SaveYour.Town
When I met with the people interested in forming a downtown development group in Pullman, Washington, I shared some basic ideas about the Innovative Rural Business Models, then…
Do you even know who the newcomers are in your town? One way to find out is to ask your real estate agents, they’ve sold them houses or…
“Every one of your Innovative Rural Business Models is illegal!” That was what the code enforcement guy said to me, and to the whole audience, when he spoke after…
When we talk about doing things the Idea Friendly way, you might think I’m asking you to do a lot of new things. I’m not. You’re doing…
I’m so tired of getting asked to serve on a committee. I don’t have time to attend once a month, let alone once a week. I don’t even…
I visit a lot of small towns. Some of our businesses have gotten lackadaisical and think locals should shop with them, just because they are a store in…
How many times has your town lost its economic reason for being? Think back to the reason your town was founded. Did it start with farming or transportation?…
Delmont, South Dakota (pop 234), was struck by a tornado in 2015. Several people were injured, and the whole town was evacuated for safety. You could forgive the…
First, location doesn’t matter. More and more people are working remotely and/or creating their own entrepreneurial businesses. Is your town ready for new people? Have you got cool…
That’s not actually true. I did read your article. And I shook my head through the whole thing. And I set aside being busy long enough to write…
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