Created 4/2/07
Why do we care about independent businesses? We care for the same reason that you probably feel a twinge of nostalgia when you see a small bookstore go out of business because of the retail giant up the street, even though you may have never once been inside that store. There is a disconnection we see in ourselves, and… (more) others; we feel powerless to change and thus free from responsibility for the world around us. But neither is true; the power and the responsibility both rest on the individual, and change starts with awareness.
It all comes down to it, what kind of town you want to live in. (less)
community,
neighborhood,
independent,
social capital,
social networks,
awareness,
business owner,
small business,
independent business