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Why your business needs to adopt small town rules and be intrepid

By Becky McCray

“Intrepid” is the key word for my friend Todd Schnick. He uses intrepid often to describe how to market and how to live your life. It’s about being fearless, courageous, bold. Intrepid Podcaster Todd Schnickinterviewed me on theSmall Town Rules.  Todd and I talked about some intrepid business ideas from my Small Town Rules perspective. […]

January 17, 2013 Filed Under: entrepreneurship Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

Katie McCaskey wants to radically revitalize America (AUDIO)

By Becky McCray

If you loved the Micropolitan Manifesto: How to Radically Revitalize America as much as I did, you’ll want to meet author Katie McCaskey. That’s why I wanted to interview her. Katie and I talked about a lot of small town issues: Moving away and moving home Walkability in small towns Hobby businesses that become more than […]

March 14, 2012 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, POV, rural Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

Interview with Dan Gordon

By Becky McCray

Dan Gordon and meOriginal photo by Scott TownsendEdited by James Shewmaker Dan Gordon is the fourth generation of his family at Samuel Gordon’s Jewelers, a business that has survived for over 100 years. Although based in Oklahoma City, we found plenty of similarities with small town business and traditions. Dan shared his approach to social […]

August 16, 2010 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, POV, social media Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

Rick Mahn shares his networking secrets

By Becky McCray

Sheila Scarborough and Rick Mahn Rick Mahn is a long-time friend, and recently launched his own business. He took time to talk to me about his online networking secrets, going to in person events, and the parallels between small cities and small towns. He also tells about his new business and using social tools behind […]

May 3, 2010 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, rural Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

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