Top Four Reasons to Shop Small Businesses
1. You support schools, police and fire departments. When you shop small, the bulk of the money you spend and most of your taxes stay local — helping schools, paving streets, keeping you safe. According to the research firm Civic Economics, for every $100 you spend:
• In a local small business, $68 stays in your community.
• At a local branch of a chain store, $43 remains.
• Online, virtually no money stays local.
2. You'll raise your property values. Lively, vibrant neighborhood shopping streets are considered an advantage when selling a home. They make your property more valuable.
3. You'll strengthen your community. Local businesses are owned by people who live in your town, go to your church or synagogue, donate to local animal shelters, coach Little League teams. When you spend money in their stores and cafes, you support your neighbors.
4. You'll create jobs. Local businesses create local jobs. Often, these are jobs that pay better than those at chain stores.
Taken from http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/small%20business/2014/11/21/small-business-strategies-shopping-local/19259277/
1. You support schools, police and fire departments. When you shop small, the bulk of the money you spend and most of your taxes stay local — helping schools, paving streets, keeping you safe. According to the research firm Civic Economics, for every $100 you spend:
• In a local small business, $68 stays in your community.
• At a local branch of a chain store, $43 remains.
• Online, virtually no money stays local.
2. You'll raise your property values. Lively, vibrant neighborhood shopping streets are considered an advantage when selling a home. They make your property more valuable.
3. You'll strengthen your community. Local businesses are owned by people who live in your town, go to your church or synagogue, donate to local animal shelters, coach Little League teams. When you spend money in their stores and cafes, you support your neighbors.
4. You'll create jobs. Local businesses create local jobs. Often, these are jobs that pay better than those at chain stores.
Taken from http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/small%20business/2014/11/21/small-business-strategies-shopping-local/19259277/
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