How to Help Your Local Government Stop Buying from Amazon, Save Money, and Support Local Business
You’re invited! Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Join the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) on…
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Growth Doesn’t Come From Doing More, It Comes From Thinking Differently
Growth doesn’t come from doing more—it comes from thinking differently. A Fresh Way to See Your Business — and Find New Growth Do you…
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Purpose at the Center: Building a Business That Truly Makes a Difference
It’s a new year and a new start. A chance to change things with a new approach. An opportunity to do things a little differently in 2026. I’ve been pondering the growth of business with purpose…
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Special Announcement from ILSR
As our readers know, LBI works with several other national organizations doing great work in advocacy and other crucial issues…
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What Does it Mean to Live Local?
No doubt you’re thinking what a silly question! I am alive in a location, how can I live otherwise? Au contraire! Living local means…
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News From Our Friends and Partners Across the Country
Louisville Independent Business Alliance Had a Spectacular Silent Auction Celebrating Community & Local Cheer A huge thank you to…
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This Christmas, Build Traditions, Not Just Transactions
Subscribe Use this free Holiday Social Media Campaign to promote your business and shopping locally in your community. Supporting small...
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Spend Local, Strenthten Community: The Suprising Power of Your Dollar
Subscribe When you shop at locally owned businesses, the money you spend doesn’t just stop at the cash register—it keeps moving through your...
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Your Business Lifeline: Virtual Campus Offers Support, Community and Tools
Subscribe The Local Business Institute Virtual Campus is a lifeline for small business owners searching for real relief, practical resources,...
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The Financial Activist Movement Wants You!
Subscribe Last week I mentioned the remarkable conference we attended in Chicago, hosted by Neighborhood Economics. We made many great...
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