Posts Tagged "local business"

Celebrate National Mom and Pop Business Owner's Day

Celebrate National Mom and Pop Business Owner's Day

The cars of today may not be your father’s Oldsmobile, but there’s one part of his heyday that deserves continued celebration. National Mom and Pop Business Owner Day is recognized each year on March 29, celebrating the value that small, locally owned businesses add to their communities. As much as the day is about finding inspiration from the past, it’s also about creating excitement about the future. Chances are, you…read more →

Celebrate Earth Day The Local Way

Celebrate Earth Day The Local Way

Buying local from independent businesses can make a positive environmental impact alongside the economic and social benefits. You can almost wrap it up in one word – transportation.

Dealing with Negative Comments in Social Media

Dealing with Negative Comments in Social Media

You’ve succeeded in getting a social media strategy in place, you’re sharing amazing, relevant content – and then WHAM! Someone posts a negative comment, and you feel like all of the wind has been let out of your sails.

Resolutions That Worked for Small Biz

Resolutions That Worked for Small Biz

What are your plans for growing your business in the new year? When we posed this question in the past, you told us that you wanted to do things like expand your market reach, focus on getting more repeat customers, or introduce new products and services.

Yelp Shops Local

Yelp Shops Local

Yelp is challenging you to shop local this holiday season. There’s no better time to put your money where your heart is than during the holidays. By taking part, you’re supporting your great local business community and encouraging others to do the same.

Independent We Stand
Independent We Stand Independent We Stand