I need ideas to revitalize a small town economy and bring in jobs to the community.?
This small, midwest town has two state highways running through it and is centrally located between two midsize cities.
I was inspired for a small business when I took a vacation to the island of Molokai. The locals did not want any development.
Just like every where, there is an agricultural operation nearby. I thought it would be cool to buy the hides from the slaughter house and start a leather crafting business. On Molokai, they had a slang term for visitors “howley” (that is not how to spell it)
Anyway, I thought I could stitch together a bunch of slap-jacks and imprint “No howleys!” on one side and have a colorful depiction of a tropical island on the reverse side along with “Molokai.” I thought I could create jobs and make a fortune selling souvenirs at the same time. Everyone should be happy, right?
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