 Tampa Skyline, 2006 The Tampa Independent Business Alliance (TIBA) is a cooperative effort by local, independent businesses to nurture and promote Tampa's diverse local independent businesses that meet unique needs, create and define our community's culture, and provide stability, accountability, and direct local investment. TIBA's focus includes raising consciousness of our contributions to the area's cultural landscape and economy - with each other, with our community leaders and institutions, and with our customers and clients. TIBA events include Independents Week from July 1 through 7 each year , America Unchained on the third Saturday of November, a business fair, and social and networking meetings. Members are listed in a printed directory available at member businesses as well as here on the website. |
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Because locally owned independent businesses generate over three times the economic activity for their hometowns as national chains, if everyone shunned the chains, it would mean up to $19 million dollars added to the Hillsborough County economy on an average day!* In these tough economic times, doesn't it make sense to keep as much of your money here in the community as possible? Florida has unique fiscal challenges ahead, so don't add to the problem by sending your hard-earned dollars to Bentonville, Ann Arbor, or elsewhere... |
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