Local Businesses Investing in Energy Efficient Cooling, Lighting
Great article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel about Shopper’s Corner’s investing in energy efficient lighting and cooling. Also mentions other local businesses now doing the same. Small footprint, big...
View ArticleLocally-owned Business Moves Into Former Blockbuster Location
Longtime local Rodney Hoffer is bringing back Santa Cruz Hardware. The owner of Aptos Hardware and Westside Hardware, which both carry the Ace Hardware brand, Hoffer’s investing almost $500,000 to open...
View ArticleLocal Filmmaker Kyle Thiermann Takes on Plastics
The producer of Claim Your Change, a film about banking locally, has made another excellent short film that tracks a plastic bag that he used in his hometown of Santa Cruz California, all the way to...
View ArticleK-Fog Audio, Stacey Mitchell on the True Cost of National Retailers
Great radio interview with Stacey Mitchell - Economist on Community Economics. Continue reading →
View ArticleSC City Council Decides to Table Local Purchasing Preference
Listening to the requests of Think Local First and other concerned community members, the Santa Cruz City Council has tabled their proposed local purchasing preference because it was written to include...
View ArticleTLF Celebrates Local Purchase Ordinance
Local Businesses to Gain 6% beginning Wednesday, April 25 SANTA CRUZ, April 18, 2012 – Think Local First County of Santa Cruz, a nonprofit organization of nearly 600 member businesses formed to support...
View ArticleCaleb Baskin: Support your community by shopping locally this holiday season
By Caleb Baskin Our business, the BaskinGrant Law Firm, has operated in this community for more than 30 years. Like many others, we are deeply invested in the local business community and want to see...
View ArticlePresident Obama Buys Books to Promote Independent Shops
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. The president took his daughters, Sasha and Malia, to One More Page Books in...
View ArticleHow TLF turned five $100 checks into $8,711.48 of business in 30 days!
By: Michael Olson, TLF Board Member The local checks of Think Local First’s 2012 Great Money Race have crossed the December 1st finish line, and will be redeemed by their sponsoring financial...
View ArticleSanta Cruz Stories: Peter Beckmann
TLF co-founder and co-chair Peter Beckmann was recently profiled in the Sentinel. Click here for the full story...
View ArticleSanta Cruz Core Receives National Award
By M. Ellison V.P. Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab 2013 marks another opportunity to grow your business as the year of renewal begins in earnest. Santa Cruz CORE celebrates its best year yet thanks in...
View ArticleIf your business hires a youth this summer…what’s in it for you?
By Ron Slack, Work4Youth Representative Last summer, only 1 in 4 youth between the ages of 14 and 24 found a summer job in Santa Cruz County. That means 3 out of 4 kids didn’t work or learn valuable...
View ArticleLocal Businesses Investing in Energy Efficient Cooling, Lighting
Great article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel about Shopper’s Corner’s investing in energy efficient lighting and cooling. Also mentions other local businesses now doing the same. Small footprint, big...
View ArticleLocally-owned Business Moves Into Former Blockbuster Location
Longtime local Rodney Hoffer is bringing back Santa Cruz Hardware. The owner of Aptos Hardware and Westside Hardware, which both carry the Ace Hardware brand, Hoffer’s investing almost $500,000 to open...
View ArticleSpring Business Mixer: Thursday, April 18
Don’t miss our annual “Spring Business Mixer”. The event is always very informative and lots of fun. We’ll have a keynote speaker, free food and drinks, live music and member tables you can browse to...
View ArticleLocal Businesses Investing in Energy Efficient Cooling, Lighting
Great article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel about Shopper’s Corner’s investing in energy efficient lighting and cooling. Also mentions other local businesses now doing the same. Small footprint, big...
View ArticleNext Steering Committee Meeting: Thursday, 16 June at 8 AM at Caffé...
Interested in knowing more about how we operate? Interested in getting involved with us? Anyone with an interest in participating or volunteering with Think Local First is welcome to attend one of...
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TLF Summer Blast Off Fiesta
The Summer Blast Off Fiesta at KSCO’s plaza by the bay on June 9 drew a lively crowd on a picture-perfect afternoon. Thanks again to the event sponsors. Food & Drink D’La Colmena, Watsonville New...
View ArticleCAR SHOW FUNDRAISER Sunday June 26, 11-4pm, East Lake Village Shopping Center...
EAST LAKE VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER is having an Operation Independence CARS HOW FUNDRAISER this Sunday June 26, 2016 from 11-4pm. Local Band “THE VILLE” will be performing live from 2-5pm in front of...
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