This week I chat with Michael Stepp and Matt Dennis, of Handlebend.

Michael and Matt are a couple of high school friends turned business partners. What started out as a weekend project from a scrap pile has grown into a culture of slowing down, telling stories, and making memories. We chat about the value of living in a rural community, collaboration, and the dream of purchasing what is now their current building on Main Street in O’Neill, Nebraska.

You can find them online at:

Instagram @handlebend

Facebook @Handlebend

www.handlebend.com

Vimeo

Or better yet, visit the Handlebend Building in person at 215 E Douglas St, O’Neill, NE

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

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Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris