Show Notes
Purpose of the Episode
- Discussion focus: Buying local and making it less work
- Audience: Small business owners and individuals who value small businesses
Carrie’s Year of Buying Local
- Overview of the project: Buying from locally owned stores for a year
- Exceptions in the project (e.g., cell phone bill)
- Outcomes: Learning experience, cost savings and inspiration for the Localist book
Challenges and Benefits of Buying Local
- Perceived inconvenience
- Higher costs
- Mindful purchasing leads to reduced unnecessary spending
- Comparison between online convenience and local purchasing
Strategy for Buying Local
- Recommendation against fully committing to buying local due to potential frustration
- Concept of “buying local-ish”
- Practicality of integrating local purchases into daily life
- Emphasizing ease and fun in the process
Tips for Buying Local
- Choose a Category to Always Buy Local
- Examples: Coffee shops, beer, restaurants, books
- Local bookstore recommendations: Bookshop.org, Libro FM for audiobooks
- Switch Recurring Payments to Local Providers
- Examples: Eye doctor, dentist, therapist, gym
- Specific examples: Now Vision Eye Care, Ohm Jiu Jitsu
- Pick a Day of the Week for Local Purchasing
- Suggested days: Saturdays or Sundays
- Plan: Visiting local coffee shops, restaurants, and exploring local shops
- Examples of places in Birmingham: Forest Park, Mountain Brook, Homewood, Avondale
- Benefits: Familiarization with local shops, discovering new places, ease of future shopping
Incorporating Tips During Holidays or as New Year’s Resolution
- Encouragement for listeners to choose one tip for enhancing their local purchasing habits
- Emphasis on supporting local economy and connecting with local products
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