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. […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]