Attention Chambers of Commerce, tourism organizations, economic development groups, and other local organizations: When your website provider offers to make a page for every local business on your website, say no. I know you want to get more of your local businesses online. That makes perfect sense. Adding new pages to your organization website is…
In our weekly newsletter, we have talked quite a bit about what to do with empty buildings in your small town. Ron Hirst replied and offered such good information about incubators that I needed to share them with you, too. –Becky Guest Post by Ron Hirst, Director Quest Center for Entrepreneurs, Inc. Hutchinson, Kansas Becky, I…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one September 6-8, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others. Even…
Like many small town business people, I have more than one business: liquor store, cattle ranch, speaking and writing about small town business, and Tourism Currents. So how do I do it all? It’s one of the most common questions that I get asked. That’s why Cory Miller of Entrepreneurship Lab and I put together this…
Many people dream of owning their own business. Yet because they live in a small community, they perceive that developing a successful business just can’t be achieved. Such a viewpoint is one of the small-business myths that exist among the public. Certainly, we don’t want to imply that success is easy in small communities, but…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one August 30 to September 1, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might…
Cash Mobs are a good tool for small towns. It’s all about getting your people out to support one business in order to get the message across: local businesses matter and you matter to local businesses. But if that’s all there is to it, you miss the chance to build on their success. Laura Meadows,…
1. You are getting reviewed online, right now. Whether you know it or not, people are reviewing your business online. Yes, even your small town business. Especially if you cater to tourists. They might be on Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Local, Urban Spoon, other review sites, their own blogs, Twitter, or a bunch of other…
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