Tag: local business

Creating Jobs by Revitalizing Local Manufacturing

By Jessica Reeder

08.10.11, 9:01am Comments (1)

In a time of layoffs and outsourcing, something surprising is happening in San Francisco and New York: manufacturing jobs are on the rise. Read more »

A Perfect Match: Economic Gardening & Worker Co-ops

By Beth Buczynski

06.27.11, 8:15am Comments (0)

Small, cooperatively-run businesses are the fertilizer from which stable economies will grow. Read more »

Shared Financing of Community-Based Businesses

By SELC

06.21.11, 9:05am Comments (3)

Jenny Kassan and Janelle Orsi of the Sustainable Economies Law Center explain ways to invest in your local community without running afoul of securities laws. Read more »

How To Convince Your Boss To Let You Cowork

By Beth Buczynski

05.24.11, 10:02am Comments (10)

Even with a company to report to remote workers still get lonely, which is why many have joined coworking spaces to recreate the camaraderie of an office without the cubicles. Read more »