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Why Vancouver? Ryan Holmes - CEO, HootSuite

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HootSuite's CEO, Ryan Holmes, presents "Why Vancouver?" A presentation centered on the importance of maintaing a local tech startup community including: success is not a place, beer and bacon, available talent, grant programs, proximity to San Francisco and livability. Presented at Grow Conference, August 18, 2011.

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Page 1: Why Vancouver? Start-up Tips from Grow Conference

Why Vancouver?Ryan Holmes - CEO, HootSuite

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10. Success is Not a Place

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10. Success is Not a Place

9. Standard of Living

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8. Echo Chamber

10. Success is not a place

9. Record of Success

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7. Community

10. Success is not a place

8. Echo Chamber

9. Record of Success

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7. Community

10. Success is not a place

8. Echo Chamber

9. Standard of Living

6. It’s a Small World

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5. Better Beer & Bacon

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5. Better Beer & Bacon

4. Engineering Talent

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4. Engineering Talent

3. Financial Support

5. Better Beer & Bacon

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4. Engineering Talent

3. Financial Support

2. Investment Trends are Changing

5. Better Beer & Bacon

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*for the fifth time in a row http://ow.ly/5m6Bx - http://www.eiu.com/public/5. Better Beer & Bacon

4. Engineering Talent

3. Financial Support

2. Investment Trends are Changing

1. Most Livable City in the World

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Thanks,I am Ryan Holmes - @invoker

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