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How local are you?
Shift 10%
and start a
homegrown stimulus!


Shifting just 10% of your spending
makes a big economic impact.
If all Austinites shifted just 10%
of their spending from chain stores to
locally owned businesses annually we'd
add

$244 million to the local economy

and would create

2,855 new jobs.

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

 

Love Austin? Love Your Locals!
Austin Independent Business Alliance is a nonprofit organization of locally owned and operated independent businesses that have joined together to promote the cultural and economic benefits of shopping locally.

AIBA works to ensure the success of Austin's local independent businesses so that we can continue to contribute to Austin's rich character and vibrant quality of life. By preserving what is unique about our city, we can avoid becoming "Anywhere, USA."

Buy local whenever possible. Every time you spend a dollar at local, independent businesses you not only impact the cultural vitality of our community, but you also help build a stronger local economy.

Read the results of local business studies from Austin and around the country.

 

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AIBA Events

First Saturday on South First
in the South First IBIZ District
Sat., March 6, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join the local businesses of South First for their monthly festival of sales, music and specials that make shopping local even more fun. From live music at Amelia's Retro-vogue and Relics (Rambler Rose from 1:00-5:00pm in the backyard) to Henna painting by Wendy Sanders at Secret October (4:00-8:00pm) to cafe bon bons at Fair Bean Coffee, there's something for everyone in this exciting district. Find out more at www.facebook.com/southfirstibiz

AIBA Luncheon
Thu., March 25, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Opal Divine's at Penn Field
Pre-registration encouraged, but not required. Details.
Speakers: Paul DiGluseppe and Melissa Laursen, Imagine Austin

AIBA Happy Hour
Wed., April 7, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Join us for our monthly networking happy hour on a delightful river cruse. Watch for details. Free and open to the public. 

Breakfast with AIBA
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Find out who's local!
Use our searchable guide
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or get the New Guide to Locally Owned Businesses. Available all over town.

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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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