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Why innovation and start-ups are thriving in ‘flyover country’

There are two prevailing perceptions about innovation and start-ups: first, they are all tech driven, and second, they originate from just a few regions — chief among them, Silicon Valley. I’ve seen firsthand that innovation can happen anywhere, and that it is accelerating in places that typically don’t grab headlines. And I have met hundreds of entrepreneurs living in cities in "flyover country" that are building great companies and creating jobs in a wide range of industries.

In this next wave we will see revolutions in health, education, energy, and food — but they’ll likely happen in evolutionary ways. The African proverb "If you want to go quickly, go alone — but if you want to go far, you must go together" will animate the next phase of innovation, and that will play to the strengths of the "Rise Of The Rest" entrepreneurs.

By Steve Case

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/09/22/why-innovation-and-start-ups-are-thriving-in-flyover-country/

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