Post by Debra Brown
🤜 Rural economic development strategist helping small towns grow local businesses, fill downtowns & activate residents through keynotes, workshops, webinars, onsite visits & cohorts
When a factory closes in a small town, it’s easy to focus on what’s lost. But every empty building is a blank canvas for new ideas. Don’t wait for a big developer-start small, gather your crowd, and experiment with pop-ups or shared spaces. That’s how real change begins! Read more about turning loss into opportunity in my article: https://lnkd.in/g2NfhdQw