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)
