Startup Cities

Details a practical methodology for policymakers seeking to boost their local Startup Commons

Offers guidance on how to achieve the job creation and tax revenues generated by leading startup hubs

Shows entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and accelerators what works and what does not in their goal to seek more growth and an expanding pie

Autorentext
Peter S. Cohan is Lecturer of Strategy at Babson College. He teaches strategy and entrepreneurship to undergraduate and MBA students at Babson College. He is the founding principal of Peter S. Cohan & Associates, a management consulting and venture capital firm. He has completed over 150 growth strategy consulting projects for global technology companies and invested in seven startups three of which were sold for over $2 billion. Peter has written 12 books and writes columns on entrepreneurship for Forbes, Inc, and The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Prior to starting his firm, he worked as a case team leader for Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter's consulting firm and taught at MIT, Stanford, and the University of Hong Kong. Peter earned an MBA from Wharton, did graduate work in computer science at MIT, and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Swarthmore College.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: The Startup Common.- Part 1: Exploring the Startup Common.- Chapter 2: Creating Pillar Companies.- Chapter 3: Launching Startups from Universities.- Chapter 4: Deepening the Human Capital Pool.- Chapter 5: Sourcing Investment Capital.- Chapter 6: Building Mentor Networks.- Chapter 7: Creating Startup-Friendly Shared Values.- Part 2: Implications for Cities.- Chapter 8: Boosting Your Startup Common.- Appendix A: Notes <p