AMIBA News & Updates
Basil Tree: Catering With a Conscious
When entrepreneurs tell me that they would like to raise capital through investment crowdfunding, my first question is: How big are your email and social media lists?
Going Local is a Global Movement: Celebrate World Localization Day
Learn more about World Localization Day and how to celebrate locally.
Call for Partners: Choose Indie Art Month
We want to empower you to inspire your community to support locally owned and independent businesses and entrepreneurship.
Crowdfunding Succeeds Through Community Connections
When entrepreneurs tell me that they would like to raise capital through investment crowdfunding, my first question is: How big are your email and social media lists?
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week During Eat Indie Local Month
National Farmers Market Week is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities.
2025 Shop Indie Local Holiday Campaign Sponsored By … YOU?
Become a Shop Indie Local Holiday Campaign sponsor to help us raise awareness around the importance of supporting locally owned businesses.
Anti-Prime Days Campaigns: A Prime Time to Make Ripples
Anti-Prime Days Campaigns: A prime time to focus on all the ways our communities benefit when we Choose Indie Local.
Give a Gift to Your Community this Holiday Season and Shop Indie Local
Starting with our Thanksgiving meal, we’re purchasing more of our holiday gifts and celebration needs from our friends and neighbors — locally owned business owners.
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Industry News Feed
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...
New Report: Amazon’s Toll Road
Amazon’s Toll Road report finds that Amazon is exploiting its position as a gatekeeper to impose steep fees on third-party sellers.
Move Your Money Podcast
Good for Michigan's People First Economy created a two-part mini-podcast highlighting their Move Your Money campaign. This campaign was created to spread awareness around the importance of keeping your money locally, the impacts of our current financial system, and...
Small Business Anti-Displacement Network
Small businesses are a vital part of economically healthy, socially vibrant, and environmentally sustainable communities. AMIBA is proud to partner with the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network (SBAN). We are eager to share their recently released brown paper that...
Businesses Tell of the Impacts of Facing Amazon
From Cambridge Day As Amazon prioritizes delivery speed and low prices, often at the cost of its employees’ well-being, many bricks-and-mortar businesses feel they can’t compete. But cutting delivery times isn’t the only way Amazon gets ahead: Some business owners...