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# Make an Impact: Start a Startup

Published: 2012-10-30
Canonical: https://staging.seanblanchfield.com/2012/10/make-an-impact-start-a-startup

I gave the keynote speech at the [Python Ireland](http://python.ie/) Conference on October 14th 2012. I proposed that Dublin is one of the world's best emerging startup hubs, uniquely situated as the gateway between Europe and America. As programmers, we enjoy a blend of productivity, low costs and global reach previously inaccessible in any profession. In both geography and history, we are privileged in our ability to make a dent in the universe. Irish programmers should be founding startups, and I shared some tips for those who want to get started.

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Apologies for the incessant throat-clearing - I was suffering from an ill-timed cold.

> Just watched [@seanblanchfield](https://twitter.com/seanblanchfield) ‘s inspiring talk re why you should do a startup [http://t.co/eGfFmgIWPa](http://t.co/eGfFmgIWPa) The perfect start into a Sunday!
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> — Roland Gropmair (@Roland9) [September 8, 2013](https://twitter.com/Roland9/statuses/376627901237837824)

[Watch it on YouTube here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpDWPgwpfCo).