One of our readers left us a comment, with this question, “I live in a small town and I would love to start a community Farmer’s Market that would be on the line of a ‘Flea Market’. Where do I start?” Great question! Here are some ideas to get you going. First you need to…
Guest Post by Barbara Rozgonyi Out of all the marketing strategies we recommend, the one our clients like most is the press release. Who doesn’t love to see their name in the news? For small town businesses, “front page news” can mean making the cover of the local paper as well as being on page…
Remember our cool Checklists for Starting Your First Business? Well, I thought it was cool enough to submit for a SXSW panel. Liz Strauss has agreed to co-present along with me, but first… we have to survive the Panel Picker! If you would like to support us, drop by the SXSW Panel Picker and look for…
I live and work in a small town in rural southeast Iowa. It’s just like the small towns in rural areas for many of the readers here. A town square. Dedicated, selfless members on the town council and school boards and county supervisors. Friday nights are all about high school football. Parents love their children…
On the Entrepreneur Club, our friend Patti Serrano interviews a parade of interesting small business people. Patti was kind enough to invite me to join her tonight. We’ll be talking about “Succeeding in a Small Town.” If you want to join us, we’ll be live tonight, Monday, July 21, 2008, at 9:00pm EDT / 8:00pm…
Being a small business can be your competitive advantage. You can be quick, responsive, and flexible. You can keep your organization flat.There is an interesting discussion on this going on in the comments at Chris Brogan’s Small is a Weapon. But what about being from a small town? Is that a disadvantage? Clients from big…
That’s You. It’s you and your friends and neighbors. Together. No one else but…you, your friends, together. It’s an ideal situation, really, working in a small community with your friends and neighbors. A small company controls its destiny. There’s no home office issuing edicts by email from glistening towers…somewhere. Each employee’s impact is seen, felt,…
2009 SEMMY Nominee When I saw Shannon Ehlers talking up small towns in Chris Brogan’s comment section, I had to reach out! This post is the result of our emails, and hopefully, the start of a great friendship. Guest post by Shannon Ehlers I use LinkedIn to expand my professional network beyond the town where…
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