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Buying from a locally owned business puts 3 times the dollars in our local economy!


For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the city’s tax base. For every $100 spent at a national chain store, only $14 remains in the community.

Keep your money in Austin.

Based on local statistics applied to the 2008 Grand Rapids Study.
 

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AIBA Events

AIBA HAPPY HOUR
Wed., Sept. 1, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Spiderhouse
2908 Fruth St.
Join us for our monthly networking happy hour hosted by Spiderhouse Patio Bar and Cafe. We'll order a cool front so we can enjoy one of the coolist patios in town. But just in case, we'll have a room inside in the AC. Free and open to members and prospective members.

AIBA LUNCHEON
Thur., Sept. 16, 11:30 - 1:00pm
Cannoli Joe's
4715 Hwy. 290 West
How can and does the Live-Music-Capital-of-the World help sustain the Austin economy? What steps can we take – Austin businesses, artists, and organizers – to amplify the cultural and economic prosperity of our connected music & business communities?

Hear for the FIRST TIME A PANEL DISCUSSION ON AUSTIN MUSIC AND BUSINESS:
Panelists include:
Jim Butler – with City of Austin
John Kunz –Waterloo Records
Margaret Moser – Austin Chronicle
Paul Oveisi – Austin Music Commission, owner, Momo’s Club
Carolyn Schwartz – Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
Ter'ell Shahid — Musician and CEO, Urbanian Entertainment
$20 members; $25 non-members
Join us for a delicious Italian buffet at Cannoli Joe's, 4715 Hwy. 290 West (map). Seating is limited so Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. As usual though, the door is open until the seats are filled.  RSVP.

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Did You Know?

$14 Million
If everyone shopped only at locally owned business on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the result would be an additional $14 million to Austin's local economy. And this was spending no additional dollars, just purchasing what you were going to purchase anyway.

3 Times as
Much Money
Shopping at locally owned businesses puts three times the dollars into our economy. A landmark study found that of $100 spent at a local business, $45 stays in the community. But that same $100 spent at a chain store would put only $13 in our local economy. Don't give your money away, keep it in our community.

Cool Culture
Locally owned businesses contribute not just to Austin's economy but to our culture. From funky to sophisticated, Austin's independent businesses foster vibrant and diverse choices.

More Jobs
Locally owned businesses buy their goods and services from other locally owned businesses, linking our community in a web of economic growth. Today, AIBA's members represent more than 6,000 employees, making AIBA members collectively one of the top five employers in Austin.

Shift 10% Locally
Shifting 10% of your shopping from chain stores to locally owned businesses adds $244 million to our local economy annually. And you'll support a local sustainable economy for us all.

$244 Million
Shifting 10% of your shopping from chain stores to locally owned businesses adds $244 million to our local economy annually. And you'll support a local sustainable economy for us all.

2,855 New Jobs
Shifting 10% of your shopping from chain stores to locally owned businesses adds $244 million to our local economy annually, creating 2,855 new jobs! And you'll support a local sustainable economy for us all.

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