Raleigh Entrepreneur Lin Honeycutt Urges Focus on Skilled Trades and Self-Employment Paths
Local business owner says hands-on careers deserve more respect—and more attention—as Raleigh’s workforce evolves
Raleigh, NC, 19th May 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, As Raleigh continues to grow into a hub for tech, higher education, and remote work, longtime entrepreneur Lin Honeycutt is urging young people and career changers in the region to consider skilled trades and self-employment as viable, rewarding career paths.
“There’s a lot of talk about four-year degrees and tech jobs—and that’s fine,” said Honeycutt, who started his first business, Honeycutt Transmission, after earning an associate’s degree in auto mechanics. “But nobody’s talking about the fact that we need welders, mechanics, HVAC techs, electricians. And you can build a great life doing those things.”
Honeycutt, who now owns The H...