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Urgent Policy Needs — Small Business & COVID-19

Our understanding of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small business is rapidly evolving. These policy recommendations will continue to evolve as we learn

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LOCALMOTIV9 hours ago

There are people and organizations fighting for the survival of #smallbusiness #mainstreet.

https://www.smallbizcovid19.com/our-recommendations

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LOCALMOTIV1 day ago

NYT story explores the health and safety of ecommerce behemoth employees in their warehouses.

We would add that it's not just...

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LOCALMOTIV2 days ago

MANIFESTO MONDAY.

LOCALMOTIV5 days ago

Mulberry’s Home is closed for good now. Every time we lose an #oakland Indie, we lose some of our #sooakland soul. And we’re worried about...

Fighting for a Better Future: A Statement from ILSR on the Coronavirus Crisis - Institute for Local Self-Reliance

A statement from John Farrell and Stacy Mitchell, Co-Directors of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, on the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More

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LOCALMOTIV5 days ago

Hi Localists,

We always encourage people who are interested in topics about the importance of Small Business to follow the Institute...

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LOCALMOTIV6 days ago

LINK IN BIO. SHOP OAKLAND INDIES LISTING! We’ve got a massive 100 (and counting) #oaklandindies in our Shop #Oakland Indies Listing. Indeed, many #oaktown independents...

LOCALMOTIV1 week ago

HOT OFF THE PRESSES. We learned from @loren.taylor that @oakland has made grants available to #supportoakland small businesses suffering the impacts of the coronavirus....

LOCALMOTIV1 week ago

We continue to add articles to our Oakland Indies Shopping Guides. Our latest is about @taylorjaycollection. We had an epiphany during our visit: Oakland...

LOCALMOTIV1 week ago

1,000 LOCALISTS ARE FOLLOWING US. And we thank you all for choosing to follow our #shoplocaloakland mission to inspire a #sooakland #shopsmall mindset and a...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

LINK IN BIO: SHOP OAKLAND INDIES LISTING -- COVID-19 SPECIAL EDITION. We've got #shopoakindies tips. Did you know that you can now shop online at...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

Hi everyone, We hope that you’re staying safe and healthy. We’re so busy with our #oaklandlove projects and #shoplocaloakland mission that we’ve no choice but...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

Letter Writing Campaign. PLEASE SWIPE TO READ THE LETTERS. #fightforindependents! As some of you know, we’ve been busy writing letters to Facebook, Amazon, all...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

LINK IN BIO. OKAY… Our #oakland indies are not open to the public. But they are OPEN for BUSINESS as UNUSUAL! And we have the...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

As you may know, the coronavirus health disaster is wreaking havoc on small businesses across oakland and Main Streets across the USA. And there are...

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LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

We continue our #oakland indies letter writing campaign. So far, we’ve written to; Facebook; Amazon; and the Federal, State, and Local governments. Now, we are...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

ANOTHER #OAKLAND INDIE INSTITUTION IS CLOSING. And we are once again heartbroken. Yes, @rubysgarden in #temescal is closing its doors for good on 5/31. We...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

Dear Federal, State, and Local Governments: Re: Covid-19 Impact on Small Businesses Over the last few weeks, we’ve watched you struggle to identify and implement...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

This info is for our local indie merchant friends in #oaktown and everywhere. We think it might be helpful. Please SHARE with any small business...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

VENTING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Last week, I posted our SHOP #OAKLAND INDIES LISTING-SPECIAL COVID-19 EDITION (LINK IN BIO) on Facebook. I wanted to...

LOCALMOTIV2 weeks ago

RE: LINK IN BIO. SHOP OAKLAND INDIES LISTING, COVID-19 SPECIAL EDITION. Hello, #oakland and everyone everywhere who is reading this post! We hope you’re all...

Bail out Main Street, not Wall Street

If we don’t take immediate drastic action, small businesses and our entire economy will be decimated by COVID-19.

mainstreetalliance.org

LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

https://www.mainstreetalliance.org/covid_19_platform

Hi there Localists,

This will only take a seconds of your time but it is...

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LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

LINK IN BIO. We continue to update our SHOP OAKLAND INDIES LISTING, COVID-19 SPECIAL EDITION. It’s a listing about how to shop local at #oakland...

LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

Hi Localists!

We are very worried for our beloved Independent Retailers in #oakland and everywhere. Indeed, as the coronavirus...

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LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

Dear Amazon: Re: Covid-19 Impact on Small Businesses As you know, the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on Small Businesses all over the USA (and the...

LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

Day 2 of our letter writing campaign. Dear Facebook: Re: Covid-19 Impact on Small Businesses We continue to brainstorm ideas about how you can meaningfully...

LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

Hey Facebook and Facebook for Business (and Instagram),

How about helping out small businesses by allowing them to promote their posts...

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LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

Please share this information with any small business owners that you know who might be interested in participating in this event.

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Shop Oakland Indies Weekly Listing – LOCALMOTIV

As of 1/31 Shop Oakland Indies. See our Listing for Weekly Sales, Events, and other Happenings. Then have some shop local fun in Oakland. Learn

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LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

SHOP OAKLAND INDIES LISTING, COVID-19 SPECIAL EDITION.

A little #coronavirus health crisis doesn’t stop us from pursuing our mission...

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How Amazon Uses Lending to Control Small Businesses

The nature of the Amazon marketplace makes it virtually impossible for third-party sellers to borrow from private banks. Amazon’s own lending unit has filled the

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LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

Some more good reading about our new feudal Lord and King. Every time we read about ecommerce behemoths, we can't help but think about how...

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Amazon staff told to work overtime as virus hits

Unions say the retailer is putting "profit before safety" as it tells some warehouse staff to work overtime.

bbc.com

LOCALMOTIV3 weeks ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51921916

One more reason to shop local. We all really need to go into rehab and kick our ecommerce behemoth...

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Cape & Cowl Comics: A Shop Local Superhero – LOCALMOTIV

Cape & Cowl Comics has lots of comics & graphic novels of all genres, young people's content, back issues, comics-related merchandise, and more. Learn more.

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LOCALMOTIV1 month ago

OMG. WE JUST PUBLISHED ANOTHER ARTICLE in our #oakland indies shopping guides. We’re continue to update our shopping guides with new stories about...

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Oakland's top 5 gift shops, ranked

Looking for great gift shops in Oakland? Here's a rundown of top businesses in the city, with ratings, photos and more.

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LOCALMOTIV2 months ago

We are not in the business of ranking indies. Nor will we ever be. But it is nice to see the mainstream media pay attention...

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Amazon seeks aid from Delaware as plans progress for giant warehouse at former GM plant near Wilmington

A developer has applied to build a 5½-story, 3.83 million-square-foot “LogistiCenter” on a 142-acre site of a former GM auto assembly plant on Boxwood Road

inquirer.com

LOCALMOTIV2 months ago

We wish Federal, State, and Local governments would support local businesses the same way they support ecommerce behemoths...

If they were...

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Mulberry's Home Makes Home Homey-er – LOCALMOTIV

Go to Mulberry's Home for it's eclectic and expansive collection. Find out more about them and other great local shops in our Oakland Indie Shopping

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LOCALMOTIV2 months ago

SADNESS! We just learned that Mulberry's Home is closing shop as of 3/31/2020. So #piedmontave and #oakland are losing yet another...

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LOCALMOTIV2 months ago

We just watched this video about a local indie in the Fairfax District. It warmed our hearts because Oakland truly has a culture of Hustle...

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LOCALMOTIV2 months ago

https://localmotiv.social/2020/01/31/shop-oakland-weekly-listing/

We continue to update our Shop #Oakland Indies Listing. It’s loaded with Shopping Tips, SALES, New Product...

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Amazon: How Bezos built his data machine

Leo Kelion investigates the rise of Amazon and its huge data-gathering operation

bbc.co.uk

LOCALMOTIV2 months ago

Hi there Localists,

We have a special treat for you today. It's a big story from BBC News about how an...

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How Indie Bookstores Beat Amazon At The Bookselling Game: Lessons Here For Every Retailer

A study of independent booksellers by Harvard professor Ryan Raffaelli provides a road map for any retailer to survive, even thrive, against the competitive onslaught

forbes.com

LOCALMOTIV2 months ago

Ecommerce behemoths cannot compete with local experiences.

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