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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 [...]

RelyLocal Reports 325% Q2 Growth, Searches for New Partners Across U.S.

RelyLocal, LLC, a privately owned Oregon company reports a 325% increase in Q2 revenues, compared to the same period in 2010.

“Obviously, we are quite pleased,” noted company co-Founder, Steve Ramsey. “But, we had actually actually scaled back on launching new territories in Q2 in an effort to control the growth while we focused on on the development of new programs that will go public in Q3.”

RelyLocal Declares: Independent’s Day! Celebrating Local Businesses on July 4th!

Yes, we know how to spell “Independence” and what makes this country so great! But, what about all of the “Independent” merchants out there who also deserve to be celebrated for their contribution to our communities and way of life? YOU ARE INVITED! : Independent’s Day – July 4, 2011 Your summer spending can have [...]

RelyLocal Celebrates Explosive First-Year Growth with Launch of New Website and Community Campaigns

RelyLocal, an Oregon start-up, unveiled its new website today. The release was timed to celebrate their first year in operation, with the launch of local chapters in over 550 cities, supporting over 20,000 local businesses, and creating over 330 new jobs across the country. In addition to a completely new look and enhanced underlying architecture, RelyLocal adds new features to complement their local campaigns, designed to rebuild local economies by promoting the importance of local business. The new platform also allows the company to cut operating costs, continuing to retain at least 90% of membership revenue at the local level.

Turning Guilt and Anger Into Hope and Success

I’m not the typical character in your average modern business success story. I don’t have an MBA from a fancy school, I don’t come from an influential family, and I don’t have a resume filled with Fortune 500 companies. In fact, I’m a high school drop-out…

Local Strategic Marketing and Business Development Firm Launches RelyLocal Business in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, CA.

Newport Beach, CA – July 22, 2010 After several years marketing and developing new and emerging companies at the national and international levels, The Leeds Group announced today a shift in their focus and strategy with the acquisition of the RelyLocal territory rights for the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa areas.  With this move, The [...]

Oregon Company Creates Hundreds of Jobs in Campaign to Rebuild Local Economies Across U.S.

Within six months of launching, over one hundred cities in twenty-six states have joined a revolution, resulting in over two hundred new jobs being created to support thousands of local businesses across the country. Their mission is to stabilize and rebuild local economies. Their message is simple – RelyLocal. On July 15, RelyLocal announced Victorville, [...]

Despite Oil Spill Disaster, Local Advocates Inspire Emerald Coast with Hope and Resolve

Without the proper safety equipment or special training, long-time Pensacola resident Theresa Chmiel knows she won’t be able to take part in the clean up effort following the Deep Horizon oil spill. Instead, she launched a campaign to unite local residents in a fight for the economic stability of their area. Joined by others along the Emerald Coast and across the country, Chmiel reminds her community of their historic resolve and perseverance – even in the worst of times.