What three locally owned business would you miss if they were to go away? That's the question that Cinda Baxter, founder of the 3/50 project is asking. The 3/50 project was formed with a simple but power premise: If half the employed population in the United States spent $50 each month at three independently owned business, it would generate 42.6 billion dollars annually and 70% of those dollars would stay in the local community. Want to spread the word? Just click here to download a flyer from 3/50's website and begin spreading the word to your customers and fellow merchants. Baxter suggests that the flyers work best when handed directly to customers with their purchase or receipt, not stuck in the bottom of a bag. Look them in the eye, smile, and tell them thanks for coming into a locally owned business. After all, everyone likes to feel appreciate.4.17.2010
The 3/50 Project: Pick Three, Spend $50, Save Many
What three locally owned business would you miss if they were to go away? That's the question that Cinda Baxter, founder of the 3/50 project is asking. The 3/50 project was formed with a simple but power premise: If half the employed population in the United States spent $50 each month at three independently owned business, it would generate 42.6 billion dollars annually and 70% of those dollars would stay in the local community. Want to spread the word? Just click here to download a flyer from 3/50's website and begin spreading the word to your customers and fellow merchants. Baxter suggests that the flyers work best when handed directly to customers with their purchase or receipt, not stuck in the bottom of a bag. Look them in the eye, smile, and tell them thanks for coming into a locally owned business. After all, everyone likes to feel appreciate.
