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Building a Vibrant Community

Building a Vibrant Community

If you’re frustrated with how to grow your community and its businesses, the Building A Vibrant Community podcast will help. Fans of the podcast are thrilled to see Mississippi State University’s James Barnes and co-hosts Rachael Carter and Lauren Colby-Nickels tackle community development problems in a fun and practical way. They explain how communities and businesses can grow beyond their geographic borders by learning from other communities and businesses, and much more. Status quo is the enemy of community development and the best way to grow your community is to learn from others. Get your community and business growing again with practical advice from this podcast!

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June 22, 2020

Dr. Rachael Carter, Extension Instructor, Center for Government and Community Development
Mississippi State University Extension

June 15, 2020

Dr. Richard C. Lacy, Extension Professor & Regional Extension Coordinator
Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University Extension

June 8, 2020

Andy Collins, Instructor, Extension Center for Technology Outreach
Mississippi State University Extension

June 1, 2020

Hamp Beatty, Extension Associate III, Center for Government and Community Development
Mississippi State University Extension

There’s nothing worse than having a great company only to make financial mistakes and cause it to tank. Hamp Beatty is a financial whiz and joins the podcast to share his insights on how food businesses can avoid several financial mistakes as they launch and grow. You don’t want to miss his powerful tips for financial success.

May 25, 2020

Lauren Colby-Nickels, Extension Instructor, Extension Center for Technology Outreach
Mississippi State University Extension

Everyone knows the importance of using social media to grow a business, yet many people struggle to get started. Lauren Colby-Nickels is an expert in helping businesses launch using Instagram. She provides practical insights to help any business have a successful launch to connect with customers and sell products or services.