Moving technology jobs to rural areas

By Ed Morrison, EDPro Weblog

Some technology companies are moving jobs into rural areas in order to cut costs. As an alternative to outsourcing, this strategy opens new opportunities
for rural communities. Read more.

Last year, word of a new start-up in Arkansas, Rural Sourcing, hit the news. You can read more about the firm here. Or, visit their web site.

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About Becky McCray

Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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