{"id":6717,"date":"2017-11-22T11:26:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T11:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/?p=6717"},"modified":"2018-06-29T05:34:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T05:34:15","slug":"support-your-favorite-small-businesses-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/support-your-favorite-small-businesses-this-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Your Favorite Small Businesses This Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With <span style=\"color: #000080;\">Amex\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/small-business\/shop-small\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Small Business Saturday<\/span><\/a> upcoming in a few days, it\u2019s a good time to reflect on the things which allow our small business, like so many others, to provide outstanding service every day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Team make-up with total trust \u2013 there are only 5 on our staff, all of whom are related<\/li>\n<li>Now a second-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/list-broker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">family business<\/span><\/a>, with a strong plan for the future<\/li>\n<li>Work with a wide range of clients, many of whom are also small businesses<\/li>\n<li>Embrace new development ideas \u2013 we\u2019ve evolved over time from being solely a mailing list broker, to adding email marketing, and now digital services<\/li>\n<li>Remote work approach \u2013 provides freedom and flexibility while still being able to effectively connect and collaborate<\/li>\n<li>Each employee can make an impact right away and truly own their business contributions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Every Customer Is Important To The Small Family Business<\/h2>\n<p>Like every weekend, we\u2019ll be buying from every small business and family business we can this Saturday. 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