First, I'm impressed that you were brave enough to post that under your regular account. Kudos. Second, here's an idea for you off the top of my head, so take

First, I'm impressed that you were brave enough to post that under your regular account. Kudos. Second, here's an idea for you off the top of my head, so take it for what its worth: You are in the middle of an area that most techies consider "flyover country" and that is therefore grossly underserved by the tech industry. I would bet dollars to donuts that there are industries in your backyard with unmet needs you could fill that are worth lots and lots of money. My suggestion would be to find someone local to you who knows a local industry inside and out, and try to start a company together serving that industry. If you do consider going down this route, Patrick McKenzie's articles are a gold mine of advice: http://www.kalzumeus.com/ http://www.kalzumeus.com/