Chris Heivly: Build The Fort - Fostering Startup Communities In Unexpected Places

Chris Heivly is co-founder of MapQuest and a prominent figure in the research triangle entrepreneurial ecosystem. Recently Chris published his new book, Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder's Field Guide.Chapters:00:00:00 - Spreading Entrepreneurship to Non-Hub Locations00:02:41 - Building Entrepreneurial Communities00:05:37 - Overcoming Rejection and Moving Forward in Entrepreneurship00:06:23 - The Value of Startup Communities in Fostering Economic Growth00:08:38 - Creating a Collaborative Entrepreneurship Community00:11:31 - Importance of Collaborative Work00:12:00 - Creating a Great Community for Startups and Entrepreneurs00:13:17 - Embracing and Encouraging Failure for Success in the Future00:14:31 - The Value of Entrepreneurs in Local Communities00:20:00 - Success Through a Thousand Nudges00:22:54 - Left Bell Curve vs Right Bell Curve00:25:45 - The Importance of Quick Decision Making00:28:54 - Shifting from Fear to Confidence as an Entrepreneur00:31:52 - The Birth of Mapping Technology00:35:05 - Taking off the Crap00:38:02 - The Vibrant Startup Community of Durham00:39:02 - The Entrepreneurial Culture of Boulder00:40:23 - Taipei: A Hardware-Focused Tech Hub00:40:55 - Reykjavik: A Surprising Startup Community00:41:08 - The Importance of Writing00:44:05 - The Rise of Entrepreneurship in PopularityConnect with Chris:→ Website: heivly.com→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chrisheivly/→ Twitter: twitter.com/chrisheivlyCheck out his book:→ Built the Fort: amazon.com/Build-Fort-Startup-Community-BuildersResources Mentioned in The Episode:→ Jake (Swap Stack) Episode: youtube.com/watch?v=NBltBgTgBhg→ Orbit Metrics: orbitmetrics.io→ Map Quest: mapquest.com→ Warren Buffett (Article): cnbc.com/why-warren-buffett-writes-his-sistersHelp The Louis and Kyle Show:→ If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend or leave a review!→ Leave a review: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1504333834→ Drop us an email: LouisandKyleShow@gmail.com→ Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCb6qBiV1HAYcep87nKJmGhAFollow The Show on Social Media:→ Twitter: twitter.com/LouisKyleShow→ Instagram: instagram.com/louiskyleshow→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/65567567Connect with Louis and Kyle:→ Read Louis' Newsletter: louisshulman.substack.com→ Louis' Twitter: twitter.com/LouisShulman→ Kyle’s Twitter: twitter.com/_kylebishop→ Louis LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/louisshulman→ Kyle’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kyle-bishop-7b790050