By H. E. James, MBA Rural businesses occupy a unique place in their communities. If you own one, you know that you have a corner on your market while possibly having a market on the corner. This is especially the case for niche businesses like real estate agents. In small towns, there is unlikely […]
Archives for January 2017
Reflect on the good news in the Brag Basket
The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 27-29, 2017. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone. What can you share in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week celebrate progress, even baby steps congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess […]
Small-business Owners and Inventors: Each Use Different Skills
Building a small business and developing an invention take different skills. I was reminded of this when I read David McCullough’s book, “The Wright Brothers.” Inventors are interested in the development of the idea. They are not put off by trial and error. Business owners are focused on solving a consumer’s problem and doing so […]
My trends reports and more guest articles on other sites
In addition to my articles here, I write a weekly newsletter called A Positive View of Rural. There’s no cost, if you’d like to sign up. Occasionally, I also write guest articles for other sites, and I want to be sure you get a chance to catch those as well. These are some of my recent […]