This is the second part of our post 16 Small Business Ideas for Small Towns. Here are eight more ideas for fabulous small town businesses that have worked successfully in other communities! After you review the list, perhaps you will find one that sparks your interest and starts you down the entrepreneurial path. It’s a great time to revitalize your small town and bring in new life!
Small business ideas are plentiful, but finding ones that fit your town is the trick. A bit of wise entrepreneurial advice is applicable here: find your niche. Niche shops are perfect for small towns, if you fill a need and fill it well. Customizing your inventory and/or services to the needs of your community is part of what drives success and creates that small town charm that people love.
We’ve gathered a total of 16 small business ideas that have done well in other small towns. (This blog is part 1, so catch the other 8 small business ideas on the next post.) These small business ideas can be adapted to fit your interests and your community.
Social marketing through brand storytelling is about connection. So, you’re a business owner and you’ve got a killer product. Do people know about you? More so, do people believe in your brand?
On social media people share videos, details about their lives, recipes, and advice on anything from what removes carpet stains to which pediatrician has a good reputation. These snippets are pieces of our respective stories. And therefore, the most successful online marketing occurs through storytelling, which connects your audience and your brand.
Finding out what will motivate your audience to connect (and stay connected) to you requires some forethought and research. It takes more than merely posting frequently about your business.
“Too many brands continue to fail at convincingly placing what they have to offer inside the lives of the people they are trying to reach.” —Mark Di Somma, Branding Strategy Insider
But this is what brand storytelling does. So, how do you place your brand inside people’s lives?
