Ever since I was a child my dad was always promoting local businesses. He refused to shop at the big box stores, opting for the mom-pop stores. He believed that the service was better, and that the prices were fair. His theory (which I believe has some scientific merit) was that of every $1 you spend locally, $.70 goes back to your community.
I too work for a locally owned company. I know the president of my employer (Profitability.Net) very well, and feel very fortunate to work with them.
I had a feel good deal the other day that gave me the idea to write this post, and that’s of Waltz Business Systems.
We’re a very, very small client of theirs but they seem to care about our business. When we have toner go dry at our offices, we don’t call up Staples or any of the others, Waltz Business sends out a guy to our office to take care of the situation. And at the end of the day, the price is good and fair.
I like to express to my clients that they are not a number. That each account is important to me. Matt Jehn and the rest of the crew at Waltz Business seem to hold these same values dear. If you’re in the need of copiers, printers, or tech training, I’d at least give them the opportunity to quote and keep the business local!
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