The Startup Community Way

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We couldn't have completed this book without the help of many people.

First and foremost, we'd like to thank our families.

Brad thanks Amy for her support of his writing. It is something we both love and will do together for the rest of our lives.

Ian thanks Suzy for her love and support throughout this process and all things in life. I couldn't have done it without you. To Teddy and Charlie, thank you for choosing me as your dad. I hope you can be proud of the work that I do. Frankie, you are a loyal friend who loves me no matter what. Mom and Dad, thank you for instilling in me the value of hard work.

Brad's partners at Foundry Group—Lindel Eakman, Seth Levine, Jason Mendelson, Ryan McIntyre, and Chris Moody—have been supporters of both the book as well as practitioners of all the activity around building startup communities throughout the world. Brad's assistant, Annie Heissenbuttel, has been an extraordinary help, putting up with endless requests for all kinds of random things from both of us. We also appreciate all the efforts from Brad's prior assistant, Mary Weingartner, who retired about a year after we started collaborating.

Ian is grateful to the countless people who have influenced this work through their writing, discussions, or encouragement. There are too many to name, but he extends a special thanks to several key collaborators. Chris Heivly, I will never forget our weekly chats as we were both finding our way through the wilderness. I am grateful. ...