2024–25 · City-wide
Free directory of locally owned businesses
Resident asks for a free app or website listing only locally owned independent businesses so people can shop local, helping businesses still struggling after the pandemic.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Create a virtual free app or website where independent local businesses are listed, ONLY locally owned, that people can use to shop local.
Who it helps and why
Local businesses are STILL struggling post-pandemic, and in a world of TikTok shop and Amazon Prime, local owners and BIPOC owners need marketing support to gain customers and level the playing field.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 12, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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