Quick! Name 10 good things happening for rural areas! Having trouble thinking of 10? You’ll hear 10 positive trends for you in the next web broadcast by Becky McCray and Deb Brown. How does the declining cost of distance favor small towns? They’ll talk about it. How is the gig economy affecting rural workers? They’ll […]
27 Strategies for Raising Small Business Capital
How many different ways can you think of to raise money for your small town business? Bank loans, of course, but then where? Maury Forman with the Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness has put together 27 different strategies for raising capital in an ebook called Startup Widsom. Good news: […]
Collisions, Serendipity and the Hybrid Vigor of Ideas
Glenn Muske just reminded us that we should listen to other business owners: “Want to improve the operation of your business? One simple tip is to listen to and watch what other business owners are doing. This simple piece of advice can save you a great deal of time, effort and money.” This is […]
New podcast series: 5 Stories with Deb and Becky
Deb Brown and I have kicked off a new podcast series as part of A Positive View of Rural and SaveYour.Town. Each week we bring you five news stories or articles you can use in your small town business or revitalization projects. We add our comments and ideas, and we always share the links. […]
