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Following up on the trend of rural experience-based retail, I spotted these Valentine’s Day offerings from my local women’s boutique, The Daisy Village. I’m seeing …

I walked into a new local retail shop in Alva, Oklahoma, population 4,000. It’s called Bates & Co., and they are best known for their …

In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves stuck in careers that fail to ignite their passions. For some, the journey to rediscovering creativity can …

Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny space inside another business that …

“I want to start up a new business in town which will compete with an existing one. I believe there are enough customers for both …

By Stephanie Ward, Firefly Coaching Caring isn’t something you can do if you’re only using it as a tactic. You can’t fake caring, either you …

At the LaunchRuralOK Small Business Resource event in Alva, I overheard the owner of Millie Coffee from Fairview, Oklahoma, talking to a service provider she …

  I grew up in a small town in Maine, but I don’t think of myself as a small-town guy. My parents were involved in …

I’ve been in business a long time now, from retail to service to ag, and I’ve learned some things about wrapping up one year and …

How the Roofer Nailed Marketing Guest Post by Chris Brogan Let me tell you about an experience I had in a little diner in Lewiston, …