Collocations for starting point - noun
ADJ.
convenient, good, suitable, useful
VERB + STARTING POINT
be, provide, serve as | take sth as, use sth as
PREP.
from a/the ~
They reached the same conclusion from different starting points.
They reached the same conclusion from different starting points.
~ for
Your paper provides a useful starting point for the discussion.
Your paper provides a useful starting point for the discussion.