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Our Town America of the Treasure Valley Supports Small Businesses

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KTVB Boise – The long hours. The hard work. The aching back and feet! These are the hardships of Boise’s small business owners, the backbone of our local economy. So, for Small Business Saturday (Nov. 25), Boise’s “Small Biz Support Squad” celebrated some of their partnered local businesses. Amy Hecht traveled through town to surprise local owners with balloons and stress-relieving gifts to thank small businesses for everything they do for our community – create jobs, provide goods and services and keep our local economy chugging through good times and bad. American Express started Small Business Saturday in 2010 to honor small business owners in thousands of communities across the country.   In just seven years, the annual event has blossomed into a hyperlocal phenomenon as more than 112 million American shoppers helped local businesses generate more than $15.4 billion on Small Business Saturday in 2016. Boise is a perfect place to celebrate Small Business Saturday as brave entrepreneurs  work tirelessly to build reliable businesses in their community. Forbes has recently named Boise as the 11th fastest-growing city in America. The area’s population grew 1.83 percent in 2016, with a projected growth of 1.69 percent in 2017. In 2015, Boise made the top 10 cities for millennial entrepreneurs by Fast Company, coming in at number 2, and was ranked first on USAToday.com’s list of America’s 50 best cities to live in. Watch both KTVB Boise clips below for full story.   To contact Amy and Scot Hecht of Our Town America of the Treasure Valley, complete a Contact Form or call 208-866-9540. Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]

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Boise: America’s Best Kept Secret

Welcoming Program Our Town America New Mover Direct Mail Marketing

FOX News – Boise has existed under the radar as America’s best kept secret for years.  However, the secret is out as Boise was featured by About.com as one of the “Top 5 Safest Places to Live” and listed at the top of Simple Moving Labor’s annual “10 Best Cities to Move to List” the last two years. New movers are flocking to the city in droves and countless entrepreneurs are following suit – opening new businesses to meet the rising demand and bringing dozens of jobs to the area in the process. It’s an exciting time for The City of Trees and one entrepreneur, Scot Hecht, has recently brought Our Town America – the nation’s premier new mover welcoming program – to Boise. This niche marketing program helps Treasure Valley businesses, like Bella Aquila in Eagle, acquire new customers by welcoming new movers to the area with a generous housewarming offer. Our Town America uses modern technology to make a lasting impression. Hecht and the other 58 franchise owners nationwide use bar-codes on their gift certificates allowing businesses to collect data and follow up with their new customers. Watch clip below for full story. If you’re interested in welcoming new movers to your community, we invite you to complete a Local Business Contact Form.   Brittany N. JohnsonBrittany is the head of Our Town America’s corporate marketing department. She specializes in digital and print media, social media, and public relations. […]

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