Monadnock Buy Local will host two public events with local economy expert and author Michael H. Shuman on April 7 and 8.
The April 7 event is a public talk called “The Local Economy Solution: Pollinator Enterprises” and will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Keene State College Alumni Center, 229 Main St. Shuman will highlight pollinator enterprise models and share how these innovative types ofbusinesses grow jobs, prosperity and local living economies. This event is part of the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce Regional Issues Series.
The next day, Shuman will lead a full-day workshop on April 8, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., called “Pollinator Enterprises” at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, 25 Roxbury St. Participants will learn more about pollinator enterprises, explore examples from across the globe, and also have an opportunity to sketch preliminary designs for their own pollinator enterprises.
A “pollinator enterprise” is a self-financing business committed to boosting other locally owned businesses and the local economy. These enterprises support economic development and range from coworking spaces to local investment clubs, as outlined in Shuman’s latest book “The Local Economy Solution.”
Shuman, a globally recognized expert on community economics, is director of Community Portals for Mission Markets, a fellow at Cutting Edge Capital and Post-Carbon Institute, and a founding board member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies . Shuman has authored or co-authored eight books, including “Local Dollars, Local Sense” and “The Small Mart Revolution.”
Both events are free and open to the public. Registration is at monadnocklocal.org/pollinators or 499-7950.