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The Mile High Biz Blog

Submitted by Mickki Langston on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 10:19pm

Welcome to our new blog, where we'll share the latest news and resources from the local business community and other stuff related to local business and building a stronger local economy.

Please feel free to post comments (you'll have to register or login first) or send us links to more news we can share.

Consumers Buy Into 'Buy Local'

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 4:04am

February 18th 2010

By: Kimberly Weisul

More groups are forming to send shoppers to home-grown independent businesses. But their impact on jobs is hard to quantify.

By now, residents of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood have figured out that their trendy new coffee shop, 15th Ave. Coffee & Tea, is actually owned by Starbucks. With fresh flowers, beans ground to order, and a "help yourself" policy regarding used coffee grounds—for composting, of course—the store could pass for a locally owned café.

Best Colorado Deals: bedding, socks, winter clearance, etc.

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 4:18pm

Spring is getting mighty close, and merchants are just about as tired of looking at their remaining winter clearance merchandise as you are of looking at the ice on the north side of your house.

MHBA Members: Maximize Your Membership!

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 4:45pm

Are you a new member of the Mile High Business Alliance and want to know how to take full advantage of your membership in the coming year?

Maybe you have been a supporter for a while, but feel like you could be getting more out of your participation?

Do you just need some help sprucing up your Colorado Local First Directory Profile?

Join us for our first Member Orientation Event to connect with other business members as well as receive support from the MHBA team! Find out how to maximize your membership & get the most out of your ColoradoLocalFirst.com business listing.

ArtMarket

MHBA event

Date & Time:

Mon, 04/12/2010 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Best Colorado Deals: Sample Sale, Passover goods, & more

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 9:50pm

Sample Colorado's goods for kids

Did you know the world-famous Boppy was created by a Colorado mompreneur? Dozens of products for parents and children created and manufactured by local moms and dads are discounted by 30 percent to 80 percent at the Congrats from Colorado Sample Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at Ambajam, 3457 Ringsby Court, Taxi 2, 303-691-2236. We couldn’t find a list of firms participating in this sale, but previous participants have included Alpha Buddies, Ambajam, Baby Candy, Belle Baby Carriers, Boppy, Bruz Wear, The Bump, Funky Monkey Thread, Katy Tartakoff Photography, Memory Divas, My Favorite Bows; Oh, That Baby; Oshie Vintage, ShadyBaby and Sycamore Kids.

Rocky Mountain Harmony Sweepstakes

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 5:24pm

Rocky Mountain Harmony Sweepstakes

ALL-VOCAL SHOW WITH 8 BANDS

Do you watch “Glee” and “The Sing Off”? See the premier American showcase for contemporary a cappella & vocal harmony music that inspired “The Sing Off”…live in Denver! Hosted by 2009 Regional Champs MouthBeats, this year’s show features competing groups Clearly Vocal (TX), Confidential (CO), Cool Shooz (CO), Mountain Blue (UT), The UCD 6 (CO), VoxBom (CO), and Wonder Voice (CO).

Vote for Your Fav LOCAL Businesses!

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 11:24pm

The polls are open, folks! Let's show these two publications that our favorite businesses are local businesses! Whether you're a sucker for SOBO 151 or go gaga for Gallagher Books, make your opinion known while simultaneously showing support for the local economy.

Local First Campaigns Slide Show

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 10:00pm

Today, I came across this adorable slide show that featured 20 Local First organizations. It's quite appropriately titled Buy-Local Campaigns Help Beat Recession. Here's a brief overview by BusinessWeek's John Tozzi:

Buying Local on a Large Scale

Submitted by Dawn Yukus on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 9:17pm

February 12th 2010

By: John Tozzi

From Cleveland to Tempe, economic developers are convincing institutions with big spending power to shift more dollars to small businesses in their communities.

"Buy local" campaigns normally encourage consumers to shop at small downtown stores—the funky café, indie bookseller, or boutique grocer. Getting big institutions to switch to local suppliers has rarely been part of the equation.

But small business groups and economic developers are beginning to push big buyers like governments, universities, and hospitals to see what goods and services they can purchase locally. Advocates say a small shift in spending by these organizations can yield a profound benefit for small businesses in their communities.