HAVE POROUS BOUNDARIES The best startup communities have porous boundaries. It’s acceptable for people to flow from one company to another. Leaders talk to each other and share strategies, relationships, ideas, and resources. When someone leaves one company for another, they aren’t shunned. When someone moves to town, they are welcomed. When someone leaves town, they are missed, and celebrated every time they come through for a visit. Although some communities have factions, over time the short-term benefit of the factions are often outweighed by porous boundaries.
