5 Reasons to Support Small Business Saturday
by Jenny Ford, Monkey Toes Shoes
I love that LaunchHer supports women-owned business! And I’m thrilled and honored to be a part of it, I just adore Tracy & Kara to pieces. They asked me to try to get the point across about why to support local, and a lot of times women-owned, businesses. I haven’t always been perfect about this – I totally admit. But I’m making a change, and I get that we can’t purchase EVERYTHING at a local boutique, but when we can, we should. And here’s why…
- Your dollars keep the community full of thriving businesses
and shopping centers looking pretty – ghost towns are ugly! - You’re not only helping the boutique owners, but you’re
keeping small businesses (the actual products), like mine, thriving too. The
smaller boutiques don’t ask us to give them discounts, they pay a normal and
fair wage for it, which keeps everyone happy. - You are reinforcing the value of taking the leap of faith
and becoming a business owner. Entrepreneurship is hard, folks, go give them a
financial pat on the back. - Even though sometimes you may spend a little teenie bit
more than at those box stores, your generating good karma. - You’re going to find incredibly unique gifts at these
little shops. You’ll never have to worry about showing up to Aunt Betty’s house
with the same gift as your brother – and you know you want to top your brother’s
gift, right?!
I hope you’ll join myself and my family in supporting small business and shopping local, when and where you can. If there is something you cannot find locally; ask your favorite store to carry it – they love hearing from their customers.
Happy local shopping and Happy Holidays!
Event alert - Meet Jenny and her Monkey Toes at Little Feet & More on Small Business Saturday (November 26, 2011) in Cherry Creek North in Denver, CO.
Jenny Ford is a LaunchHER Pro, LaunchHER League Member, owner of Monkey Toes Shoes, and editor/founder of Sugar Loco. She lives in Denver Colorado with her family.
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Very good points. Thank you for highlighting them!
Yes, I totally agree. I started last year by doing a personal boycott of big box stores over the holidays and supporting my local town’s small businesses. It was fun and less crowded! Now I need to work on the rest of the year!
Thank you Jenny and LaunchHer for posting this. This year more than ever I think we need to rethink our shopping habits!
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