2020 brought many challenges all around the world but small businesses were hit hard! As a part of Queensland Small Business Month 2021, Business Queensland celebrated local small businesses with a Love Your Small Business Day on Saturday 15 May 2021. This agenda is the perfect opportunity to help get our economy back on track, support small businesses get back on their feet and leave COVID in the dust!
As a small business owner and a member of council, Melissa is passionate about supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs. Her own family business, Taylor’s Removals has been running for over 100 years and she is proud to be part of such a rich family tradition. Keeping those small business roots alive is what separates businesses like Taylor’s from other large conglomerates. That beauty should be supported and nurtured by our community. We are so very proud to support this endeavour and we look forward to championing more of our local business as we move forward!
· Small businesses can get involved by using the Queensland Small Business Month hashtags in your social media posts!
o #QSBM2021
o #loveyoursmallbusiness
o #bouncebackbetter
o #qldsmallbiz
following Business Queensland on Facebook to keep up to date with small business news in Queensland
asking your followers to #loveyoursmallbusiness and @tag your small business when they visit or buy from you
using our social media frame to brand your business’s profile image
sharing our social media tile to promote Love your small business day in the lead up to 15 May 2021
displaying the Love your small business day poster and flyer.
There are also number of ways we can support our small businesses all year around. Opt for buying from your local businesses rather than large business chains. Visit local restaurants; splurge on takeout night with a smaller business; enjoy a morning coffee and baked good from your local barista and bakery; join a fitness studio or gym in your neighbourhood; take some time to explore and find businesses you didn’t know were there! There are so many options!
You can take pictures of your local restaurants and support them on social media as well as using good old word of mouth. Instead of buying from large conglomerates, buy your fresh produce such as egg, milk and meat from the farmgate or a grower’s market.
When buying gifts, choose to buy niche items from local sellers or even gift cards that people can use later!
Building up small businesses lets our local economy thrive and nurtures a sense of community! Make sure you are doing as much as you can for our local businesses this month and all year round to help them get back on their feet!
Follow Business Queensland on Facebook to stay up to date! https://www.facebook.com/businessqldgov/
