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ron.neumann@innovationfactory.ca

“The frequent changes of jobs in the Silicon Valley necessitated and re-enforced the community of relationships that existed.” – Thayer Watkins

1. Community is the framework
2. Community is hard, it requires more than one person
3. Community requires passion
4. Community is NOT the goal, community is a side growth
5. Community is local
6. Community requires forethought
7. Community is about change
8. Be nimble
9. Find customers
10. Be consistent
11. Be patient
12. Do or do not, there is no try


Subnotes:
* Why Governments Don't Get Startups by @sgblank http://steveblank.com/2011/09/01/why-governments-don%E2%80%99t-get-startups/
* Harnessing Hogtown's Hominids for High Tech Hijinks http://davidcrow.ca/article/1858/harnessing-hogtowns-hominids-for-high-tech-hijinks-and-hubs
* On Becoming Silicon Valley North http://startupnorth.ca/2011/08/08/on-becoming-silicon-valley-north/

What to Read
* StartupNorth.ca http://startupnorth.ca
* Chris Dixon http://cdixon.org
* Steve Blank http://steveblank.com
* Eric Reis http://lean.st
* Fred Wilson http://avc.com
* Brad Feld http://feld.com
* HackerNews http://news.ycombinator.com
* VentureHacks http://venturehacks.com/
* AngelList http://angel.co