Welcome to your backyard raleigh!
YBY-Raleigh is the passion project of Raleigh’s self-proclaimed “Champion of Local,” Robert Courts.
YBY-Raleigh is the passion project of Raleigh’s self-proclaimed “Champion of Local,” Robert Courts.
It is the result of over 20 years of his relentless efforts to support and promote Raleigh’s small, local businesses. Simply by supporting local businesses, you not only gain access to exceptional goods and services but also contribute directly to the city’s prosperity.
Join Robert in rejecting cookie-cutter experiences and large corporate mediocrity. Embrace the vibrant diversity of Raleigh’s locally-owned establishments to create a community that treasures authenticity and celebrates the people and businesses that create Raleigh’s unique character and culture!
WHAT IS THE POWER OF LOCAL?
Simply by working with LOCAL shops and professionals you are helping to make Raleigh unique and one of the best places to live, work and play. While there are many reasons to shop locally, we believe there are four major benefits or powers you receive in return.
Local businesses provide four huge benefits to our community:
- Unique, local culture: Local businesses provide Raleigh with its unique charm and appeal.
- Better goods and services: When you can meet face to face with the owner of a company you can expect better goods and services.
- Boost to Raleigh’s economy: Money spent in local communities are reinvested by local business in their community providing a huge multiplier effect.
- Strong Local Non-Profit Community: Local businesses invest and support local non-profits at a MUCH higher rate than national companies.
Join Your Back Yard – Raleigh in celebrating the power of local! By choosing local businesses, you’re shaping Raleigh’s distinctive culture, enjoying superior goods and services, fueling our city’s economy, and fostering a robust local non-profit community. Embrace the uniqueness that local brings, making Raleigh the ultimate place to live, work, and play. Please check out our many blogs, opinion pages and our directory of local friends.
