2025 SMALL BUSINESS TOOLKIT 4 - Flipbook - Page 8
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6. ADVOCATE FOR ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Objective: Work with policymakers and industry associations
to develop new programs supporting small businesses.
Steps:
1. Join advocacy efforts through groups like the Small Business
Administration (SBA) or local chambers of commerce.
2. Propose initiatives like:
Tax incentives for working with local small businesses.
Grants or loans targeting local small businesses.
Why It Matters: Being part of the conversation can help shape future policies
that support your business.
7. STRENGTHEN INTERNAL PRACTICES
OBJECTIVE: RETAIN CLIENTS AND ATTRACT PARTNERS BY
SHOWCASING YOUR BUSINESS’S COMMITMENT TO CORE
PRINCIPLES.
Steps:
1. Develop organizational principles and share it publicly.
2. Maintain metrics on your achievements, such as (1) Workforce
Trainings and (2) Supplier spending. Show how this supports the local
economy.
3. Highlight these metrics in your marketing and proposals.
Example
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