Did you know that most businesses in Dana Point are considered “small businesses?” According to the Small Business Administration, a small business is defined as business with less than 500 employees. This Saturday, November 27, marks the first ever Small Business Saturday – an opportunity for you to support the hundreds of local businesses right here in Dana Point.
Some may wonder how shopping in local, small businesses benefits the community. Here are just three ways Dana Point will benefit from Small Business Saturday:
- Buying local maintains and creates jobs. Half of all employees in the United States work for small businesses, and are currently the engine creating 60% of new jobs. By participating in Small Business Saturday, you foster job creation in a tangible way, by supporting Dana Point businesses and their employees.
- Small business fosters a sense of community. If you walk through Town Center or the Harbor, you will find a community of small business owners. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and hold our community together. By buying local and supporting your neighborhood small businesses, not only are you fostering a strong sense of community, but you are helping create a sense of place and destination.
- Buying local boosts the local economy. According to Civic Economics, for every $100 spent at a local small business, $68 stays in the local economy through payroll, taxes and other purchases by the businesses. In Dana Point, most of our businesses are small businesses – which means when you shop local, more money stays local.
Help our business community this Saturday, November 27, during the first ever Small Business Saturday.
