We LOVE small businesses. 

 

What is interesting in today's society is that no one says they don’t love small businesses. Small business sentiment is kinda like mom’s, babies and apple pie everybody is verbally on board. Yet that deserves a closer look. In America today we have a society that worships money more than just about anything else. Size matters, bigger is better. Greed is good, NOT! We so worship billionaires we have forgotten the value of middle class wealth. If all politicians support small business why is the public policy table so tilted against them?  

 

We don’t use the term small business, let me explain why. Small business is very pejorative towards businesses that happen to be smaller in terms of revenue. Yet many of these businesses are remarkably sophisticated in how they operate and their products and services. Those greedy big companies are remarkable dependent on their smaller cousins for countless goods and services.Locally owned and independent SME’s are remarkably vital and important to our collective economy no matter how much they are ignored. These businesses are usually better for healthy and happy founders, their families (some who might take over) and better for their communities. We prefer locally owned and independent.  

 

Here are some the unique and valuable characteristics of your business

🌱 1. Stronger Local Economic Multipliers

Localist firms keep a higher share of revenue circulating locally through local payrolls, local vendors, and local reinvestment. This increases regional GDP, tax base, and community wealth.

 

🤝 2. Higher Trust and Relationship Capital

Localist businesses build dense, high‑trust networks with customers, suppliers, and civic partners. This reduces transaction costs and increases collaboration capacity across the ecosystem.

 

🧩 3. Greater Economic Resilience

Because they are rooted in place, localist firms are less likely to relocate, more likely to adapt, and more likely to reinvest during downturns. This stabilizes employment and demand.

 

🧠 4. Local Knowledge and Contextual Intelligence

Localist businesses understand place‑specific needs, norms, and constraints. This produces better product–market fit, more relevant services, and more accurate strategic decisions.

 

💼 5. Higher Job Quality and Workforce Stickiness

Localist firms often provide better job stability, more meaningful work, and stronger internal culture, which increases retention and reduces the region’s talent leakage.

 

🧭 6. More Accountable and Ethical Behavior

Because owners and employees live in the community, localist firms face direct social accountability. This tends to produce more responsible practices in pricing, sourcing, and environmental impact.

 

🔄 7. Stronger Supply Chain Diversity

Localist ecosystems reduce dependence on fragile national/global supply chains by building redundant, distributed, place‑based suppliers, which increases system robustness.

 

🎨 8. Distinctive Place Identity and Cultural Value

Localist businesses contribute to a region’s authentic character, which strengthens tourism, talent attraction, and civic pride. They make a place feel like somewhere, not anywhere.

 

📈 9. Higher Rates of Innovation in Niche and Underserved Markets

Localist firms often innovate around gaps ignored by national players—micro‑markets, cultural nuances, and community‑specific problems—leading to more inclusive economic development.

 

🏛️ 10. Stronger Civic Engagement and Local Leadership

Localist business owners disproportionately serve on boards, mentor entrepreneurs, support nonprofits, and participate in policy discussions. They increase the region’s leadership capacity.

 

Together we are stronger. Not just during National Small Business Week, we love your business every week of the year.