Comments on: Do You Remember Downtown? http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/ information, resources & books for small businesses and start-ups Mon, 03 May 2010 13:55:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Marna http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Marna Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:26:09 +0000 http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/#comment-80 Todd, Thanks so much. I totally agree. I felt compelled to write about this program the minute I found out about it. I think it is such a great concept! The viral impact of new technology on this concept will hopefully produce a positive outcome. Thanks again for your thoughts. Marna Todd,
Thanks so much. I totally agree. I felt compelled to write about this program the minute I found out about it. I think it is such a great concept! The viral impact of new technology on this concept will hopefully produce a positive outcome. Thanks again for your thoughts.
Marna

]]> By: Todd Schnick http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Todd Schnick Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:53:35 +0000 http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/#comment-79 Good stuff Marna. I love this kind of thing. While I embrace the new world, I always wonder how we can use modern technology to save brick and mortar shops. Your post is an example... Good stuff Marna. I love this kind of thing. While I embrace the new world, I always wonder how we can use modern technology to save brick and mortar shops. Your post is an example…

]]> By: Marna http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Marna Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:28:18 +0000 http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/#comment-78 Taryn, Thanks for the comments. I appreciate any help you can give on spreading the word. It would definitely help small businesses! Thanks again. Marna Taryn,
Thanks for the comments. I appreciate any help you can give on spreading the word. It would definitely help small businesses! Thanks again.
Marna

]]> By: Taryn Pisaneschi (@TarynP) http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Taryn Pisaneschi (@TarynP) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:56:55 +0000 http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/#comment-77 Marna, this post is excellent. I was recently watching "You've Got Mail" thinking about some of these concepts. You provide some compelling facts and great take-aways (such as "Pick 3 locally owned “brick and mortar” businesses you want to help and spend $50 a month helping them stay in business. If half the employed population did this, it would generate more than $40 billion in revenue!") WOW WOW WOW. I try to support non-chain coffee shops and little gift shops when I can but this was a big reminder to really go the extra mile to try to support local when I can... I'll make sure to share this with my network; it was great! Marna, this post is excellent. I was recently watching “You’ve Got Mail” thinking about some of these concepts. You provide some compelling facts and great take-aways (such as “Pick 3 locally owned “brick and mortar” businesses you want to help and spend $50 a month helping them stay in business. If half the employed population did this, it would generate more than $40 billion in revenue!”) WOW WOW WOW.

I try to support non-chain coffee shops and little gift shops when I can but this was a big reminder to really go the extra mile to try to support local when I can… I’ll make sure to share this with my network; it was great!

]]> By: Marna http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Marna Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:29:21 +0000 http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/#comment-76 James, Thanks for the comment. Actually North Georgia and the Smoky Mountains came to mind when I found out about 3/50. The quaint shops and neighborhood "drop-ins" are wonderful and should never be <em>replaced</em> by large chains. But we have to do our part to support each other in order to keep these small businesses open. Please let your stores know how to participate in the program and continue to spread the word. James,
Thanks for the comment. Actually North Georgia and the Smoky Mountains came to mind when I found out about 3/50. The quaint shops and neighborhood “drop-ins” are wonderful and should never be replaced by large chains. But we have to do our part to support each other in order to keep these small businesses open. Please let your stores know how to participate in the program and continue to spread the word.

]]> By: James Ball http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-75 James Ball Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:25:44 +0000 http://smallbusinessthatcould.com/do-you-remember-downtown/#comment-75 Great post Marna. You know me, up here in the hills of North Georgia...small town anything is all we've got. Our whole economy is based on the little stores and shops. I, and my company support the 3/50 project because it is a great idea that hits home for us. The project has already had an impact and is only growing! I'm glad you linked to the site, and I love the info that they share there. Thanks for the work that you do, and for letting me have a voice here! Great post Marna. You know me, up here in the hills of North Georgia…small town anything is all we’ve got. Our whole economy is based on the little stores and shops. I, and my company support the 3/50 project because it is a great idea that hits home for us. The project has already had an impact and is only growing! I’m glad you linked to the site, and I love the info that they share there. Thanks for the work that you do, and for letting me have a voice here!

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