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The Westchester Independent Business Alliance

The Westchester Independent Business AllianceThe Westchester Independent Business AllianceThe Westchester Independent Business AllianceThe Westchester Independent Business Alliance

Building a strong local economy movement in Westchester County, NY

The Westchester Independent Business Alliance

The Westchester Independent Business AllianceThe Westchester Independent Business AllianceThe Westchester Independent Business AllianceThe Westchester Independent Business Alliance

Building a strong local economy movement in Westchester County, NY

SHOP LOCAL 2020

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About Us

Our Mission

How We Started

How We Started

  

Through building collaborative engagement, our mission is to create and foster a progressive and sustainable economic development environment in which local independent businesses can thrive in Westchester County, NY.


We focus on advocacy, education, advising, and mentoring and we engage with public policy makers at the local, county, an

  

Through building collaborative engagement, our mission is to create and foster a progressive and sustainable economic development environment in which local independent businesses can thrive in Westchester County, NY.


We focus on advocacy, education, advising, and mentoring and we engage with public policy makers at the local, county, and state level to ensure the interests of local independent businesses are represented.

How We Started

How We Started

How We Started

WIBA is an initiative launched through the Yorktown Small Business Association. As advocates and mentors for small, local businesses in the Yorktown, NY area, we realized the need for a collaborative county-wide effort focused on the needs of local independent businesses.  


The COVID crisis in 2020 expedited the urgency for this collaborat

WIBA is an initiative launched through the Yorktown Small Business Association. As advocates and mentors for small, local businesses in the Yorktown, NY area, we realized the need for a collaborative county-wide effort focused on the needs of local independent businesses.  


The COVID crisis in 2020 expedited the urgency for this collaborative effort.  The recent impact to our local independent businesses due to the pandemic has been devastating. Locally owned businesses are smaller and do not have the resources to sustain extended closures or severe reductions in customer activity.  

AMIBA

How We Started

AMIBA

The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) is a national organization dedicated to building a strong local economy movement by supporting the growth and development of local business alliances. 


WIBA is the exclusive affiliate independent business alliance for Westchester county, NY.

What is a Local Independent Business?

In general, a local independent business is defined as:

 

  1. Private, worker, cooperative, or community ownership;
  2. At least 50% of business is locally-owned;
  3. Decision-making authority is vested in the local owners;
  4. The business has a limited number of outlets and geographic range. 

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WIBA Advisory Board:


Bob Giordano (914) 874-4347

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Lesley Jacobson (917) 375-8077

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