6K people is a rather small set from which to try and find like-minded people to do tech startups. Especially since most of these people presumably are either c

6K people is a rather small set from which to try and find like-minded people to do tech startups. Especially since most of these people presumably are either children or are adults having a fairly established life-pattern. Furthermore, there's a selection effect working against you. Those people in your area most ambitious and talented with tech have likely already moved somewhere else more condusive to their ambitions.