# Startup Community = Doerocracy

Source: https://bartlorang.com/blog/startup-community-doerocracy
Date: 2013-09-18

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It’s [Denver Startup Week](http://www.denverstartupweek.com/) and the energy in Downtown Denver is off the charts.

This week, there are over 125 events with over 5,000 attendees participating in a 100% free virtual conference spread across Denver.

It’s all about startups, and it’s awesome.

This morning, I spoke on a panel with [Brad Feld](http://twitter.com/bfeld), [Phil Weiser](https://twitter.com/pweiser), [Erik Mitisek](https://twitter.com/ErikMitisek) and [Christine Hudson](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christine-hudson/7/446/647) about the new [Startup Colorado Community Fund](http://www.startupcommunityfund.com/).

Phil asked the panel for advice on how to get plugged in and help. When it got to me, my response was simple:

> *Our startup community is a* ***Doerocracy****. If you get shit done, you can be a leader.*

I made up the word **Doerocracy** on the spot, but I think it describes the dynamic well.

There is no Vice President of Membership to the Startup Community.

It’s open to all that want to participate.

If you want to be a leader, simply DO stuff. Don’t ask anyone else’s permission. That’s what a **Doerocracy** is.

This is the essence of the message delivered in Brad Feld’s [book on Startup Communities](http://www.amazon.com/Startup-Communities-Building-Entrepreneurial-Ecosystem/dp/1118441540). If you haven’t picked it up already, I suggest you do.