We all know what it’s like to see our favorite local bookstore, or hardware store, or nursery, crumple under the pressures of a globalized marketplace. In Silicon Valley we place a high value on staying ahead of the curve. We embrace new technologies and competition. But is there a way to hold on to the local shops that make our towns what they are? What does local business have to do to... [read more]

We all know what it’s like to see our favorite local bookstore, or hardware store, or nursery, crumple under the pressures of a globalized marketplace. In Silicon Valley we place a high value on staying ahead of the curve. We embrace new technologies and competition. But is there a way to hold on to the local shops that make our towns what they are? What does local business have to do to survive?

The Silicon Valley Innovation Institute and Hometown Peninsula (the local area’s independent business alliance) are joining forces in collaboratively discussing tough issues and working toward practical solutions for this complex economic and social dilemma we all face.

We invites you to help reinvent local business. Join us January 5th for an interactive discussion that will give us the opportunity to help innovate on behalf of our community.

Program
6:00 – Doors open for registration and networking.
6:30 – Community dinner.
7:00 – SVII Business
7: 15— A Reverse Panel Discussion – Meaning and Money on Main Street
9: 30— Closing

Registration:
Please visit http://svii.net for more information and registration.