It has become pretty common in Appalachia Ohio for people to be discouraged. We have started to believe what the "outsiders" have said about us: we are behind the times, we are slow, we aren't smart. Have you heard those things? I know I have.
As I work with young entrepreneurs, I've become part cheerleader and part advocate. Yes, we have faced some challenges in our area. Yes, we have been taken advantage of. BUT, let's not focus on that. Let's change our mindsets. Many of our ancestors helped build this area during westward expansion. We've done it once; we can do it again. We are simply reinventing ourselves. WE are creating OUR future.
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