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Small business vs big business7/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Keep up with The Small Business Administration, and read up on additional tips.Sign up for local business’ loyalty programs – Does a local business have a customer loyalty and rewards program? Sign up for it – not only will you be supporting a local business, but you’ll get discounts and rewards for it, too.Also write positive Yelp reviews for the small businesses you love and support. Get vocal on social – Post pictures, tweets, and status updates of either the small business you own, or of yourself shopping at one, and be sure to use the hashtag #ShopSmall.Need milk, eggs, bread, or beer? Go to the local corner store instead – Say “hey” and get to know the owner who’s paying taxes to keep your neighborhood in tip-top shape. Shop small, of course! And not just on Small Business Saturday, but every day that you can. ![]() How do you get more involved in the small business movement? This is a great start: According to a study conducted by Trulia and noted in Forbes, the second most popular desire amongst urbanites is a stronger sense of community – number one being more local restaurants. You’re much more likely to get to know a small business owner in your neighborhood. Small businesses create a sense of community If a small business doesn’t have the products you want or need, ask them – they’re also usually much more receptive and willing to order them for you. Small businesses have just as much access to vendors (who also determine pricing, not stores) that big box businesses do. Small businesses provide greater access to product diversity Small business owners strive to survive and one of the biggest advantages they have over large retailers is the ability to provide more personable, hands-on, and memorable customer service. Small businesses provide better customer service The more you shop at a local store, the more potential job opportunities you could help them provide. And according to the SBA, since 1990, big businesses eliminated 4 million jobs, while small businesses added 8 million jobs. Small businesses make a major economic impactĪs mentioned above, more than half of the U.S.’s jobs since 1995 were created by small businesses. What’s more, according to Civic Economics, “on average, 48% of each purchase at local independent businesses is recirculated locally, compared to less than 14% of purchases at chain stores.” 2. Plus, that tax money is used to support public schools, parks, roads, and sidewalks, as well as fund public service workers, like firefighters. Stray to a big box business elsewhere and that money isn’t benefiting your community at all. ![]() Business pay sales taxes to the city and county the business is located in. When you support a local business, you’re also supporting your town, city, and neighborhood. Small businesses give back (more) to your community And why not EVERY day? Here are some huge reasons: 1. Originally conceived and promoted by American Express back in 2010, Small Business Saturday last year alone attracted more than 88 million people to “shop small.” But what exactly are the benefits of shopping small, and why should you do it on Small Business Saturday. It has now become a tradition – encouraging holiday shoppers to support local brick-and-mortar businesses rather than big box brands or online-only stores. ![]() Small Business Saturday is a nationally recognized holiday held the Saturday after Thanksgiving (U.S.). ![]()
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