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...
by Jen Risley | Blog, News
Join American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of MA, and Cambridge Local First (CLF) for an internship focused on bolstering resilient local economies. The internship will last from Monday, June 3 through Friday, August 9. We...
by Jen Risley | Anti-Monopoly, Blog, News
YOU’RE INVITED Small Businesses vs. Monopoly Power Our Recent Wins and the Hurdles Ahead Join independent businesses from across the country for a virtual town hall event to mark our progress and build momentum to rein in monopoly power and level the playing field for...