Start Ups
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 1871 - 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212, Chicago, IL 60654
As we prepare for our class on Innovation and Entrepreneurship we wanted to give you some background on what it takes to build an “entrepreneurial ecosystem” in a city. A recent book called Startup Communities by entrepreneur/venture capitalist Brad Feld provides a good overview of the dynamics required to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Chicago. While we will not be discussing the book itself, the reading provides the context you will need to get the most out of the speakers.
Speakers


Linda Darragh
- Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative
- Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship

Mike McGee
- Co-Founder, The Starter League
- Northwestern Alumnus, Student Body President (2010-11)


Suggested Readings
- Article - This is how you build a tech community (Washington Post)
- Article - Government Shouldn’t Be In The Accelerator Business (Feld Thoughts)
- Article - The Next Silicon Valley (MIT Technology Review)
- Video - Myths Of The Startup Community
- Article - Why the Lean Start-up Changes Everything (Harvard Business Review)
- Article - Mayor Emanuel Governor Quinn and 1871 Announce $8 3 M in New Capital Raised By 1871 Startups (City of Chicago Press Release)