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, 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.
by Jen Risley | Front Page Highlight, News, Shop Indie Local, Shop Indie Local Season
Calling all Independent business alliances, neighborhood associations, and local economy-minded business networks.
by Jen Risley | Blog, News, We Are AMIBA
Every September, around 50,000 people pour into the city of Boston, but it’s not to see a sports game or a parade. It’s for the largest local food festival around and the first one like it in the U.S. Packed with local participants and sponsors, it generates massive...