Our local businesses need help and support

It’s never been easier to start a local business, but it’s never been more challenging to make it work long term. Learn ways to support local businesses, promote more entrepreneurship and help your community prosper.

Support local businesses

  • Free

10 Years of Rural Insights webinar

  • Webinar
  • Feb 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM CST

10 Years of Rural Insights Wed Feb 26 at 11:30 am Central Andrew Button, Becky McCray and Deb Brown Rural entrepreneurship, community challenges and assets

  • $9

Video Beating the Online Competition

  • Course
  • 1 Lesson

Specific tactics that help local businesses compete locally and globally all at once. Build on your small town strengths, and turn big retailer's tricks against them. 31 minute video to watch on your schedule

  • $9

Video Grow Your Food Business Ecosystem

  • Course
  • 1 Lesson

Expand the market for local food within your community, grow more food entrepreneurs and tap your local food culture for tourism.

  • $9

Video Rural Craft Entrepreneurship

  • Course
  • 1 Lesson

Craft entrepreneurship can create prosperity in any community, no matter how small, even if everything else is against you. Even if all you have is the dirt under your feet. These ideas scale up for bigger towns and communities.29 minute recorded video to watch on your scheduleGet immediate access 

  • $9

Video: Restarting Local Shopping

  • Course
  • 1 Lesson

Overcoming customer reluctance and helping merchants make the transition. This video is great for individual businesses, groups and organizations