If you’re starting
a new business
in a neighborhood,
buy as much as you can
from local businesses.
Get your coffee
from the coffee shop
on the corner.
Buy your morning bagel
from a different restaurant
in the neighborhood.
Ask a neighbor
which electrician
she uses.
Buy your printer paper
from the local office supply place.
Yes, it will cost
a little bit more
but it should pay off
in connections.
Communities tend
to support their own.
Become ‘their own’
as soon as possible
by being seen
supporting the places
THEY support.