Mo Mahmood, a leader and organizer of the regional startup ecosystem, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about his initiation to the startup world and his thoughts on opportunities to enhance the ecosystem in Delaware and the Greater Philadelphia region. Topics covered in this March 17, 2022 interview include Mo's orientation to the startup world through the First Founders Accelerator (https://firstfounders.org/), his ongoing efforts to strengthen the regional startup ecosystem, and his advice for others seeking to learn about startups and engage with the community.

In addition to serving as a venture scout, Mo Mahmood is the lead organizer for Future Founders of Philly (https://twitter.com/FoundersofPHL), curates an ecosystem event calendar (https://bit.ly/PhillyCalendar), and compiled a regional startup resource overview (https://cffg.onepager.vc/ud). To connect with Mo, visit his LinkedIn profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/momahmood/) or email him at [email protected].

This episode is presented as part of the Delaware Founders' Stories series—a collection of conversations with underrepresented and underestimated entrepreneurs focused on documenting entrepreneurial journeys, recounting successes and failures, and reflecting on lessons learned for moving beyond the obstacles along the way. Listen to all episodes in the series at https://soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/sets/delaware-founders-stories.
For more information about the Institute for Public Administration, visit ipa.udel.edu.

Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.

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