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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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Completed Projects
Programs
LFC: LocalFirst Community Virtual Gathering Was Amazing
The LocalFirst gathering last Tuesday was a marvelous show of community and supporting one another. The online gathering was attended by half seasoned, experienced leaders and half new leaders. While the topic was Engaging and Retaining Members, the conversation...
LFC: We’d Like to Introduce You to Our Partner Organizations
We follow several great national organizations who are all committed to working on behalf of small local business. Each of these organizations contribute substantially to the health and well-being of small business in America. We thought you might like to know who...
LFC: We’re Launching Weekly Online Events on Alignable. Join Us!
LBI has been a member and supporter of Alignable for some time. We find the discussions and sharing of knowledge and experience to be robust and inclusive. In fact, we're co-leaders of a group called Ask SMB Owners Anything. With almost 225,000 small businesses in the...
LFC: Is Big Business Taking Over Your Market?
We're always looking for ways to help small local business. One way is to level the playing field so big business doesn't have all the tools and benefits. A couple of weeks ago, we announced our partnership with Small Business Rising, a national leader in advocacy for...
LFC: You are Invited to Join the LocalFirst Community
We are committed to the goal of helping locally-owned businesses across the country—and We Speak Local! To achieve this goal, we launched the LocalFirst Community as a place where we gather, collaborate and thrive. Membership in the LocalFirst Community is open to...
LFC: Choose to Live Local: A Fall Campaign for You
Always thinking of everything is exhausting. There I said it. You know it and I do too. Whether you are a local nonprofit leader or a local business, you wear many hats. Sometimes we can help take at least part of one hat off your overloaded head. From time to time we...
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