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Independent Businesses Launch Coalition to Fight Monopoly Power
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Virgil McDill, vmcdill@ilsr.org, 202.294.9187 Independent...
Local Tennis Club Beats the Monopoly
In today’s US economy a business sector is monopolized when a small number of the big guys work together with price-fixing or other anti-competitive practices that results in the closing down of thousands of small independent businesses.
Number of banks shrink by 68%, small business loans suffer
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Frank Knapp Jr. 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Columbia, SC, March 23, 2021...
Monopolies are Running the Show
Do you remember playing Monopoly as a kid? It begins with that fun, anything-is-possible, the...
Local Leaders Roundtable: Local Hive 5/13/21
It’s time to talk about what coming out of the pandemic might look like. Plus, this has been hard, we could all use a bit of a therapy session.
Introducing the AMIBA Community Fund
We are excited to announce a new program for members, communities and supporters—the AMIBA...
Local Leaders Roundtable explores online marketplaces
It seems everyone is interested in creating an online marketplace for IBA members and several of our members have done just that. But just like local business and our IBAs, there were no cookie cutters here. Each IBA approached it a little differently. Take your time and explore the varied options these IBAs have created.
The man behind the curtain pulling all the levers isn’t a man—it’s a monopoly. And it controls your world.
Monopolies are bad. Bad for you. Bad for me. Bad for everyone except the monopoly owners. What’s a monopoly you say? A monopoly is the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. Sounds pretty wonky but it’s not.
Industry News Feed
“Building Banking Relationships that Stick” workshop helps Cambridge small businesses improve their access by banking local
The Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network (CSBBN) hosted a free workshop to help local businesses – especially those owned by people of color – learn about and build relationships with three locally-based community banks.
EBay offers Virtual and Live Webinar Sellers School to help small business owners succeed online
EBay is offering two versions of its Sellers School to small businesses in the US. Six weeks of guided training and support to help you grow your business on eBay
Zingerman’s ZingTrain Pandemic response featured at Virtual Conference on Building Equity
Even the most beloved independent businesses were blindsided by the COVID-19 pandemic, and ZingTrain was no exception -- despite being the part of the Zingerman’s family of businesses that teaches people nationwide how to provide exceptional customer service and...
Virtual Conference on Building Equity: The Recap
For Local Economy leaders from more than 26 states, AMIBA’s first-ever Virtual Conference broke extensive new ground, both in content and in experience. The first conference in the Local Economy Movement to treat racial equity as a centrally important issue, and the...
What can you do with your Cohort to get the most out of the Building Equity Virtual Conference?
In yesterday's post we talked about why it makes sense to bring a cohort, or a group, of local leaders to the Building Equity Virtual Conference. To which your response might be Great, I get them to attend. Yay. How do we actually use that to make our Local Economy...
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