"The biggest problem the moving industry has is not a great software for the moving industry."
A moving company owner told me that on a call.
So I'm building it.
Spear OS launches 6/22/2026. Waitlist: https://t.co/n2WY4X9gGv
โThrough this administration, I have never seen this level of investment into our state roads.. More freight flows through TN than almost any other state in country.. โ
Will Reid TDOT Commissioner
Paul Graham is right that ecosystems matter. Silicon Valley creates density, talent, capital, and collisions.
But history also shows that some of the most iconic companies and inventions were built outside the center of gravity:
โข Warren Buffett built one of the greatest investment empires in history from Omaha not Wall Street. He has openly said distance from the noise gave him an advantage.
โข Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright invented powered flight from a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio not New York, London, or Paris.
โข Sam Walton built Walmart from Bentonville, Arkansas when retail power lived in New York and Chicago.
โข Michael Dell built Dell Technologies in Austin before Austin was โAustin.โ
โข Fred Smith chose Memphis over larger coastal cities because geography mattered more than prestige.
โข John D. Rockefeller built Standard Oil out of Cleveland when the financial elite looked elsewhere.
โข Truett Cathy built Chick-fil-A from Atlanta before Atlanta was viewed as a startup capital.
The pattern is interesting:The people outside the center often win because they are underestimated, less distracted, closer to real customers, and able to build cultures insulated from hype.
Silicon Valley is a massive advantage for some businesses.But history says you donโt have to live at the center of gravity to create one. Sometimes the next center gets built because someone ignored where they were โsupposedโ to go.
Iโm excited to announce the new: Harmony AI ๐ฆ
At Harmony AI, we do AI Automation for Manufacturing.
We work on-site, in-person, and we are an AI team that lives inside your factory to deploy AI that actually works on the floor.
It is time manufacturers had what they deserve:
An AI operating system for American manufacturing. ๐บ๐ธ
& we are proud to be building that in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
P.S.
We are HIRING across the board for Full-Stack Software Engineers!
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A fourth company signed the @BrickyardVC blood oath this year from SF. This one's so hardcore they scared us a little. I promise we're definitely not a cโซuโซlโซtโซ
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@ChattanoogaFC and @ChattLookouts are raising the bar for whatโs possible in Chattanooga. Two great organizations making bold investments in our cityโs future with world class new spaces. Grateful for the vision and commitment to this community. ๐ซถ