by SMGraves | Oct 28, 2020 | News
Focus on the Core In the second installment of our series on building a destination business Scott focuses on where you should consider the beginning of your planning process…..at the core. When I built the plan for my recently ended music merchandising company,...
by admingraves | Oct 9, 2020 | News
SMG Launches M The Media Project SMGraves Associates is pleased to announce the start of The Media Project. Some time ago I wanted to take part in solving the issues created by the gradual dissolution of local journalism outlets. A free and vigorous press is not...
by SMGraves | Sep 28, 2020 | News
What Is a Destination Business? What is a destination store We define the concept of the destination business as a retail outlet that chooses to focus on creating a unique set of products and product experiences for its clients. This business usually places a...
by SMGraves | Sep 23, 2020 | Articles, News, Scott M. Graves
A Post Pandemic Pattern of Urban Development To continue to promote an out-dated method of development is to demote the value of local business, local culture and local empowerment. As I write this, two businesses have closed down in as many days in the downtown...
by SMGraves | Sep 16, 2020 | Articles, News, Scott M. Graves
Why Us? Why Here? why now? “This curious world in which we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used.” -Henry David Thoreau There is a disease infecting thousands of cities and towns in...
by SMGraves | Sep 2, 2020 | Articles, News, Scott M. Graves
Why Commonwealth Matters Commonwealth Journal, June 26, 2018 Entrepreneurship has lead me down many professional and intellectual paths. Upon reflection I want to share my views on what we are when we are at our best. It is important to all towns large and small,...
