Rural jobs may come from unexpected places
KEENE, New Hampshire – Keene is a small city characterized by a bustling downtown, lots of cultural activities and a relatively diverse local economy.
Yet, as with other rural regions and small cities, the economy has struggled to return to pre-recession job levels.
In 2006, when the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship opened a business incubator in Keene, 28% of jobs gained in Cheshire County came from startups. By 2018, 86% of jobs gained in Cheshire County came from startups. Attracting businesses from outside the community may have been a great strategy when new jobs were coming from new and growing businesses, but to support conditions now, startup programming and support for new businesses is clearly critical.
I hope by now you are wondering where new jobs in your community come from, because the purpose of this article is to share how anyone can easily access that information, and much more. The details of your local economy offer up valuable clues to the work that you…