99% of the best things you can do for your town don’t require anyone’s permission
Building community in your small town sounds like a daunting task. It’s easy to get bogged down, thinking there’s too…
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Improving the rural workforce: small town stories and takeaways
Takeaways for improving rural workforce: Bring together students, employers and multiple levels of education Build and document employee skills with…
2024 Survey of Rural Challenges Is Open!
These 10 questions will provide information to many organizations and people on what is challenging for rural communities. Are you rural? This…
Beyond the Big Banks: How rural small businesses can Move Their Money locally
The “Move for Money” campaign wants you to shift your financial resources to local banks and investment opportunities. That makes…
These small town neighbors bought vacant buildings, brought them up to code. Here’s what happened next
Waynoka, Oklahoma, had a lot of vacant run-down buildings in their downtown. In a town of 900 people, the…
Seasonal businesses: post signs year-round
Marketing tip: keep signs up year-round even if you’re a seasonal brick. When I toured several small towns in Washington…
Pet friendly business opportunities
Any business can offer pet friendly amenities In 2023, SaveYour.Town identified pet friendly communities as a Top Topic. Here’s an…
Unlocking Community Potential: The Catalyst Approach for Change
Who do we envision ourselves becoming? The big framing question, “Who do we envision ourselves becoming?” was written in wide…