In our economy, there is a growing number of workers who are "remote" -- they can live and work from anywhere. A 2017 State of Telecommuting report states that 3.9 million U.S. employees, or 2.9 percent of the total U.S. workforce, work from home at least half of the time[1]. A survey of hiring managers predicts that over the next 10 years, 38% of employees will be working remotely[2]. These employees can work in a variety of industries such as health and medical, Information Technology, education, sales, and more[3].
Let's build an organization that will work to attract these remote workers to Sioux City.
By partnering with interested organizations and an adept usage of applicable state and local grants, we will build a pool of incentives for prospective new residents. These incentives can include a cash payout and discounts or subsidies on local goods and services, provided certain conditions are met. We will then launch a targeted marketing campaign across the web and social media to promote this program and our city. A small investment in this program could lead to a large economic impact in our community.
Not the Only Ones
We aren't the only ones with this idea. In May of 2018, Vermont announced that they would offer $10,000 over two years for remote workers to move to Vermont. Our community has just as much to offer (and arguably more) as Vermont. All we need is the organization in place to get the ball rolling.
If you want more information or would like to be a part of this organization, please fill out the form below.