why startups from kraków raised $140m+
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Why Startups From Kraków Raised $140M+
@KamilLopata
I Am Building Entrepreneurial CommunitiesPast: COLAB, KrakSpot, ArtBuzz, MediaFrame,
Computer Science AGH, Nokia, Sygnity
Who Raised The Most?
Why They Came To Kraków?Short: Great Developers
Talent200k Students In Universities
50k of University Staff
Multinationals44k People in BPO and IT in 2015
20% Year To Year Growth
Tourists11M Tourists A Year
2h Flight to London, 3h Train to Warsaw
Still: Why Krakow?Many Other Cities Have Similar Characteristics
CommunityPeople Willing to Learn Together
First Regular MeetupMade By Enthusiasts
Led By EntrepreneursSpecialization Of Events
ConferencesInternational Knowledge & Connections
EnvironmentAccelerators, Seed Investors, Coworkings
#OMGKRK 2 Years Later3300+ People on FB Group5600+ Tweets #OMGKRK 500+ Events Each Year
Speed Up Growth1. Help in Event Organizing
2. Connecting People3. PR For Startups
4. Contact With Local Government
Everything is Repeatable“Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial
Ecosystem in Your City” by Brad Feld
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