Great post! I really like the section that Colleges and Universities need to provide a "vessel through which local entrepreneurs and technologists can relate their stories to the student population." I love the Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought leader series, but I think we could do more and different universities outside of Stanford (like RPI).
There is probably a lot more we can do, and no matter what, the problem is still way more complex than I'm making it. But, I think we can make a big dent in the problem by starting, investing in, and growing tech startups outside Silicon Valley.