by Rebecca Melancon | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog
The Local Leaders Roundtable met on July 8 for What’s New at AMIBA: Member Benefits Thomas Barr, Local First Arizona, AMIBA Board Member and chair of the Membership Committee joined us to review and introduce the many benefits of membership in AMIBA. One hour isn’t...
by Rebecca Melancon | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog, News
By Lawrence Grown Imagine yourself in another town, full of chain stores and strip malls. What are the forces that grow one type of city or another? Zoning is certainly a major factor. Another is response to the desires of the locals. What kinds of companies do the...
by Jen Risley | Jul 3, 2021 | Blog, Eat Indie Local, Shop Indie Local
The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) joins with thirty partners from nineteen states to highlight Eat Local Months in August and September. This celebration of local food, farmers, and producers is part of a larger Shop Indie Local year-round campaign...
by Rebecca Melancon | Jun 29, 2021 | Anti-Monopoly, Blog, Collaborate
AMIBA is partnering with the American Economic Liberties Project in the Access to Markets Initiative. This project is to build and support a community of engaged entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and advocates. We want to ensure policymakers prioritize fair...
by Rebecca Melancon | Jun 29, 2021 | Anti-Monopoly, Blog
The Judiciary Committee wrote and passed six different bills, two of them being general-purpose antitrust acts and four being big tech-specific ones. These bills are an outgrowth of the 16-month investigation into Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, with an analysis...
by Rebecca Melancon | Jun 29, 2021 | Anti-Monopoly, Blog
AMIBA and partners are leading the effort to understand the narrative and conversation needed to get more small business owners and consumers engaged in forming a just and fair approach to market concentration that works for all. The belief is that the way we create...
