Struggling Cities, From Detroit to New Orleans, See Startups as Saviors

Can Entrepreneurs Save Our Cities?
DETROIT, MI - JUNE 16: A volunteer helps clean up abandoned homes as part of the Foster the People, Foster the Future: Do Good Project at Heidelberg Project on June 16, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Paul Warner/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JUNE 16: A volunteer helps clean up abandoned homes as part of the Foster the People, Foster the Future: Do Good Project at Heidelberg Project on June 16, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Paul Warner/Getty Images)

While the bulk of venture capital dollars go to Silicon Valley and New England, cities little heralded for their tech scenes have been successfully coaxing technology entrepreneurs to set up shop in recent years. That includes Detroit, New Orleans, and St. Louis, where municipal and private initiatives are attracting newbies and natives returning from the coasts.

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