AMIBA News & Updates
Skip the Door-Busting Mobs and Chill Your Holiday with Plaid Friday or Cider Monday
“Embrace everyone already wearing plaid, document it with a picture, and watch it grow.”
Paolo’s Ceramics at The Cannery Marketplace
Located in Gilroy, CA From Mad Cute Gifts: Meet the Maker: Paolo of Paolo’s Ceramics! We’re so...
Thank You, Cooperative Founders!
We celebrate this month’s Local Legend, the late Robyn Van En who co-founded the very first community supported agriculture (CSA) project on this continent.
Choose Indie Art: This Fall, Choose Local and Handmade
This October, celebrate the arts during Choose Indie Art Month hosted by the American Independent Business Alliance.
Going Green with Vintage Green Review
Located in New Orleans, LA From NOLA Family: For Sarah Andert, sustainability is the name of the...
10 Paths to Localism the Wendell Berry Way
We celebrate this month’s Local Legend, the late Robyn Van En who co-founded the very first community supported agriculture (CSA) project on this continent.
Gift Local: Holiday Gift Guides and Online Marketplaces
Make it easier to Gift Local and Shop Indie Local, create a simple online Gift Guide.
This Halloween 🎃 Choose Indie Local
Halloween is a great time to Choose Indie Local. Total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, exceeding last year’s record of $10.6 billion.
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Shining a Light on Local First Arizona
In this issue of The Main Street Journal, we’re pleased to interview Kimber Lanning, the founder and CEO of Local First Arizona.
Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape
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.
Support the California Employee Ownership Act
From the American Sustainable Business Network TAKE ACTION: Sign-On to Support the California Employee Ownership Act California Senate Bill 1407, the California Employee Ownership Act, introduced by Senator Josh Becker in February 2022, will educate business owners...
Read moreU.S. bill to rein in Big Tech backed by dozens of small and big companies https://t.co/NDbQz9Ab2H
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2022 Independent Business Survey: Top Challenges and Policy Priorities
ILSR’s 2022 Independent Business Survey looks at market concentration in our economy and how it is impacting independent business owners.