Post Carbon Fellow Michael Shuman was quoted on good prospects for the growth of local business in an article published in ecoRI News.

From the article:

The local business movement is poised for major growth in Rhode Island and across the country, according to Michael Shuman, an economist and expert on local business development.

The catalysts for change, Shuman said during a recent visit to Rhode Island, are new crowdfunding opportunities for investing in neighborhood businesses, coupled with a growing belief that locally owned businesses, especially farms, are better for the economy and the environment than national chains and conglomerates.

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