Techstars Startup Communities Digest

Carman Chan wants to enable the startup ecosytem by sharing knowledge and feeding the curiosity of people outside the ecosytem.

The Death Valley Curve. The raging gulf between a promising young startup and successful viability on the market. It takes a whole lot to take a solid business idea, flesh it out into practicable form, supply the funding and manpower, generate interest, and stay the distance to make a return.

Having struggled to nurture tech giants of its own, Malaysia is turning its attention to funding the region’s start-ups instead.

Starting a business alone is one of the most challenging things one can do in their professional career. Many entrepreneurs seek help and advice from online publications, friends, family, and industry developments. The truth is, while all those resources can provide invaluable information, one of the best resources an entrepreneur can have is a mentor.

Editor’s note: Keith Washo and Mark Bavisotto are the co-founders of Startup Summit, an event series for local entrepreneurs and investors that is taking place

“Ecosystem” is a word that comes up a lot among business leaders in the startup community. Ecolab CEO Doug Baker used it onstage at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul at a recent event hosted by economic development group Greater MSP.