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Get started as an outdoor outfitter without breaking the bank
August 28, 2023June 27, 2024

Our latest Survey of Rural Challenges said natural resources are rural communities’ best rural assets, but most places don’t have enough outfitters to take advantage of them as tourism development. Here’s how rural people like you can take small steps to grow into outdoor outfitters. Gather Your Crowd to attract groups and organizations that want to help…

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community | economic development | rural

What’s behind your community’s historic population shift? Census map links
August 21, 2023August 14, 2023

By Paula Jenson I spent some valuable time last month doing a bit of data discovery about rural communities. In my search I explored an interactive map* showing the percent change in total population from the 2010 to the 2020 Census at both the state and county levels. I first zoomed in to view the…

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announcement | economic development | rural

Revitalize Your Rural Community: Join Us for an Interactive Workshop at the 2023 IEDC Annual Conference
August 14, 2023August 11, 2023

Deb Brown and I will be speaking at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference in Dallas on September 17, 2023. As co-founders of SaveYour.Town, Deb and I have dedicated ourselves to helping rural communities thrive. We understand the challenges and unique opportunities that rural community builders and entrepreneurs face, and we strive to…

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community | rural | survivors

Jackson County and Grayson KY Stories and Volunteers
August 8, 2023July 6, 2023

Guest post by Deb Brown Change can be activated in a society by way of story.” from the book Spirit Run I just returned from Jackson County, Kentucky and the small town of Grayson, Kentucky. There’s a natural beauty in those mountains and winding roads. The people were kind, helpful and want to see their…

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community | rural | survivors | trends

Empty Building idea: Make a Zen-like space for your people
August 2, 2023March 12, 2025

Steal this healing and calming idea for your downtown! At the Main Street Now Conference in Boston, I joined a trolley tour of the six Dorchester Main Streets. We got a chance to walk through The Guild‘s expansive building. While this space is only one of many projects of The Guild, it was the one that…

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community | economic development | rural

How to fill empty buildings: real world examples Deb Brown shared with Gowrie, Iowa
July 25, 2023July 7, 2023

I attended the Chamber Dinner in Gowrie, Iowa and talked about small town ideas they could use. It was my pleasure to spend a couple of days there. This article talks about small town ideas for the community and by the community. Got empty buildings? Every small town has empty buildings and empty lots. Gowrie…

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economic development | rural | shop local

Support small business to pull your community together (video)
July 19, 2023July 6, 2023

A standing-room-only crowd participated with rural speaker Becky McCray sharing ways to tap the popularity of small businesses to Pull Your Town Together: Overcoming Divisiveness at the Main Street Now National Conference by Main Street America in Boston in 2023. Small businesses are trusted – tap that trust For rural communities with struggling…

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economic development | rural | workforce

Eye-popping Main Street employment stat
July 13, 2023July 6, 2023

Main Street districts employ almost as many people as Amazon Hannah White, Interim President and CEO of Main Street America, dropped this little statistic at the Main Street Now National Conference in Boston in 2023. Designated Main Street Districts in the US include over 1.1 million jobs, almost as many people as Amazon. Amazon’s approximately…

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