Ian Hathaway on how to build a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem

Show host, David Ponraj, recently sat down with Ian Hathaway, co-author of The Startup Community Way, and VP of Capital at Techstars, as part of a virtual webinar series hosted by Startup Space. Hathaway is an investor, author, strategic advisor, and data scientist with expertise in technology startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. His views on what it takes to make a successful, enduring entrepreneurial ecosystem are regularly cited in The New York Times, The Economist, and Financial Times, and he is a frequent contributor on the subject to Harvard Business Review andThe Wall Street Journal. In this conversation about the practice of entrepreneurship-led economic development, Ian outlines seven types of capital that are important to build within an ecosystem for it to be attractive and prosperous. He explains the “measurement trap” entrepreneurship developers need to avoid and the two discuss how to focus on outcomes, in addition to statistics, through storytelling. Finally, Hathaway shares his advice on how ecosystem builders can avoid burnout. 

• Learn more about Ian's work at: ianhathaway.org
• Get the book, The Startup Community Way: startupcommunityway.com
• Learn more about Startup Space and the discussion series: startupspace.us