In this episode we cover:

• Building bridges and relationships not just for capital, but across the spectrum
• Delevoping ecosystems in surprising places like Buffalo, NY
• Long term view - developing an ecosystem takes time, which leaders and entrepreneurs in the community are going to be here in 20 years?
• Launching companies and raising capital in a recession

Resources & People Mentioned

• Techstars
• Co-Founders of Techstars with David Cohen: David Brown, Jared Polis and Brad Feld
• Give First
• Adam Grant’s book - Give and Take
• Brad Feld’s book - Startup Communities: Building and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City
• Jesse Marble - The Botchcast Podcast
• Cintrifuse
• SendGrid - started in LA, incubated in Boulder, grew offices in Denver and San Francisco (aquired by Twilio)
• WELL Health
• Tasso
• Chowbotics
• University of Waterloo outside Toronto, Canada
• ConnXus in Cincinnati (aquired by Coupa)

Connect with David

• Connect with David on LinkedIn
• Follow David on Twitter: @davidcohen
• David Cohen Website
• Techstars Website

Connect with Tim

• Follow Refinery Ventures on Twitter: @RefineryVC
• Connect with Tim on LinkedIn
• Follow Refinery Ventures on LinkedIn

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