Comments on: The $50 Retail Challenge

By: Dawn Fitchett

Dawn Fitchett — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:36:59 +0000

Excellent article!
This is what our company is ALL about…helping the small businesses and also the nonprofit organizations…our motto is “Building Community One Home at a Time”.
We share with everyone the fundamental value of shopping locally – offering them unique and helpful insight into the importance of supporting and building your area’s economy
We are a new presence on the web (1 week) – our hopes are that many will roll up their sleeves and make a difference in their community!
We have seen an amazing change in the local economic segment as well as nonprofit organizations are receiving donations and volunteers. People helping a person that is what it should all be about!
Thank you for the article, we need to spread the news & be the change America’s small business needs!

By: Cinda Baxter

Cinda Baxter — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:18:55 +0000

Please be sure to check out our website (the350project.net) for info and the Member Badge, found on our Resources page. Thanks for helping to spread the word!

By: Ab. Haji

Ab. Haji — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:06:19 +0000

Great idea, I like to introduce it to our minneapolisgrapevine community.

By: Dave Slayton

Dave Slayton — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:27:40 +0000

Cinda, I want to promote the "3/50 Retail Challenge" here in Danville, Virginia. I once found a website that had statistics about how much of each dollar spent locally stays in the community, but cannot locate it now. I think it was something like 7o+ cents per dollar spent at a locally owned-operated business stays in the community. Do you know where I might find such statics? I ask because I'd like to start promoting "3/50" by writing a letter to our local newspaper's "Letters to the Editor" explaining your "Challenge". Thanks. Dave Editor’s note: Check out The 3/50 Project website, then scroll down to the 68 section on our homepage. Pretty sure that’s what you’re looking for.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:02:28 +0000

Great idea! One question. Is it $50 spent at each of three locally owned businesses or is it $50 spent among three locally owned busineses per month? I want to be sure I’m comunicating this accurately in our town. Thank you for this challenge. It is a good, specific way to make the point that supporting our businesses helps support the comunity at large.

Dave

Thanks for asking, Dave. The $50 is per month, total…not per business, unless the customer wants to (which no business owner would argue with). For other questions about The 3/50 Project, please see the FAQ on our site, the350project.net.

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:39:36 +0000

What a great idea! I’m going to print this out and tuck it into customers bags with each purchase. Thanks for passing it along!

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:57:57 +0000

Wow, thanks Cinda for reading my blog and passing on the challenge. Between you and me, we’ll get this economy going! Let me know if you get anyone taking you up on the challenge and I will do the same.
Christina
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