born & bred in Ohio, matured in NYC & Silicon Valley. Seeing the Heartland with new eyes, Rust Belt to Tech Belt. #CNBC journalist, Book Author @rfannin
I'm adding this link for further insights into the rebuild of the Industrial Heartland: Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Indiana #JDVance https://t.co/1e1yAknx1Y
"The sky is not the limit," @Schigel of @RefineryVC talking #SiliconHeartland themes on my #AskAVC show this week & encouraging many new Tech Belt entrepreneurs. Next week, VC Ray Leach @JumpStartInc, March 2 https://t.co/293LxaUWlU
talking Silicon Heartland @siliconlands, a Rust Belt to Tech Belt trend, and how this region's growth can be a counter to China's tech rise. On @NBCBayArea
TV this morning with Press:Here host @ScottMcGrew. The book by @rfannin launches March 7 https://t.co/1e1yAko4Rw
Interviewed by CGTN TV about China-US tech conflicts. The story gets more and more pronounced, and #siliconheartland@siliconlands is part of that story https://t.co/tQwxA8RNrZ
More $ is needed to reboot the Rust Belt. Only 10% of VC deals and 6% of VC $ go to 7 core inland states. But Heartland VCs @ElevateIN@RefineryVC
@JumpStartInc & @Revolution are change-makers. Sign up to ask them on @rfannin's next @siliconlands shows https://t.co/f3GG49cGqK
What's in a name? For the up & coming Louisville area East of downtown, it's pronounced "NewLou" but spelled "NuLu". Another reference to Louisville's VC and tech community is StartupLou. We'll sort it out on today's show w Jackson Andrews @endeavor_lou & Larry Horn @AmplifyLou
NewLou is the small but powerful hub in Louisville where KY innovation clusters. Learn about the scaleups gaining recognition here at this week's #siliconheartland show with @lwhorn @amplifylou & @jmandrewssv @endeavormidwest @Endeavor_Lou & host @rfannin
https://t.co/RJCat3THWz
She is the one who got away, from Youngstown, Ohio to LA - read @rfannin's @CNBC profile of #VC and community builder @BrianneKimmel and her @WorklifeVC investing in the future of work https://t.co/xQqzXEWjEG
It's @ComebackCapital time online Oct 12 on our #askAVC show with VC Scott Shane AND in Columbus Oct 19, at @oneamericaworks forum Connecting the Coasts forum, where @rfannin will interview VC & town champion Phil Hagerman @SkypointFlint
Join in! https://t.co/1WDnVG6Zc0
sharing my #SiliconHeartland book journey of 10,000 miles in my 2005 Honda Element to interview change makers and write about the next Silicon Valley. From Rust Belt to Tech Belt! Pre-order the book now https://t.co/ZSySVBJm6d
My #AskAVC show swings to @SiliconHeartland this fall to intro the VCs driving the region's new Tech Belt (no longer Rust Belt). Register to join us online. https://t.co/2MEi2OSzNV
now after 2 years of road trip explorations and interviews with change-makers, excited to share news of @rfannin's latest book, Silicon Heartland, Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt, with @penguinrandom@Imagine_CB https://t.co/ly0J7iIamv
Intel's big build-out in my home state of Ohio spurs the growth of @siliconlands in the Heartland. @drivecapital is another driver! From Rust Belt to Tech Belt! https://t.co/V2NggVADuo