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		<title>Local First Arizona Year in Review 2011</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/12/30/local-first-arizona-year-in-review-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Look Back at the Amazing Year 2011 Has Been We are excited to share with you all of the amazing growth that&#8217;s occurred over the past year within Local First Arizona and we want to thank you for your &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/12/30/local-first-arizona-year-in-review-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Week Phoenix Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/07/01/indie-week-phoenix-spotlight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy First Friday and the start of a three day holiday weekend!  Independents Week has been a blast so far and we&#8217;re excited to carry it into the weekend.  Remember that you can spend your Golden Coupons at 200 locally owned businesses up &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/07/01/indie-week-phoenix-spotlight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Week Tempe Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/indie-week-tempe-spotlight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s day four of Independents Week - how many Golden Coupons have you used?  If your goal is to visit all 200 locally owned businesses that are accepting the Coupon, we&#8217;ve calculated that you need to visit 25 businesses per day.  Completely do-able, especially since some &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/indie-week-tempe-spotlight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Week Scottsdale Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/indie-week-scottsdale-spotlight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independents Week is rolling on!  Don&#8217;t worry if you&#8217;ve used all your Golden Coupons &#8211; you can print more for free!  Almost 200 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon, good for 20% off goods &#38; services.  Don&#8217;t forget to enter our drawing to win a &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/indie-week-scottsdale-spotlight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Week West Valley Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/indie-week-west-valley-spotlight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s day two of Independents Week - let the shopping continue!  Over 190 locally owned businesses are accepting the Golden Coupon which is good for a 20% discount off their goods or services (some restrictions apply).  And remember to keep track of the places you &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/indie-week-west-valley-spotlight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Week East Valley Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/2167/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local First Arizona is proud to announce that Independents Week has begun!  For one week, we are asking Arizonans to shop only at locally owned businesses.  Skip the chain and big box stores for an entire week - it&#8217;s easier than you think! We currently have over 180 &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/06/30/2167/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The benefits of buying locally (or the true cost of the alternatives)</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/05/12/the-benefits-of-buying-locally-or-the-true-cost-of-the-alternatives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 19:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[eLocal just twittered a terrific infographic our way and I just had to share it! We all make our own choices on whether to buy our goods and services from local businesses or national chains. Sometimes all we see is &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/05/12/the-benefits-of-buying-locally-or-the-true-cost-of-the-alternatives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Handshakes all around!</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/04/11/handshakes-all-around/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High fives for everyone involved in the promotion of the &#8220;buy local&#8221; concept, as well as local businesses all over the nation! Below is a nice image via The Nation that culls information from several recent surveys and studies to &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/04/11/handshakes-all-around/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government contracts for local businesses</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/03/16/getting-awarded-government-contracts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Senate Bill 1014 now through the senate and awaiting House approval, opportunities for local Arizona businesses to be awarded government contracts is that much closer. This process may be new to many businesses, so we&#8217;d like to point out &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/03/16/getting-awarded-government-contracts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shift your business expenses for a huge impact!</title>
		<link>http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/03/02/shift-your-business-expenses-for-a-huge-impact/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a business owner, keeping money circulating within the local community should be a high priority. More money in the community means a higher likelihood of those dollars being spent at their own business again. But how do we get &#8230; <a href="http://localfirstaz.com/news/2011/03/02/shift-your-business-expenses-for-a-huge-impact/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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