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Are you trying to grow a small town business while feeling like most entrepreneurship advice was never designed for the reality of local business? Do you ever wonder why some Main Street businesses become thriving community staples while others struggle to stay visible in a world that’s changing faster than ever? And are you craving more honest conversations about what it actually takes to build something meaningful in a small town today — from marketing and creativity to reinvention, tourism, leadership, and community? If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place! Welcome to Small Town Stories, the podcast exploring the business behind Main Streets across Canada, the U.S., and beyond. Each week, we’re diving into conversations about local business marketing, entrepreneurship, and the realities of building a small town business in today’s modern world. I’m Jan Ditchfield — top-ranked podcast h
Unknown Host hosts Small Town Stories | Local Business Marketing, Small Town Business, Entrepreneurship, a business show with 10 episodes published.
Small Town Stories has never really been about making a podcast. It's about earning someone's trust and sharing the local business stories that help define our communities. People often ask how I find my guests, how much
What if the biggest obstacle to rural entrepreneurship isn't a lack of opportunity—but the belief that small towns can't support big dreams? While many people wait for certainty before they begin, Kirstin Levy, the found
What if the story you thought you were telling was never the story you were actually discovering? When I first started Small Town Stories, I thought I was creating a podcast about small town business. I imagined conversa
When does growth stop being about building and start becoming about belonging? Every small town eventually reaches a moment when the future begins knocking at its door. New families arrive. New businesses open. New homes
Most of us have been taught to think customer service and hospitality are the same thing. But maybe they aren't. Maybe the difference is the reason some places become part of our lives while others are quickly forgotten.
When did we stop having places where we simply belonged? Not home. Not work. Just somewhere in between. A place where someone knows your name, asks how your week has been, and notices when you haven't stopped by in a few
What if the things we notice first aren't actually the story? A few weeks ago, a simple email about backyard chickens sparked an unexpected conversation. While the chickens may have been the catalyst, what emerged was so
What makes certain businesses impossible to forget? Lately, it feels like we're all consuming the same advice, following the same trends, and watching businesses race to keep up with whatever the algorithm rewards next.
Starting a small town business sounds simple enough until you're actually doing it. The storefront might be ready. The business plan might be finished. But what happens when your customers are also your neighbours, your
There’s something small town businesses understand that the internet seems to have forgotten. Not everything meaningful can be optimized. Not every relationship should move fast. And not every business is meant to scale
Small town business is different — and after years of working in marketing, entrepreneurship, and online business, it’s something I didn’t fully understand until I moved back to the small village where I grew up. Welcome
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