Dear Midwest: Stop trying to compete with Silicon Valley

GUEST: When it comes to launching the next on-demand, social, consumer-focused app — your Facebooks, Instagrams, and Snapchats of the world — Silicon Valley has no equal. But mankind cannot live on social media alone, and no one is more familiar with that truth than those of us in the Midwest, where technology is less about sharing pictures of your lunch and more about growing the very ingredients on your plate.
While the Valley boasts more than 300 venture capitalists and, in 2015,