Just a note to all our faithful, interested visitors. Becky (our originator and driving force) has broken her leg. She is doing Ok and will be back up and “running” soon. But the others of us who contribute semi-regularly are now preoccupied with Becky’s condition. Please be patient and keep checking back. small biz rural…
Steve Rucinski, the Small Business CEO, found this gem targeted at small businesses: Spot Runner launched a sweepstakes this week giving local businesses the opportunity to win a complete television advertising campaign, including: – an ad of their choosing from their library personalized to your business– $5,000 worth of television airtime– a consultation service with…
Direct from the EDPro Weblog, here’s the scoop on rural outsourcing: Rural areas are becoming more competitive with the expansion of communications networks. Here’s a good story about how some high tech jobs are being “outsourced” to rural regions. Read more. Increasingly, rural counties are seeing that communciations networks are critical to their ability to…
Not only that, but we like it! Liz runs a site called Successful Blog, and gives out Successful Outstanding Blogger awards each week. (Liz calls lots of people SOBs.) Stop by Liz’s for everything, and I mean everything, about how to run a successful blog. Her archives are the how-to manual for a successful blog….
Looking for the best of our articles for rural small businesses and small town entrepreneurs? We’ve picked out some of our favorites, and a few of our most honored posts, to share. The Cream of the Crop Simplified business plans, marketing plans and online marketing How to position yourself as an expert Redefining Failure 10…
Jack Schultz, Boomtown USA, has some terrific questions to ask about Promoting the Arts & Beauty of your Area. “What can you do to send gifts of beauty from your town?” was the challenge that Gerald Yoshitomi asked of the participants at the FHLB Conference in Sioux Falls, SD. He discussed a number of innovative…
The Great Big Small Business Show is now online and ready for you to listen, from the comfort of your computer or take it portable on your MP3 player. The topic of the premire episode is Talking to Your Customers, with contributions from Heidi Miller, Chris Brogan, Steve Rucinski and Laura Allen. It’s 20 minutes…
Guest podcaster Zane Safrit discusses what makes lasting rural economic development, and it isn’t casinos or CAFOs. Read more of Zane’s thoughts on rural economic development, small business and health care at his Conference Calls Unlimited CEO blog. Listen for a new podcast on small business, the Great Big Small Business Show! small biz rural…
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