Author: Rich Martin, MBA (Accounting/Marketing), MSEd (Adult Education), RRT (ACCS/NPS)
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Pest Control and Exterminator Services in Josephine and Jackson Counties, Oregon
Pest Control and Exterminator Services in Josephine and Jackson Counties, Oregon This guide was created by Rogue Media Solutions using years of field experience and research from Valley Inspections & Pests and published here as a dedicated educational resource for Southern Oregon homeowners. Instead of requiring Valley Inspections & Pests to maintain ongoing blog content…
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Southern Oregon Farmers Are Not the Problem. The System Is.
Small farms across Southern Oregon are not failing due to lack of effort or creativity. Research shows the real barriers are structural: fragmented funding pathways, misaligned timelines, and systems built for scales that do not reflect how local producers actually operate. This article examines what the data reveals, why coordination matters, and what collective approaches…
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Oregon Money Leakage
How Local Spending, Local Services, and Digital Infrastructure Shape Community Economic Outcomes Quick List: Introduction – What Is Money Leakage & Why It Matters When dollars leave a community faster than they circulate, local economies struggle to grow – but even small shifts in spending can strengthen the resilience of Josephine County. Every community has…
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Best Practices for Online Advertising and Affiliate Marketing
Online Growth Strategies for Rogue Valley Food Entrepreneurs and Micro-Producers Online advertising and affiliate marketing are powerful tools for any business that wants to expand its digital footprint. These strategies don’t promise overnight success, but they open the right doors—building visibility, fueling growth, deepening customer connections, and giving a brand more presence in the marketplace…
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Turning Up the Heat: Choosing the Right E-Commerce Platform for Small Food Businesses
The Best E-Commerce Platforms for Small Food Businesses: Shopify vs. Squarespace vs. Wix Running a small food business in today’s digital marketplace can feel a lot like creating the perfect hot sauce recipe. Every ingredient must balance—affordability, scalability, and the right blend of features that help the brand grow. For businesses like Three Little Peppers…
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HubSpot CRM for Small-Batch Food Businesses
Small-Batch Food Businesses face unique challenges when managing customers, orders, events, and community engagement. Many owners track everything manually or rely on scattered tools that do not work well together. A Customer Relationship Management platform (CRM) can help organize those moving parts. HubSpot CRM is one popular option, and this post explores how it can…
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Website Best Practices
Introduction For many Oregon small businesses, building a strong online presence is a lot like creating a signature hot sauce: the right blend of ingredients, balance, and heat determines whether customers keep coming back. In the digital world, those “ingredients” translate into User Experience (UX), engaging blog content, strategic Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and purposeful…
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Welcome to the Rogue Valley Business Collective
We’re thrilled to launch the Rogue Valley Business Collective — a local hub by Rogue Media Solutions. It helps verified Oregon businesses grow, connect, and thrive together. Plus, you’ll find business insights, marketing tips, and stories from inspiring Rogue Valley entrepreneurs. A New Chapter for Local Business in Southern Oregon The Rogue Valley Business Collective…
