- Greg Thurman
Priest River, Idaho: In
1996, we took our cameras and crew out to one of the most remote parts of the
USA. Hartford Communications had 18 employees in Priest River, Idaho and a
sales office in Beijing. Recruited from Southern California by Jobs Plus, an
organization dedicated to creating jobs for northern Idaho, Greg Thurman has
proven with Hartford that location, location, location can mean
something very different. Here location makes a big difference to the bottom
line. With lower operating costs and world-class shipping and
telecommunications services, Hartford was able to bring in plenty of business,
ship out its products, and be based in one of the most beautiful areas in
America.
Learn how Greg named his business, why he moved to a very remote part of Idaho from Los Angeles, how he empowers employees, and how he manages a fast-growing global business.
A few key ideas:
- One man's junk is another man's treasure.
- Think carefully about the name of your company.
- Keep your overhead under control.
- To become an employer, understand your own frustrations as an employee.
- You may not be able to hire the best talent easily.
Explore further:
Read
the transcript: All the words of this show, for free! - Step 5: Employer. Greg never had an employer who helped him become the person he thought he could be. Study the issues around hiring and empowering employees, especially the issues outlined in the television special.
- Relocation: California, watch out, Bob Potter is coming after your tired, weary and heavy-laden with taxes and regulation. Every workforce initiative program in every state has to be sensitive to their people and their businesses or they will justifiably lose them!
- Watch a show on TV. To find out which show is airing on your local PBS-member station, click here.
- CONTACT: Hartford Communications
(Greg recently sold the business and is now on an odyssey...)
We invite your questions or comments.