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How cooperatives improve small town economies

Cooperatives can play a big role in small towns, providing products and services to fill gaps as well as giving local people a share of […]

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How one food business keeps adapting, from table to cart to truck, to restaurant and back again

Guest post by Rob Hatch My dear friend John Grossman and his wife Dawn own the Holyoke Hummus Company in Holyoke, Massachusetts. I’ve marveled at […]

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Metaverse business idea: virtual world tour guide

  Are you a proficient online gamer or metaworld master based in a rural community? You could make a small business out of being a […]

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