There’s certainly a lot anyone can do to support their local community. Whether it’s donations and volunteering or shopping at local stores and voting, opportunities to lend a hand are everywhere. If you’re looking for more to do, or maybe you just want something that doesn’t take a ton of effort, here’s a few ideas you can do right now to pitch in and make your community a better place to be.
Read MoreWe’re excited to welcome another great organization to our Support Local App! They will be one of our founding members that users like you will be able to support with your receipt donations and direct campaign funding. We caught up with Cindy Simms the executive director of Center of Hope to talk more about what they do in Columbia and surrounding cities.
Read MoreWe sat down with Brett Glover to talk about his store, Glover’s Secondhand and what it’s like to own a small business in Columbia. His “collective market of artisans, curators, and visionaries” is anchored in the Columbia Arts Building in the heart of the newly formed Columbia Arts District.
Read MoreWe took some time this week to sit down with Columbia CARES’ director, Tim Jones. he’s been with this amazing organization since 1993. Needless to say Tim and his team are Columbia veterans and have seen a lot of big changes in the small town of Columbia, TN over the years.
Read MoreReview websites and the reviews they hold are a dime a dozen these days. However, what you may not know is how important it is for a local business to have reviews. Whether we all like them or not, search algorithms, maps and other web-based platforms have built their functionality with reviews in mind.
Read MoreIt’s Free Tip Friday at Support Local! Here’s your fist one that is sure to be a winner.
Read MoreWe’re on a mission to help folks like you support local businesses and organizations in the community in which you live. So as you’re making plans for 2020 here’s a few ways you can pour back into your home.
Read MoreWhether you’re new to your town or you’ve been there for a long time, there’s always a chance that locals and visitors are passing you by every day! This is where listing and directory websites can come in handy. They’re the yellow pages of the new age. Not only do they help folks find out where you are and when you’re open, they help increase your presence on places like Google and other search engines. The more information there is about your business on the internet, the more likely you’ll get found.
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