What is a local neighborhood revolution and why do you want one?
The Local Revolution: How You Can Save Your Small Town Natchez is kicking off a Neighborhood Revolution, and you’re invited to be part of it—and to imagine bringing this same energy back home to your town On Saturday, February 21, I’ll be in Natchez, Mississippi, for a full day of hands-on, street-level community building hosted…
Old Station, CA Small Town with resources
Let’s talk about a small town You might drive right by most small towns and think ‘there’s nothing for me here.’ Old Station, California has a population of 31, or 64. Depending on which source or year you check. No matter how you count it, that’s a small town. It’s in the mountains, about 14…
Doing more with less – no thank you
I’ve never liked the phrase “doing more with less.” It gets tossed around so often that it sounds noble, but it usually feels like a scolding. It implies people aren’t working hard enough or wringing every drop out of their already-limited time, energy, and budgets. It piles guilt on top of fatigue. That phrase comes…
Working with SaveYour.Town: Resources and support for your small town journey
My co-founder Becky McCray and I are streamlining our work this year, so this feels like a good time to share how you can work with us at SaveYour.Town. Start by exploring what’s possible in your community. Becky and I have been doing this work together for 10 years now. We’ve learned what works and…
The Burney Book Club
The poster said: The Chamber has partnered with Shasta EDC, Intermountain community members, and business owners to initiate positive action in our community. If you are invested in the Intermountain community and want to be part of the solution, please join us. You don’t need a lot of money. You don’t need to be an…
Connect people to people for innovation
Connecting people to each other to find more innovation is a great idea to develop sustainable entrepreneurship in our rural communities. Why do we need innovation? Innovation matters for entrepreneurs because it’s the spark that sets their business apart and keeps it moving forward. Innovation helps entrepreneurs spot gaps and unmet needs in their community or…
A Few Solutions to the Childcare Problem in Rural America
The Survey of Rural Challenges Report, which covers 2015 to 2024, says a fast-growing concern is Childcare. The shortage of childcare in rural areas has gone from a quiet concern to a full-blown crisis. Many people are driving long distances to drop off and pick up their children from daycare. Families who might consider moving…
Content Creators Tour
Becky and I at SaveYour.Town love to hear from our readers about the things you are doing particularly if you read about it in one of our newsletters. Enjoy this story from Danielle, Director & Events Coordinator at the St. John’s Chamber in Lansing, Michigan. Entrepreneurs Revive A Town Deb & Team, I’d like to…
#MuchInHutch Imagine your main street is also a state highway
Imagine that your Main Street is on a state highway. And major work needs to be done. This happened in Hutchinson in 2020. Repairs were going to happen and included the replacement of all city services below ground, and the Chamber had 3 years to get the town and businesses ready for it. The project…