Determining the Viability of a Rural IT Service Company

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Northern Kentucky University

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"Rural businesses are historically underserved from an information technology perspective. We were interested on whether it is possible to construct a sustainable IT services company that serves primarily rural areas. We performed research to determine if a rural IT services company could be viable. To determine viability, we performed a market assessment, developed several financial models, developed a series of products, researched economic development programs, and interviewed business and government leaders. The results of this research indicate that a rural IT services company is viable and can grow to at least $2.5M in revenue within 5 years."

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2020 Celebration of Student Research and Creativity presentation

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Computer service industry, Information technology, Rural industries

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