They begin on kitchen tables. Behind storefronts up the street. In corners of industrial parks. They are part of that PHENOMENON we call “small business.” The bookshop down the block, the restaurant your aunt started, the independent computer consultant. Often humble. Always hardworking.

Small businesses are the engines that DRIVE our economy. They create real jobs. They generate true innovation. They color our nation and our communities with more character, more personality and provide us with more variety.

And now, more than ever, they need our SUPPORT. So we ask you to join us.

We are SLINGSHOT – a coalition of small businesses and the customers who stand behind them. We are the people who firmly BELIEVE our cities and towns wouldn't be the same if the neighborhood pizza place threw in the towel. Or if the little boutique on the corner closed its doors.

OUR MISSION is to advance the growth of small businesses and ensure their continued success. Through organization, education and communication. By building a network of powerful allies who defend and champion the principles they stand for. By creating conditions that help small businesses – and contribute to the uniqueness of your local community.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT by adding your name to our rolls. Small business owners: Come together to find new customers and share ideas, advice and business successes. Small business customers: Make a difference with your dollars, by patronizing local businesses and keeping your local economy robust.

We are the real POWER behind the economy. Small businesses are good for the community … and that's good for everyone. SLINGSHOT.