When Worlds Align: Localization and Solarization
Where’s the alignment this month? A release of local economist Michael Shuman’s new report in The Main Street Journal, How the City of Irvine Can Solarize by 2045.
Independents Month: A Celebration of Entrepreneurship
This July, let’s celebrate our independence and our independents together.
2026 Shop Indie Local Holiday Campaign Sponsored By … YOU?
Become a Shop Indie Local Holiday Campaign sponsor to help us raise awareness around the importance of supporting locally owned businesses.
Bicycling Means Business, Community, and So Much More
By Jen Risley, The Local Crowd Monadnock, Keene, NH When I shared this year’s call for Bicycle Month and Bicycle Means Business updates, one local business owner enthusiastically raised his hand to share how he celebrates bicycling and makes bicycling mean business...
Help Crowdsource Independents with Myti
An invitation from Myti, an AMIBA member and a local alternative to Amazon (starting in Vermont). They invite you to “kick the tires” and give The Local Finder a spin: In November, we quietly shared The Local Finder with you all — a free web extension...
Celebrate How Indie Locals Do Good and Give Back: Choose Indie Sustainable
This March, AMIBA invites you to celebrate Choose Indie Sustainable Month. We’re teaming up with partners throughout North America to spotlight businesses that benefit local economies, the environment, and communities — triple-bottom-line companies such as...