Success only runs one direction....
Yet again, I’ve been caught cringing when someone extols the virtues of “buy local.”
If that hasn’t shocked a few of you, well…nothing will. For those of you on the floor, please take a deep breath, rally around, and hear me out. Pretty sure you’ll end up agreeing with me in a moment. [click here to continue…]
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Okay. I’ve sorted through the Facebook, Twitter, and email requests…got out a calendar…a pencil…and started plotting out the next three (yes, count ‘em, three) road trips to speak about The 3/50 Project. Here’s where I’m headed: [click here to continue…]
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Time to pack the suitcase again. I’m headed to the Northeast to spread all this “small business love” around (aka: The 3/50 Project)! The tour will find its way to the following four cities in August, [click here to continue…]
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Of all the terrific stories that have made it to local news broadcasts, this one deserves an award. Talk about hittin’ all the bases, including Eat Down the Street, The 3/50 Project’s way of supporting local eateries.
Big thanks to Melissa Hankins, the reporter who nailed the story perfectly. And huuuuuge thanks to Courtney Burns at The Bag Lady for doing such a great job of giving the Project its voice. Well done!
As for that gentleman in the plaid shirt and glasses? Give him a hug for me, someone. He’s a hero in my book.
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Stories like this one light my heart up, big time. Congrats to Ken, Katie, Meg, and Jim of Capannari’s Ice Cream in Mount Prospect, Illinois for being a shining example of what sets local independent brick and mortars apart from their chain and franchise competitors. The “anything is possible” approach comes through loud and clear, and is an inspiration to us all.
Bonus points: Did you catch the poster in the window behind Ken? Yup. That’s right. The 3/50 Project, in all its glory. When I called to congratulate him on the story, he laughed. “Katie said you’d be happy.” He was right.
He was also preparing for Lee Dewyze (American Idol finalist) to hit town, which had just about everyone in Mount Prospect spinning like a whirling dervish…which, undoubtedly, means a whole lot of ice cream cones about to go out the door.
Thanks to everyone at Capannari’s for sharing the smiles, across the miles. I promise to pop in next time I’m in your neck of the woods (says the self-admitted ice cream addict).
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Next stop on The 3/50 Project road tour? Oswego, New York, where they’re celebrating Small Business Week!
Today’s the last day you can buy tickets—be sure to give the Chamber a call ASAP, at the number shown below. See you there….
The 3/50 Project in Oswego, New York
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010
Time: 8:00am – 9:30am
Location: SUNY Oswego-Hewitt Union Ballroom
Washington Boulevard, on the SUNY Oswego Campus
Open to all area business owners
Tickets: $10 Chamber members / $15 non-members
Includes: Breakfast and program
Please purchase before May 17, 2010
To purchase: oswegofultonchamber.com or (315) 343-7681
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Big thanks to Virtu and all the wonderful independent brick and mortars who helped get The 3/50 Project on the radar at Chicago’s Channel 7 (ABC). I love the comment about the domino effect—buying local keeps them going round and round locally, instead of heading out of town. Well put.
I did find it, um…interesting…that the big box and chain response was that their charitable giving isn’t considered in the data regarding how much revenue returns to the community. It is. That’s included in “other business expenditures.” Big boxes and national chains may donate to the national non-profit offices, but rarely (if ever) are their checks made out to non-profits based in the local community; if they are, the amounts are a pittance compared to what they send out of state. Again, the money leaves town….
Here’s to keeping the dollars local. All of ‘em.
As a side note: Sorry the blog’s been static lately. Was in Asia for two weeks, and now in Nebraska for my niece/Goddaughter’s high school graduation. Back in the office tomorrow, then off to the National Stationery Show in New York this weekend. Thanks for patiently awaiting my return.
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Here’s a segment that ran on WHBF-TV (CBS) about The 3/50 Project while I was in Muscatine, Iowa. A huge thanks goes to the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry who invited me to appear at their annual dinner. It was quite a night, and a wonderful opportunity to meet community leaders and business owners determined to strengthen their local economy.
As for the name of our movement….? Yeah, I know. The reporter keeps calling it by the wrong name. Oh well—we still got some great coverage, and that counts for a lot!
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