What happens when you combine a Midwestern mayor with a leading-edge CEO and stir in a timely Tweet about building an entrepreneurial economy? You get “the Internet at its best,” says Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson, who spoke with us at our recent Techonomy Detroit conference about the partnership that’s creating new entrepreneurs in Rockford, Illinois. Where does the program go from here? The possibilities seem limitless. “It’s really reconnecting with the idea that we can overcome cynicism, that literally we can do anything,” said Dickerson.
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Etsy CEO Dickerson on Entrepreneurship in One Illinois City
What happens when you combine a Midwestern mayor with a leading-edge CEO and stir in a timely Tweet about building an entrepreneurial economy? You get "the Internet at its best," says Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson, who spoke with us at our recent Techonomy Detroit conference about the partnership that's creating new entrepreneurs in Rockford, Illinois. Where does the program go from here? The possibilities seem limitless. "It's really reconnecting with the idea that we can overcome cynicism, that literally we can do anything," said Dickerson.
