Promoting Investing in Local Business
About
Slow Capitalism is a global movement of investors, entrepreneurs, and governments cooperating to ensure local businesses thrive for the community.
Principles
The Slow Capitalism movement is based on four principles. While not rigid rules, the goal is to align capitalism with altruism to promote and sustain local small businesses.
Local, Community-Oriented
Embracing the mantra to think globally, act locally. The community value of a business is fundamental.
Ongoing Viability
Investments should support and lead to stewardship of a business with ongoing viability.
For-Profit Businesses
Leveraging the power of capitalism to drive innovation and long-term viability.
Positive ROI
Investments should provide a positive return on investment as measured by community value and asset preservation.
Examples
Examples of Slow Capitalism at Work
Neir's Tavern Queens (NYC)
The community rallied to invest and save the local institution founded in 1829.
Pat’s Pizza Presque Isle
Two local families joined together to purchase and reopen a local institution in rural Presque Isle, Maine.
The White Horse Thelnetham
A local pub in Suffolk (UK) was bought and saved by a community farm group.