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  • Fairfield Inn promotes their “small town cool”
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    Fairfield Inn promotes their “small town cool”

    BySmall Town Rules April 11, 2013August 11, 2022

    Lobby sign in the Fairfield Inn in Hutchinson, Kansas. Fairfield Inn, a Marriott brand, is promoting its small town cool roots. This sign from the lobby of the Fairfield Inn in Hutchinson, Kansas, lays out the rural connection, right down to the horseback photo and cowboy hat. “Fairfield Farm was J. Willard Marriott’s favorite vacation…

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  • What’s fascinating about Sam Adams and their small town approach
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    What’s fascinating about Sam Adams and their small town approach

    BySmall Town Rules April 11, 2013August 11, 2022

    My friend Rob Zazueta shares a weekly newsletter that he describes as Fascinating. You never know what topics he’ll tackle. When I read this story about Sam Adams, it was such a perfect fit for Small Town Rules, I just had to share it. –Becky  Beer Me To know me is to know I love…

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    2013 Small Business Book Awards

    BySmall Town Rules April 11, 2013November 16, 2025

    Two big awards for Small Town Rules 1. Named one of the Best Small Business Books Published in 2012 by the National Federation of Independent Business.   2. Named a Winner in the 2013 Small Business Book Awards: Cleveland, OH, April 2, 2013 – Small Town Rules has been named a Winner in the 2013 Small…

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  • Farm family loading hay bales on a trailer.
    entrepreneurship

    Blending Business and Family

    ByGlenn Muske April 10, 2013August 27, 2014

    If you operate a small business of any type–product or service, home-based, Main Street, on the outskirts or outside of town, new or old–you have a common bond with all other small business owners. Your common bond is the close linkages between your family and your business. Actions taken in one easily can affect the…

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  • A boardwalk trail winds beside a rock face.
    rural | social media | tourism

    More photos for your tourism promotions

    ByBecky McCray April 9, 2013August 27, 2014

    Photos are key for tourism promotion, so you can never have too many great photos to use online. However, most photos you find online are NOT public domain, so you do not have the right to use them. One great resource that brings together many different types of images that you are allowed to re-use…

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  • Mobile hot dog vendor accepts a credit card payment with a Square reader.
    entrepreneurship | finance | rural

    Square changes the way Small does Business

    ByBecky McCray April 8, 2013August 27, 2014

    Small businesses used to have a hard time getting approved to accept credit cards. Getting set up for a merchant account involved passing a credit check, agreeing to a long-term contract, paying monthly fees even if you didn’t accept any payments, and acquiring specialized equipment often with another monthly payment.   Square and its competitors…

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  • Spiral pattern on the bottom of a basket. Photo Creative Commons licensed by Muffet.
    brag basket

    Swing into the Brag Basket with your good news.

    BySmall Biz Survival April 5, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one April 5-7, 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….

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    Shop local idea to get everyone playing

    ByBecky McCray April 4, 2013August 27, 2014

    You get what you measure. That is, anything you actually go to the trouble to keep records on, you will pay more attention to and likely improve. If you make yourself write down everything you eat, you’ll find yourself feeling accountable. You’ll actually eat less or eat better things so you won’t be embarrassed to…

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