I’m thrilled to see Extension talking about rural businesses using social media. They’re hosting a webinar this Thursday, April 17 at 1:30pm Central. (Keep reading for the link to the recording.) You don’t even have to register. Here are the details: Rural Social Media Champions: Development of Models of Diffusion & Best Business Practices…
Where do we get answers to our questions? I suspect that often we connect with our network. For business owners doing that is hard. Taking time away from the business takes planning and is costly. With that in mind, we want invite you to a new program: Friday 15 – Live Chats Your opportunity to…
A quick welcome to subscribers new and old. This is the only place I know of focused on helping you succeed in business in a small town. And howdy to the many Australian readers who just arrived referred by Peter Kenyon. I also write a weekly newsletter, called A Positive View of Rural. If you care…
Stop by most any rural coffee shop and you probably will hear a discussion about attracting more people to the community. Then the question arises, can it be done? The Center for Small Towns, located at the University of Minnesota, Morris, plans to look at that question. Mark June 4th and 5th on your calendars…
I think the definition of “small business” is just too broad. It covers everyone from the part-time self-employed to the 500-employee business, and every government agency in every country has their own definition. Our advice here at Small Biz Survival is targeted to businesses based outside of big cities. We try to be the…
I’ve restarted my weekly email newsletter, and I thought you might want to join in. It comes out on Thursdays, different from the articles we post here. It’s a positive view of our rural future, and more about connecting us. Here’s a taste of what went out last week: I had one of those “I’ve…
International Day of Rural Women sounds pretty cool. It’s every October 15, as declared by the United Nations. Rural women Primrose and Portia, friends from my South Africa trip. The problem is the U.N. page talks about “rural women” but they actually mean “rural women in developing countries.” That’s a pet peeve of mine: saying “rural” when…
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