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Record Store Day - April 17th

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 6:25pm

2010 Record Store Day

By Paul Epstein of Twist & Shout

Three years ago when the first Record Store day so wildly exceeded our expectations, it seemed like it might just be a fluke. We’d seen so many things that were thrown at the wall, with the vain hope of sticking, slide goopily to the floor in a well-meaning heap. Then last year when it turned out to be even bigger than year one (in spite of a snow storm) we started to believe this thing might just grow some hair.

Community Food Enterprises: Local Competitive Advantage

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 4:05pm

A while back, I posted: Study Finds Growing Competitiveness for Community Food Enterprises. The momentum towards small food businesses is ever growing, so I decided that it was about time to write another post.

Consumers Buy Into 'Buy Local'

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 4:04am

February 18th 2010

By: Kimberly Weisul

More groups are forming to send shoppers to home-grown independent businesses. But their impact on jobs is hard to quantify.

By now, residents of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood have figured out that their trendy new coffee shop, 15th Ave. Coffee & Tea, is actually owned by Starbucks. With fresh flowers, beans ground to order, and a "help yourself" policy regarding used coffee grounds—for composting, of course—the store could pass for a locally owned café.

Vote for Your Fav LOCAL Businesses!

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 11:24pm

The polls are open, folks! Let's show these two publications that our favorite businesses are local businesses! Whether you're a sucker for SOBO 151 or go gaga for Gallagher Books, make your opinion known while simultaneously showing support for the local economy.

I Love Local this Valentine's Day

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 9:29pm

Graphic taken from Boulder Weekly's I <3 Local Campaign. This Valentine's Day, we're asking you to give a little love to local businesses. Supporting our local economy in turn supports our community.

Did you know that 600% more of the money you spend at local businesses recirculates in within our community, making it 6 times more likely to come back to you.

A little bit of love sure goes a long way. Here are a few suggestions for meeting your V-Day needs via local businesses.

Nationwide Survey Shows Power of "Buy Local" Campaigns

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 7:01pm

Locally-owned independent businesses outperform average retailer sales during 2009 holidays. Those with active Buy Local campaigns fared best.

Originally posted here.

MINNEAPOLIS - Jan. 14, 2010

More holiday shoppers deliberately sought out locally owned businesses this year, according to a national survey of more than 1,800 independent businesses.

The survey found that holiday sales for independent retailers were up an average of 2.2%. That contrasts with the U.S. Department of Commerce figures released today, which show that overall retail sales were down 0.3% in December and up 1.8% in November.

The survey also found that independent retailers in cities with active "Buy Independent / Buy Local" or "Local First" campaigns reported stronger holiday sales than those in cities without such campaigns. These campaigns have been launched in more than 100 cities and towns. Independent retailers in these cities reported an average increase in holiday sales of 3.0%, compared to 1.0% for those in cities without an active Buy Local initiative.

Nominate Your Favorite Local Business for the Annual Business Awards

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 9:16pm

Each year at the Business Awards Luncheon, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is proud to salute the small, emerging, large and small non-profit, green and minority-owned businesses that have made outstanding contributions to the Denver metro community. Do note to be eligible for these awards, businesses must be locally owned, and non-profit organizations must have a strong local presence.

Since the first Small Business of the Year was recognized in 1982, five additional awards have been created to honor the success of metro Denver small business. The award categories are as follows:

Tuggl.com: Find local businesses that are giving back to your community!

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 1:00am

Here at the Mile High Business Alliance, we <3 ColoradoLocalFirst.com There you can read and leave reviews for your favorite LOCAL Colorado businesses. Additionally, there's an events calendar, Local Flavor Guides, thorough explanations on why spending your money locally is important, and much more.

But what do you do when you are...
Moving out of Colorado?

Rebuilding Communities: An urgent call to 'buy local'

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 8:01pm

Job developer Michael Shuman seeks to rebuild struggling communities with home-grown businesses.

By Tim Holt | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor

from the February 9, 2009 edition

Video: Role of local busnesses in our community

Submitted by Mickki Langston on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 11:21pm

I was recently interviewed by the guys at Tuggl.com about local businesses and the MHBA. Here's a portion of the interview where we're talking about the role of local businesses in our community. Enjoy!

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