Love Live Local aims to be a resource for those looking to learn about Cape Cod and foster community connection. We write stories about local businesses, things to do, places to go, ways to give back to the community, and demonstrating why it is important to shop local. Feel free to read and share!
There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that the COVID-19 pandemic devastated many small businesses across the country and left the smallest businesses in Massachusetts hurting the most. In 2020 nearly 100,000 independent businesses closed permanently in the US and according …
When Love Live Local became a nonprofit organization in early 2020, we dedicated ourselves to communicating the importance of supporting small business and adopted the mission of fostering an economically sustainable future for Cape Cod. Our aim is to work …
It was never more apparent that high-speed internet access is an essential public infrastructure than throughout the COVID-19 pandemic when much of our civic, economic, and personal lives shifted online. But corporate control over broadband service leaves millions of Americans …
Main Street shops aren’t afraid of competition, but corporate retailers don’t play by the same rules
Independent businesses are significant drivers of competition, jobs, and economic growth in American communities. But by convincing consumers and policy makers they are more convenient, efficient, and affordable, large corporate retailers – from chains and box stores to online behemoths …
Despite the illusion of choice, the American food industry is one of the most highly concentrated with just a few corporations dominating each sector, limiting opportunity for and potential of small, local food producers. The Farm Action Alliance states that …
Local restaurants have been fending off large corporate competitors with deep pockets for decades, but a new show of corporate power fueled by Wall Street investors threatens their continued existence – third party delivery apps that rely on anti-competitive and …
Banks play an important role in our every day lives, from safeguarding our hard-earned money to managing non-cash payments. They also play a vital role in our local economy by helping people buy homes and start businesses by extending credit. …
When delving into the issue of modern day monopoly power, much of the recent global focus has been on the tech world – Google, Apple, Facebook and yes, Amazon – but corporate concentration has also permeated the operations of one …
It has been a rough couple of decades for the news industry on the local, regional, and national level – the U.S. has lost over 2,000 news organizations in print journalism alone. The internet is partially responsible for this decline, …
