07-30-2015, 06:52 AM
NPR broadcast an excellent story the other day about what Montana is doing to attract private sector workers and residents.
It could work in Hawaii too. Yes, I know the rap against East Hawaii is not enough broadband internet, but there are plenty of places even in Puna with high speed service. You just have to put that at the top of your list if you move here to telecommute. Would you rather freeze your butt off in Montana or work in a t-shirt?
Most local economic development schemes focus on creating jobs. Many offer incentives to startup companies, or try to lure existing companies to relocate.
But a campaign in Montana is turning that on its head. It's not trying to recruit companies but rather employees to come to the sparsely populated state and telecommute.
http://www.npr.org/2015/07/28/426858376/...om-montana
It could work in Hawaii too. Yes, I know the rap against East Hawaii is not enough broadband internet, but there are plenty of places even in Puna with high speed service. You just have to put that at the top of your list if you move here to telecommute. Would you rather freeze your butt off in Montana or work in a t-shirt?
Most local economic development schemes focus on creating jobs. Many offer incentives to startup companies, or try to lure existing companies to relocate.
But a campaign in Montana is turning that on its head. It's not trying to recruit companies but rather employees to come to the sparsely populated state and telecommute.
http://www.npr.org/2015/07/28/426858376/...om-montana
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