A longtime business journalist whose work has appeared in Wired, Entrepreneur, Quartz and many other publications, Timothy Sprinkle has covered a wide range of topics including technology, small business and entrepreneurship. As part of his research for "Screw the Valley," he traveled to emerging startup cities across the country -- including Boulder, Austin, New York City, Raleigh-Durham, Las Vegas, Kansas City and Detroit -- meeting with more than 200 founders, mentors, venture capitalists and other tech thinkers, immersing himself in each region's small business culture. Based in Colorado, he holds a degree from The College of William & Mary.