The Industrial Commons

TO CREATE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS IN RURAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND NEIGHBORING REGIONS BY LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC ASSETS THAT ENHANCE THE RETENTION AND CREATION OF SMALL TO MID-SIZE MANUFACTURING FIRMS AND MEANINGFUL, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT; BY PROVIDING ECONOMIC, BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO WORKERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS; AND BY SUSTAINABLY ENHANCING THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ALL MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY.