I think back on Inc. magazine’s Winter 2018/2019 issue I read entitled “Surge Cities: The 50 Most Startup- Friendly Places in America”. I was proud to see a few other cities in the DC Metropolitan area made the list, but I thought “Where was Silver Spring, Maryland?” People may ask why Silver Spring and I would say visit and then tell me, why not Silver Spring! The article listed the three essential traits of a surge city which were growth, opportunity and innovation. Silver Spring encompasses all of that and so much more. I dream of it being a desired destination for start-ups which is becoming the new way of creating one’s business and job opportunities for others. We are a fertile ground for budding entrepreneurs, and I believe our strength is in our sense of community. My personal goal is to make Silver Spring, which has been my home for almost two decades, the headquarters of my startups as well. I wouldn’t dream of doing it anywhere else. So please join me in exploring all that the area has to offer to take your business to the next level!
Ronnie McGaskey
Founder and CEO of Pivotal Platforms