Thank you to everyone who came to our first LF101 event! In case you missed it, here’s a recap:
Range of businesses present
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Newest: 2 years
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Oldest: 85 years
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Smallest: 0 full-time employees (volunteer-run!)
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Biggest: 500+
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Industries: agriculture, consulting, marketing, photography, construction, finance, retail, and more!
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Presentation Summary
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Purchasing goods and services in a community with locally-owned businesses is relational not just transactional.
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Regions with higher numbers of locally-owned businesses are better off by every social and environmental indicator
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73{6be771524f35e681d5eb1711abbe9ad08f29540a742404ae9fff00be7e8f65de} more money stays in our community when we support local businesses
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The growth of locally-owned businesses provide our consumer with conscious choice and buying power
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Nearly 3/5 West Michigan residents recognize Local First branding (window clings + digital logo)
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Get your staff involved
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Add them to the email list so they can also get the most out of membership
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Have a staff outing at one or both of our upcoming mixers at Just Add Water on July 23 and Fifth Third Ballpark on August 13!
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Promote the Localism Message
Share this video at your next staff meeting and talk about the importance of localism!
