A presentation (done in Louisville, Kentucky) around what it takes to build successful startup ecosystems (across the world).

1. BenYoskovitz
@byosko
Building a Startup
Ecosystem

2. More wins than losses
1996 1998 2001 2006 2007 2010 2011
1st startup
Big pivot
The “I got too comfy” years
Started blogging
Standout Jobs
Failed
Year One Labs
GoInstant
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3. YEAR ONE LABS

4. http://leananalyticsbook.com
• San Francisco
• Omaha
• London
• Amsterdam
• Montreal
• Toronto
• Vancouver
• and more...

5. You are not Silicon Valley

6. But that’s OK...

7. What do startup ecosystems
need to succeed?

8. Successful startups.

9. And what do startups
need to succeed?

10. #1 Big vision
http://stillsound.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/

11. #2 Discipline and Focus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83905817@N08/7676636834/

12. #3 Time
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug88888/4680671719/

13. #4 Failure Happens
http://failblog.cheezburger.com/fails/page/23

14. #5 Investment

15. #6 A Ton ‘O Luck

16. #7 Startup Ecosystem
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanroanu/380785457/

17. customers
The Startup Ecosystem
acquirers
angel investors
venture investors
accelerators
colleges
education system
governmentbusiness partners
service providers
startups

18. How can you develop
the startup ecosystem?

19. Specialize
startups
accelerators
customers
business partners
acquirers
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickihorton/5310001530/

20. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63474264@N00/8904877472/
Teach Kids to Code
colleges
education system

21. Build From Within & Re-Invest
http://www.flickr.com/photos/herbstkind/3870275016/
startups
angel investors

22. Simplify the Paperwork
ycombinator.com/seriesaa.html techstars.com/docs/
bit.ly/ZSb0Adseriesseed.com
angel investors
venture investors
service providers

23. Don’t Hold ‘Em Back
startups

24. Startup Travel Program
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vox_efx/3578322709http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/7928294800/
government

25. http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilt/74479407/
Toot Your Own Horn
(but not too much)

26. Thank you.
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@byosko
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