How I Make Money as a Nano-Creator
You don’t need a massive audience to make money as a creator, but you do need strategy, consistency, and a strong, authentic voice. Here’s how I do it. I'm not…
Hands-on and experience-based businesses boost local economies
Guest post by Jason Duff, founder of Small Nation Ever wanted to pour your own candle? Now you can right here in Downtown Bellefontaine! Triple Moon Designs in Bellefontaine, Ohio,…
Create customer experiences online like Open the Shop With Me videos, and in person, like Silent Book Club
When Kathleen Minogue of Crowdfund Better mentioned Common Ground Coffee and Market to me, I found their Instagram feed was full of stealable ideas for small business social media marketing.…
Will trendy axe throwing and escape room businesses last? More experience-based retail: the Hat Bar
Continuing the discussion on experience-based businesses, what happens after everyone in town tries it? Do these businesses go away? Sheila Scarborough posed the question this way: How do all these…
From Finance to Creativity: A Journey to Building an Experience-Based Business in Bellefontaine
In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves stuck in careers that fail to ignite their passions. For some, the journey to rediscovering creativity can lead to unexpected and fulfilling…
Should I ask competitors before I start a business in a small town?
“I want to start up a new business in town which will compete with an existing one. I believe there are enough customers for both of us. Should I talk…
Start smaller: Any local business can be your incubator
Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny space inside another business that can be your incubator. Who…
Why Peacemaker Season 2 Does the Multiverse Right
This post contains spoilers for Peacemaker season 2 episodes 1-3. “Best. Universe. Ever.” That’s how the Peacemaker Chris Smith describes the alternate reality he visits throughout the second season of…
The Conjuring: Last Rites Turns the Horror Franchise into a Schmaltzy Soap Opera
This post contains full spoilers for The Conjuring: Last RiTES. It all ends with a wedding. In the final moments of The Conjuring: Last Rites, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine…
John Cena’s Retirement Is the Final Chapter of a Superhero Story
Since 2002, John Cena embodied a mythos usually reserved for comic book characters. Now his wrestling retirement run has felt less like a farewell and more like the final act…