Startup Community Builder Chris Heivly and his Newest “Build the Fort” Book

<p>Described as the foremost expert on how to build startup communities, Chris Heivly has written “Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide.” Listen in as Chris and David talk about what Heivly discovered while writing and practical steps to take for anyone who wants to launch a startup community.</p><p>From building a pipeline of founders to feeding that funnel continuously and storytelling, Heivly reminds listeners the first step is culture.&nbsp;</p><br><p>“Connections are the lifeblood of a healthy community” said Heivly. “If the founders don’t have access to the frictionless network that exists to help them do something, they are going to go elsewhere.”&nbsp;</p><br><p>The longtime colleagues also regale listeners with a few stories from their days raising money and starting businesses, including one incident that involved Heivly nursing a recent (and bloody) run in with a hockey puck.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Buy the book now: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1TF24XR?tag=scribemedia-20&amp;geniuslink=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon</a></p><br><p>Follow David Cohen on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/davidcohen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>@davidcohen</u></a></p><p>Follow Chris Heivly on Twitter <u>@</u><a href="https://twitter.com/chrisheivly?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>chrisheivly</u></a></p><p>Listen &amp; subscribe to the Give First podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/give-first/id1462357721" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Apple Podcasts</u></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5dA6Pl7MU6C2mygaxc9mCi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Spotify</u></a>, and <a href="https://givefirst.techstars.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>more</u></a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p