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Deb Brown joins us at TSPC to talk about how you really can breathe life back into your own small town. Small town America has taken a beating over the last 5 decades but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are ways to turn it all around, join Deb and I to learn how today.

Deb Brown is a dynamic small-town advocate and community development expert with a wealth of experience empowering rural communities. As the co-founder of SaveYour.Town, she has been working alongside Becky McCray for a decade, providing practical advice and innovative solutions to shape brighter futures for small towns.

Deb’s background is diverse and practical. She served as a Chamber of Commerce Executive Director for 4 years, holding certification from the Institute for Organization Management. Prior to that, she was a Tourism Specialist for 4 years. Her varied business experience includes roles as a foreign casualty insurance underwriter, retail manager, and bartender.

Deb specializes in addressing common rural challenges, including:

• Revitalizing empty buildings
• Downtown rejuvenation
• Youth retention
• Marketing and promotion for small towns
• Business development and economic growth
• Innovative rural business models
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Her approach is rooted in joy and uniquely achievable strategies. Deb excels at building connections, storytelling, and active listening. She guides people in taking small steps toward their ideas and helps them find the resources and connections needed to bring those ideas to fruition.

Resources for today’s show…

• Find Me on Nostr
• Article Explaining the GrowNostr Initiative
• Join the Members Brigade
• TspAz.com
• TSPC on Discord
• TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat)
• TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me)
• Jack on MeWe
• Join Me on Odysee
• All My Recommend Bitcoin Tools and Resources
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Sponsors of the Day

• Join the MSB Here
• Redneck Hippy Duck Farmer T-Shirts at TspSwag.com
• The Bioreactor Composting Course
• USA Berkey Filters
• Above Phone
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Deb’s Links

• SaveYour.Town
• BuildingPossibility.com
• The Building Possibility Workbook
• Save Your Town Facebook
• Building Possibility Facebook
• Deb’s LinkedIn
• Save Your Town on LInkedIn
• Deb’s Instagram
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