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The Value of Community Service and Its Impact on Your Community 26 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm
By: Denny and Ken Smith for Al Smith Painting & Decorating Center As third-generation small business owners and lifelong Cincinnati residents, we feel it’s our responsibility to give back to a commun...
Sunday Dialogue: Tumult in the Book World 25 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
Source: The New York Times In their weekly Sunday Review, The New York Times asked its readers whether or not traditional bookstores can survive the digital marketplace. Our favorite response came fr...
Farmigo: The Virtual Farmer’s Market 23 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
By: Alexandra Gladu For generations, a quick trip to the local farmer’s market has been the easiest way to get the freshest produce in town and support local farms in your community. But what if you...
Oakland: Craft beer trend helps rebuild neighborhoods 22 Aug 2013 | 07:09 pm
Source: San Jose Mercury News By: Heather Somerville OAKLAND — The resurgence of the craft beer industry here is reshaping some of the city’s roughest areas, bringing culture, night life and communi...
The Real Price of Shopping at the Big Box for Back to School 20 Aug 2013 | 06:51 pm
By: Rick Marlette – Co-owner, OPSoftware, LLC I’m a huge fan of the research Independent We Stand provides on what happens to your money once a chain store gets ahold of it. In my business, I focus o...
The 2013 “Indie Award” – Now Accepting Nominations! 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
It’s not a Grammy or an Oscar – it’s the Indie! We are currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Independent Small Business of the Year Award Sponsored by Chrysler Group. The award celebrates the ...
‘Buy Local’ Gets Creative 14 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
Source: The New York Times By: Randy Kennedy PITTSBURGH — For years, Barbara Johnstone, a professor of linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University here, bought shares in a C.S.A. — a community-support...
Dozens “Get in the Loop” and help boost local business 13 Aug 2013 | 07:32 pm
This article was published first on Berkeleyside on July 22, 2013 By: Berkeleyside Editors Dozens of people wandered through West Berkeley Saturday (July 20) sampling the neighborhood’s high concent...
Health Reform: Do you know how the new laws will affect your business? 13 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
By: Alexandra Gladu Since its passage in 2010, the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act – aka Obamacare – has been in the news virtually nonstop. Despite all this chatter, a new survey from th...
Real Indie Story: Smarty Pants Kids – The “Educational Fun Store” 9 Aug 2013 | 07:18 pm
Being a mother may be a full-time job, but Makya Vandiver-Hawkins has turned motherhood into a full-fledged business. After moving to Minnesota, Makya was inspired by her young daughter to create Smar...
