During the year I spent in England, when I got homesick I would throw myself onto the floor (dramatically) and cry to the crooning of Ryan Adams. Oh My Sweet Carolina, what compels me to go? Sometimes, I truly miss the place…the blue skies. But if my heart is in Carolina, my head is in Colorado.

Gwen Bell is a TechStar from Wayne Sutton on Vimeo.

This weekend I took a whirlwind tour of North Carolina and while there met with Wayne Sutton (of Twitter & MSNBC fame). He interviewed me about the startup scene in Colorado & Carolina. Because I’m a Carolina alum and current Colorado resident, I have a soft spot in my heart for both. The entrepreneurial scene is ripe and growing in the Chapel Hill/Raleigh area. Right now they’re just wrapping up an event called MyNC and are already nearly booked for BarCamp NC in August. I could not be more thrilled for the community.

If you’re in the Carolinas and want to get involved, follow Wayne on Twitter. If you’re in Colorado and want to get involved, follow me. I love seeing the interaction between these two communities and trust that our collaboration will only raise awareness for both scenes.

Oh, and at the end of the interview, I give a hint about what I might be up to next. Fun times.