By the Numbers
Gone for the next three business days; the 3/50 Project
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Jun 11, 2009 at 03:30PM
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I’m off, outta town and off the grid in Anacortes, until the morning of Wednesday June 17. Since I won’t be posting again until then, I wanted to leave you something really worthwhile to think about and investigate in the next few days.
The folks at McKinnon Furniture passed along a manifesto of sorts outlining the 3/50 Project.
The basic premise is this: If we each chose three independent, neighborhood shops to support, and then committed to spending just $50 a month with those locally owned businesses, the results could pick all of us up out of this giant mess.
This idea is not necessarily new to you or me. We’ve been talking about a stylish revolution since February, but Cinda Baxter, the MN retail and business consultant behind the project has assembled some solid numbers and disseminated them far and wide. Please check out the the 3/50 site for more information, and please think about which three—or six or eleven or fifteen—stores, restaurants, and bars you really would not want to live without, and then do something about it.
It sure beats feeling powerless.
I read about this and I think it’s great. People should also realize, the plan doesn’t ask you to spend $150 more each month, just choose to spend the money you’re already planning to spend in a local place. like instead of using netflix online, go to you local independent video store… I think it’s a great idea.
I love this!! My three fav’s are: Panda Photo lab, Lemon Drop Boutique (off bridge way in wallingford) & Trophy Cupcake!!