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    Our resources for rural service-based businesses

    BySmall Biz Survival March 27, 2017March 26, 2017

    A reader asked where to find our articles about service businesses in small towns. Here’s a direct link to our archive of rural service business articles. Service businesses are vital in small towns. Small downtowns that struggle to fill empty buildings often see more service businesses move in. Service gaps send people out of town…

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    Share your challenges in our survey

    BySmall Biz Survival February 20, 2017November 8, 2022

    Every small town has its own set of assets, issues and opportunities, but many of us share common challenges. We created the Survey of Rural Challenges so you could share your own view of rural, and we could better help you. The first results were released in 2015, and we’d like your help to get…

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  • My trends reports and more guest articles on other sites
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    My trends reports and more guest articles on other sites

    ByBecky McCray January 23, 2017February 18, 2024

    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…

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  • Do you know any positive trends for rural?
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    Do you know any positive trends for rural?

    BySmall Biz Survival January 16, 2017January 15, 2017

    Quick! Name 10 good things happening for rural areas! Having trouble thinking of 10? You’ll hear 10 positive trends for you in the next web broadcast by Becky McCray and Deb Brown. How does the declining cost of distance favor small towns? They’ll talk about it. How is the gig economy affecting rural workers? They’ll…

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  • 27 Strategies for Raising Small Business Capital
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    27 Strategies for Raising Small Business Capital

    BySmall Biz Survival June 6, 2016June 5, 2016

    How many different ways can you think of to raise money for your small town business? Bank loans, of course, but then where? Maury Forman with the Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness has put together 27 different strategies for raising capital in an ebook called Startup Widsom. Good news:…

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  • Collisions, Serendipity and the Hybrid Vigor of Ideas
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    Collisions, Serendipity and the Hybrid Vigor of Ideas

    ByBecky McCray April 11, 2016

      Glenn Muske just reminded us that we should listen to other business owners: “Want to improve the operation of your business? One simple tip is to listen to and watch what other business owners are doing. This simple piece of advice can save you a great deal of time, effort and money.” This is…

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  • New podcast series: 5 Stories with Deb and Becky
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    New podcast series: 5 Stories with Deb and Becky

    BySmall Biz Survival February 29, 2016July 8, 2017

      Deb Brown and I have kicked off a new podcast series as part of A Positive View of Rural and SaveYour.Town. Each week we bring you five news stories or articles you can use in your small town business or revitalization projects. We add our comments and ideas, and we always share the links….

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  • Welcome to Small Biz Survival
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    Welcome to Small Biz Survival

    BySmall Biz Survival July 1, 2015December 16, 2021

    As we’ve hit the middle of the year, this seems like a good time to welcome subscribers new and old. This is the only place I know of focused on helping you succeed in business in a small town. My name is Becky McCray, and I am a rural small business owner myself. If you…

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