Kevin Combs has a passion for small town entrepreneurs. As a native West Virginian who grew up in Fayette County, he’s another expat who left the state, made it big and now wants to give back. In addition to being the Chief Executive Officer of a new company called Molecular Biologicals, Combs is the founding member of the Country Roads Angel Network which, as the name indicates, focuses on bringing start-up funding to small businesses and entrepreneurs in rural Appalachia, especially West Virginia. Combs’ early career took him to Charlottesville, Virginia and++ he still lives today. But his mind and work with the angel network brings him back to West Virginia and his family’s farm in Elkins every month. My conversation with Combs was one of the most enjoyable I’ve had in a while. He’s passionate, dedicated, and we share a vision for West Virginia’s future that builds on our culture and strengths. There’s no such thing as a roadblock to Kevin Combs. In his mind, grit and determination can conquer all. So in this episode of i3 Talk, we look at the one thing every entrepreneur needs to succeed.Grit.