Whew! I’m glad to be back When I’ve had a chance to get on the blog to blog, the site’s been so busy I couldn’t post! Oh well. It’s nice to be popular or whatever!
But I was away during my normal blogging hours at an economic development seminar yesterday that dealt with tourism as an economic development strategy.
That’s worth keeping informed about in your local area if you’re seeking that ideal home business. While, of course, cities and regions wanting to attract tourists with big attractions, there are also many rural areas who attract visitors for rural sightseeing.
If your idea of a home business is home made crafts, soaps, food items, etc., there may be a group of people already at work in your community (or more likely your REGION) who may help you tie into programs to bring business either to your door or bring your products to market where the tourists are coming.
Call your local Chamber of Commerce to see what entity or entities are coordinating efforts to promote tourism and see if they can help you…
1. Get a link to your website from theirs
2. Get your promotional literature in packets that get sent out
3. Get your “homestead” business literally “on the map” of local sights and attractions if that’s appropriate.
As part of my trip yesterday, I even visited a local “fried pie” factory. It’s a regional business that’s been around for years. Their pies are in many, many local convenience stores and groceries. But the business could have as well been run out of a large building on a family homestead. As it is, it is right in the middle of a small town.
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