Agreed. The first thing you need to understand is that this is targeted at Michigan people, not Bay Area folks. He's basically saying "Look guys, we're outside

Agreed. The first thing you need to understand is that this is targeted at Michigan people, not Bay Area folks. He's basically saying "Look guys, we're outside the TechCrunch universe of big VC money flowing to tech startups, but that doesn't mean we're not on the right track to creating a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. Keep doing what you're doing - building cool shit."