EP-6: Give before get: Steven A. Rodriguez from Washington, DC walks us through his local startup ecosystem

In this episode, Eli talks with Steven A. Rodriguez who is the Techstars Startup Programs Regional Manager for US and Canada, Founder/Managing Director of SUEGO and Chief Culture Officer at BloomShift. Also, Steven is StartupBlink’s City Partner in Washington, DC and is determined to help build the entrepreneurial ecosystem on the local, national and international stage.

Steven came to Washington, DC 4 years ago for politics but found himself in entrepreneurship instead. He worked for different support organizations for the ones that are starting their business. Steven is passionate about programs that inspire to choose entrepreneurship for economic, community and ecosystem development. 

He also presents the region’s strengths and ways that the government has added to the success of the local startup ecosystem and its development. On top of that, he shares some tips on how entrepreneurs can improve their startup ecosystem, encouraging people to give first.  

We believe that this episode could be relevant for everyone developing their startup ecosystem or wanting to learn more about the ecosystems out there. 

This episode is brought to you by StartupBlink, publishing the Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings Annual Report which ranks more than 1,000 cities and 100 countries. Download your report at https://startupservices.startupblink.com/ecosystem-report/  

If you are interested in speaking with us about the promotion and development of your startup ecosystem, contact us here.

For your convenience, the Global Startup Ecosystem Podcast by StartupBlink is available in different media players here: 

Listen in iTunes 

Listen in Stitcher (Android) 

Listen in Spotify