Imagine if all the successful business people in your town felt an inherent obligation to give back to the community as startup mentors and advisors. Imagine if they took their stories into K-12 schools, colleges and universities.
Long before a young, inexperienced entrepreneur really needs money to accelerate their idea they need knowledge. Anyone trying to get exposure to the world of self-employment needs to spend time listening to the people that came before them and hear the stories of the successes and failures.
Too often people see successful people and the businesses that have been built to last as something unobtainable to the average person. This is false. The earlier we start educating our kids on the vast array of options available to them, the better these future generations will be. A future filled with leaders: the hackers, makers, movers, and shakers.
What does a startup community need to succeed? One thing is inclusion. That means everyone gets a seat at the table and can join in the conversation. Brad Feld refers to including the entrepreneurial stack in his Boulder Thesis. In my opinion, that starts with kids.
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