j.j. ramburg and welcome to "your business." the show dedicated to helping your small business survive, thrive and grow. the hardware stores and soda shops that many of us associate with small town main streets have all largely disappeared. this has often left rows of empty sfoer fronts. willmar, minnesota. the answer begins with the population itself. >> i grew up in kenya. went to refugee camp and finally came to the united states. >> i grew up in south texas. >> i grew up here. graduated from high school here. >> i've been in willmar since 2007. >> been here since 1985. >> there are the new comers and the old timers and they are mixing together here on main street to help grow their businesses. >> i have three businesses right now. if it doesn't fit my agenda in a year, maybe i sell one, maybe i sell both of them. i'm flexible. >> the can-do spirit of business owners like row bert ter valdez jr. is fueled largely by the region's billion dollar agriculture community. the local corn, dairy, poultry production has attracted immi

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