What does the
Local Business Institute do?
Part think tank, part school, part national leadership, part training ground for local leadership, the Institute is home to local leaders from across the country. Through online and on-demand programs, special projects, distance learning, virtual and live conferences, lectures and events, we work to foster local, national and even global conversations around entrepreneurship and local economies. We bring substantial resources to entrepreneurs of all ages and stages.
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LFC: Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays!
I know many of you are winding up to the busiest season of the year so I'll be short. Happy Holidays! At LBI we wish you a most wonderful holiday season. I've been writing this weekly blog to help you where we can, keep you up on what the localist community is doing...
LFC: The True Cost of Holiday Shopping on Amazon: Why Supporting Local Businesses Matters
I’ve written this newsletter for local businesses to use and share in newsletters, blogs and social media. I know I’m preaching to the choir in our newsletter but use this as you see fit to remind customers to choose local, shop local, live local. As the holiday...
LFC: Ho, Ho, Ho! Shop Local for the Holidays Campaign for You
Tis the Season to Shop Local We know how crazy the holidays can get—especially for retail businesses. We hop this helps you with one small thing— social media posts. We've created a holiday social media campaign for you to use as you wish. Each graphic has a place to...
LFC: Asheville—A Local Community in Need
We are a close-knit community of organizations that work with local businesses and the small local business alike. United by or passion for local business and the communities we love, we are a supportive collective of like-minded souls. Now one of us desperately needs...
LFC: What’s so special about shopping at local stores for the holidays—and always really?
We're all preparing for the holidays in our various ways. Or at least preparing to prepare. I know it's not even Halloween yet but our retailers are in full swing preparing for the holiday season. I thought it might be a good time to highlight why our local retailers...
LFC: Gobble Up This Thanksgiving Social Media Campaign
From time to time we create social media campaigns to share with you. It's one way we can make your job just a little easier. You may not think of Thanksgiving as a big spender holiday, but it is. And of course we think, as yu do, that spending should be done locally....
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