The Economics of Indypendence!
The economics of Indypendence.
Maybe a misnomer, after all, I have a Theatre degree in Stage Direction, a far cry from economics. But I am, and was raised by, a small business owner. So I'm speaking from first-hand experience.
I don't have to tell you times are tough. When you consider where to place your precious dollars, think, "Be Indypendent"! It's more than a catchy phrase. It's a movement in our fair city, and all over, though other cities may have to come up with their own catchy name.
In so many communities today, there is a ground swell of support for "local". We are seeing it in commerce, services, and food. There are many benefits to holding onto your money until you are certain that the recipient is going to provide you with a great value. That's what you can get from buying locally, or "Being Indypendent". Not only does your hard-earned money stay here, right in your own community, but you have a face-to-face relationship with the "Indyvidual" doing the work. You can ask questions, check sources, provide feedback and learn what the value is for you.
Where custom framing is concerned, the value is easy to quantify. Econ 101 lesson:
Let's say you spend $250 on a beautiful preservation custom frame to keep your great-grandparents' wedding photo from deteriorating any further. That frame package should last conservatively 50 years (perhaps much, much longer). It's not $250 each year on the newest model of gaming box--you spend this money only once! So we divide $250 by 50 years and it turns out you invested only $5/year or 42 cents/month to keep Great-Grandparents' Wedding Day on display!
There's your value.
But also consider the value to the community. Your $250 dollars stays here in town. It doesn't go to a national chain, headquartered elsewhere; or some overseas company with questionable labor laws; or an invisible internet source with no phone number or real person to talk to. I alone answer to your questions and benefit from your feedback. And when you spend locally, those who own and operate small businesses understand the vitality of community spending and tend to keep their dollars locally as well. There's the ground swell. It's our city's own economic stimulus! We can argue the virtues of billions to struggling giants, but no one can argue the virtues of propping up your neighbors.
Thank you, in advance, for considering quality custom framing with AV Framing Services over a strip mall box store! Whether it's an antique photo or a poster, your economic investment in your own art, in your own community, will pay-off for YOU! And another pay-off for you...mention this article and receive a FREE Preservation Photo Frame with your next custom framing purchase!
"If it's worth framing, frame it once!"
Sarah Adams 317.459.0149.
Maybe a misnomer, after all, I have a Theatre degree in Stage Direction, a far cry from economics. But I am, and was raised by, a small business owner. So I'm speaking from first-hand experience.
I don't have to tell you times are tough. When you consider where to place your precious dollars, think, "Be Indypendent"! It's more than a catchy phrase. It's a movement in our fair city, and all over, though other cities may have to come up with their own catchy name.
In so many communities today, there is a ground swell of support for "local". We are seeing it in commerce, services, and food. There are many benefits to holding onto your money until you are certain that the recipient is going to provide you with a great value. That's what you can get from buying locally, or "Being Indypendent". Not only does your hard-earned money stay here, right in your own community, but you have a face-to-face relationship with the "Indyvidual" doing the work. You can ask questions, check sources, provide feedback and learn what the value is for you.
Where custom framing is concerned, the value is easy to quantify. Econ 101 lesson:
Let's say you spend $250 on a beautiful preservation custom frame to keep your great-grandparents' wedding photo from deteriorating any further. That frame package should last conservatively 50 years (perhaps much, much longer). It's not $250 each year on the newest model of gaming box--you spend this money only once! So we divide $250 by 50 years and it turns out you invested only $5/year or 42 cents/month to keep Great-Grandparents' Wedding Day on display!
There's your value.
But also consider the value to the community. Your $250 dollars stays here in town. It doesn't go to a national chain, headquartered elsewhere; or some overseas company with questionable labor laws; or an invisible internet source with no phone number or real person to talk to. I alone answer to your questions and benefit from your feedback. And when you spend locally, those who own and operate small businesses understand the vitality of community spending and tend to keep their dollars locally as well. There's the ground swell. It's our city's own economic stimulus! We can argue the virtues of billions to struggling giants, but no one can argue the virtues of propping up your neighbors.
Thank you, in advance, for considering quality custom framing with AV Framing Services over a strip mall box store! Whether it's an antique photo or a poster, your economic investment in your own art, in your own community, will pay-off for YOU! And another pay-off for you...mention this article and receive a FREE Preservation Photo Frame with your next custom framing purchase!
"If it's worth framing, frame it once!"
Sarah Adams 317.459.0149.
