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We Need to Redesign Our Economy to Make It Work for Profits, People, and the Planet
Source: Fast Company Mar 26th, 2013
To make a world that can support all the people that live in it and use its resources, we need businesses to take a strong role in finding new ways to account for more than just the bottom line. [Read More]
Why Social Change Needs to Be More Social
Source: GOOD Mar 25th, 2013
Coworking spaces are specifically designed to inspire, connect, and enable individuals to realize entrepreneurial ideas, but how could this model be pushed further? How could the innovative work within these walls be shared with the public? How could untapped social capital within the public be leveraged, and how could collaborative innovators be connected to more resources? [Read More]
February Featured Fellow: Sarah Bishop
Source: BALLE Feb 14th, 2013
Welcome Sarah Bishop from Buffalo, New York, our February Featured Fellow of the Month. As well as being a BALLE Fellow, Sarah is leading the local planning for the BALLE Conference in Buffalo, June 12-14, 2013. [Read More]
Local First partners with state's marketing arm
Source: Grand Rapids Business Journal Feb 13th, 2013
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Local First have partnered to form a two year pilot program to increase awareness of the economic impact of supporting local businesses, while gathering data that could lead to new or improved small business support programs. [Read More]
Airbnb And The Unstoppable Rise Of The Share Economy
Source: Forbes Feb 8th, 2013
Support for local businesses reaps benefits for everyone
Source: The Vancouver Sun Feb 7th, 2013
Many economic development “experts” and political figures focus on attracting big business to set up shop through tax breaks and subsidies, even though the verdict of economists is that most of these jobs vanish quickly when another region or jurisdiction across the world offers more attractive incentives. A better way to boost the economy — one that is entirely in our control — lies in our own wallets and shopping patterns. [Read More]
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