Small Business in the US

Join the "Small Business Saturday" Movement to Help Local Merchants

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In Brief...

Where would we be without our beloved local boutiques? In an effort to support the small businesses that are getting our economy going again, American Express is giving registered card members a $25 statement credit when they shop at small businesses on Small Business Saturday! Business owners can sign up on Facebook to promote the initiative and get involved. The first 10,000 who do so will receive $100 of free Facebook advertising to help build online buzz and drive customers to shop at their businesses. For every person who "likes" Small Business Saturday on Facebook, $1 (up to $500,000) will be donated to Girls Inc., an organization that empowers and encourages young women to become entrepreneurs.

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