An introduction to the Sonoma County GoLocal Cooperative, a member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. Reclaiming our local economic power through economic localization.

2. 1. Why GoLocal?
2. Our Mission
3. The Multiplier Effect
4. GoLocal Programs
5. How You Can Help

3. #1
Why GoLocal?

4. Every year, non-local companies
export millions of dollars out of
Sonoma County.

5. Local businesses are up against multi-million dollar marketing budgets.

6. Over the past 10 years….

12. This effects local
* Jobs
* Security
* Diversity
* Character, and
* Community Wealth

13. That brings us to
#2
GoLocal’s
Mission:
To Reclaim Our Local
Economic Power!

14. We do
this
through:

15. #3
Let’s talk about the
Multiplier Effect

17. Wherea
s,

18. The Multiplier Effect
x3
It’s pretty
simple…
Locally
owned
business
tend to do
business
with locally
owned
businesses
who tend to
do business
with locally
owned
businesses.

19. And, so on…

20. x3
and, so on…
Your money
recirculates at
least 3 times in
the local
economy when
you choose
locally-owned
businesses.

21. As an
example,
when you
support
Oliver’s
Markets,
you are
also
supporting
over 70
local
vendors.
Collectively
that’s
supporting
4,600 local
jobs.

22. The 10% Shift
A mere 10%
shift in
spending
from non-
locally based
companies
to locally
based
companies
will result in
millions of
dollars
pumped into
the local
economy
and will
create local
jobs. 2005 study in San Francisco
www.civiceconomics.com

26. A healthy local economy is diverse and considers all of the
community building blocks. It also accounts for the long term
impact of our choices on people and the planet in addition to
bottom line profits.

27. #4
GoLocal Programs

28. We are
continuing to
build our
membership
now over
100
members.
This
strengthens
everyone in
the GoLocal
cooperative.
We are
stronger
when we
work on
common
goals
together.

29. We are
cultivating
partnerships
with the folks
who are
working hard
on improving
the quality of
life in Sonoma
County.

30. Public Education

31. Creating a
common and
unifying brand

32. Organizing focused campaigns &
events

33. Formalizing relationships & creating
value through the GoLocal Rewards
program

34. Long term, our plan is to reinvest any
surplus back into the community by
incubating needed projects and
businesses to make our economy
stronger and more resilient.

35. How Can You Help?

36. #1
Spread the
GoLocal
word.
Tell your
friends,
family,
neighbors &
employees
about the
“Multiplier
Effect”.
Remind
them to
GoLocal
first
because it
does make a
difference.

37. #2
Get involved!
Volunteer for
one of our
teams.

38. #3
Join the Sonoma
County GoLocal
Cooperative today
www.golocal.coop

39. Thank You!
The local economy is in your
hands.
You do make a difference.
www.golocal.coop