by Jen Risley | Anti-Monopoly, Blog, Industry News Feed, News
A new report from Civic Economics: Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape builds a deep understanding of how Amazon affects small businesses and communities across the nation — and how those impacts have changed over the years.
by Jen Risley | Blog, News, We Are AMIBA
Our love for local is often something we feel but can’t quite pinpoint. It’s that sense of welcome and liveliness that’s built into the very brick of a place. Entrepreneurship and local business have long been part of that story in Cambridge, Massachusetts,...
by Jen Risley | Blog, Shop Indie Local, Shop Indie Local Season
Even with a smaller budget, you can give more this holiday season. How? By joining the Shop Indie Local movement! We’re purchasing more of our holiday gifts and celebration needs from our friends and neighbors — locally owned business owners. Please Shop Indie...
by Jen Risley | Blog, News, Shop Indie Sustainable, We Are AMIBA
In 2003, seven businesses in Grand Rapids, Michigan came together with the idea to grow an economy with one important element at its center: people.
by Jen Risley | Blog, News, We Are AMIBA
Why buy local? The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) says it’s to “keep things weird.” Yes, you read that right.