On the 7th December people will be encouraged to support the small businesses local to them with the event Small Business Saturday. It has been adopted from America who do this as a yearly event on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, established in 2010, and has been extremely beneficial for small businesses. Last year, $5.5million was made in sales for small businesses and has generation long-term custom for them. They want to bring this to the UK.
So, why? Well as you can see from above, it will be very helpful to generate business and money for locals. Other than that, our nation's small businesses provide nearly two thirds of private sector employment, and almost half of private sector turnover.
It has support from big businesses such as Facebook, O2, Lloyds, Twitter and many others, as well as backing from Ingenious Britain and Start-Up Britain.
Hopefully this gets you thinking about checking out the little man more often and think twice before you go into Starbucks! Here are a couple of my favourite spots for independent businesses:
1. Brick Lane Coffee
This is where I always grab a coffee when I'm in Brick Lane! They do a huge range of different drinks including my all time favourite Chai Latter with Almond milk, and also cater to those of us who are veggie or vegan. The interiors are really fun and it all feels very cosy.
2. Boxpark
This is a great place to find small businesses and pop-up shops. It's like a shopping mall specifically made for that purpose, and it's also a lovely design and has very cosy places to sit with a drink or some street food and watch some live music.
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