We hear it all the time. "Shop local." "Support small businesses." "We need more locally owned businesses in our community." And I believe those are wonderful sentiments. But I think it's time we have an honest conversation about what supporting local businesses actually means. Because there's a difference between saying you support small businesses and actually supporting them. A Facebook like is encouragement. A comment saying how wonderful it is to have another local business is appreciate...

Do We Support Local Businesses, or Do We Just Like the Idea of Them?

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