AMIBA News & Updates
The Power of Sourcing Local with Swamp Rabbit
What started as an abandoned meat processing facility turned into a vibrant, walkable, and bikeable community center with an astounding 300 local farm partners.
Cars Don’t Spend Money — People Do
“After 50 years of framing work around the automobile, retail analysts in both the private and public sectors are shifting to a new consensus: cars don’t spend money — people do.”
Bicycling Means Business
May is National Bike Month. Let’s focus on how bicycling means business!
Neighbors and Friends
From Daniela Fernandez-Ulen, CAMEO Network: I'd like to nominate Kaiy Smith and Hannah Said,...
Top 5 Reasons to Choose a Community Bank or Credit Union
At local banks and credit unions, loan approvals and other key decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and understand local needs.
Dang Good on Main
From Lia Gallegos, People Places LLC: I’d like to nominate Dang Good on Main, owned and operated...
Who’s Local? Find Community Banks and Credit Unions in Your Region
You may know some of the Community Banks and Credit Unions in your area. But do you know them all?
Call for Partners: Move Your Money – Bank Local, Invest Local
Partner with us to grow our Move Your Money: Bank Local, Invest Local Campaign, part of the Shop Indie Local year-round movement.
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Industry News Feed
Upper Valley Restaurants Take On Delivery Apps
From the Valley News In what amounts to a David-versus-Goliath challenge, a new Upper Valley home delivery startup wants to deliver your lunch or dinner, groceries, dog food and a wide variety of other items purchased from local retailers directly to your door. Read...
Washingtonians Should Make their First Priority Local Needs: Think Local First DC
New construction will soon occupy more District corners and with them, the promise of the latest, the newest, and the biggest. But one thing that cannot be lost among the blueprints and the scaffolds is the support and engagement of small, independent, and...
Taking Care of Business with Dan Tratensek – Stacy Mitchell
Dan Tratensek of the North American Hardware and Paint Association speaks with Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Stacy Mitchell about the growing movement against corporate consolidation on the newest episode of Taking Care of Business.
ILSR: New Opportunities for Cities to Create Affordable Space for Small Business
For Governing, Senior Researcher Kennedy Smith, with Ryan Coonerty, explains how local governments can leverage American Rescue Plan funds to help the small businesses in their communities. The pandemic, but also years of online and big-box retailers’ predatory...
Small Business Anti-Displacement Network
AMIBA works closely with the Anti-Displacement Network to help small businesses remain resilient in the face of change and benefit from new neighborhood investments. In doing so, we work to ensure that disadvantaged business owners, workers, and residents build...