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Channel 3 "Local Businesses See Strong Sales As Holiday Season Begins"

Some local businesses reported a 200% increase in sales during Small Business Saturday, huge success!

Various Sources Urge Consumers to "Think Local First" and to "Remember to Shop Small, Shop Local This Holiday Season"

Several local news sources report on Small Business Saturday and Dane Buy Local's efforts to Think Local First for the holidays

Cap Times highlights benefits of "Think Local First" mentality for the holidays

 This article in the Cap Times features some of the Dane Buy Local members as they promote the important benefits to local economies and communities when customers "Think Local First" for the holidays.

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Channel 3 "Local Businesses See Strong Sales As Holiday Season Begins"

Some local businesses reported a 200% increase in sales during Small Business Saturday, huge success!

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Various Sources Urge Consumers to "Think Local First" and to "Remember to Shop Small, Shop Local This Holiday Season"

Several local news sources report on Small Business Saturday and Dane Buy Local's efforts to Think Local First for the holidays

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Cap Times highlights benefits of "Think Local First" mentality for the holidays

 This article in the Cap Times features some of the Dane Buy Local members as they promote the important benefits to local economies and communities when customers "Think Local First" for the holidays.

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Local Banking Supports Local Economy and Job Creation

Stacy Mitchell on Free Speech TV reports on how local banks are key in supporting local businesses.

 

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Channel 3 Reports on "Online Local Auction to Benefit Dane Buy Local"

The upcoming online local auction or "Bid-A-Thon" will take place September 24th-30th, all proceeds will go to support Dane Buy Local.

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Development Specialist Job Opening at Dane Buy Local

Dane Buy Local is currently searching for a Development Specialist, job description to follow.

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Dane Buy Local Business winners in 'Best of Madison' Awards

Many Dane Buy Local Businesses were winners in Madison Magazine's Best of Madison polls.

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School Board to Possibly Give Teachers Dane Buy Local Gift Cards

This article discusses options the Madison school board is considering regarding what to do with the money saved when teachers forced schools to shut down during the budget debate.

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Capital Region Business Journal: How Local Businesses are Utilizing Social Media

This article features three Dane Buy Local members and how  social media has helped them to grow their business.

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Channel 3 reports on "Buy Local Attitude Has Area Merchants Optimistic"

This story features comments from two of our members & Greg Lawless on 2010 holiday sales.

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Madison Times publishes "Keeping the Local Community Prosperous & Sustainable"

This article discusses Dane Buy Local and the organization's current focus & plans for 2011.

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Cap Times publishes: "Plain Talk: As you shop, remember Dane Buy Local money stays here"

This article shows great support of shopping locally this holiday season.

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WI State Journal Q & A with Dane Buy Local's Director

This articles discusses Dane Buy Local and reasons for spreading the "Think Local First" message in our community.

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Enter to Win Over $6,000 in Local Prizes
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Dane Buy Local Businesses Reward You When You Think Local First

Thank you for your support of locally owned businesses this holiday season. From November 19th – December 31st, 2010 these 62 Dane Buy Local businesses held drawings for prizes. Kathy Gerhardt of Madison, WI, was our grand prize winner, and won a local getaway at The Madison Concourse Hotel, with dinner, an overnight stay, and two tickets to a Forward Theater play!

Over $6,000 in additional prizes were given away, including gift certificates and merchandise. Locally owned businesses are Dane County’s largest employer and support our local economy, and We All Win When You Think Local First.


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2010 Think Local First Participants

Absolutely Art
Adam Tyksinkski Photography
Ancora Coffee
Audio For The Arts
Be Inspired Salon
Bergamot Massage Therapy & Bodywork
Bergey Jewelry - Mount Horeb
Bindley Collection Gallery
Bliss Flow Yoga & Wellness Center - Fitchburg & University Ave. locations
Blue Mountain Coffee Shop
Bunky's Cafe
Capitol Kids
Capital Newspapers
Chiripa
DB Infusion Chocolates
designCraft Advertising
Douglas Art & Frame
Driftless Studio: Nature Gallery & Gifts
Dykman's Timeshop
Eco-Fusion Design
EZ Office Products
Fair Indigo
Farley's House of Pianos
Finish It! Home Furnishings
Fired Up Pottery
Focus Strategic Solutions
Fontana Sports Specialities
Four Star Video Heaven
George’s Flowers
Habitat Restore
Hallman Lindsay Paints - 4 locations: 3 in Madison & 1 in Sun Prairie
Happy Bambino
Heather Denson
Home and Office Upholstery
Home Savings Bank
Isthmus
Katy's American Indian Arts
Lombardino's
Madison Computer Works
Madison No Fear Dentistry
Market Street Diner
Midwest Accounting Services
Orange Tree Imports
Planned Spontaneity
Pushing7
Regent Market Co-Op
Rosy Cheeks & Co.
Sergenian’s
Steven’s Design
The Essay Expert, LLC
The Purple Goose
Terra Experience
Top Promotions
Total Award & Promotions
Trillium Natural Foods Community Co-op
True Coffee Roasters - Fitchburg & Stoughton locations
Tsela Barr
VOM FASS
Wells Print & Digital Services
Wisconsin Partners for SustainAbility
WYOU Community Television
ZDA Inc., Ziegler Design Associates

Dane Buy Local Featured in the Cover Story of the November Capital Region Business Journal

This excellent story features some of our members and discusses the "Benefits of Buying Local".

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Community Shares Partners with Dane Buy Local

Community Shares and Dane Buy Local are collaborating to promote buying and giving locally.

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Dane Buy Local Hires Greg Lawless as Executive Director

Greg Lawless has been named the first executive director of Dane Buy Local, a network of locally owned, independent businesses that has grown to nearly 450 members.

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2010 Dane Buy Local Venetian Boat Parade

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 2nd Annual Dane Buy Local Venetian Night ~ A Boat Parade of Lights on Lake Mendota a success!

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10,000 Dane Buy Local Guides inserted in June Sustainable Times

In June, consumers found our new 2010 Dane Buy Local Guide and several articles about Dane Buy Local.

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78 Dane Buy Local Members Involved at the 2010 WPT Auction

For a second year in a row, Dane Buy Local helped contribute to the success of Wisconsin Public Television's Auction in multiple ways on June 4, 2010.

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Testimonials

“The Small Business Development Center at UW-Madison provides training and networking for hundreds of independent business owners every year. Dane Buy Local members are often key resources for us as well as the beneficiaries of SBDC expertise and support. The lessons that local business owners share contribute not only to the success of their businesses; the...

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Support Your Community

Reasons for Buying Local

Ensure a solid foundation for local nonprofit organizations who serve us. Locally owned businesses give more.
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Did You Know?

A local economy values relationships over transactions.  Doing business locally depends upon and builds social capital and longer-term thinking; conducting transactions long distance promotes anonymity and facilitates short-term profit-taking.”
--Woody Tasch, Founder, Slow Money
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Get Local

Adult Swim                                                                                                                                                                                                     Madison Children's Museum - Friday, Feb. 10th, 6-10 pm
Buy your tickets now! Join our Steampunk Cabaret! Highlights include performances by New MUSE (New Music Everywhere), steampunk airbrush body painting, guest artists from Madison’s TeslaCon, and another costume contest!

 

Greg Abate w/Ryan Korb Trio In Concert - Friday, Feb. 17th 7:30 pm
Farley's House of Pianos w/pianist Mathew Buchman & bassist Charles Ledvina. Tickets are $22, call 608-271-2626, or buy in advance at Farley's House of Pianos or Orange Tree Imports.

 


 

 

 


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