Just lately the nation celebrated Small Enterprise Saturday encouraging individuals to assist small native companies over the large field shops. Domestically, the annual Household Day was held within the Railroad Sq. Artwork District with native distributors and dwell leisure.
The three native chambers of commerce posted messages encouraging our neighborhood to assist our native, home-grown companies and enterprise homeowners.
Capital Metropolis Chamber of Commerce had this message on its social media: “The Capital Metropolis Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to supporting small companies within the space and hopes that Small Enterprise Saturday has been successful for our native small companies. By working collectively, residents and companies can assist to construct a stronger, extra vibrant neighborhood.” They’re celebrating their thirtieth anniversary in 2024.
The Massive Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce had this message on its social media: “Store native and assist companies within the Massive Bend area this vacation season. Publish your pics right here and tag native companies as you’re out and about this vacation season. Whether or not buying in individual or on-line, bear in mind to patronize our native companies.” They celebrated their 10-year anniversary final yr.
The Better Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce’s final message was this “Completely happy Thanksgiving from the Tallahassee Chamber household to you! Wishing you a harvest of blessings, good well being, and good occasions.” They inspired individuals to assist their members and to contemplate becoming a member of the chamber. The chamber is celebrating its one centesimal anniversary this yr.
As a small enterprise proprietor, I recognize the efforts of the native chambers and really feel for my fellow small enterprise homeowners particularly through the holidays and different occasions of the yr after we want the assist. Supporting native small companies year-round helps preserve the {dollars} in our neighborhood and it helps to offer jobs right here.
As we’re preparing for the town’s bicentennial subsequent yr, let’s do our greatest to maintain native small companies in enterprise. Occasions, festivals, and live shows shall be an enormous draw for companies all year long as individuals will want locations to remain, dine and store whereas they’re right here.
Going ahead, I extremely encourage everybody to proceed our efforts to assist native so we are able to see extra companies keep open and never shut. I might record those that come and go however the paper does an incredible job of masking that.
Earlier than I overlook, I’d like to provide kudos to of us like The Jim Moran Institute For World Entrepreneurship, Domi Station, The Small Enterprise Growth Heart at FAMU and The FSU Consulting Group for being wonderful assets for small companies at little or no value.
Mike Goldstein owns and operates Capital Metropolis Pedicabs and is proud to name Tallahassee home.
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