Support small business to pull your community together (video)
by 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 …
How to fill empty buildings: real world examples Deb Brown shared with Gowrie, Iowa
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 …
Empty Building idea: Make a Zen-like space for your people
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 …
Jackson County and Grayson KY Stories and Volunteers
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 …
Revitalize Your Rural Community: Join Us for an Interactive Workshop at the 2023 IEDC Annual Conference
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 …
What’s behind your community’s historic population shift? Census map links
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 …
Get started as an outdoor outfitter without breaking the bank
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 …
The Allure of Authenticity: Rural stories can give your product a leg up
Why Rural Craftsmanship Resonates in Online Sales Guest post by Tance Hughes In today’s digital age, the online marketplace is bustling with options at every click. …
