10/30/2026
Pretty cool article!!!!
What does a destroyed chainsaw have to do with building a successful Kansas business? Quite a bit, actually!
Meet Kenny Finley, founder of GearHaul - Universal Mounting Solutions, a Kansas entrepreneur who turned an expensive accident into an innovative business serving customers around the world!
What started as a simple solution to safely carry a chainsaw on a tractor has grown into a Kansas-built company creating products for agriculture, construction, forestry, and more.
But what we love most about Kenny's story isn't just the innovation. It's his commitment to building relationships, listening to customers, and keeping manufacturing right here in Kansas.
As Kenny shares in the latest issue of Rural Connect:
“Once you kind of get over that step of being scared, there's no barriers after that. It's game on.”
That's the kind of entrepreneurial spirit we're proud to celebrate across rural Kansas!
📖 Read Kenny's full story, “The Chainsaw That Started It All,” on pages 41–42 of Rural Connect Magazine.
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Rural businesses are doing incredible things, and their stories deserve to be told.
A special thank you to our founding partners, Kansas Health Foundation, Fort Scott Community College, and Neosho County Community College, for helping make Rural Connect possible!