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My post last week ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gCAJ2yWB asked, "How do we move from the number 8 spot for US Startup Ecosystem Ranking into the Top 5? 1. There are efforts underway to "link Ecosystem Knowledge Hubs/Centers" who have IP that are east of Colorado more closely with the Colorado Community = "Opportunity". Not to mention, Marc Patterson at Endeavor Colorado. 2. The CU Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative is building funnel and pipeline = "Opportunity" by a) expanding the High School New Venture Challenge with a "eye" to state wide deployment, and b) incubating an adjacent NVC program = more on that from Stan Hickory when he is ready. 3. The CU Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, Colorado Technology Association, GlobalMindED https://lnkd.in/g8_AruMX and Burridge Center for Finance are all exploring through creative programing, interconnectivity, knowledge hubs and dynamic initiatives ways to unlock doors.....creating "Opportunity". 4. Let's continue to build "Extraordinary Long Term Value". Alison Gerlach reminded me recently that you get there "through preparedness". Now think of the Apollo 13 Mission, ➡️ "Houston we've had a problem here,"- and not "we have". The crew and mission control worked with the assets available and worked the problem (e.g. The Martian). They got to solution through preparedness. Preparedness = "Opportunity"; a theme is emerging. Houston Apollo 13 article line --> https://lnkd.in/gnuKeMEg John Tayer - "We all have an interest in identifying and supporting promising business models from whatever background they emerge!" #techstars #indigenousentrepreneur #BackstageCapital #investing #founder #community #startups #impactinvesting #founders #BoulderVentureClub #deeptech #biotech #agtech #quantum #coloradostartups #givefirst

Starting back in 2017, something mysterious was going on just 90 minutes northeast of San Francisco: a secretive group was purchasing farmland – lots of it, some 60,000 acres – in rural Solano County. Many feared it might be a Chinese government plot to try to set up shop near Travis Air Force Base. But as The New York Times' Conor Dougherty (who helped break the story) found out, the truth was even stranger than the rumors. "Like a lot of people, I was chasing it and running into the usual locked doors," said Dougherty. "I got a tip from someone that what was behind the locked doors was the richest people in the world quietly buying all this farmland: Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn and a venture capitalist; Laurene Powell Jobs, the founder of the Emerson Collective and Steve Jobs' widow; Marc Andreessen of Andreesen Horowitz, venture capital firm, just really a who's-who of Silicon Valley was involved in this." The Silicon Valley elite who want to build a city from scratch (New York Times) Something else surprising: Within hours of Dougherty's big scoop, this mysterious company launched a website and publicly identified itself as California Forever, an ambitious plan to build a brand-new kind of city for as many as 400,000 residents. https://lnkd.in/guYtZsV5 #californiaforever #tech #billionaires #planning #newcity #california #rural #solanocounty

Successful entrepreneurial endeavors have something in common, they all serve in a more effective, efficient (or both) way(s), a specific need, situation or process. But even as important as this is, when venturing into new markets, the capacity to adapt the idea to the local culture, business environment and regulations, and to the way business is done in the arriving country becomes equally relevant. We invite you to read this interesting article by Christine Hall at TechCrunch that clearly exemplifies the way the startup Gabriel was able to connect all dots, identify the correct actors and partners to bring to market an innovative and must needed tool to address one of #LATAM main challenges, security. With more than 50 years of combined local experience doing business in Mexico and LATAM, we advise, help and guide companies in developing, adapting and executing a local strategy that allow entrepreneurs to partner with the right, most competent, and well networked local partners that will ensure success when venturing into Latin America. Are you a #techstartup looking for international growth? Do you already have a plan in place for #LATAM? Are you partnering with the right local experts that could assist you in that venture?   We build LINKS 🟧 to EVOLVE the business ecosystem between Europe and Latin America #LATAM. 🇪🇺 🔛 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇵🇪 🇨🇱 🔶 ----------------------------------------------------------- LINK us Carlos Araujo Cruz & Fernando MAGDALENO ----------------------------------------------------------- EuroLATAM Link - #TECH Division #DoingBUSINESSwithLATAM #businessEXPANSION #businessEVOLUTION

