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TLF Celebrates Local Purchase Ordinance
ShareLocal Businesses to Gain 6% beginning Wednesday, April 25 SANTA CRUZ, April 18, 2012 – Think Local First County of Santa Cruz, a nonprofit organization of nearly 600 member businesses formed to support and promote a vibrant local economy, is … Continue reading
SC City Council Decides to Table Local Purchasing Preference
ShareListening to the requests of Think Local First and other concerned community members, the Santa Cruz City Council has tabled their proposed local purchasing preference because it was written to include national chains that have a Santa Cruz presence. Don … Continue reading
K-Fog Audio, Stacey Mitchell on the True Cost of National Retailers
Great radio interview with Stacey Mitchell – Economist on Community Economics. Continue reading
Local Filmmaker Kyle Thiermann Takes on Plastics
Famous musician Jack Johnson, and Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard join Thiermann in this fast-paced journey to highlight the power we all have to end plastic pollution. Continue reading
Locally-owned Business Moves Into Former Blockbuster Location
For this store, he is taking a new approach. Instead of relying on the Ace brand, as he does in Aptos and on the Westside, he plans to be an independent, making own choices about products based on his experience. Continue reading
Local Businesses Investing in Energy Efficient Cooling, Lighting
Great article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel about Shopper’s Corner’s investing in energy efficient lighting and cooling. Continue reading
San Francisco Implementing Local Hiring
San Francisco is preparing to implement what is billed as the nation’s toughest local hiring ordinance, over the concerns of some neighboring communities and union officials. Continue reading
Survey Finds “Buy Local” Message Benefiting Independent Businesses
For the fourth year in a row, our national survey of independent businesses has found that those in communities with an active “buy local” campaign run by an Independent Business Alliance or Local First group have experienced markedly stronger revenue growth compared to those located in areas without such an initiative. Continue reading
Think Local Santa Cruz Pops Up In Colorado News
…Santa Cruz, Calif., persuaded five banks to give away $100 with the condition it could be spent only in locally owned businesses. The money circulated dozens of times… Continue reading
Think Local First Volunteer and Member Invited to Join the First Lady for the State of the Union Address
ShareThink Local First volunteer Zach Davis and his business partner Kendra Baker were invited to join the First Lady as honored guests at the 2011 State of the Union address. Zach helps us manage our Facebook presence here at TLF, … Continue reading