I need ideas to revitalize a small town economy and bring in jobs to the community.?
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I was inspired for a small business when I took a vacation to the island of Molokai. The locals did not want any development.\n\nJust like every where, there is an agricultural operation nearby. I thought it would be cool to buy the hides from the slaughter house and start a leather crafting business. On Molokai, they had a slang term for visitors "howley" (that is not how to spell it)\n\nAnyway, I thought I could stitch together a bunch of slap-jacks and imprint "No howleys!" on one side and have a colorful depiction of a tropical island on the reverse side along with "Molokai." I thought I could create jobs and make a fortune selling souvenirs at the same time. Everyone should be happy, right?
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Put an add in a related newspaper, send flyers around in related type establishments like restaurants also word of mouth. good luck
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I understand your frustration, but trashing the town you want to find work in is not smart. People who have jobs to offer in Akron probably feels some loyalty to the place that has helped them be successful.
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I see 5 options:\n1) Garage sale (yard sale)\n2) Sell your stuff on eBay\n3) Take an equity loan on your house\n4) Apply for unemployment compensation or general assistance from Social Services Department in your county.\n5) Check out temporary jobs, such as construction, cleaning, help people who move, or put ads/newspapers on people's yards/doorsteps/doorhandles and mailboxes.\nMcDonalds and other fast foods are also always hiring.
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I am fortunate to live in a very non-industrialized, rural area.  \n\nHere are several sites that may be helpful to you.
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turn it into our gas station and parking lot...\n\nthen put some potted ferns around here and there for ambience...
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Contact local businesses.  They might donate when they upgrade their equipment.
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Hi, Care bear...these are a few ideas....but you can check the rest in the link....Good Luck!!!!\nNEIGHBORHOOD FLEA-MARKET \nCOSTUME BALL \nTALENT SHOW \nART SHOW \nCAR WASH \nCOMMUNITY AUCTION
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hang out on Fillmore or in Hunter's Point.. or maybe South of Market.\n\na lot of entrepeneurs and good ol capitalism at its finest there.
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you might be interested in http://www.merchantcircle.com\n\nthey're a new site whose sole purpose is to help small businesses grow. They provide tools to connect with the local community and help target potential customers through newsletters and coupons.\n\ni hope this helps :)
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I love my small town. But I also like the fact that the next town over has everything you need...Wal-Mart, Blockbuster, restaurants, a movie theater, ect...\n\nFind youself a sweet spot like this, and you need nothing more.
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Try your community coll.
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try networking events first.  The local Chamber of Commerce and Small business development center would be a great place to start.  Get your name out there, hit the streets and mingle.\n\na good online place to network would be http://www.merchantcircle.com\n\nthey're a new site whose sole purpose is to help small businesses grow. They provide tools to connect with the local community and help target potential customers through newsletters and coupons.\n\nhope this helps.
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Make a good website that people will want to have commercials on... or if ur good at crafts make things and sell them online...
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Try radio, local schools talk to music teachers about maybe hanging flyers around the school.  If your business is downtown try something unusual as maybe some previous students showing their talents outside your studio advertising the biz
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How about selling a "Program" that a person could get to put\nsome idea they have to the public?\nGood luck!
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The prospects in these times are pretty good. I live in a small town and we have a couple of malls doing brisk biz. The only thing you need to take care of is that the stuffs should be cheap and you should have variety.