Louisville Independent Business Alliance Had a Spectacular Silent Auction
Celebrating Community & Local Cheer
A huge thank you to everyone who bid in the hoLOUdays Silent Auction! Together, we raised $7,696.08, surpassing our goal and supporting LIBA and our local business community.
‘Tis the season to celebrate community, cozy up, and shine a light on the people who make our city special. As holiday plans fill our calendars, we’re reminded that the heart of the season isn’t in big-box aisles, it’s right here at home.
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Dane Buy Local Completes Their Directory And It’s Online!
Whether you’re searching for an accountant, a great restaurant, or other local services, this guide has you covered. Supporting local businesses is crucial for nurturing our community and keeping it vibrant. Click on the picture to flip through the pages and find the best our area has to offer. Let’s celebrate and support our local gems together! DBL Puts their guide online with a cool flip book:
See the Directory Flipbook
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New report: How 19 small towns built the future that monopolies failed to deliver
Fifteen years ago, residents of rural Western Massachusetts faced a stark choice: live with slow, inconsistent Internet service — and forgo the many benefits of connectivity for education, employment, and healthcare — or move away and start over. Instead of accepting the status quo, the community charted a new course, launching a grassroots movement to build its own broadband networks.
Read the Report
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ASBN Conference Recap: The Business of Democracy
From Oct 21-23, 2025, ASBN hosted the Business of Democracy: Business, Policy and Purpose Conference to bring together sustainable business leaders, policymakers, and advocates committed to building a just, regenerative economy.
Across three days of keynotes, interactive breakouts, and networking events, one message stood out – sustainable business has the power to strengthen democracy through collective action.
More From ASBN
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Invest in Your Neighborhood Mall
Neighborhood malls are more than places to shop. They are mini-downtowns, where you might check your COVID status, get your taxes done, or grab a coffee with a friend. Mega-malls are collapsing because of online competition, but smaller malls, those filled with mostly local businesses that anchor thousands of neighborhoods in America, are surviving because they serve as vital community centers, like the water wells in traditional villages. These “third places” are the hearts and lungs of our communities.
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Business Owner Speak Out
More than 100 small businesses joined a virtual briefing hosted by Small Business Rising coalition members entitled “How Big Retailers Get Illegal Pricing Deals and How to Fight Back.”
Part educational session and part call-to-action, the briefing featured leading policy experts and small business advocates exposing tactics used by large corporations to bully suppliers into providing illegal pricing deals, and called for small business owners to share their stories.
