Have fun in California, but when you come back consider taking a hard look at what you can do to make an awesome startup scene in your own backyard, similar to the amazing tech communities in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The key detail is that social fabric does not weave itself. Toronto's tech scene kicks ass ONLY because of the tireless efforts of folks like David Crow, Leila Boujnane, Joey "Accordion Guy" de Villa and more than I can ever remember.
Specifically: there was no tech community beyond some lame .NET user groups in Toronto when I moved here 12 years ago. Now we're probably over-saturated with opportunities to network and talk about startups... all it takes is effort, outreach and a willingness to help people.
One tip: open your office to visiting hackers. It's a great way to send a clear message to the world that Winnipeg takes the community aspect of startups seriously.
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Have fun in California, but when you come back consider taking a hard look at what you can do to make an awesome startup scene in your own backyard, similar to the amazing tech communities in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The key detail is that social fabric does not weave itself. Toronto's tech scene kicks ass ONLY because of the tireless efforts of folks like David Crow, Leila Boujnane, Joey "Accordion Guy" de Villa and more than I can ever remember.
Specifically: there was no tech community beyond some lame .NET user groups in Toronto when I moved here 12 years ago. Now we're probably over-saturated with opportunities to network and talk about startups... all it takes is effort, outreach and a willingness to help people.
One tip: open your office to visiting hackers. It's a great way to send a clear message to the world that Winnipeg takes the community aspect of startups seriously.