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Paul Chaney is The Social Media Handyman

By Becky McCray

Paul Chaney knows small business and social media. We met in 2008 when Zane Safrit introduced us at BlogWorld Expo. When Paul told me he was launching his own consulting firm, I invited him for an interview. We talk about Paul’s small town connections, his experiences leading up to writing The Digital Handshake, and his […]

April 26, 2010 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, rural, social media Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

Interview at Business Owners Toolkit

By Becky McCray

Greg Corombos and John Duoba from the Business Owner’s Toolkit Radio interviewed me for their radio show. We covered a lot of ground, including:  What’s different in rural business, and what can all businesses learn? Do shop local campaigns work? How do you start one? What are some keys to success in small retail stores? […]

November 14, 2009 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, rural Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

Third Thursday is changing Hutchinson

By Becky McCray

  When I saw what an exciting thing the Third Thursday downtown in Hutchinson, Kansas, was, I grabbed my cell phone, and Jim Seitnater, the Downtown Development Director for Hutchinson, and did a quick interview. I admit, the quality of my cell phone video is awful, but the content is terrific, so there is a […]

April 25, 2009 Filed Under: community, economic development Tagged With: Climate, podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast, video

Carls Bar in Hutchinson

By Becky McCray

Carl’s Bar had a long history in Hutchinson, Kansas. Then an upstart new owner, Dan Heimerman, who moved back home, moved it to a new location, and revived a local tradition. While on the #Hutch blogger tour, I got a minute of Dan’s time to talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Dan […]

April 21, 2009 Filed Under: big company, entrepreneurship, POV Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast, video

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