Ecosystem, Scale! with Aaron Taylor
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Podcast Overview
<p><strong>Ecosystem, Scale!</strong> is a podcast exploring the strategies, stories, and systems that drive innovation ecosystems forward. This podcast is rooted in the startup community-building values - "Founder's First" and "Give First." Hosted by Aaron Taylor — startup attorney, venture professional, and ecosystem architect — the show peels back the unspoken truths of entrepreneurial communities to uncover what really fuels scale: collaboration, capital, culture, and connection.</p><p>Each episode features candid conversations with founders, investors, ecosystem-builders, and institutional leaders across the U.S. and beyond. Together, presenting a mosaic of perspectives to discern best practices for building thriving startup communities, bridging silos, and unlocking equitable growth.</p><p>Whether you’re a founder seeking momentum, a policymaker shaping regional competitiveness, or an ecosystem-builder searching for playbooks that work, Ecosystem, Scale! offers insights, frameworks, and practical tools to help you grow smarter, faster, and stronger.</p>
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May 15, 2026
(Bonus) "Who Owns the Narrative?": Storytelling in Startup Communities (From the Technical.ly Builders Conference)
<p>Recorded live from the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Technical.ly">Technical.ly</a> Builders Conference in Philadelphia, this bonus episode of Ecosystem, Scale! explores an increasingly important layer of startup community infrastructure:</p><p>Narrative.</p><p>Joined by <strong>Chris Wink</strong>, cofounder and CEO of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Technical.ly">Technical.ly</a>, Aaron Taylor examines how storytelling, media, and ecosystem identity shape the trajectory of startup communities.</p><p>Throughout the conversation, Chris argues that startup communities are not simply built through programs, capital, or institutions alone — but through the ongoing process of helping communities understand themselves and communicate that identity outward.</p><p>Together, they explore how startup communities often generate significant activity without developing the shared narrative needed to make that momentum legible to founders, institutions, and capital. Using Philadelphia as a case study, the conversation examines storytelling as a form of ecosystem infrastructure — one shaped through media, openness, founder density, and ongoing community participation rather than centralized control. The episode also unpacks the tensions between traditional economic development and ecosystem-building, why this work still struggles for institutional legitimacy, and why startup communities ultimately operate as an “infinite game” requiring continuous coordination, visibility, and reinvention.</p><p><strong>About the Speaker</strong></p><p><strong>Chris Wink</strong> is the cofounder and CEO of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Technical.ly">Technical.ly</a>, a media organization focused on connecting and strengthening startup and technology communities through journalism, events, and ecosystem storytelling. For nearly two decades, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Technical.ly">Technical.ly</a> has examined how entrepreneurial ecosystems emerge, evolve, and communicate their identity across regions.</p><p>Connect with him here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.christopherwink.com/">https://www.christopherwink.com/</a>; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linkedin.com/in/christopherwink"><strong>linkedin.com/in/christopherwink</strong></a></p><p><strong>Resources: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://technical.ly/">https://technical.ly/</a></p>
April 1, 2026
(Bonus) Meet the Host: From Builder to Architect
<p>This bonus episode of Ecosystem, Scale! is a step out of the usual.</p><p>Instead of a structured conversation, this is a more open reflection — on the season, the patterns that emerged, and the shift from building within startup communities to thinking more deeply about the structures that shape them.</p><p>Aaron sits down with guest host, Alexandria Taylor, to share his journey in ecosystem work, what he’s been learning through these conversations, and the evolving lens he’s bringing to the field.</p><p>It’s less about answers . . . and more about how the questions are changing.</p><p>If you’ve been following along this season, this episode offers a more personal look at the thinking behind Ecosystem, Scale! — and where it may be heading next.</p><p>Thank you to all of our listeners for a momentous Season 1!!!!!</p><p>About Our Host </p><p><strong>Aaron Taylor</strong> is a startup attorney, ecosystem architect, and the host of Ecosystem, Scale! — a platform at the intersection of founders, institutions, and the systems that connect them.</p><p>Aaron’s work spans legal advisory, venture engagement, and startup community-building, where he has led initiatives, advised founders, and worked alongside institutions to strengthen how startup communities function and produce outcomes. His approach is rooted in identifying the structural gaps that limit progress and designing the infrastructure mechanisms that allow ecosystems to operate more effectively.