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Ken Bautista
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Jun 25, 2019

Build community, for you.

Recently, I participated as a panelist at an event series called Founders & Makers organized by Susan Charara, herself an entrepreneur. During our pre-panel coffee chat, we talked about what we could explore during the panel and our backgrounds. …

Community

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Build community, for you.
Build community, for you.
Community

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Jan 21, 2019

Making space better.

A re-introduction, an update, and what we’re building at the intersection of brand, culture and physical space. Every year during the holiday break, in between all the family gatherings, and catching up on my Netflix ‘watch later’ list, I get a chance to analyze the year that was and update…

Real Estate

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Making space better.
Making space better.
Real Estate

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Nov 24, 2015

Return on Community

Reflecting on the adventure building Startup Edmonton, challenges for our community, and thinking about what’s next. A few weeks ago during Startup Week, I quietly tendered my resignation as the CEO of Startup Edmonton and Director of Entrepreneurship at Edmonton Economic Development. …

Entrepreneurship

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Return on Community
Return on Community
Entrepreneurship

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Apr 26, 2015

The Way Forward

Why the path to true diversification in Alberta is about leadership and communities, not industries and political parties. The glorious bubble of Alberta is cracking. Thousands of new people and talent are moving in our cities and communities. Hundreds of entrepreneurs are building in Alberta, producing and exporting across all…

Alberta

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The Way Forward
The Way Forward
Alberta

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Feb 8, 2015

When Founders Become Leaders

Last week, we celebrated as four founders and two longstanding companies left the nest to grow in their new offices. In the spring of 2012, we received an application for our inaugural Preflight course at Startup Edmonton. I emailed my co-founder Cam Linke and went back and forth about whether…

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When Founders Become Leaders
When Founders Become Leaders

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Jan 25, 2015

Feeding the Full-Stack Entrepreneurial Community

How to rethink the role of local government and economic development organizations in entrepreneurial communities. In his book “Startup Communities”, Brad Feld talks about the roles of leaders and feeders in an entrepreneurial community. Entrepreneurial communities work when entrepreneurs lead the way by building companies and organizing community activities. …

Culture

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Feeding the Full-Stack Entrepreneurial Community
Feeding the Full-Stack Entrepreneurial Community
Culture

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Nov 23, 2014

When Arts + Startups Collide

Why investing in artists is as important as entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers in our communities. It’s not about the product they produce — it’s about the people. After focusing the last few years growing Startup Edmonton, I’ve recently found myself re-engaged in the arts community as the returning co-chair for…

Arts And Culture

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When Arts + Startups Collide
When Arts + Startups Collide
Arts And Culture

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Nov 12, 2014

Introducing (the new) Vacancy Hall

We’re experimenting with a new pop-up retail and studio space for designers, brands, and entrepreneurs at the Mercer Warehouse. We’re always cooking something up at the Mercer Warehouse. We like to think of it as a big creative lab where we can work with smart, creative entrepreneurs as they turn…

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Introducing (the new) Vacancy Hall
Introducing (the new) Vacancy Hall

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Oct 28, 2014

The Next Five Years

Some exciting news about the future of Startup Edmonton and what we’re doing to scale up our growth and impact. Our first ever Edmonton Startup Week has come and gone — and it was a blast. In the lead up to Startup Week, I reflected on how our startup community…

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The Next Five Years
The Next Five Years

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Oct 19, 2014

The Evolution of a Startup Community

Looking back on the last five years working to ignite Edmonton’s startup community and the story of Startup Edmonton. As we gear up for the first ever Edmonton Startup Week and the fifth edition of Launch Party this week, I put together this graphic reflecting on how our startup/tech community…

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The Evolution of a Startup Community
The Evolution of a Startup Community

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Ken Bautista

Ken Bautista

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Partner at @makespacegroup, Co-Founder at @publicfoodhub. Previously co-founded @startupedmonton. http://kenbautista.com

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