Detroit, Kansas City, Coeur D'Alene, Chattanooga: Cities with robust tech ecosystems, rated highly for women and diverse founders to ideate and build their companies. How are they doing it? Can starting a company outside Silicon Valley lend more opportunity to under-represented entrepreneurs and elevate diverse business ideas? What are the opportunities for investors and the local economy? How can other cities replicate these efforts and what does this mean for the overall tech industry?

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