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.