How Our Community Re-Financed Our Grocery Co-op: A Slow Money Success Story
(posted on Jan 27 2012)
Chelsea Green
It all started when Chatham Marketplace had a financial obligation looming. The Pittsboro-based co-op grocery was facing a $300k balloon payment on its start-up loan. The note would come due in...
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Independent Businesses Report Strong Holiday Sales
(posted on Jan 26 2012)
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
An annual survey has found that independent businesses had strong sales growth over the holidays and appear to be benefitting from growing public interest in supporting locally owned retail stores,...
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Help Bloomberg Businessweek Find America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs
(posted on Jan 23 2012)
Bloomberg Businessweek
We’re kicking off our search for businesses to profile in our fourth annual roundup of America’s most promising social entrepreneurs. The idea is to find and report on business ventures...
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Local Economies for a Global Future
(posted on Jan 20 2012)
Yes! Magazine
2011 BALLE Conference keynote speaker Jason F. McLennan writes about the need to relocalize to achieve what he calls a "near-heavy, far-light future."
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BALLE Accelerating Community Capital Webinar Series
(Feb 14 2012 - 10:00am - 11:00am)
PST
Details coming soon! This webinar is part of our 2012 community capital series, highlighting a range of concepts and tested solutions we'll feature in more detail each month and at Accelerating...
BALLE Accelerating Community Capital Webinar Series
(Mar 13 2012 - 10:00am - 11:00am)
PST
Details coming soon! This webinar is part of our 2012 community capital series, highlighting a range of concepts and tested solutions we'll feature in more detail each month and at Accelerating...
BALLE Accelerating Community Capital Webinar Series
(Apr 10 2012 - 10:00am - 11:00am)
PST
Details coming soon! This webinar is part of our 2012 community capital series, highlighting a range of concepts and tested solutions we'll feature in more detail each month and at Accelerating...
BALLE Fellows Spring Retreat
(Apr 15 2012 - 6:00am - Apr 19 2012 - 5:00am)
In April, our BALLE Fellows Cohort will convene for a spring immersion retreat. The aim of these retreats is to strengthen the capacity, funding and infrastructure of BALLE's networks, draw...
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