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When rural entrepreneurs prosper, they help their communities prosper

By Becky McCray

When rural entrepreneurs prosper, they help their communities prosper.  That’s why I support rural entrepreneurs. The best way I can help your community to prosper is to help your entrepreneurs and business owners. They are the ones who will help find solutions to local problems. That’s why I was excited by the CNN story of […]

March 19, 2012 Filed Under: Best of, economic development, entrepreneurship, rural, trends Tagged With: opinion, Support

Seth Godin looks at the loss of geographic advantage

By Small Town Rules

Seth Godin took on the role of technology in changing the role of geography, in Sovereignty and the new world–the end of nations? Technology has allowed us to move both information and goods in ways that completely changed long established business patterns. In addition to the changes in communication, look at the changes in containerized […]

March 11, 2012 Filed Under: SmallTownRules Tagged With: news, opinion

Selling a Community Asset

By Maesz

By Glenna Mae Hendricks (Maesz) With some pride, I tell you that my hometown owns and runs a very excellent retirement community for the people who can still live independently. It is called the Homestead Retirement Community. Since the economic downturn, our little town has been seeking ways to cut costs. Some short sighted people […]

February 15, 2012 Filed Under: community, rural Tagged With: Infrastructure, maesz, opinion

What business should I start?

By Becky McCray

Wondering what business to start? Looking for business ideas? Andy Hayes offers an excellent coaching package, two hours of one-on-one brainstorming and planning. He calls it Fireworks and Firebombs: Find a Business Idea that Gets You Excited and Will Pay the Bills. Disclosure: Andy Hayes is a friend. I am not an affiliate and do […]

August 28, 2011 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: opinion

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