"Keeping it Here" Series

A focus on the benefits of choosing local businesses

This special assignment for Inside Business news journal highlights the benefits of seeking local businesses, whether as an everyday consumer or in business-to-business dealings, how these benefits extend to others in ways one might not have previously considered, and how to allow awareness of these benefits to influence your purchasing decisions. Clicking any of the following headlines will open a new browser tab for reading the entire article at www.insidebiz.com:
(Series run: September 2012 - July 2013)

A Summer Summary with Food for Thought (published 06/28/2013)
Local Generosity Helps Build Strong Communities (published 06/06/2013)
Locally Sourced Foods Deliver Like No Others (published 05/13/2013)
Our Community Wins When Hampton Roads' Businesses Huddle up and Work Together (published 04.02/2013)
When Local Banks Succeed, Businesses and Residents Win (published 03/08/2013)
Local Producers and Manufacturers Help Shape Hampton Roads (published 02/01/2013)
Buying Into Local Education Smartens and Strengthens a Region (published 01/03/2013)
Local Loyalty May Rely on Competitive Pricing (published 12/10/2013)
Stay in the Neighborhood When Shopping Online (published November 2012)
Working Together, Local and National Businesses Create Beneficial Synergies (published October 2013)
The Impact of Keeping Your Money Local (Article #1: Introduction to the series, published September 2012)
Find other articles by Nora Firestone at Inside Business here.