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    Video: Social Media Explorer Jason Falls

    ByBecky McCray September 25, 2008August 27, 2014

    Click to Play Jason Falls grew up in a small town and works in marketing and new media. He shares some advice for small town small businesses, how social media can level the playing field. Right after he establishes his small town cred. Find more from Jason at Social Media Explorer. This interview took place…

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  • economic development | entrepreneurship | rural

    Workable plan for revitalizing the nation

    ByBecky McCray September 24, 2008August 27, 2014

    Shawn Kirsch, @thattalldude on Twitter, turned a rant on the banking bailout into a solid plan for revitalizing the nation. I love his focus on supporting entrepreneurs building new businesses and on broadband. Those are certainly two of my favorite tactics. Go read That $700 BILLION Could Be Put To Better Use. Then maybe show…

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  • entrepreneurship | resources | rural

    Resource: Rural Entrepreneurship has sample business plans

    ByBecky McCray September 22, 2008August 27, 2014

    The Rural Eship Resources page in Texas A and M’s Extension Agricultural Economics area has great rural business resource links. Let’s start with the link to sample business plans, for ag-based businesses like greenhouse vegetables and bee keeping. Then there is the whole list of business management resources, mostly targeted to ag-related business. They place…

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  • entrepreneurship | rural

    BlogWorld Expo: Des Walsh

    ByBecky McCray September 20, 2008August 27, 2014

    Des Walsh is a cool guy. His business card says business coach and blogging evangelist. But really, he’s a small town guy. He and I bonded over our shared view that technology allows you to live where you like. He told me his post office sotry. A friend of Des, who is a business coach,…

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  • rural

    Talking business at BlogWorld Expo

    ByBecky McCray September 20, 2008August 27, 2014

    This weekend, I’m talking business at BlogWorld Expo. If you’re there, too, come say hi! Together with David Bullock and Shama Hyder, I’ll be talking about how to streamline business planning for real people. How do you do that? Well, first you need to figure out your business. Then you’ll need to figure out your…

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  • rural

    Technnology turns the lone rural entrepreneur into something amazing

    ByBecky McCray September 7, 2008August 27, 2014

    Amazing what a one-woman show can accomplish. Okay, one woman + virtualassistants + technology + mentors and masterminds can accomplish :)Crystal @bigbrightbulb via Twitter That’s why we bring you Tools, and Resources, and why we share others’ Point of View. So you can accomplish amazing things, no matter where you are. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the…

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  • marketing | rural | Small Biz 100

    Small town advertising myths and realities

    ByBecky McCray September 4, 2008August 27, 2014

    Let’s explore some myths and realities of advertising in your small town newspaper. But you don’t have to take my word for it; you can test every one of them. Myth: One big ad will make a big impression.Reality: The same money invested in a regular series of small ads will yield bigger results. First…

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  • community | marketing | rural | shop local

    New ideas for your shop local campaign

    ByBecky McCray August 27, 2008August 27, 2014

    Our friend Rob Hatch sent me a link to Do the math with your gas, about keeping your gas cost down by shopping locally. It immediately made me think of your small town, shop local campaign. This is a great new reason to mention when promoting the benefits of shopping locally. You do have a…

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