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by matclayton 5458 days ago
Its certainly possible, the problem is those people don't care about press or PR so they are very rarely heard about until after the event. Look in the various universities across the world and their spin outs and you will find some incredible people.

This is the main reason I live in Cambridge Uk and not London or SF, the vibe is very different around the startup scene, it actually feels like one of maturity driving a vision not a media circus. Sure it's smaller, it's all done behind the scenes, but some of them have and will continue to change the world for the better.