[chambernews] Fwd: 7 Benefits of Shopping Locally

[Karen Amundson]

I wish I could be there. 😔 I am out of town for
the week. 
It will be a great night. Thank you to Dala Business 
Women for highlighting the importance of
Shopping Local!!

Karenjane Onan Amundson. 

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> From: Dala Business Women <Linda at RavenPerformanceGroup.com>
> Date: November 22, 2015 at 2:45:40 PM EST
> To: Karen <karen at moramn.com>
> Subject: 7 Benefits of Shopping Locally
> Reply-To: Dala Business Women <Linda at RavenPerformanceGroup.com>
> 
> 
> The Importance of Shopping Local
> Monday, Nov. 23rd , 5:00 - 7:00 PM
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> 7 Reasons why
> it's smart to shop local
> Consider the facts:  For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $73 stays in the local economy, and for local restaurants it's $79!  Small business are the backbone of our community.  Need more convincing?  Read the following.
> Keep our communities unique:  When we shop where we eat and have fun, it makes our community home.  Our local businesses are an integral part of the character of our community.
> Create jobs and opportunities:  Not only do independent businesses employ more people directly per dollar of revenue, they also are the customers of local printers, accountants, wholesalers, farms, attorneys, etc, expanding opportunities for local entrepreneurs.
> Local investment:  Local businesses are less susceptible to national downturns and more likely to work harder to stay open.  Local ownership means that important decisions are made by people who live in our community and feel the impact of those decisions.
> Discover interesting things and people: Have you shopped at Made of Mora, Dandelion Floral, Zimmermann's, Rick's Home Furnishings, Bread 'N Honey, Oak Gallery and countless other main street stores?  These shops and the people who run them are what makes our community a great place to live.
> Create a healthier environment:  Independent, community-serving businesses are people-sized.  They typically consume less land, carry more locally-made products, locate closer to residents and create less traffic and air pollution.  
> Give back to your community:  Small businesses donate more than twice as much per sales dollar to local non-profits, events and teams compared to big businesses.
> Encourage local prosperity:  A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.
> Hear three local entrepreneurs share their story about the importance of buying local.
> 
> Leslie McCallum-Ruud, Leslie McCallum Salon Spa
> Laurie Anderson, Rick's Home Furnishings
> Kevin Nikodym, Ace Hardware
> 
> Join us Monday evening, November 23rd from 5:00 - 7:00 PM  in Freddie's Pine Room
> 
> Dinner 5:30
> Program 6:15
> Cost $15
> For reservations call 612-889-5848 or click here to email
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