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What's it like to run a shed business where your commute to work is 180 miles without a single stoplight? Irvin Plank knows exactly, and his story reveals the surprising ways America's shed industry thrives even in the most remote corners of our country.
Joining us from Eureka, Nevada—"the friendliest town on the loneliest highway in America"—Irvin shares his remarkable journey from the shed-building stronghold of Montezuma, Georgia out west to the Nevada desert. Living in a county twice the size of Delaware but with only 1,500 residents, Irvin offers a perspective on entrepreneurship that few can match.
The conversation weaves through fascinating family connections spanning the shed industry nationwide, from Georgia to Ohio and beyond. We explore how regional differences shape business strategies—like why rent-to-own percentages hover around 20% in Nevada while dominating the Southeast market at 80%. Irvin explains his expansion into shipping containers as complementary storage solutions and the challenges of navigating inconsistent building codes across jurisdictions.
Perhaps most compelling is Irvin's journey itself—from milking cows in Georgia to ranching in Montana to hauling sheds and eventually building his own operation in Nevada. His candid assessment of the industry ("We help this part of America live the American dream of having too much stuff") captures the pragmatic approach that's helped him succeed where population density would suggest otherwise.
Whether you're in the shed business or simply fascinated by rural entrepreneurship, this conversation offers valuable insights on adapting to regional markets, solving universal storage needs, and building community connections across vast distances. Listen now to discover how America's shed industry reaches even its most isolated communities.

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