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Tulsa paid remote workers to move there and 50,000 people said yes — here is how it worked.
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In this episode
- What incentives Tulsa actually offered remote workers
- Why 50,000 people applied to relocate to one mid-size city
- How a cash-for-relocation bet changed a local economy
- What other cities can learn from Tulsa's remote worker program
About this episode
This Oklahoma city bet that remote workers would move to the city if offered a set of incentives, including cash. They were right.This episode is sponsored by:
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