Successful entrepreneurial endeavors have something in common, they all serve in a more effective, efficient (or both) way(s), a specific need, situation or process. But even as important as this is, when venturing into new markets, the capacity to adapt the idea to the local culture, business environment and regulations, and to the way business is done in the arriving country becomes equally relevant. We invite you to read interesting article by Christine Hall at TechCrunch that clearly exemplifies the way the startup Gabriel was able to connect all dots, identify the correct actors and partners to bring to market an innovative and must needed tool to address one of #LATAM main challenges, security. With more than 50 years of combined local experience doing business in Mexico and LATAM, we advise, help and guide companies in developing, adapting and executing a local strategy that allow entrepreneurs to partner with the right, most competent, and well networked local partners that will ensure success when venturing into Latin America. Are you a #techstartup looking for international growth? Do you already have a plan in place for #LATAM? Are you partnering with the right local experts that could assist you in that venture?   We build LINKS 🟧 to EVOLVE the business ecosystem between Europe and Latin America #LATAM. 🇪🇺 🔛 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇵🇪 🇨🇱 🔶 ----------------------------------------------------------- LINK us Carlos Araujo Cruz & Fernando MAGDALENO ----------------------------------------------------------- EuroLATAM Link - #TECH Division #DoingBUSINESSwithLATAM #businessEXPANSION #businessEVOLUTION https://lnkd.in/dQua6UGR

All across Upstate, there’s evidence that businesses have recognized the potential we have to offer and are making investments in sustainable, future-focused projects that will put our region on the cutting edge of technological advancements and poised for long-term growth. It’s critical that we continue to do the work to ensure this upward trajectory continues, and that Broome County can fully participate in the Upstate economic renaissance that is well underway. Read more on why our vision for the Broome Tech Park is vital to sustained economic growth as originally published in the New York Real Estate Journal. https://lnkd.in/eviu39sf

Announcing the Buildings Tech Lab! In a new collaboration with the NYC Department of Buildings, we are proud to launch our third and newest public-sector innovation lab. The Buildings Tech Lab is a public-private initiative that will tap the global tech sector to help streamline management and construction of NYC's 1.1 million buildings 🏗️🚧. “Great things can happen when the public sector and innovative entrepreneurs get together to tackle important problems." — Maria Gotsch, President & CEO, Partnership Fund for New York City   “The Buildings Tech Lab represents a significant step forward in our commitment to harnessing cutting-edge technology to enhance our regulatory functions." — Jimmy Oddo, DOB Commissioner Like our Transit Tech Lab and Environmental Tech Lab, the Buildings Tech Lab is the newest initiative under the Partnership Fund's "Tech in the Public Interest" strategy, which aims to invest in companies and programs that advance the application of new technologies to address urban challenges, including helping government agencies deliver services more effectively.  Learn more about this new partnership and the Buildings Tech Lab inaugural call for applications: https://lnkd.in/ePeR7Uqw 

We're one of more than 24,000 tech businesses that call Colorado home, with about 73% of those businesses (17,500) specifically in the Denver metro area, according to the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The industry supported nearly 140,000 jobs as of the end of 2023, a 37% increase within the past decade. And over the last five years, about $17 billion in VC funding has poured into the area, according to CB Insights. https://lnkd.in/eBDHrW7Q

Second instalment from my recent US West Coast tour: San Francisco 🌉 A lightning rod for debate about city management; under pressure from crime, homelessness and a cost of living squeeze ⚡️ Yet top Artificial Intelligence firms have chosen the city as their base 🦾 Attracted by leading coding talent, venture capital and a reset in office rents 💻 Would you write off the home of global innovation that always finds a way to reinvent itself? 💵 #schrodersglobalcities #lifesciencesrealestate #sanfranciscorealestate

California Friends, ☀ We have put together a Spotlight Series of our clients in California who are using Envisio to transparently manage plans, projects and performance to build more accountability and trust. The tour starts in West Hollywood and ends in Salinas: ✨ West Hollywood, we examine their WeHo Plan 🌴 Corona, and how they are charting excellence 🏔 Ontario, on how they are transforming the city with their Ontario Vision 🎨 CalArts, and why they are using Envisio to measure their performance 🍇 Salinas, on what they are doing to create a community driven process to implement their goals. find the guide here: https://lnkd.in/gME6kF5G #strategicplanning #localgovernment #california

🤙🏾 ThriveHI is dedicated to Hawaii's economic transformation, spearheading efforts to diversify the state's economy through a robust local tech and startup ecosystem. With our strategic plan spanning from 2024 through 2028, we envision a future where Hawai‘i emerges as a hub for high-earning tech professionals, remote workers, and entrepreneurs. The journey towards establishing a thriving startup and tech ecosystem is undeniably challenging, but not impossible. Our strategic plan outlines six pivotal capacities crucial for propelling Hawai‘i toward a high-tech economy, encapsulated in the pillars of 'Community', 'Highly-Skilled Workforce', 'Innovative Spirit', 'Innovation Pipeline', 'Key Stakeholder Support', and 'Capital'. By focusing on these core elements, our growing ecosystem can unlock the full potential of Hawaii's tech future, paving the way for sustainable growth and opportunities. #StartupParadise We're absolutely excited to share our complete 2024-2028 strategic plan with you. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/ga4tePPY