The startup community way : evolving an entrepreneurial ecosystem / Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Introduction to startup communities. Why startup communities exist -- The actors -- The Factors -- Startup communities versus entrepreneurial ecosystems -- Part 2. Startup communities as complex systems. Putting the system back into ecosystem -- Unpredictable creativity -- The myth of quantity -- The illusion of control -- The absence of a blueprint -- The measurement trap -- Part 3. From the Boulder thesis to the startup community way. Simplifying complexity -- Leadership is key -- Think in generations -- Diversity is a feature, not a bug -- Be active, not passive -- Part 4. Conclusion.

The Startup Community Way explores what makes startup communities thrive and how to improve collaboration is these rapidly evolving, complex environments. It is an explanatory guide for startup communities. Rooted in the theory of complex systems, this book establishes the systemic properties of entrepreneurial ecosystems and explains why their complex nature leads people to make predictable mistakes. As complex systems, value creation occurs in startup communities primarily through the interaction of the parts- the people, organizations, resources, and conditions involved- not the parts themselves.--from book jacket.