Comments on: 15 Small Town Business Ideas to Start in Your Own Stomping Ground

By: Not Jason York

Not Jason York — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 05:59:32 +0000

I think either your link to Jason York’s webpage is broken or he’s not doing as well as you suggest

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:42:45 +0000

Hi! Im also from Los Angeles and at by 28th birthday I got tired of the big city packed and move not only to a small town but I went drastic with it and move to the Mexican peninsula (merida, yucatan) its easy to feel like you are in paradise with all of the tropical landscape around here, cenotes, pyramids, the beach, and cancun only 2 hours away. Im stuck tho, im currently working from home but my plan is to start a business, and thats where Im stuck, lol. any ideas?

By: chris

chris — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:12:33 +0000

i live in a very small town. small town, big hearts! I would love to open a salon and a bakery…have no clue where to go for capital. thank you for the article.

By: richard

richard — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:32:38 +0000

@melissa your relatives were going through something called temporary defeat lol. read this next line. in every adversity where there is failure there is a equivalent of a greater benefit .a miracle will happen write when a individual is about to give up. its not failure its temporary defeat persistance will pay off

By: Chris Long

Chris Long — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:33:24 +0000

In reply to Brent Pittman. Ride a Bike!

By: daveM

daveM — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:31:56 +0000

I think each of the suggestions you make have potential, the proviso being that market research has to be done thoroughly as well as business plan. It is too easy to commit to some serious expenses and then find out that the business is not supported or does not generate sufficient cash flow. As with all businesses, an owner has to ensure that he can market successfully and reach his desired clientele in sufficient quantity so that he can convert them into paying customers.

By: Jeff Rose

Jeff Rose — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:51:24 +0000

In reply to Brent Pittman. @ Brent If I was stuck on the 405 again, the only way it would be acceptable if I had In-N-Out Burger in the car with me.

By: Jeff Rose

Jeff Rose — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:50:38 +0000

In reply to Melissa@LittleHouseintheValley. @ Melissa Bummer about your relatives and their gyms. Maybe they should look into a Crossfit gym. I would definitely go! :)

By: Anne @ Unique Gifter

Anne @ Unique Gifter — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:27:03 +0000

Interesting list… though I think some of them should be qualified as potential part-time businesses. For example, to pay yourself and rent/overhead for a framing shop, you’d probably need to sell a few hundred dollars worth per day, let alone the cost of capital!

I live in a small town and sometimes it’s no surprise when businesses go out of business, they don’t seem to have reasonably thought through their potential market, nor tried it out in a less-committal fashion first. That said, some people have done well for themselves.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:11:18 +0000

I have lived in a small town where there were lots of gourmet shops, and stands at the farmer’s market. People just loved to come over and buy locally produced foods, like cheese or sausages.
Knowing the person who made your food is very appealing. I am hoping to start a B&B with a small food service in the next few months, as I enjoy sharing the food I make with others too.