This past year has seen some incredible new developments in the local investment universe—including new funds, new cooperative designs, new organizations, and new public policies (e.g., in public banking). Michael Shuman has tracked these developments in his weekly...
Community Investment Funds offer community members an avenue to invest their dollars locally in ways that bring a positive return to investors and the community. Jessica David from Local Return shared the organization’s effort to launch a Community Investment Fund...
Learn more about The Local Crowd (TLC), a rewards-based crowdfunding platform that specializes in funding for small businesses and organizations. The power of TLC’s crowdfunding platform is made more powerful because it is local — activated in communities through...
Local Leaders Roundtable:Nuts & Bolts Business Succession Planning The Local Leaders Roundtable met on February 10 for an enlightening presentation and discussion with AMIBA partner Infinity Point on transitioning businesses to ESOPs as an exit strategy for...
Local Leaders Roundtable: Nuts & Bolts Online Marketplaces The Local Leaders Roundtable met on March 11 for Nuts & Bolts: Using Your Website as a Member Marketplace It seems everyone is interested in creating an online marketplace for IBA members and several...