The 5 Types of People You Need to Create Startup Ecosystems That Last

The U.S. innovation economy is expanding beyond the two coasts and creating new opportunity in impressive fashion.

Columbus, Ohio, has seen $250 million in venture capital deals so far in 2018, according to research by PitchBook. St. Louis has tallied more than $650 million over the last three years, and Charlotte, North Carolina, has attracted nearly $900 million over that same period.

In the world of venture capital, these sums are not huge, but they matter.

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Written by Tim Schigel, Refinery Ventures

Originally published December 6, 2018.