There are few jobs in rural America. How can a business survive
in such a depressed environment?
Answer:
Despite the folklore, rural communities are rich
in opportunity. People still buy goods and services locally, and
products produced in rural areas can often be sold in more populated
communities. The challenge remains one of matching a person’s
dreams and talents to a marketable idea. Taking a person-centered
approach leverages the skills and passions of the individual and
matches it to community needs. The person, and not the market, however,
always come first in order to insure commitment to the process.
There are always unmet needs and uncompleted work in all communities.
Matching a person who can do the work or fill the need with the
customers is the challenge that is proving successful in rural communities
worldwide.
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