🎙️ Welcome to Episode 3 of the MI PEOPLE Podcast! 🎙️
This week, Mike sits down with Steve Caro, owner of Great Lakes Yurt Co., a Grass Lake-based business crafting and shipping handcrafted yurts across the country. What started as a simple carpentry project turned into a thriving business, as Steve shares his journey from building his first yurt to becoming a go-to name in the alternative housing space.
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🌲 Highlights from this Episode:
How Steve got into building yurts and grew his company from the ground up
The rise of yurts in off-grid living, Airbnbs, and as unique residential homes
The challenges of running a manufacturing business in Michigan
Navigating local regulations and permitting for alternative structures
Stories from the road—delivering yurts across the country and meeting unique customers
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