Bringing IT jobs to rural areas The U.S. labor and agriculture secretaries wrote a recent op-ed highlighting some positive rural business trends in the IT field. Several companies are training and hiring software developers in rural areas, bringing jobs that pay 50 percent more than the average. The Tennessean Eight rural businesses receiving 'Fast Track' grants In … [Read more...]
Rural Southern Utah attracting Chinese tourists
Parowan, Utah home to new lodge with hopes of attracting tourists "The Mother Town of Utah," AKA Parowan, is now home to the Mountain View Lodge. Formerly a Days Inn, the renovated property is poised to attract Chinese tourists who are interested in visiting nearby Zion and Bryce National Parks, as well as Las Vegas. The owner of the property, who works with a Chinese-focused … [Read more...]
Co-ops can be a way to bring rural business back
Co-op arrangement can 'save rural communities' The cooperative model can help rural businesses stay alive. Often when rural business owners retire or pass away, there is no family member around to take the business over. But cooperatives are not owned by a single person but a group of members. In Montana, the model has successfully brought a grocery store back to a town of … [Read more...]
Rural hospital doing well; company tapping into rural talent
Rural hospital standing out As many rural hospitals struggle to stay afloat, there is one in Linton, Indiana that has gone from being "millions of dollars in the red to recording a small profit." With very careful budgeting and management, Greene County General Hospital has become a standout rural hospital nationally. Inside Indiana Business Entrepreneurs tapping into … [Read more...]
New ‘Rural Jump-Start Program’; small-town business documentaries
Three companies selected to participate in 'Rural Jump-Start Program' The new Rural Jump-Start Program in Colorado creates specific areas where approved businesses are exempted from state and local taxes. In order to receive these incentives, the businesses must create at least five new jobs in the county where they're located. Mesa County joined the program and three … [Read more...]