Episode 13 - "Rural is Cool" BR&E in Southeast Ohio with Taylor Stepp

Episode #13 of the Econ Dev Show Podcast is now live.

In this episode we talk about making "rural cool" in Southeast Ohio with Taylor Stepp, and democratizing growth by recruiting white collar remote-workers to a traditionally blue collar region.

Dane and Taylor discuss the benefits of rural communities, BR&E and remote work opportunities. Taylor also dispels some preconceived notions about Appalachia.

Listen now.

Episode Links

• JobsOhio - Ohio Economic Development — JobsOhio is a private nonprofit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion efforts.
• Taylor Stepp, CEcD | LinkedIn
• Economic Development and Developers in the News — Taylor earned his CEcD, and was highlighted in the June 30, 2021 edition of Economic Development and Developers in the News.
• Southeast Ohio - Wikitravel