Celebrating National Small Business Week!
National Small Business Week is June 17 – 21 and we’re celebrating with a contest for small businesses and locavores!
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National Small Business Week is June 17 – 21 and we’re celebrating with a contest for small businesses and locavores!
American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor reports that the majority of small business owners purchase and source products from other small businesses.
In today’s tough economy small businesses need to be creative in generating new clients. Here’s a thought – give back to your community! By getting involved in your community through non-profits, your local chamber or government; you would be getting word out about your company and products while helping your own community.
“Buy Local”—you see the decal in the store window, the sign at the farmer’s market, the bright, cheerful logos for Local First Arizona, Think Boise First, Our Milwaukee, and homegrown versions across the states.
There was a time when every town and city in America was home to small businesses run by hard-working and self-sufficient people — people who possessed an entrepreneurial spirit.
This year, let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by supporting the little guy.
One of the greatest ways to ensure that our buy local movement makes a significant economic contribution is to involve the youngest generation.
Marie Deleris moved to California from France nine years ago. With a background in business law, she found herself at a crossroad in life. Her new friends quickly noticed her sense of style and décor and her knack for mixing items to create a fun and colorful environment.
In honor of 12.12.12, here’s a list of the top 12 reasons why our fans buy local. Please share and help us spread the word!
Last November, Victoria Fantauzzi and Karen King looked forward to a busy holiday season for their new online retail business, La Bella Figura Beauty. They figured that sales of their organic skin-care products and perfumes would naturally increase, and so they didn’t do anything special to entice shoppers.