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    Caleb Pollard is building a rural legacy

    ByBecky McCray November 6, 2013March 3, 2022

    MP3 download: Caleb Pollard interview Small towns have a future. Despite all the negative press, I have a positive view of rural, and I talk to others who share it. Small towns play a key role in our world. Everyone else better get used to us, because we aren’t going away! Caleb Pollard I’ve never…

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    The Biggest Store East of Skiyou

    ByBecky McCray October 19, 2011March 3, 2022

    Cascade Supply, Inc., in Concrete, Washington, is the “You name it – We got it” store. They aren’t kidding. There is more packed into this downtown store than you could ever imagine. If you love a good hardware store or lumber yard, this place is a piece of heaven. Cascade Supply Lumber and Builders Supply….

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    How To Start A Coworking Space in Your Small Town

    BySmall Biz Survival March 9, 2011May 26, 2022

    [Reader Joel Bennett got really excited over last week’s post on, Is it time to rent office space? That’s because he is a big force behind a co-working space in a small town, called Veel Hoeden. I asked him to share some of what he has learned chasing that dream. -Becky] Guest Post by Joel…

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    Small town wedding planner dreams big

    ByBecky McCray October 13, 2010March 3, 2022

    [Continuing our series of small town business profiles, I’d like you to meet Shayna Walker, from Williamsburg, Virginia. I got to know her in the Third Tribe Marketing forums, where I am a proud affiliate. I think you’ll enjoy her small town business story. -Becky] By Shayna Walker Photo courtesy of   Brad Howe Photography….

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    5 Things I Learned When I Moved My Business to an Island

    ByBecky McCray December 23, 2009March 3, 2022

    I met Judy Dunn when we both guest posted for The Marketing Guy Jay Ehret. We’ve been Twitter friends ever since, and I’m so excited she finally shares her small town business story. On Rural Small Biz Success: 5 Things I Learned When I Moved My Business to an Island There are small towns. There…

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    Turning fingerprints into a business

    ByBecky McCray August 30, 2009March 3, 2022

    [My friend Chuck Huckaby sent this small biz story to me. Chuck usually writes on business opportunities, and he thought we’d like the the story that goes with this one. -Becky] This is something that may be of interest to your audience. Just passing it your way. I’ve seen this guy build this from nothing…

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    Carls Bar in Hutchinson

    ByBecky McCray April 21, 2009March 3, 2022

    Carl’s Bar had a long history in Hutchinson, Kansas. Then an upstart new owner, Dan Heimerman, who moved back home, moved it to a new location, and revived a local tradition. While on the #Hutch blogger tour, I got a minute of Dan’s time to talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Dan…

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    Yoder Hardware

    ByBecky McCray April 18, 2009March 3, 2022

    We’re still gathering the Point of View of small businesses all over. Click to Play This time I’m at Yoder Hardware in Yoder, Kansas, talking to Rod Fry, proprietor. How can a business survive in a town of 70 people? Personal service and serving the community. Captured on the Hutchinson Bloggers Tour #Hutch  New to…

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