May 23, 2014

Strategies: Shop Local, Small as You Celebrate, TravelBy Rhonda AbramsUSAToday.com

Memorial Day is the traditional kickoff of the summer season.

After a winter with a polar vortex or two, a blizzard or three, and massive ice and snow storms, people throughout the country are ready to kick off their boots and slip on flip-flops. If you’re like me, you’re thinking of the three “B’s” — barbecue, beaches and baseball.

Now, these things may not scream “small business,” but when you think of all of these this summer, remember your local businesses — especially small businesses — first.

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