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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance’s plan to bring Silicon Valley to middle America

March 22, 2017/

Vance believes startup investment in smaller cities outside of elite tech hubs can help working-class rural communities

I think that cities that are the focus of the "Rise of the Rest" initiatives really do have the infrastructure and the employees to unlock a lot of startup growth.

By Caitlin Huston

Full Story: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hillbilly-elegy-authors-plan-to-bring-silicon-valley-to-middle-america-2017-03-22

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