AMIBA News & Updates
Artists Sunday
We invite all artists to join Artists Sunday, a national marketing campaign and event that...
Small Business Saturday: Shop Small and Indies First
This Small Business Saturday, bring small businesses and shoppers together this holiday season.
Plaid Friday
Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of local and independent businesses. It’s a...
Celebrate Your Independence and Your INDEPENDENTS
As we celebrate the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary, we’re also celebrating our independents: independent businesses.
Uvida Shop: SBN MA Green Business of the Year
New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery, a Black-owned business in Winchester, NH, offers award-winning locally made spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails.
Local Legend: Leslie Memolo Collins, Twenty Years as a Downtown Champion
We celebrate this month’s Local Legend, Julie Norris, Owner of Spiral Circle Bookstore.
When Worlds Align: Localization and Solarization
Where’s the alignment this month? A release of local economist Michael Shuman’s new report in The Main Street Journal, How the City of Irvine Can Solarize by 2045.
Roger Weinreich, Owner of Good Fortune Jewelry
New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery, a Black-owned business in Winchester, NH, offers award-winning locally made spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails.
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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...
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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.