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Schools, jobs and family gatherings aren’t the only things to move online amid the coronavirus pandemic. As it turns out, support for small businesses has also gone virtual. In Dane County, Wisconsin, the buy local movement moves on thanks to Dane Buy Local.
This spring, the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) will host local business leaders from across the U.S. for a two-and-a-half-day conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
On November 1, the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) launched its Shop Indie Local holiday campaign.
Across the country, local communities have rallied in support of their small businesses and downtown districts. Through Main Street organizations, chambers of commerce and business alliances, communities have strengthened their local economies, restored vacant commercial districts and generated enthusiasm among their residents.
This July 4, celebrate more than American independence. Give a nod to your independence as an independent business owner, too. After all, Independence Day is about celebrating what makes America strong – and that includes small and local businesses.
With the arrival of July, independence is top of mind – but are independents? The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) will celebrate Independents Week during July 1 through July 7, in order to make America’s independents known.
It’s the time of year when communities come together – to celebrate the holidays, to bring warmth to neighbors in need and to look ahead to a new year. While important, that community togetherness shouldn’t be just a seasonal thing. Community-owned businesses bring local residents together all year long in a shared approach to supply and demand. The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) defines a community-owned business as one that…read more →
There’s no denying that buy local groups can – and do – enhance a community. In communities across the country, these groups of small businesses provide a framework for promoting the buy local movement on a local level, spreading the word about their local business members and educating consumers on the difference that buying local makes. For small business members, these groups can often provide a wealth of resources, but…read more →
The buy local group in Albuquerque, New Mexico, represents locally owned businesses throughout the community, working to distinguish them.
Through Go Local Tacoma, this group connects local small businesses with customers, supporters, national networks and the media.
