Comments on: Let the Sparks Fly http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/ Canadian Startup Community Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MattCope http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11065 MattCope Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:03:51 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-11065 Attracting and retaining enterpreneurs and VC's is a problem I've been thinking about a lot since I read Paul Graham's commentary on Boston/Cambridge (my home) as a waning startup hub. <br>I see the problem as the breakdown of a positive feedback loop. In good times, the presence of talent attracts capital, which attracts more talent, etc. However, when talent expects capital to flee to greener pastures (or capital expects talent to do the same), the positive cycle can quickly deteriorate.<br>So what's the best way to change expectations in the entrepreneur and VC communities? Is it the actions of the state? Of a bellwether? Of a university? Attracting and retaining enterpreneurs and VC's is a problem I've been thinking about a lot since I read Paul Graham's commentary on Boston/Cambridge (my home) as a waning startup hub.
I see the problem as the breakdown of a positive feedback loop. In good times, the presence of talent attracts capital, which attracts more talent, etc. However, when talent expects capital to flee to greener pastures (or capital expects talent to do the same), the positive cycle can quickly deteriorate.
So what's the best way to change expectations in the entrepreneur and VC communities? Is it the actions of the state? Of a bellwether? Of a university?

]]> By: MattCope http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-6827 MattCope Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:03:51 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-6827 Attracting and retaining enterpreneurs and VC's is a problem I've been thinking about a lot since I read Paul Graham's commentary on Boston/Cambridge (my home) as a waning startup hub. <br>I see the problem as the breakdown of a positive feedback loop. In good times, the presence of talent attracts capital, which attracts more talent, etc. However, when talent expects capital to flee to greener pastures (or capital expects talent to do the same), the positive cycle can quickly deteriorate.<br>So what's the best way to change expectations in the entrepreneur and VC communities? Is it the actions of the state? Of a bellwether? Of a university? Attracting and retaining enterpreneurs and VC's is a problem I've been thinking about a lot since I read Paul Graham's commentary on Boston/Cambridge (my home) as a waning startup hub.
I see the problem as the breakdown of a positive feedback loop. In good times, the presence of talent attracts capital, which attracts more talent, etc. However, when talent expects capital to flee to greener pastures (or capital expects talent to do the same), the positive cycle can quickly deteriorate.
So what's the best way to change expectations in the entrepreneur and VC communities? Is it the actions of the state? Of a bellwether? Of a university?

]]> By: Alex http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11064 Alex Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:01:51 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-11064 I thought the best returns were from early-stage investing (according to MaRS) I thought the best returns were from early-stage investing (according to MaRS)

]]> By: Alex http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-6823 Alex Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:01:51 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-6823 I thought the best returns were from early-stage investing (according to MaRS) I thought the best returns were from early-stage investing (according to MaRS)

]]> By: MuffinMan http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11063 MuffinMan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:09:27 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-11063 most of the students at UW either are planning to go the silicon valley or china to startup their ventures, no one talks about starting anything in Canada, quite sad how the gov. isn't addressing such a critical issue. most of the students at UW either are planning to go the silicon valley or china to startup their ventures, no one talks about starting anything in Canada, quite sad how the gov. isn't addressing such a critical issue.

]]> By: MuffinMan http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-6821 MuffinMan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:09:27 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-6821 most of the students at UW either are planning to go the silicon valley or china to startup their ventures, no one talks about starting anything in Canada, quite sad how the gov. isn't addressing such a critical issue. most of the students at UW either are planning to go the silicon valley or china to startup their ventures, no one talks about starting anything in Canada, quite sad how the gov. isn't addressing such a critical issue.

]]> By: Brill Pappin http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11062 Brill Pappin Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:25:51 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-11062 What he says in his article is not really all that new. I keep hearing the same thing from entrepreneurs in Toronto, including StartupNorth.<br><br>If it's only being seen now, them maybe that is evidence that there is a problem. What he says in his article is not really all that new. I keep hearing the same thing from entrepreneurs in Toronto, including StartupNorth.

If it's only being seen now, them maybe that is evidence that there is a problem.

]]> By: Brill Pappin http://startupnorth.ca/2009/04/05/let-the-sparks-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-6820 Brill Pappin Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:25:51 +0000 http://www.startupnorth.ca/?p=1067#comment-6820 What he says in his article is not really all that new. I keep hearing the same thing from entrepreneurs in Toronto, including StartupNorth.<br><br>If it's only being seen now, them maybe that is evidence that there is a problem. What he says in his article is not really all that new. I keep hearing the same thing from entrepreneurs in Toronto, including StartupNorth.

If it's only being seen now, them maybe that is evidence that there is a problem.

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