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2013 Resolutions: Make the 10% Shift to Support Local Businesses
As 2012 comes to a close, many of us will make resolutions for the new year to lose weight, read a book, learn a language, or one of a million other goals we have put off to improve our well being. However, there is something we can do to make a far greater impact on our own lives and in our community: pledge to shift 10 percent of the money you spend from national chains to independent businesses. Continue reading
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Tagged 10% Shift, community, economy, Kimber Lanning, local movement, new year's, resolutions
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Scott’s Local Business Corner Tells Us the 4 Big Benefits to Shopping Local
We get this question quite frequently: Why is it important to shop local? There are so many reasons why supporting local businesses is so crucial, but Scott’s Marketplace does a great job of picking out the top four big benefits, displayed nicely in these graphics! Continue reading
Posted in Businesses, Economics
Tagged Arizona, benefits, community, economy, jobs, online marketplace, scott's marketplace, shop local
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Top Job-Creating Companies in Arizona are Local Businesses
The Phoenix Business Journal recently published an article on the Top 10 job-creating companies in Arizona based on the findings of Inc. magazine. We were not surprised to find that many of these job creators were local businesses, and members of Local First Arizona! Continue reading
New Study: Spending locally generates four times more economic benefit
Previous studies have shown that spending your money locally reaps a substantial economic benefit for communities. Some studies indicated that the benefit is two-fold, while others have shown that the economic benefit is three times as much. Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Local First Movement
Tagged economic benefit, Economic Study, economy, institue for local self-reliance, study
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Phoenix Adopts “Buy Local” Policy
Just last week, the City of Phoenix adopted a new policy for its purchases: for goods and services costing less than $50,000, Phoenix must first offer the contract or job to a company based in Maricopa County or Arizona before offering the work to an out-of-state company. Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Economics, Greater Phoenix, In The News
Tagged buy local, economy, Greater Phoenix, mayor stanton, phoenix city council, policy, procurement, stanton
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Key to business success is to be flexible and adaptable
The Arizona Sonora News Service recently published a 3-part article on Arizona Small Businesses and their efforts to stay afloat in the though economy. Part 1 emphasizes the incredibly hard work ethic that most small business owners have, which has led to many currently thriving independent businesses in our communities. Continue reading
LocalWork.com launches to bring local jobs to Arizonans
Local First Arizona sustaining member LocalWork.com launched their website this past week, and hopes to be a great resource for the Valley. Their mission is “to support and stimulate Arizona’s economy by making connections between local employers and local talent. We are determined to build and grow our local economy in an effort to lower the unemployment rate, support local businesses and enable a better quality of life for Phoenix and it’s residents.” Continue reading
Posted in Businesses, In The News
Tagged denise meredith, economy, local jobs, localwork.com, phoenix jobs, sustaining member, unemployment
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Shift your business expenses for a huge impact!
TweetAs 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Businesses, Economics, Financial, Local First Movement, Shift Arizona
Tagged business, economic, economy, expense, impact, local, professional, Shift
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Upside of a Down Economy
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Posted in Economics, Events, Greater Phoenix
Tagged discussion, economy, kimber, lanning, register
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Shopping Local: A Proven Economic Model
TweetIn the time I’ve worked for Local First Arizona I’ve come across many, many studies in my research that point to the benefits of supporting local business and dispel many of the myths disseminated by the large corporations or just … Continue reading
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Tagged Economics, economy, procurement, report, retail, studies, study, sustainability, sustainable
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