Small rural firms must consider new ways for the customer to experience their business and offerings that are fresh, different, and fun (Lisanti, 1997). In so doing, they will add greater (experiential) value for the customer, uniquely position and differentiate themselves in the marketplace, and strengthen their competitiveness.
Consider the following business:


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Rural Tourism
Living History Farms: Urbandale, IA
“Escapist” – Experiencing 1700s’ method of carving canoes by hand.
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