Video Refilling Your Business Pipeline

Your new startups will be Tiny - Temporary - Together

Where will your next new businesses come from?

You can’t expect many new business startups for a long while. Many of the people you might have relied on before to start new businesses are in tough financial shape, not in a position to start a business the way we’ve always done things.

You might be reaching out to more diverse potential entrepreneurs in your community to start businesses. Many People of Color, people with disabilities, and working class people face higher barriers to starting a business: fewer financial and business resources, more severely impacted by job loss and discrimination. Also not in a position to start a business the way we’ve always done things.

No one is going to save us:

Emergency grants and loans are focused on propping up those already in business.
Governments and nonprofit organizations are overwhelmed and budget-crunched. Don't expect them to fund new business support activities.

If you're looking for business-as-usual startups in these unusual times, you're going to miss your best sources of new businesses.

Start looking for businesses that will start Tiny, Temporary and Together.

Creating new starts now requires smaller opportunities (Tiny, Temporary)
And requires environments where they’ll be more successful (Together)

Deb and Becky show you how in this new video.

Learn to apply the Idea Friendly Method

to help you pull down the barriers that are holding your people back right now and generate more new business startups in this worst of times.

SaveYour.Town's Deb Brown and Becky McCray share their real world small town experience.

You'll get a 28 minute video you can watch on your own or share with others in your community.

You'll learn how to cut time and money off the process of getting into business

How tiny businesses help manage the risk of failure
How temporary businesses provide reliable market research
How putting businesses together increases entrepreneurs' skills, happiness and success

This is not another tiresome webinar

Short, to the point and idea-packed 28 minute video
Watch on your schedule: anytime, on demand
Recorded so you can pause, stop, rewind or watch again immediately

Will this video be recorded so I can watch later?

Yes, the video is recorded. You are welcome to watch the video more than once, start and stop, or go back and watch again. You're not limited to watching from a single computer or with just one group.

What are your videos like? Will there be slides?

Not like the usual webinar! You get a short, straight to the point video you can watch anytime on demand. You see our faces, and we connect with you personally. There are no boring slides, and we focus on real-world examples, not theoreticals.

What if I have questions?

You can ask questions two ways: in the comment box or via email. We always answer you personally. You can also share stories or examples you've seen. That helps everyone!

Will the video play on my computer? Or on my phone?

Either one! If you can watch a YouTube video, you can view this video. That means you can use any device, any screen that can load a web page for you to login. Any PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android phone or tablet, smart TV or TV with a streaming box or stick should work.

How long is the video?

The video runs around 28 minutes. For a virtual watch party, schedule 40-50 minutes. You'll want that extra time to discuss what you watched and to network and talk with each other.

Can I share the video with other people?

Yes! Once you’re registered, you can schedule more than one viewing so you reach as many people as possible. We encourage you to watch on your own or set up a virtual watch party.

Who should I invite?

Your friends who love to do things with you
Visionaries like yourself
Positive thinkers and doers
Leaders and officials
Downtown associations, Main Streets, chambers
Economic development folks
Elected officials from your local municipalities, counties, or tribes
People who care about your town

What people say about SaveYour.Town videos

This video stimulated lots of note-taking and conversation between the business owners gathered at my house. Deb and Becky gave us some new ideas and several excellent examples of known models. I think some of us are thinking of pivoting our summer’s plans after participating in Wednesday’s event. Thanks for a well-thought out presentation!

Jonya Pacey, Minnesota

What a TERRIFIC marketing Video. I had 20 businesses show up to watch and they all left with new ideas and an excitement to get back and start implementing! I’ve already had 5 businesses reach out in less than 2 hours after it ended, that are already putting your ideas into action.

Mandy Walsh, City of Lampasas, Texas

There are always great take-aways from the videos that can be put into place immediately. One of my favorites is changing your store's evening vibe (different music, lighting, etc.) because evening shoppers are not the same as day time shoppers.

Diane Moore, Wheaton, Illinois

Are you ready to stop?

Stop struggling to find entrepreneurs who still have enough financial resources to start up full-size businesses the way you’ve always done.
Stop dragging out your local recovery even longer, seeing more business failures and falling behind your neighbors.
Stop missing out on amazing potential businesses your diverse people could start--ones that would make your town more interesting and more resilient to change--if you pulled down the barriers to entry.

Refilling Your Business Pipeline

28 minute video for individuals, businesses, groups and organizations

Buy for US$20