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Why building great ecosystems is even more important today with Chris Heivly

May 08, 2023 • Shift talks with entrepreneur Chris Heivly from Build the Fort • Season 4 • Episode 7

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There's no one playbook that defines the path to startup success. For Chris Heivly, it's a mindset.

My conversation with Chris touches on his new book, Building the Fort, what people can expect to take away from his talk at Inventures, and he gives listeners some great insight how to pitch.

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Inventures sessions

Startup Pitch Event – The Metaverse – June 01, 9:15 am
Why Building Great Ecosystems Is Even More Important Today – June 02, 10:15 am

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Chris Heivly, Managing Director, Build The Fort

Chris is one of the nation’s leading experts on launching startups. He co-founded MapQuest, is an investor (angel, corporate VC, 2 micro funds ~ directed over $75M) and was SVP Innovation with Techstars. Today he is focused on startup community building enabling city leaders to create the right environment for entrepreneurs.

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