Becky McCray, author of the blog Small Business Survival has published an ebook called 20 Small Business Ideas for Small Towns. Take a look at the table of contents after the jump. If you can’t find a good idea in there to profit from in your community, you’re not looking hard enough.
Strategy #1: Be uniquely local 1. Local pride clothing 2. Local jewelry 3. Local photos 4. Local photo postcards personalized with your photo 5. Local hospitality in a family summer camp 6. Add value through local and organic foods 7. Cater to local outdoor sports
Strategy #2: Use what you know 8. Create reference guides 9. Be a tour guide in online worlds 10. Fix things and resell 11. Buy local items to resell in larger markets 12. Buy global items to resell in local markets 13. Share your skills as a taxi 14. Paint business windows 15. Share your space and your creativity
Strategy #3: Look at existing businesses 16. Build a Lending Tree style market for everything 17. Create a Netflix style exchange for business books 18. Use memberships to support any business 19. Leverage government contracts to build a business 20. Target the rural market
Photo by The Library of Congress.
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