</p><p>Through Ecosystem, Scale!, Aaron is contributing to the emergence of ecosystem building as a field — surfacing patterns, translating across stakeholders, and helping define the frameworks that allow startup communities to function with greater clarity, alignment, and impact.</p><p>Connect with him here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linkedin.com/in/aaron-d-taylor"><strong>linkedin.com/in/aaron-d-taylor</strong></a></p><p>Connect with guest host Alexandria Taylor here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linkedin.com/in/alexandria-taylor-2ab815199"><strong>linkedin.com/in/alexandria-taylor-2ab815199</strong></a></p>
March 16, 2026
Winning the Field: An Eagle-Eye View of Ecosystem-Building
<p>In the Season 1 finale of Ecosystem, Scale!, Aaron Taylor sits down with Andy Stoll, founding Executive Director of the ESHIP Alliance, for a wide-angle conversation about the emergence of entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a field of practice.</p><p>Over the past two decades, ecosystem builders across the country have been quietly working to strengthen the environments where founders turn ideas into reality. What began as scattered community efforts is now beginning to organize into something larger: a professional field with its own practices, leadership models, and support structures.</p><p>Andy offers an eagle-eye view of this movement zooming out to examine the national landscape of ecosystem building while also reflecting on the culture, relationships, and leadership required to make these communities thrive in practice.</p><p>At its core, ecosystem building is a team sport a collaborative effort to move knowledge and resources from the people who have them to the entrepreneurs who need them at the right moment.</p><p>This conversation closes the first season of Ecosystem, Scale! by zooming out to ask a bigger question:</p><p>What happens when the builders themselves begin to organize into a field?</p><p>About Our Speaker</p><p>Andy Stoll is a serial social entrepreneur and the founding Executive Director of the ESHIP Alliance, a national initiative working to advance entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a recognized profession and coordinated field. Over the past two decades, Andy has co-founded multiple social change organizations and helped pioneer community-driven approaches to entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development.</p><p>Previously, Andy served as a Senior Program Officer at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he helped advance entrepreneur-led economic development and ecosystem building as an emerging practice. His work focuses on participatory, network-based approaches to social change that combine entrepreneurship, storytelling, culture-building, and community leadership.</p><p>Andy is a sought-after speaker and facilitator who has appeared at SXSW, TEDx events, universities, and conferences around the world, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.</p><p>Connect with him here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linkedin.com/in/andystoll">linkedin.com/in/andystoll</a></p><p>Resources:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.kauffman.org/ecosystem-playbook-draft-3/eship-goals/">https://www.kauffman.org/ecosystem-playbook-draft-3/eship-goals/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://eship-commons.mn.co/spaces/18645947/feed">https://eship-commons.mn.co/spaces/18645947/feed</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.startupchampions.co/">https://www.startupchampions.co/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.seedthesouth.com/">https://www.seedthesouth.com/</a> </p><p><strong>$50 off code for Seed the South Capital Summit</strong>: <strong>STS26-CEDAR-50</strong></p><p></p>
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- What is Ecosystem, Scale! with Aaron Taylor?
<p><strong>Ecosystem, Scale!</strong> is a podcast exploring the strategies, stories, and systems that drive innovation ecosystems forward. This podcast is rooted in the startup community-building values - "Founder's First" and "Give First." Hosted by Aaron Taylor — startup attorney, venture professional, and ecosystem architect — the show peels back the unspoken truths of entrepreneurial communities to uncover what really fuels scale: collaboration, capital, culture, and connection.</p><p>Each episode features candid conversations with founders, investors, ecosystem-builders, and institutional leaders across the U.S. and beyond. Together, presenting a mosaic of perspectives to discern best practices for building thriving startup communities, bridging silos, and unlocking equitable growth.</p><p>Whether you’re a founder seeking momentum, a policymaker shaping regional competitiveness, or an ecosystem-builder searching for playbooks that work, Ecosystem, Scale! offers insights, frameworks, and practical tools to help you grow smarter, faster, and stronger.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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