Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Ric Pratte (@ricpratte), the founder of AVL Digital Nomads, a group dedicated to promoting Asheville, North Caroline as a digital nomad destination and helping connect nomads and remote workers in Asheville. Ric and Mitko discussed why Asheville is a great US base for digital nomads, the economic impact of remote workers in a city like Asheville, and why not talking about work is the #1 rule for a remote worker meet-up. 💬  Topics Discussed: How did Ric become aware of the digital nomad movement? Getting the idea to build a digital nomad community in Asheville What was the initial reception of the AVL Digital Nomads group? The exponential growth of AVL Digital Nomads Why is Asheville such a great place for remote workers and digital nomads? The cost of living in Asheville The benefits of living in small towns and communities around Asheville The growth of Asheville and neighboring communities Coworking spaces and places to work from in Asheville The economic impact of remote workers moving to Asheville Does the local government and the city of Asheville support, remote workers? How does the influx of remote workers affect social life in Asheville? What do AVL Digital Nomads events look like? The diversity of the Asheville remote worker community The importance of socializing with other remote workers Creating a space for digital nomads and remote workers Leave a Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📬 Subscribe to Remote Insider👾 Join the TRL Slack Channel🎒 Resources: https://www.meetup.com/avl-digital-nomads/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricpratte/ https://www.milb.com/asheville https://ventureasheville.com/ https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/ https://www.mojocoworking.com/?public=&page=54 https://hatchinnovationhub.org/ https://www.ashevillechamber.org/