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The Surprising Reason Louisville Loves All Things Local
Why buy local? The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) says it’s to “keep things weird.” Yes, you read that right.
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week During Eat Indie Local Months
National Farmers Market Week is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities.
Resilient Local Economies Fall 2022 Internship
Join American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of MA,...
Sustainable Business Network Moves the Needle with Mantra of Local, Green, and Fair
Every September, around 50,000 people pour into the city of Boston, but it’s not to see a sports...
6/9/22 Recap: Local Leaders Roundtable: Local Hive: Sponsorships & Partnerships Generate Revenue for Your IBA
The Local Leaders Roundtable met on June 9 to share ideas and experience in successfully creating...
Why Film? An Opportunity to Gather
We invite you to join us for a special screening of the film GATHER, followed by a discussion with...
Call for Partners: Shop Indie Art Month
We want to empower you to inspire your community to support locally owned and independent businesses and entrepreneurship.
Bicycling Means Business
May is National Bike Month. Let’s focus on how bicycling means business!
Industry News Feed
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
— AMIBA (@theAMIBA) June 19, 2022
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.
The World’s Hub for Local Investing
The Main Street Journal, with sponsorship of the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3) and funding from the Heron Foundation, is the world’s hub for local investing news and events.
New Report: Small Business’s Big Moment
By Kennedy Smith, Institute for Local Self-Reliance Our new report suggests a dozen ways that civic leaders can use the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to strengthen local economies by supporting small business development. Our report suggests twelve ways in which...
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