Four simple things you can do to help your local economy, which fosters a healthier national economy.

1)  Spend money. Though the recession is real, the vast majority of American’s still have their jobs.  Perhaps the days of spending like drunken sailors are over, but the economy and small businesses in particular need a steady flow of cash, as we are all dependent on each other.

2)  Support small business. Before you jump onto Amazon.com to buy that item you can’t live without, consider calling a few local stores to see if they have it.  Chances are if you tell them how much it costs online, they will try to match the price.  At BSUN Media Systems we sell TV’s at the same price as the big box stores, but you have the option of having it installed and set up properly as well.

3)  Refer your friends and family to businesses you like and trust.
It cannot be overstated how important it is to a small business owner how much your referral means.  The vast majority of the work I have done over the years has been from personal referrals.

4)  Write a review on their website or Angie’s list. Let me help you with this one.  Let’s suppose BSUN Media Systems built you a system or provided service that was fair and honest.  You can help us simply by writing a few lines on the Google Search Engine where it says “Write a review.”  Reviews push websites higher in search engines, and help potential customers make informed decisions on which company to trust.  Likewise, if you are a member of angieslist.com, write a review for companies you use and trust.

This is not complicated stuff.  Capitalistic economics is based on money moving between product and service providers up and down the chain.  Keeping a portion of that money in your local community helps the families in your neighborhood, church and schools.  These tips are not going to turn the global economy around overnight, but by taking a bit of time to write a review, pass on a referral or shopping locally you can help improve your local economy, one dollar at a time.