How would you monetize the site mybmore.net? MyBmore.net was created for locals to discover Baltimore by watching videos of urban businesses, artists, activities, and→

Working in partnership with the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, YesPleaseMore aims to provide an economic development platform that gives participating creatives funding for→

Oregon-based Supportland is using incentives to reward consumers for choosing local businesses when they buy products and services of any kind, according to a→

The book Big Box Swindle:The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses raises important questions and suggests some interesting ideas→

photo credit: kevindooley OpenForum.com: When comedian Steve Martin declared, “Let’s get small,” he could have been coining today’s consumer mantra. Across the nation, shoppers→

A new wave of startups, as well as giants such as Google and Yahoo, is trying to tap the multibillion-dollar potential of what is→

The “While You Were Out” form is a simple way to communicate with your local businesses. It gives you a polite way of letting→

TechCrunch: NPR has received $3 million in funding to launch a new journalism project that will focus on providing in-depth, hyper-local coverage on community-specific→

Fast Company: Outside the local train station, the Maplewood Civic Association maintains a bulletin board plastered with news of jazz festivals and yoga classes→

photo by Angie Carlson Last Sunday, I had a minor accident that as I attempted to remedy illustrated some basic failing that many small→

Rhonda Abrams At USA TODAY: Want to help your own and fellow local small businesses? I’ve got an appetizing suggestion: buy and eat more→