Why Are Rural Small Businesses Missing the Growth Taking Place in Cities and Suburbs?
Some pockets of rural America are seeing business growth, but not at the same pace as urban business growth.
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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?
Everyone loves little Easter baby chicks. But selling chicks to unprepared parents wasn’t a great way to bond.
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Top Small Town and Rural Small Business Trends For 2017
Small town and rural small businesses will benefit from trends that range from high-tech to hygge.
A Rural Loan Program Change Means More Employees Can Buy a Retiring Owner’s Business
Because more children aren’t buying parents’ rural business, succession loan program expands to employee-buyers.
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Small Town, Rural Broadband Threatened by New State Laws | 2016
State legislatures passing laws banning municipalities from developing high speed internet systems.
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U.S. Resources for Small Business: USDA Rural Development
USDA’s Rural Development program finds innovative ways to create business opportunities and jobs in rural and small towns.
Top 9 Rural and Small Town Business Trends for 2014
From an in-flow of returning middle aged professionals to an improved outlook for energy costs and availability, there is plenty of positive news in the rural small business outlook for 2014