Ask a business how it started
Next time you're in a local shop and it's quiet, ask how the business got started.
- Who
- Adults, Teens
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- At the counter.
How to do it
- Pick a slow moment.
- Ask: How did this start? What do people not know about this place?
- Thank them; tell a friend.
Why it matters
Support business activityEncourage communityCreate engagement
Related
- Ask a shopkeeper one question
- Spend a Saturday morning on the square
- Put your building's history in the window
- All 150 things to do together
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