Chris Heivly is co-founder of MapQuest and a prominent figure in the research triangle entrepreneurial ecosystem. Recently Chris published his new book, Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Spreading Entrepreneurship to Non-Hub Locations
00:02:41 - Building Entrepreneurial Communities
00:05:37 - Overcoming Rejection and Moving Forward in Entrepreneurship
00:06:23 - The Value of Startup Communities in Fostering Economic Growth
00:08:38 - Creating a Collaborative Entrepreneurship Community
00:11:31 - Importance of Collaborative Work
00:12:00 - Creating a Great Community for Startups and Entrepreneurs
00:13:17 - Embracing and Encouraging Failure for Success in the Future
00:14:31 - The Value of Entrepreneurs in Local Communities
00:20:00 - Success Through a Thousand Nudges
00:22:54 - Left Bell Curve vs Right Bell Curve
00:25:45 - The Importance of Quick Decision Making
00:28:54 - Shifting from Fear to Confidence as an Entrepreneur
00:31:52 - The Birth of Mapping Technology
00:35:05 - Taking off the Crap
00:38:02 - The Vibrant Startup Community of Durham
00:39:02 - The Entrepreneurial Culture of Boulder
00:40:23 - Taipei: A Hardware-Focused Tech Hub
00:40:55 - Reykjavik: A Surprising Startup Community
00:41:08 - The Importance of Writing
00:44:05 - The Rise of Entrepreneurship in Popularity
Connect with Chris:
→ Website: heivly.com
→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chrisheivly/
→ Twitter: twitter.com/chrisheivly
Check out his book:
→ Built the Fort: amazon.com/Build-Fort-Startup-Community-Builders
Resources Mentioned in The Episode:
→ Jake (Swap Stack) Episode: youtube.com/watch?v=NBltBgTgBhg
→ Orbit Metrics: orbitmetrics.io
→ Map Quest: mapquest.com
→ Warren Buffett (Article): cnbc.com/why-warren-buffett-writes-his-sisters
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Chris Heivly: Build The Fort - Fostering Startup Communities In Unexpected Places