You say you can't engage with your local community because you're not there, but what about online? You're participating in the HN community, which a) takes tim

You say you can't engage with your local community because you're not there, but what about online? You're participating in the HN community, which a) takes time, and b) may very well include others in that area. Branching out from here to find more location specific outlets shouldn't be too difficult. (A very cursory search reveals startupcafe.co.uk, for instance)