Meet the man behind ‘unicorn factory’ Stockholm (and other top stories of the day)

Daily Capsule | 17th October Hello Tyler Crowley is credited for Stockholm’s rise as the startup capital of Europe and the ‘unicorn factory’ of the world. He is also the man behind STHLM TECH MEETUP, Europe's largest monthly startup event, and STHLM TECH FEST, Scandinavia's largest annual startup event. Now living on a remote island in Thailand, he speaks to [YourStory about his journey from Los Angeles to Stockholm and India's impact on the startup ecosystem.]( VAEOBUoESBBGD0NNR1ZfVQdYBURYDV1TIQUMBQpYGwZfD0UVF1BAQxZQDldXXlwVC1pbDiYCXQJRCBpbWlVN&ml=UAQMAkoFSF0GVQJF&sl=I0h6S2NmSDd5MkxVW1wcWQUaGFxEERYRDhAYSgBbWBkA&pp=0&) Cheers, Team YourStory Stories you shouldn’t miss [Be unreasonable if you want success]( VAEOBUoESBBGD0NNR1ZfVQdYBURYDV1TIQUMBQpYGwZfD0UVF1BAQxZQDldXXlwVC1pbDiYCXQJRCBpbWlVN&ml=UAQMAkoFSF0GVQNF&sl=I0h6S2NmSDd5MkxVW1wcWQUaGFxEERYRDhAYSgBbWBkA&pp=0&) At TechSparks 2019, CK Kumaravel, CEO of Natural Salons and Spa, told the audience that irritation is the biggest source of energy, and often holds an opportunity. He urged people to root for more entrepreneurs, especially women and asked founders to ‘be unreasonable’ and think bigger. 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