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Why GAPS...

Why GAPS ...

Most small businesses start with a great idea and few funds. Small, local businesses are started by our friends, our neighbors, our family members, and have the unique ability to meet local customer needs. But in our digital age, how can small businesses reach their local customer audience without massive online marketing and advertising budgets? Through partnering with GAPS.

I started GAPS because local businesses had no way to pay for expensive advertising/promotions. The goal was to promote businesses and help locals and other businesses find, and buy from one another.   I formed the Home-Based Business Networking Connection of NW Indiana for that purpose.   

We provide an online presence for local businesses with limited marketing budgets, and help provide community members local business listings through press releases, email marketing / newsletters, and our online business directories. 

Why buy local...

Local businesses help build a healthy community...  
Local businesses help build the tax base, which means better schools, better community services, and a boat load of other benefits!
Small business help build unique communities... 
Fruits and vegetables from the local farmer's market? Your favorite coffee shop? Gift shop?  
Local business are the flavor of every neighborhood. Because, really, who needs another shopping mall? 
Personalized, Customer Focused Service...
A local business cares more about their customers because they are apart of the community! When shopping local, customers can easily connect to the owner/manager for support when needed.  
Because local businesses deserve to thrive, and are necessary in our communities, GAPS seeks to help expand customer consciousness and help introduce local businesses to locals.

About the owner...

Daisy Curtis founded GAPS in Gary, Indiana in July 2008. She is the Virtual Communications Associate/CEO of GAPS.  Daisy created GAPS to help local small businesses who lack large advertising budgets connect with locals to help grow their business.  GAPS helps to save small business owners time and money by providing them with cost-effective solutions for their online marketing and advertising needs, freeing them to meet the challenges of starting and building their businesses. 

Ms. Curtis has also created the Support Gary Businesses FB Group as an Affiliate of GAPS with the mission of uniting residents of Gary to support local businesses.  If you are interested learning more, or starting a local initiative for your community, please email  GAPS today!

Inside Tip Exclusive

Everything important going on in your area will be found in the GAPS' Networking Listings Guide. For less than the cost of a cup of coffee or a gallon of gas, you can enhance your business visibility.

Previously, we made a partial list of networking events available at no cost in the newsletter.   Now, we compile a complete list  monthly.                                                                                            
WHY buy the listing? BECAUSE you can draw clients to your business by attending networking events and following up with persons that you meet. GAPS' Listing makes it easy and convenient to direct you to events that are of value to your business.

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