Startup Cities: Why Only a Few Cities Dominate the Global Startup Scene and What the Rest Should Do About It

This book provides a comprehensive model for explaining the success and failure of cities in nurturing startups, presents detailed case studies of how participants in that model help or hinder startup activity, and shows how to apply these lessons to boost local startup activity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 271 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2018
Publisher: APress

This book offers a comprehensive model for explaining the success and failure of cities in nurturing startups, presenting detailed case studies of how participants in that model help or hinder startup activity, and showing how to apply these lessons to boost local startup activity.

Startup Cities explains the factors that determine local startup success based on a detailed comparison of regional startup cities—pairing the most successful and less successful cities within regions along with insights and implications from case studies of each of the model's elements. The book compares local city pairs, highlighting factors that distinguish successful from less successful cities and presenting implications for stakeholders that arise from these principles.

Peter Cohan is a lecturer of Strategy at Babson College and one of the world's leading authorities on regional startup ecosystems. Starting in 2012, he created and led Startup Strategy courses that explore four regional startup ecosystems—Hong Kong/Singapore, Israel, Paris, and Spain/Portugal. These courses are based on an original framework for evaluating why a few cities host most startup creation and the rest fail to do so. In running these courses, Peter has built a network of local policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and professors from which he draws practical insights for what distinguishes successful Startup Commons from their peers.

The book provides vital benefits to these stakeholders.

What You'll Learn

Local policymakers will know how to build a local team to set objectives for their local Startup Commons and develop a comprehensive strategy to realize those goals.

Entrepreneurs will know how to choose where to locate their startups based on factors such as the supply and quality of talent, access to capital, and the presence of a supportive ecosystem.

Investors will gain a better understanding of the factors that drive startup success and how to identify promising investment opportunities.

Policymakers will be able to develop policies and programs that promote startup growth and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the factors that contribute to startup success and how to promote entrepreneurship in their communities. It provides a wealth of insights and practical advice from experts in the field and is sure to be an essential read for policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors alike.

Weight: 476g
Dimension: 160 x 236 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781484233924
Edition number: 1st ed.