I was at a coffee shop early this morning, as an acquaintance and I sat within earshot of each other, reading our respective news papers. He was complaining about how the news cycle is just completely overrun with politics at the moment, surrounding the GOP primaries, and I agreed – groaning, “Argh! Why can’t we [...]
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Five Reasons Why Hood River Doesn’t Need A (Bigger) Walmart
To quote the teen hipsters, my “panties are in a knot”. Hood River, OR in the Columbia Gorge is one of my favorite areas on the planet. From my early days of windsurfing there as a teenager, to more recent dreams of settling down there with my family, the town and community have always had [...]
Thankful For Everything Local
With Thanksgiving fast approaching (tomorrow), I found myself needing to take a moment to reflect on my own thankfulness for the amazing past year! Our Partners: We have the amazing honor and privilege to be partnered with hundreds of like-minded individuals across the country who are devoting their lives to rebuilding their local economies in [...]
Occupy Main Street: RelyLocal’s $10 Challenge
With all of the attention Wall Street has been getting these days, it reminds us of why we started RelyLocal in the first place… To support the comeback of Main Street across the country! At the end of the day, without a healthy Main Street, there is no Wall Street, right? Your browser does not [...]
Steve Ramsey Talks About Hyper-Local on 9-News (NBC-Denver)
As part of RelyLocal’s national “Local Business Matters” tour, Steve Ramsey is often for a quick interview. Yesterday the team was in the Denver area (to support campaigns that are just launching in Parker, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Broomfield, and beyond in Boulder and Grand Junction.) He had a chance to sit down with Gregg Moss [...]
The National Tour Begins!
“On the road again…” It’s official – the tour has begun! Tonight: Snoqualmie, WA. Tomorrow: Coeur d’ Alene, ID. Friday: Kalispell, MT. And so on, and so on… 15,000 miles, 32 states, almost 100 events on the schedule so far. Yes – we are completely insane! We’ll be sure to post some of the highlights [...]
2011 Fall Tour Is Official
It’s official! RelyLocal’s co-Founders Steve & Megan Ramsey will be touring the country this fall to meet with hundreds of partners and local businesses across the U.S. as part of a 3-month, 36-state, 15,000 mile tour! In addition to speaking with groups on subjects like “Why Local Business Matters In The New Economy” or more [...]
Message From USA Today: Up yours, local retailer!
I was sitting in a cute little (independent) coffee shop in Seattle when I read this article from USA Today’s Gregory Connne, where he advocates; “Swing by the brick-and-mortar store to see exactly what you want, but try looking on one of these websites — there’s a good chance you will find that machine for [...]
Borders Bookstores Is Closing – Bittersweet News For Indy Booksellers?
After not being able to find a last-minute savior, the Borders Group will begin closing its remaining 399 stores as soon as Friday, and the liquidation is expected to run through September. To be honest, this might not be the worst news for communities, as a 2002 study showed that for every $100 spent at [...]
“People at Play” – Brilliant!
I often find myself yelling at the television in the background that usually plays while I’m working. Usually it has to do with politics or some weird crime. But today I found myself yelling, “Brilliant!” With the economic downturn having a devastating effect on the housing market, many construction companies have found themselves in dire [...]