How Small Businesses are Critical to Community

Laura Clise, the Founder and CEO of Intentionalist, describes why moving away from a transactional  economy to a relational economy is so important for the health of our communities.  Intentionalist is an online directory and guide promoting businesses owned by black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ, veteran and differently-abled  communities.

Intentional Shopping

It’s shopping season, and this time of year is critical for small businesses and their families to survive. Laura Clise is the Founder and CEO of Intentionalist, an online directory and guide to small businesses and the diverse people behind them.   This series highlights how small and diverse businesses are critical to a community, and how to be intentional in where we spend money in our community.

Producer: Yuko Kodama

Image: Intentionalist