Clay Martin, founder of Isla Talent, shared how his journey from the Peace Corps to entrepreneurship led him to an unconventional workforce solution: recruiting U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico for mainland employers.

Across the United States, landscape and construction companies are facing an ongoing challenge — finding reliable, skilled labor to meet growing demand. With more projects underway and fewer available workers, businesses are being forced to delay timelines or reduce the scope of their work

As springmakers know, finding reliable, skilled manufacturing workers is a growing challenge. One promising solution for importing skilled workers lies just beyond the mainland, but firmly within U.S. territory: Puerto Rico.