Recommended Resources & News
- Articles from AMIBA
- Studies
- Organizations & Campaigns
- Public Service Announcements
Articles from AMIBA
Accurately Explaining the Multiplier Effect
Explaining the local economic multiplier effect or “local premium” is an important component of effective public education campaigns. It provides one key reason why locally-owned businesses are better for your community than comparable absentee- or corporate-owned business. But there are many misleading explanations out there.
The Benefits of Doing Business Locally
Supporting community-based businesses supports community. This is our most frequently requested article for re-publication.
Studies
A few of the most broadly useful studies documenting the benefits of local independent businesses are collected here. For a more comprehensive library, see this web page from the New Rules Project.
Organizations & Campaigns
These are just a few of our frequent collaborators. We make no attempt to create a complete resource directory here.
Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) Does outstanding work to promote local ownership and community empowerment. Their site lists dozens of examples of local and state policies.
National Main Street Center The nation's clearinghouse for information, technical assistance, research and advocacy on preservation-based commercial district revitalization.
Democracy Collaborative Provides a huge online resource library. We suggest starting here.
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) aims to create networks committed to building sustainable and inclusive living economies and promoting socially responsible business practices.
New England Local Business Forum is an informal network of Independent Business Alliances and similarly-modeled groups in New England.
Shift Your Shopping is a partnership and marketing campaign among AMIBA, BALLE, ILSR and NELBF to promote patronizing local independents. begun in 2011, it is active only Nov. 1 to Dec 31 each year. Some groups use the related 10% Shift brand year-round.
Association for Enterprise Opportunity The national association of community-based organizations providing entrepreneurial education, access to capital, and support to aspiring and active low-income entrepreneurs.
Public Service Announcements
AMIBA has produced these PSAs to help raise awareness in communities in a broad sweep. Individuals easily can supply their local radio stations with our PSAs at no cost. Contact your local stations to find out their requirements (if your station reads PSAs in-house, we can supply you with scripts--just contact us!).
Our PSAs are available both in mp3 and RealAudio (about 30 seconds):
More than Economics
Spending your money with local businesses is more than an economic choice; it’s a way you can have a say in the look and feel of your hometown.
(MP3, voice only--listen)
download this
(MP3 with background--listen)
download this
The Multiplier Effect
It’s another form of recycling that benefits your hometown and a good reason to do business locally.
Policy
Would you like to have a voice in the look and feel of your hometown for future generations? Public input is vital.
We also produced a PSA for use by communities with an Independent Business Alliance. The files currently are available to IBAs--contact us if you would like to do a good deed for your local IBA by supplying your local stations with this message that calls attention to it!
