Green Grass
I’ve been in Boulder this whole week for Boulder Startup Week and being here has reminded me of all the awesome things from my 5 years here previously. I’m not the only one effusive with my praise for this rapidly growing tech town. See Chris’s writeup at RWW, or the Tweet stream for the #bsw hashtag.
At the same time, Francine Hardaway posts a beautiful piece at Fast Company about Gangplank and the young but growing startup culture in Phoenix.
Everyone talks about how great the startup community is here in Boulder, and I can definitely see that while I’m here. But I’m sure I’m not seeing everything, I’m sure there is infighting and backbiting here too – just like our beloved Valley of the Sun. Does that mean we can’t learn from Boulder? Of course not, this is a town smaller than Chandler or Mesa but still has this reputation of openness. Boulder is farther from Denver than Chandler is from Phoenix but it doesn’t feel as far away.
I love it here in Boulder, but it just gives me more hope for what Derek and the rest of the Gangplankers are doing in Chandler. Remember none of this tech community was here in Boulder eight years ago. The grass is awfully green here, but its green where you live too – don’t forget that.
