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For the record, we think you should do both. But we know you’re busy.
On Monday night, @TugglMatt and me (yeah, that’s right – “me,” not “I.” Problem?) went to discuss some issues with Denver small business owners and the Mile High Business Alliance at the Tattered Cover on Colfax. This was an eye-opening experience for both of us. We’ve both been reading plenty about small business troubles in the recession, but here was the chance to get the news straight from the horse’s mouth. It’s not good.
Because many of these Denver proprietors are the ones we hope to be helping out with our platform, it was especially heart-wrenching for us to hear exasperated Denver small business owners tell stories of their businesses struggling to get sales into the triple digits in a day.
Tuggl is on the way to help these businesses gain exposure and differentiate themselves from competitors, but until then we’re asking the Denver community to do what they can to spend dollars locally as much as possible. Finances are tightening for everybody, no doubt. But the next time you go shopping, for whatever you’re looking for, try to visit one local shop before going to a big retailer. You might be surprised of the value, and in spending that money locally, you’re helping Colorado’s economy to recover more quickly than it might otherwise. (Plus, imagine not having to wait in line for 20 minutes behind screaming children at a Wal-Mart. Nice, huh?) People often forget that acting doesn’t necessarily mean having to do hard work. You can act with your money, and that’s better than nothing.
In the meantime, Tuggl has written a white paper called “Is there anything that my small business can do about the recession,” and we will be offering the content through a series of blog posts over the next couple of weeks with no commitment necessary. Hopefully, we can lend small businesses advice on how to not only survive this economic downturn, but to actually use it to your advantage and make 2009 your biggest year ever.
And next time we need some cheese for taco night, we’ll head to the nearest local food retailer instead of the supermarket.
-Josh Clauss, Communications Guy
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I’m a big advocate of supporting the “little guys” so I loved this post. Keep up the good work!
Comment by John February 3, 2009 @ 7:09 pm