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Startup Communities – Where to Find Them and How to Get Involved

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Chantalle Dumonceaux , co-founder of and adviser to Womena, an angel investment platform focused on women in the Middle East. A community culture that reinforces the idea that you can fail fast, often, and still advance your ideas. Coworking spaces. Moderator Jeff Engell , founder of Blue Oceans Group.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. Success begets success, and before you know it, a startup scene is born.