16 Reasons to Shop Local Instead of Online
There is nothing more convenient than whipping out your phone, typing in a URL (or opening an app), perusing offerings, and hitting a few buttons to buy something…anything…everything. We even…
Small Business Season’s Secret Weapon: Email
Okay, so this might not be a “secret” weapon, but email marketing can help extend the push to shop small that began on Small Business Saturday. These types of gentle…
Small Business Season Checklist
Are you participating in Small Business Saturday—or better yet—Small Business Season, where you encourage people to shop small throughout the holiday and not just on the day after Black Friday?…
Shop Small Business Challenge
Every Friday until Christmas we are sharing a shop small business challenge activity to help support our neighbors. You can find each shop small business activity here in this blog…
5 Small Business Season Deal Ideas
One way to bring shoppers in to your business over the holiday season is by offering deals. That’s how the big box stores work. They bring in customers through loss leaders…
Celebrating the Season of Local
We’re gearing up for another holiday season amid COVID. Luckily, the virus numbers are down, and people are venturing out more these days. It’s time to market the importance of…
The Biggest Unused Advantage Small Businesses Have Over Box Stores
Some days it feels hard to compete with the loss leaders big box stores employ, the operating hours they’re able to keep, the programs, their ad budget, their marketing…the list…
How to Cope in a One-person Business
Making ends meet is top of mind for a lot of business owners and employees these days. Many one-person businesses are straining to meet demand and now it’s become more difficult to…
6 Resources and Tips to Make Your Holiday Business Better
Concern over the holiday shopping season is one that’s looming large on most business owners’ minds. Will it be a good one? Can it be so good that it makes up…
How Do I Start a Business in Alameda?
“I want to go into business.” At the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, we love hearing this phrase. There is no better feeling than when someone wants to invest in our community. While the…