Posts written by Becky McCray

SmallBusiness.com Contributor

Becky McCray owns a small-town retail store and a cattle ranch in Oklahoma. She is a popular speaker, consultant and the creator of the small town and rural small business online resource, Small Business Survival (http://smallbizsurvival.com). Follow her on Twitter: @BeckyMcCray

Challenges Facing Rural and Small Town Businesses and Residents| 2020

In many ways, small town challenges seem similar to small-business challenges in bigger places.

A Rural Small Business Easter Chick Program Answers the Question, Which Comes First?

Champing: An Inspired Idea for a Small Town or Rural Business

How Small and Rural Towns Can Attract, Retain Millennials | 2017

Millennials to start businesses. Small and rural towns want new businesses. Here are ideas for matching up the two.

How Big Box Retailers are Hurting, How Small Town Retailers Can Benefit

Independent merchants that provide specialized or local products that are not commodities can benefit from retailing trends.

How Small Businesses Are Succeeding in Very Small Towns

Top Small Town and Rural Small Business Trends For 2017

It Takes a Village of Business Owners Working Together to Make a Successful Village

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How Beauty Salons Are Small Town, Small Business Incubators

Diversification | Small Town, Small Shop Retailing Trend Watch 2016

A visit to a small town, small retailer reveals a shift to diversification.

U.S. Resources for Small Business: USDA Rural Development

How Local Merchants Can Benefit From Big Events That Draw People From Far Away