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

In this episode we talk about making "rural cool" in Southeast Ohio with Taylor Stepp.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson

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.

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