In this blog post you'll find a list of messages and sayings perfect for sharing on your social channels, passing along to friends and sending to your favorite entrepreneurs. I've also included several highlights found in recent articles which captured the essence of this occasion that I believe will inspire you too! Feel free to download and share the images as well (click on the graphic to pop open a new window with a larger version and save to your phone or computer).
Great read to encourage thinking and fresh ideas! "We LOVE mom and pop shops. In honor of Mom and Pop Business Owner’s Day (March 29), we wanted to share what it takes to be a small business owner. So, we asked over 100 business owners some questions about how they run their business, get customers in the door, deal with the tough issues, and see if they had any advice from small business owners they’d like to share. Some answers were not surprising, while others got us thinking about how we, as small business advocates, can better help small business owners get to the next level." Read more at Advice from Small Business Owners: Mom and Pop Business Owner’s Day
"Few things embody the American dream quite like mom-and-pop businesses. The hard-working parents and grandparents who build these businesses take risks, make sacrifices and persevere in a way that brings success and financial independence to their families. As it turns out, the impact they have goes far beyond their own families. On National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day, these small businesses and the families who build them take center stage." Source: Independent We Stand
Why is small business so important to our world today? "When you shop and dine in mom-and-pop businesses, you bring a significant impact on the local economy. Dollars spent with local businesses stay in the local community longer than dollars spent with non-local businesses. For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $43 remains in the economy. In comparison, for every $100 spent at a non-locally owned business, only $13 remains in the economy." Source: Glendale will celebrate Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
Take a break from the big-box stores and online giants — drop a few bucks at a local family-run store instead. From clothes to groceries, toys to pastries, antiques to electronics, there’s something out there you’ve got your eye on, and they’d welcome your trade. Consider even getting some holiday shopping out of the way now (you’ll thank yourself later). Drop by, if you can shop safely, or if not, check out any online shopping options they have available. See more at Today is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. Here are 6 ways you can celebrate
"Shopping at local stores and using local services supports your neighbor and means you’ll be buying from someone who knows and appreciates your community." Source: Celebrate a Small Business Owner on National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day
• Spend where it's appreciated more - at an indie business!
• Shopping at local stores + using local services is supporting people who care
• Independent businesses built your town - support them to keep them around
• Shopping at a favorite indie business is like a warm hug for your town
• Independent restaurants are owned by amazing people
• Be a community advocate - speak up for local places today
• It takes incredible people to put everything they have into a dream
• Thank you for helping keep our city weird (in a good way)
• Choosing local is caring about your community
• Support your neighbor - think local 1st
• Shopping at local stores + using local services is supporting people who care
• Be a hero where you live - stay local to local and everyone wins
• To the owners of the best places around, thank you
• Spend a better way - choose local today
• Support local peeps who care about your community
• Buy from people who appreciate your community like you do
• It's been one heck of a year. Let your people know you support them.
• Dear Small Business owner, we appreciate the contribution you make to our local community. Thank you for your dedication.
I hope you make the effort to celebrate these individuals who make your zip code different and special and worth living in. America's independent business owners have been faced with more challenges, worry and stress-filled months during the pandemic and the last year, so the least we can do is get out there and let them know we care. I promise your efforts to say "thank you" and spend with them will be appreciated. Thanks for honoring our "Mom and Pop" business owners today!
Sincerely,
Andrea Baumann
Marketing Delmarva
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