Startup cities in the age of online communities.

With Miami taking up much of the conversation in startupland’s Twitterverse as it tries to brand itself the “capitol of capital,” we wanted to dive deeper into what it means to create a startup ecosystem in the age of online communities.

What does it take to build a great startup ecosystem?

What comes first - Community, which creates highly engaged networks of operators, or Capital, which brings the investors to fund promising new ideas?

Why does reputation matter more than geography in the golden age of online identity?

What about the strength of weak ties? Can people build the same level of trust offline as they can online, particularly when it comes to investing money into people and companies?