Cash Mobs, a group of people who meet on a designated date and time at a local small business. I heard about these a couple of months ago, first on ABC Nightly news in passing and then again on yahoo.
It seems like "movement" is a word used a lot these days. This "movement" even has its own blog , with rules and organization information as well as postings about cash mobs scheduled.
Some of these businesses have been in business for generations and are struggling against bigger competition that can purchase in mega quantities and can buy expensive advertising. At first I think of small towns with these local businesses, but as I visit different cities I realize that they are full of small homegrown businesses that need support too. According to this article on MSN
"A shift in your spending of just 10 percent has the power to create hundreds of jobs and add millions of dollars to Rhode Island's economy," Roberts says in a promotion produced by her office."
This of course relates to only one state but my common sense says it has to be similiar in all states.
Take a look at your shopping list this week and see if there are items you can purchase from a small locally own businesses and take the first step.
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