The hurdles to launching a tech startup may be fewer than ever. If you’ve got talent, Internet access and moxie to burn, the leap is yours.

That’s not to say you’ll land on your feet, much less keep your dream running. But going it alone won’t make it any easier.

This message isn’t lost on Eric Preisz, CEO of Vancouver-based GarageGames LLC, a provider of video game technology.

After relocating his company’s headquarters to downtown Vancouver from Las Vegas over the summer, Preisz wasted little time helping launch Vancouver Tech Project, the city’s first self-organized, open community focused on bringing together technology professionals, enthusiasts and investors to show off their work, teach each other and grow.

The reason for the project’s launch hinges on both the relative ease of creating a tech startup and the wisdom of connecting with like-minded entrepreneurs: “Determination and hard work and a very small group of people with laptops can become community-changing companies overnight,” Preisz said in an email to The Columbian. “By bringing together these small groups, we are able to learn from each other and share our strengths and lessons learned.”