Our friend Zane Safrit has explained why we care what is going on in and around our small towns: And what exactly do CAFOs and JFANs have to do with a corporate blog? It’s all about community. It’s all about the quality of life in your community. The higher the quality, the better the economy….
By Dana Wallert As a virtual assistant and website designer, I’ve been working on a what I’ve found to be a highly underused marketing tactic. I live in Lawrence, KS. We’re a college town which means there are tons of freelance designers in and just out of school. We’re also a stone’s throw from Kansas…
I’m copying this directly from Jack Schultz’s weekly email, because I think all of you need to read it, save it, and hand out copies! By Jack Schultz, Boomtown USA As we have known for 20 years at Agracel, small towns are a great location for manufacturers. This, after all, was one of the key…
This week’s rural entrepreneurship news is about support systems for small business: financial education small business support centers zoning laws global business programs awards programs access to broadband Most important question this week: What if you increased incomes in your area, but poverty stayed the same? Do higher wages automatically equal better financial knowledge? Here’s…
Drew, of The Marketing Minute, has put together an awesome PDF of marketing lessons he learned on vacation at Disney. They are simple, direct and to the point. And more important, the lessons end with a challenging question to help you evaluate your own business. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you…
By Seth Godin Gil lost his cell phone I lose mine all the time. You probably do too. So here’s my idea. And I don’t even want to wait to patent it and license it… you should just build it. It’s two credit card sized devices. One goes in my wallet. The other is taped…
Today’s rural entrepreneurship news is full of ideas you can copy and adapt. Start a rural food festivalIf you have a rural food or ag business, get together with your neighbors to start a rural food festival. Read about a successful food festival in Isreal. Get the attention of your government; copy “Rural Oregon Day”All…
The high profile Freakonomics Blog noticed a tiny slice of rural business, when they profiled the Farmers Only online dating site. Farmers Only got noticed because it fit into one of their trends: niche online dating sites. Which brings us to the business idea: target your product or service to the rural and small town…
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