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      Jan 13 2020
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      Main Street Businesses Expect Growth to Continue in 2020

      Friedrich says, “While there continues to be speculation over an economic pull-back on Wall Street, Main Street businesses are expecting the momentum to continue for them so long as they stay competitive in the race for talent.” https://smallbiztrends.com/2019/12/main-street-businesses-in-2020.html
      Jan 07 2020
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      Bellevue OK's Strahorn

      47 new lots to be ready by late summer early fall!

      https://www.mtexpress.com/news/bellevue/after--month-process-bellevue-oks-strahorn/article_45760862-25d7-11ea-90f4-1764e881f3fd.html
      Jan 07 2020
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      SVED Announces Ready Teams for Housing & Marketing!

      Sign up and SVED will let you know when housing issues and marketing funding are being discussed. You choose when and how to participate.

      https://conta.cc/301hssK
      Sep 23 2019
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      10 Ridiculously Simple Business Tips That Will Help You Beat Your Competition

      1. Don’t sell products, provide solutions

      2. Always optimize your pricing

      3. Hire friendly customer-facing staff

      4. Stay open even longer

      https://www.jeffbullas.com/business-tips/
      Nov 09 2018
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      Builders Shrink Home Sizes to Appeal to More Buyers
      "After years of catering to move-up buyers with substantial budgets, builders are introducing new models with lower price tags and smaller footprints — oftentimes the size of a two-bedroom apartment. They’re doing so by building on smaller lots, skimping on high-end materials, such as granite and brick, and designing floor plans that eliminate formal dining and living rooms, foyers and other spaces that often go unused." "...homes with the smallest floor plans — the 1,200-square-foot “Adams” model and 1,400-square-foot “Taft” — account for nearly 60 percent of sales, according to the builder, PulteGroup of Atlanta. Both models are built on 40-foot-wide lots and have three bedrooms and two bathrooms."
      This can be part of the solution in Blaine County. We need zoning districts that will allow for the small lots however.

      https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Builders-shrink-home-sizes-to-appeal-to-more-13351073.php#photo-16424791
      Nov 06 2018
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      Building a Solid Brand Is Not Just for the Private Sector -     A state, region, or county’s brand—its identity, differentiators, and values—should bind job-creation strategies and guide tactical decisions about the types of businesses to incentivize, educational programs to create, and infrastructure projects to support.

      https://www.routefifty.com/finance/2018/10/building-solid-brand-not-just-private-sector/152466/

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