Small Store, Big Impact

Many small businesses add value to communities that can't be measured solely in monetary terms.

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June 20, 2005, 7:00 AM PDT

"Mike and Kim are active participants in efforts to increase school funding and other local issues, and it's not just a calculated PR ploy. They're serious about keeping their unique commercial thread woven into the fabric of local society.

One of the mantras I hear often when pundits are debating the ups and downs of our economy is that companies must either 'grow or die.'

This has an ominous tone for people like Mike and Kim, because they have no desire to run a clothing empire."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Small store, big impact

Friday, June 17, 2005 in The Christian Science Monitor

Community / Economic Development United States

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