Reform the SBA Campaign
The Small Business Administration should be the federal agency for this small business mission. Unfortunately, it presently does not have this mission, the authority, or the resources to carry it out. The SBA was established in 1953 “to help small business owners and...
AMIBA Announces Year-Round Shop Indie Local Initiative
The American Independent Business Alliance recently expanded its Shop Indie Local holiday campaign to a year-round initiative.
From the Executive Director: The Power of Conversations
Conversations connect us. Conversations have power. Conversations offer a pathway to see what we have chosen to keep unseen. Conversations unpack, challenge, disrupt. Conversations create the conditions for change by making space for new ways of being, thinking, and...
Lowcountry Local First Welcomes New Executive Director
Lowcountry Local First (LLF), a nonprofit organization that cultivates an economy anchored in local ownership, welcomes Jacquie Berger as its new Executive Director, effective May 17, 2021. After founding Executive Director, Jamee Haley, departed the organization at...News From the Network: April 2021
Dane Buy Local grant retrospective Dane Buy Local was able to catapult its impact during the pandemic, thanks to a carefully-cultivated relationship with the county’s leadership. This charming story from a Dane Buy Local business member tells the story of the impact...