THE RISE OF THE REST

A new book from bestselling author of The Third Wave Steve Case, cofounder of America Online and the Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship: The Rise of the Rest takes readers on a lively tour of entrepreneurship outside of the silos of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston, revealing how small local start-ups across the country are renewing their communities and bringing new ideas, new people, and new jobs.

Rise of the Rest is based on a simple idea: cities can be renewed again through a vibrant startup culture if they have the right kind of support. Great entrepreneurs can be found anywhere, so let's go find them and invest in them. It's the American way, because America itself was a startup. It struggled to get going and almost didn't make it. Today it's the leader of the free world, built by entrepreneurs. But America needs help keeping its promises. We've seen as much as 75 percent of venture capital going to just three states - California, New York and Massachusetts - while the rest of the country fights it out for the remaining 25 percent. Only 10 percent of investments go to women-run enterprises, and one percent to Black founders. Rise of the Rest is about leveling the playing field for everybody. This book, Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs Are Building the New American Dream, tells that story.

Revolution's Rise of the Rest® Road Trip with Steve Case is a nationwide effort to work closely with entrepreneurs in emerging startup ecosystems all across the country. Since 2014, Rise of the Rest has traveled to 43 cities and has been featured on 60 Minutes, and in The New York Times, USA Today, INC., Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal and more. Rise of the Rest also invests in the most promising high-growth startups located anywhere in the U.S. outside of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston through the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. The fund is backed by an iconic group of investors, executives and entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, John Doerr, Sara Blakely, and Ray Dalio, and has invested in more than 150 companies across 70+ cities, including: Phoenix, Chattanooga, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Louisville, Baltimore, Columbus, St. Louis, DC, York, Green Bay, Madison, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Miami, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Morehead, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and more.

Steve Case is one of America's best-known and most accomplished entrepreneurs, and a pioneer in making the Internet part of everyday life. Case's passion for helping entrepreneurs remains his driving force. He was the founding chair of the Startup America Partnership - an effort launched at the White House in 2011 to accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. Case also was the founding co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and a member of President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, where he chaired the subcommittee on entrepreneurship. As chairman and CEO of Revolution, a Washington, DC based investment firm he cofounded in 2005, Case partners with visionary entrepreneurs to build businesses such as Zipcar, Sweetgreen, and many others. He is the Chairman and CEO, Revolution; Founder and Partner, Revolution Growth; Co-Founder, America Online; Chairman, Case Foundation.