We think it’s time to rethink the Rust Belt. No longer are we going to let our West Coast friends call it “fly-over country.” Let’s put an end to, “why do you live there?” Let’s get together and collectively start putting a new spin on an old philosophy.

Because there are a lot of great things going on in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio that we need to stop putting an asterisk next to. By that we mean no longer is it going to be,

“And they’re based in the Rust Belt.” It’s going to be, “Because they’re based in the Rust Belt.”