Panos Panay, founder of Sonicbids, wrote an op ed piece for the Boston Globe about local entrepreneurship. Among many great points about creating a supportive start-up culture, Panay emphasized the need for boosting Boston's creativity scene. His message resonates with what the Create the Vote campaign has been working to achieve: greater funding and resources for the creative community in Boston. 

"A recent report by the Startup Genome Project shows a clear correlation between the music and creative scenes of a city and the health of local startups. Resist the urge to cut back on cultural funding, make licensing for music venues easier, and encourage local organizations like the Arts & Business Council which helps artists think like entrepreneurs. Mayor Menino’s Create Boston effort (on whose board I served) was a good start, but the city needs more."

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The Innovation District in Boston. (Tamir Kalifa for The Boston Globe)