Comments on: Business Support http://hotsprings.communityblogs.us/2008/04/04/business-support/ Conversations: Toward A Thriving Community Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:22:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: dano http://hotsprings.communityblogs.us/2008/04/04/business-support/#comment-113 dano Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:17:42 +0000 http://hotsprings.communityblogs.us/2008/04/04/business-support/#comment-113 The US Census Bureau publishes some excellent information about the economic make-up of any community in the US. Here is their web site: http://factfinder.census.gov In addition, the SDSU Cooperative Extension Service would be very happy to host a public meeting to review this and related data to help gage and focus any economic development activity. I'm with Don & Judy though, I think that many "government workers" are home grown and care deeply about their home town and its long term success. The service aspect of doing business at home is a very important component to the total shopping experience. Check out the blog sites at Presho, Philip and Murdo to see some unique ways to attract home town shopping. The US Census Bureau publishes some excellent information about the economic make-up of any community in the US. Here is their web site: http://factfinder.census.gov

In addition, the SDSU Cooperative Extension Service would be very happy to host a public meeting to review this and related data to help gage and focus any economic development activity.

I’m with Don & Judy though, I think that many “government workers” are home grown and care deeply about their home town and its long term success. The service aspect of doing business at home is a very important component to the total shopping experience.

Check out the blog sites at Presho, Philip and Murdo to see some unique ways to attract home town shopping.

]]> By: dond http://hotsprings.communityblogs.us/2008/04/04/business-support/#comment-106 dond Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:10:17 +0000 http://hotsprings.communityblogs.us/2008/04/04/business-support/#comment-106 I think the "government worker" cares about our town, but just doesn't realize the importance of supporting local activities, businesses, etc. Maybe we have to do a better job of educating them, and reminding them how important their support is. I think the “government worker” cares about our town, but just doesn’t realize the importance of supporting local activities, businesses, etc. Maybe we have to do a better job of educating them, and reminding them how important their support is.

]]> By: judym http://hotsprings.communityblogs.us/2008/04/04/business-support/#comment-103 judym Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:36:58 +0000 http://hotsprings.communityblogs.us/2008/04/04/business-support/#comment-103 I agree with you.. As a business owner and member of local chamber, it is so important to try and shop at home first. If you can buy it in town, you should. What we offer is SERVICE! How much one -on- one service do you get at Walmart and Home Depot? One person said:" Everyone should run a small business in a small town for a while and they would realize how important it is to shop locally!" I agree with you.. As a business owner and member of local chamber, it is so important to try and shop at home first. If you can buy it in town, you should. What we offer is SERVICE! How much one -on- one service do you get at Walmart and Home Depot? One person said:” Everyone should run a small business in a small town for a while and they would realize how important it is to shop locally!”

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