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The Business Cycle, Part 2
FromThe Distance
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 2010, as Worksman Cycles was emerging from the recession and ready to grow again, the maker of heavy-duty cycles saw an exciting opportunity to supply the bikes for New York City's bike share program. But the city rejected Worksman's proposal, and that disappointment lay the groundwork for the company to relocate to South Carolina, leaving behind the city it had been in since its founding in 1898.
Released:
Jun 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (84)
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