Rural Economic Development - Part IV

The Rural Economic Development converstion continues with David Toyer and special guest Becky McCray of SaveYour.Town discuss:

• About the Small Biz Survival Blog

  • Communites that make an impression (shout out to Bellaire, MI and the Bellaire Smokeshop)

• Small changes for businesses

• About “the secret” - evening customers are different than daytime customers

  • time of day marketing

• Making downtown appealing, bringing customers downtown

  • host events, host other businesses

  • invite people, market yourself

  • game nights, clubs

  • join a local group

• Businesses leveraging each other (Hampton, IA; Ponca City, OK; Crow’s Nest Pass, AL - Stone’s Throw Cafe)

• Small business days - not just a day (example: Shop Indy Local)