Your Startup Community
Episodes
Stop Fundraising and Start Building
11 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly challenges one of the most deeply held beliefs in startup culture: that raising capital is the...
Evolution or Revolution?
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly explores one of the biggest leadership questions in startup communities: when should you evolv...
What Effective Networking Actually Looks Like
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly reframes one of the most misunderstood ideas in entrepreneurship: networking.It is not about e...
The Real Value of Accelerators is the Network
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly breaks down the real value of a great accelerator and why it has less to do with curriculum or...
The Aspirational Stack: How Role Models Fuel Startup Ecosystems
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly breaks down one of the most overlooked drivers of strong startup ecosystems: role models.It is...
Founder Friendly Is a Practice. Are You Doing It Right?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly unpacks one of the most common phrases in startup ecosystems: “founder friendly.”Almost ev...
From Weird to Legitimate: The Culture Test for Startup Communities
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly asks a simple but critical question: are startups seen as normal or weird in your city?He expl...
Why Startup Communities Die Without Cultural Permission
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris Heivly breaks down why startup ecosystems fail long before capital or infrastructure ever become the problem. It starts with cu...
Why Chasing Unicorns Weakens Startup Communities
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris Heivly challenges one of the most persistent myths in startup community building: that a single unicorn can transform an entire...
The Aspirational Stack and Why Founders Need It
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris Heivly digs into how founders quietly shape one another’s belief and momentum. He looks at the way confidence builds when you...
How Great Mentorship Transforms Founders and Ecosystems
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly explores why mentorship is one of the most influential forces in any startup community. He bre...
Why Influence Matters More Than Titles
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly explores one of the most misunderstood forces in ecosystem building: influence.Drawing fr...
The Four Stages of Startup Community Maturity
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly unpacks one of the most common questions ecosystem leaders ask: “Where are we in our startup...
Startup Communities as Complex Systems
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly unpacks one of the most misunderstood truths about startup ecosystems: they are complex s...
The 11 Truths to Building a Startup Community
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly shares 11 hard-earned “community truths” gathered from more than 15 years of building star...
There’s No Shortcut to Building a Startup Community
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly tackles a common but critical question: is there a difference between a startup community and ...
The Anatomy of a Startup Community
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the season two premiere of Your Startup Community, Chris Heivly returns with a powerful reminder: startup scenes might get the headlines, but true ...
How Do I Measure The Right Things? Part 2
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the previous episode we tackled more of the concepts behind effective startup community measurement. In this episode we discuss some groundbre...
How Do I Measure The Right Things? Part 1
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is one of the most often asked questions for Chris, Brad and Ian. How do I measure progress?Our funders demand metrics so that they can determine w...
Conversation with Chris, Brad and Ian
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 1 full year since the release of their book, The Startup Community Way.We’ve been through and continue to struggle with the pandemic and h...
The Role of Government in a Startup Community
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More and more today, startup communities are rising to the top of city, state, regional and federal governments’ priority list as they realize that ...
The Illusion of Control
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Those of us who have been in business or government a long time develop fantastic muscles around strong management of which exhibiting a control over ...
Why Are Networks A Better Community Structure Over a Hierarchy?
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I know all of you know the concept of networking, but this version is different and like many concepts is best discussed when we have something to com...
New Startup Community Leader? Be Active, Not Passive
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some stand back and wait for the right time and way to engage. Others take a more active approach. Great startup communities have a group ...
How Do I Cultivate a Sense of Topophilia and Why?
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and Ian introduce to many the word “topophilia” in The Startup Community Way. The origin of topophilia is revealed and then we explain ...