Making it in Rural America

On April 10th I wrote about Dakota Cabin Quilts (www.dakotacabinquilts.com), which is located in the small town of Hettinger, ND (population 1,300). This is the largest town for a 40 or 50 mile radius and you wouldn’t expect to find a world wide retailer there. But you would be wrong, because of the vision and determination of a young couple, Laura Walker and her husband Wes Cvach. They started a quilting company out of Laura’s hobby and today sell quilting supplies all over the world.

My wife just bought one of their “Oh My Stars” quilt kit. She has done dozens of quilts over the years and commented to me on the efficiency of dealing directly with Dakota Cabin thru their website.

Dakota Cabin Quilts is a great example of how entrepreneurs in rural USA are transforming business and doing it on a global basis.