by Jen Risley | Indie Local Businesses, News
From Alaska Journal of Commerce: If you live in Anchorage, you know the bakery is “line around the corner” popular. Sure, part of it is because of their delicious baked goods and cozy, welcoming spaces, but it’s also due to their investment in community, from jazz...
by Jen Risley | Indie Local Businesses, News
From Providence Journal: Lisa Raiola has changed the face of small businesses in Rhode Island. That’s why the founder and president of Hope & Main in Warren, RI, is USA TODAY’s Woman of the Year for the Ocean State. Ten years ago, when Hope & Main...
by Jen Risley | Indie Local Businesses, News, Shop Indie Sustainable
From The Main Street Journal: Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) has been a local food pioneer since it first opened its doors as a small delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Michigan, over four decades ago. ZCoB currently employs 750 Michiganders, with annual sales of...
by Jen Risley | Blog, News, Shop Indie Sustainable
EVENT RECAP Post-Film Discussion with Worker-Owned Cooperative Advocates AMIBA held a free virtual screening of the film WORKS FOR ALL, focusing on worker-owned cooperatives. The event also includes a virtual film discussion with worker-owned cooperative advocates....
by Jen Risley | Blog, News, Shop Black-Owned
By Laury Hammel, AMIBA Board of Directors Two AMIBA members, Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) and Cambridge Local First (CLF) in 2022, co-sponsored the development of the Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network (CSBBN) to create a vibrant...
