what makes a town successful?
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business, families, and low crime
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Go to your local Chamber of Commerce and ask for a listing of local fairs and events. They can give you everything you need to be successful!
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"In the United States, an incorporated city is a legally defined government entity, with powers delegated by the state and county and created and approved by the voters of the city. It can provide local government services to its citizens.\n\nIn most places in the U.S. a town, village, community, or neighborhood is simply an unincorporated community with no governmental powers. Usually, county governments provide services to these unincorporated communities. Some states do have official designations of "towns" that include limited powers."
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Only way to tell is if you attend every town board meeting and stay abreast of every idea that is submitted.\n\nIn general, I think our board here tries to listen, they just have the enormous challenge of wading through all the ill-founded or singular complaints to reach the genuine ideas that actually provide solutions and serve the greater good.\n\nIt's no easy task...and it's one that requires stupendous amounts of patience.
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Birmingham and Manchester are good starts. Both contributed greatly to the Industrial Revolution in GB. The Canal system was a major contributing factor.
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Maybe you could start with the neccesary things first, then expand. If you can undercut any competition within a reasonable driving distance, and can remember names well,sell goldfish, dog and cat food, treats, manufactured as well as custom built houses, then add your designer clothing as a small addition, just to see how it goes. You know if your items cost the same or more the traffic will be very low. But yes I think pet sales account for a real good income. Now, location, the better the locatiuon the more it'll cost you. People in towns where traffic is 9 cars long  to the intersection find that corner lots are not as good as they were when cars only lined up 2-3 long. Too busy of an intersection makes it impossible to get in and out. \n\nOr you could purchase a franchise. But here's a clean little example of what it might take to seriously consider such an enterprise:
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What lessons can we learn from successful entrepreneurs?
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One of the main things I would incorporate is to ensure that they are child friendly and family friendly. This immediately increases your target group and opens you tourism market.
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keep the streets clean...Build many social centers like libraries ...town centers..etc..educate every one..Make the traffic rules strict..Make employment for everyone..Many more...
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Takes a lot of work.  If you are interested in becoming one.  Do some research.  There are many more requirements than just buying land cheap, putting utilities and water etc.  You have to go to the local town meetings and planning and zoning meeting to make sure you can get approved to develop land out.  Some land can only be used for specific things like agriculture so you can purchase it for cheap but all you can do is farm. You can petition to get the zoning laws changed. But it you do have your work cut out for you
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The nature of a successful small business is that it is driven by the passion of its owner.\n\nWe could give you a ton of good ideas, but you'd probably fail in your business venture because your lack of passion in the product will cause you to be put off by the natural stress involved in running a business.\n\nIn short, if you want to start a business, you first need to identify your passions, then produce a product or service that incorporates that idea.  Then you'll have the drive to see it through.
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City:\nNoisy\nPolluted\nNo privacy\nConstruction\nTraffic\nLots of people\nHigher Taxes\nCrime\nHomeless people/Bums\nMore Jobs\nMore Shopping\n\nCountry:\nFew Jobs other than farming\nLonger commute to city\nLonger commute to get groceries/good/clothes\nLower Taxes\nLower Crime\nClean Air\nSometimes lower gas prices\nCheaper insurance (auto)\nHarder to get Cable TV/DSL\n\nAnd as far as water and electricity in the country,  my parents have 15 acres but they have a water well (water pumped from a fresh spring in the ground to the house)\n\nI hope that helps a little...Good luck
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Take a look at the region.  What types of activities go on there: agricultural, industrial, etc.  For example, if you asked me what determined the population concentration for the state of Michigan I would job availability.  For example, there are more jobs to be had in the cities so more people move to them.  Really take a look at what goes on in that region.  Where do most of the people live?  What takes place in those areas?  Then you will have your "answer."
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Towns and settlements usually originate around a source or water, often in valley areas as water runs "down". As the population grows, homes are built around the town, expanding up into the hillsides. The businesses remain where established in the central and oldest part of town.\n\nWhen someone leaves their home to go to the town centre or commerce area, they are literally going "down" town.
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Move to a bigger town.
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Financial backing from public and private interests. Not only that, the city has to have a decent world reputation and not be in the negative public eye over over things that would make anyone not want to come to that place.
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Take them out on the town if work is done right.