Welcome to Behind the Win, where we go beyond business headlines to explore the people, ideas, and relationships driving success. Today we're joined by Elle Gahl, founder of Shadow Ridge Analytics. Elle works at the intersection of innovation, investment, economic development, and national security, helping entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, and government organizations build the partnerships needed to grow emerging technologies and strengthen America's industrial base. Today we'll discuss what it takes for startups to successfully scale, why innovation clusters have become such an important driver of regional economies, and how strategic minerals are becoming one of the most important supply chain and national security issues of our time.