AMIBA News & Updates
Cider Monday
Celebrate Cider Monday That’s not a typo! Instead of Cyber Monday, a day when online merchants...
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.”
Post-Helene Hero: Patton Avenue Pets
What started as an abandoned meat processing facility turned into a vibrant, walkable, and bikeable community center with an astounding 300 local farm partners.
Local Legend: Equal Exchange – Fairness to Farmers
Fairness to farmers. A closer connection between people and the farmers we all rely on.
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.
New England Food Businesses Invited to Join 2025 Local Food Count
Regional campaign invites retailers, grocers, institutions, distributors, food hubs, and...
Shop Indie Local Holiday Season Campaign Launches November 1
On November 1, 2025, the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) will launch its Shop Indie...
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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...
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...