Business View Magazine | July 2020
192 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2020 Back. “People that typically shoot sport tend to have a little extra money in their pocket. They’ve got disposable income and they prefer to stay in $100,000 RVs. We’ve got to be able to accommodate those at the park, as well.” One of the lasting lessons that county officials have learned in the last several years has been the myriad ways they can appeal to a growing demographic of remote workers who earning a living while pursuing their travel dreams. “The EKCEP runs the Teleworks USA company,” Back explains. “Teleworks USA exists to pair people who want to work from home with national companies – U-Haul, Holiday Inn, Apple. A lot of these companies hiring teleworkers don’t house them in brick-and-mortar call centers. Most of them work out of their own homes. We’ve been working with local high-speed internet providers to expand internet service within our county. That’s going to help in different ways.” “Firstly, it’ll give people who live in remote areas of our county—areas where there’s not a
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