September 2020
Teaching Note
HBS Case Collection

Miami's Tech Future (B): Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim

Format:Print
| Language:English
| Pages:13

Abstract

In 2017, Miami was rated #1 among U.S. cities for startups, but about 40th for “scale-ups” – growth companies. This case shows how leaders of incubators and accelerators supported startups and a culture of entrepreneurship, but also describes some factors limiting growth, including a lack of local venture capital, big companies to serve as local customers or partners, and biases on the part of investors. The question is whether co-working spaces, training programs, and networks go far enough to build a new tech center for the future economy.

Keywords

Scaling; Growth; Startup; Community Impact; Community Relations; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Community Relations; Miami; Florida

Citation

Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joyce J. Kim. "Miami's Tech Future (B): Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 321-045, September 2020.