
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Ian Wylie Hedrick, Founder of City Famers, tried to build something big right here in Illinois — a business that combined agriculture, tech, and a smart way to feed cities with leafy greens. But he’s walking away. Why? Because Illinois lawmakers just passed a sweeping new law regulating blockchain technology.
He joins Ray Stevens to talk about his frustration with lawmakers standing in the way of innovation and how it's causing great businesses to leave Illinois.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ian Wylie Hedrick, Founder of City Famers, tried to build something big right here in Illinois — a business that combined agriculture, tech, and a smart way to feed cities with leafy greens. But he’s walking away. Why? Because Illinois lawmakers just passed a sweeping new law regulating blockchain technology.
He joins Ray Stevens to talk about his frustration with lawmakers standing in the way of innovation and how it's causing great businesses to leave Illinois.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.