The national trend of corporations buying up small businesses is happening right here on the Cape and Islands. From veterinary clinics to lumber yards, marinas to trash haulers, it’s likely a business you thought was locally owned is no longer. We talk about the impacts on employees, other small businesses, and the regional economy. Plus: what it takes to keep businesses locally owned.
Joining us:
Stacy Mitchell, Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, an organization with a mission to build thriving communities and support local, community-oriented businesses.
Paul Niedzwiecki, CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
Jen Villa, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Love Live Local
