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Shop, Dine 'Small' for Small Business Saturday, Dutchess County

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- After the rush of the big box and mall crowds on Black Friday, local businesses are hoping people will tackle their shopping lists by shopping Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26.

Poughkeepsie Plaza welcomed Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro to help promote Small Business Saturday.

Poughkeepsie Plaza welcomed Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro to help promote Small Business Saturday.

Photo Credit: Facebook/Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce

This year marks the 7th Annual Small Business Saturday, a celebration of America’s local business community, coordinated by Small Business Administration in partnership with American Express, Women Impacting Public Policy and others.

Small Business Saturday 2015 saw more than 95 million Americans spending a combined $16.2 billion at independent neighborhood retailers and restaurants. Locally-sourced and unique handmade gifts topped lists, as well as “dining small” at their favorite local eatery.

“The New York SBA office supports 1.6 million small businesses employing 5 million people,” said Beth Goldberg, District Director of the New York SBA. “Small Business Saturday is our day to express our economic patriotism to these companies and give back to the locally-owned enterprises that do so much for our local economy.”

Across America, small businesses are responsible for creating two out of every three net new jobs. According to the Kauffman Foundation’s 2016 Main Street Entrepreneurship Index, small business survival is up over the past year but businesses are staying smaller.

Post your own photos, show your support or follow along on Twitter @MCS4biz, @SBAGov, or Facebook using #SmallBizSat, #ShopSmall, #Dine Small.

For more details visit the SBA's Small Business Saturday website. For a full listing of the Small Business Saturday Coalition members, see the Shop Small website.

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