What If Data Centers Leave? Hi, welcome back to Bring Back the Bustle, the podcast about revitalizing rural America. I’m Shavon Jones, your host. The Rural Revitalization Fund is a rural opportunity zone fund that invests in rural communities where AI data centers are locating. (Our website is ruralqrof.com)  The Fund uses money from many […]

Exit Strategy for Rural Investments

Hi, welcome to Bring Back the Bustle, a podcast about revitalizing rural America. I’m Shavon Jones, your host. Today’s topic is right sizing your rural business to achieve profitability in rural markets. We’ve entitled the episode: “Don’t Super Size It” so maybe some listeners are looking for a Big Mac. I don’t have any, but […]

Don’t Super Size It

Good help is hard to find, especially in rural America. Hi, welcome to another episode of Bring Back the Bustle, a podcast about revitalizing rural America. I’m Shavon Jones, your host. This episode is about staffing issues in rural America. We’re going to delve into the root causes of skilled labor shortages in small towns […]

Good Help Is Hard to Find

The technocrats are coming to your rural town to operate the AI data center that is under construction. We, at The Rural Fund, aim to make that a good thing.  Hi, welcome to Bring Back the Bustle, a podcast about revitalizing rural America. I’m Shavon Jones, your host. Today, the topic is class, socio-economic class. […]

The Technocrats Are Coming!!

How to Use Historic Tax Credits as a Financing Tool in Rural Downtown Communities Greetings and welcome to another episode of Bring Back the Bustle, a podcast about revitalizing rural America. I’m Shavon Jones, your host. Today we’re discussing historic tax credits as a financing tool in rural downtown communities. When you visit rural communities, […]

How to Rehab Rural Downtown Communities

Hello and welcome to the second episode of Bring Back the Bustle, a podcast about revitalizing rural America. I’m Shavon Jones, your host. This episode is about a special tax incentive known as opportunity zones. OZs are all about tax-free appreciation.  So, throughout this episode, listen for those words: “tax-free appreciation” because with tax-free appreciation, […]

The OBBBA Got Opportunity Zones Almost Right

Welcome to the debut episode of Bring Back the Bustle, a podcast about Rural Revitalization.  More specifically, it’s a podcast about how to make money revitalizing and serving rural communities. On this podcast, we will explore small town revival from the vantage points of all stakeholders including private investors, rural residents, AI companies, commercial property […]

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