Within the last decade, I’ve played most positions in the great game of business. In addition to helping high-profile companies grow and scale, I started several of my own, including Verge HQ—a national community with thousands entrepreneurial members. As a young man launching Internet businesses in the Midwest, I felt alone in my entrepreneurial ambitions. I started Verge because I wanted to know that I wasn’t crazy. These days, I regularly uncover evidence that you don’t have to be in Silicon Valley—or even a big city, for that matter—to build something meaningful. In fact, most “Vergers” don’t even live on the coasts. Our companies have gone on to successful exits and have been featured in Companies To Watch, Inc 500, and Best Places to Work lists around the world. You can join the Verge community and get our latest interviews at VergeHQ.com