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Michael Shuman makes everything local

By Becky McCray

Economist and Author Michael Shuman knows a heck of a lot about why we have a local movement. He’s also the author of the books Small Mart Revolution and Local Dollars, Local Sense.  In this interview, he goes all economist on durable and nondurable goods right at the start, but hang on, because we move right […]

May 20, 2014

Mack Collier leads online from rural Alabama

By Becky McCray

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Mack Collier leads the highly influential weekly #blogchat, publishes the most popular discussions of social media for business pricing, and leads corporations and businesses of all size to be more social and better serve customers. He’s also the author of Think Like a Rock Star, and he’s based in a rural area of Alabama. Mack […]

March 19, 2014

Mark Riffey on small town responsibility

By Becky McCray

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Mark Riffey looks at small town business the same way he looks at all small business: you’ve got to do things right to succeed, and you have a responsibility to others when you’re in business. Mark has long impressed me with his smart writings about small business. While he’s not always saying “small town,” his […]

February 26, 2014

Grant Griffiths goes global from a small town basement

By Becky McCray

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Grant Griffiths founded a global high-tech company from his basement in a small town of fewer than 4,000 people, and he’s been successful for five years now. Grant explains how he founded his business with his son and works with a virtual team of people all over the world. Grant likes to say he’s a […]

January 29, 2014

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