Attention Chambers of Commerce, tourism organizations, economic development groups, and other local organizations: When your website provider offers to make a page for every local business on your website, say no. I know you want to get more of your local businesses online. That makes perfect sense. Adding new pages to your organization website is […]
Archives for September 2013
Business incubator ideas for small towns
In our weekly newsletter, we have talked quite a bit about what to do with empty buildings in your small town. Ron Hirst replied and offered such good information about incubators that I needed to share them with you, too. –Becky Guest Post by Ron Hirst, Director Quest Center for Entrepreneurs, Inc. Hutchinson, Kansas Becky, I […]
Join me in the Brag Basket
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one September 6-8, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others. Even […]
Audio and slides: How to manage multiple businesses without going crazy
Like many small town business people, I have more than one business: liquor store, cattle ranch, speaking and writing about small town business, and Tourism Currents. So how do I do it all? It’s one of the most common questions that I get asked. That’s why Cory Miller of Entrepreneurship Lab and I put together this […]