In a packed auditorium at Södermalm in Stockholm, the monthly Sthlm Tech meetup is about to start. The 300 seats are filled with tech entrepreneurs, wantrepreneurs, a few investors and other enthusiasts. In the entrance, a dozen people linger, looking for empty seats. In a city of 1 million people, this is the only monthly event that attracts this level of engagement. In the midst of it all, up on stage next to his side-kick Tuva Palm, is the king of this community, the American Tyler Crowley.
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