Fast Company just ran an interesting article titled Why You Should Start a Company in Philadelphia. It used to be that virtually all internet startups came out of Silicon Valley. But the article lists Philly as an emerging hub for entrepreneurs.
I've often considered church planters to be spiritual entrepreneurs. Just read Genesis 1. God is the author of the creative startup spirit!
The article mentions several unique characteristics of the entrepreneurial culture in Philly, but I loved this quote about the interdependence of entrepreneurs in Philly. Would love to be able to say the same thing about church planters in the city!
You know, it's called the City of Brotherly Love and I actually think they mean it when it comes to startups. Philly is small enough and intimate enough that most of the entrepreneurs actually know each other. There's an unbelievable sense of community. Launching a startup is really hard and emotionally trying and there are a bunch of great networks and communities that build a really tight net and support groups. Philly Startup Leaders has hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs actively helping each other. It's a really interesting community in that way.
Let's plant some churches!
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