Seeking an Unconventional Life
At Thanksgiving I had the rare treat to see my high school friend Steph F. I hadn’t seen Steph FOREVER — for a 30-something this means since shortly after high school graduation at 18. I was happy to rediscover why were friends then and our mutual interests now. If you’ve reconnected with an old friend [...]
72 Frugal Business Building Tips
Frugality at home saves on expenditures. Frugality in business protects cash flow. – @UrbanEscapee
Sorry, We’re Closed (for the moment)
This blog is on hold until next Tuesday while we address an unexpected family matter – a big topic for all indie business owners at one time or another. If you’ve had to deal with an unexpected family event while running your business, what was it and how did you manage? Meanwhile, stay tuned. I’m almost finished [...]
What Federal Rules and Regs Impact Your Business at the Local Level?
Too big to fail? How about too micro to succeed? It’s the latter that interests you and me. Scale is everything. Those of us building micro-sized businesses that support community in our micro-cities know how difficult it can be to survive, let alone thrive. So this month’s responses from our experts did — and did [...]
Single and Looking – for a Micropolitan?
Does the sign confuse you? It’s the gift shop entrance at Shields Date Garden, California — date, as in, the fruit. Not date, as in, dating. Turns out there are parallels between a good dating environment and a good business building environment, and it isn’t the idea of scale.
Yes, We’re Open
A lesson we learned back during Snowmageddon in 2009 that’s applicable to East Coast indie business owners facing Superstorm Sandy.
What Trend or Change is Breathing New Life into Downtowns?
Fellow “urban escapees” share their opinions on what trends are breathing new life into micropolitan living. Most come from larger cities but all have an appreciation for rural urbanism and downtown revitalization.
Community Currency: What It Is, How to Get It
(Or, what I learned during last weekend’s pig roast fundraiser for the Staunton Music Guild.)
Life’s Too Good
Karma does indeed dole out rewards. (I’ll refrain from saying more because, hey, why push it?) As a result I’ve had a Cheshire Cat smile for days. Life’s too good! Leaving the big city (New York) for an itty bitty city (Staunton) was an adjustment. Starting a brick-and-mortar business with my husband has taught us [...]
