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"Rising from Ruins" Film Trailer
May 2, 2008
Filmmaker Hanson Hosein says: “I’m less than two thirds of the way through shooting the documentary, “Independent America: Rising from Ruins.” But in today’s world of social media and the neverending conversation, it’s best to start “selling the message” even… continued ›
Thinking Outside the Big Box
April 23, 2008
Locally owned businesses have been critical in our city’s recovery. Many reopened within days of the storm while corporate chains nervously kept their distance. Now that federal recovery money is trickling in, big retailers are courting local politicians and scoring… continued ›
MEDIA ALERT: 2nd Annual Sustainability Summit for Local Small Businesses
February 13, 2008
“Survival and sustainable growth is dependent on all of us working together, neighborhood by neighborhood, business by business,” said Carmen Sunda, Director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center of Greater New Orleans. “This summit is about working smarter and… continued ›
Cash That's Spent Here, Stays Here
December 7, 2007
“That’s what’s known as the local premium, when the dollars continue to revolve within the local economy,” Eness said. “That’s the part we need to educate folks about. Their dollars can make a larger economic impact depending on where they… continued ›
Take Your Coffee and Go
May 19, 2007
A letter to the editor by Stay Local! director Dana Eness, published in the Times-Picayune on Saturday, May 19, 2007. Re: “Starbucks responds,” Your Opinons, May 11.… continued ›
Stay Local! Unveils First Neighborhood Guide & Map
March 20, 2007
The guide series will serves as a graphic demonstration of the economic viability of local neighborhoods, even areas like Mid-City that were hard hit by flooding, and Stay Local! hopes they will encourage further investment by businesses and residents.… continued ›
Stay Local! this Holiday Season
November 27, 2006
Listen to a radio interview with Stay Local! coordinator Dana Eness, produced by Brian Denzer for his Community Gumbo show on WTUL and originally broadcast Saturday, November 25, 2006.… continued ›
Not Just Local; Locally Owned
October 2, 2006
This letter to the editor of the Times-Picayune is Stay Local!’s response to an article that appeared on Sept. 24, 2006 titled “Healthy Sales Help Buoy Orleans.” (Archived here.)… continued ›
You Are Here
September 18, 2006
If buying local can be a rewarding experience for consumers, it is an essential lifeline for most locally-owned businesses, especially in the post-Katrina economy. Making it easier for the two to find one another is the aim of a new… continued ›