LFC: Tools We Use: Ai
We’re all using Ai in may forms both directly and indirectly and it’s used extensively in everything from manufacturing to...
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LFC: Localist News Across the Nation
ILSR 50 Works, 50 Years As ILSR reflects on its 50 years of work by presenting a set of our 50 most important contributions to the advancement...
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LFC: A Cautionary Facebook Tale
I wanted to share a recent Facebook calamity in the hopes of preventing others enduring a similar experience. Facebook (or Meta) has a couple...
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LFC: NEW! Resources for You!
The Local Business Institute hosts the LBI Virtual Campus with many resources for local organizations and local businesses. A new resource on...
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Independent We Stand and the Local Business Institute Unite!
I have long supported local business. First in Austin, Texas as co-founder of the Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA) and then...
Read moreSupport for Small Businesses Is at an All-Time High. Let’s Keep it That Way.
Long hailed by elected officials as “the backbone of the American economy,” small businesses are receiving renewed attention in the wake of the...
Read moreIndependent We Stand Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Small Businesses
January 2021 marks 10 years of Independent We Stand (IWS). This year, the national small business movement celebrates a decade of promoting the...
Read more5 Ways Local Businesses Can Attract Top Employees
When you’re the owner of a local small business, the idea of hiring employees is likely an even mix of excitement and anxiety. The...
Read moreWhy Customers Want to Shop Small Year-Round
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the way Americans prepare for everything—from the summer travel season to the back-to-school season and...
Read moreThe Importance of Buying Local for Father’s Day: Supporting Dads and Your Community
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate the incredible fathers and father figures in our lives. While...
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