Which brings me to startups like Orten.io (translation:The Hood), working towards connecting segregated communities with entrepreneurs. Somali born founder Zakaria Hersi said, “People coming here need someone to look up to. They need to see the potential they have in this country, that’s why I started Orten. If people, especially the youth, have adults to look up to that will discourage them from getting involved in a life of crime.”