He charged companies whatever he wanted as a freelance industrial designer, but he left it all to become part of a rural manufacturing renaissance. It started five years ago, when after 15 years of designing, Jonathan Baker said goodbye to his comfortable career in New England and moved to the Pacific Northwest to design and manufacture his own product in a town of under … [Read more...]
Episode 9: Manufacturing
In this episode, we look at what it takes for a manufacturing business to succeed in rural America. We talk with two experts in Washington state. One is helping rural manufacturers find innovative ways to help their business excel. The other is an entrepreneur who left the big city to start a company that designs and builds all of its products under one 1920s barn roof, in a … [Read more...]
Quality healthcare a must for rural business to thrive
Organization looks to improve rural healthcare The government-funded Nevada Rural Health Works program is working to increase quality and availability of healthcare in rural Nevada. The program's director indicated that rural counties in the Silver State are below the state average in licensed physicians. For a company to feel comfortable locating in a rural area, that must … [Read more...]