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Easy ways to support small businesses in San Jose, CA

Supporting local creators and businesses doesn’t have to be a full-fledged shopping spree. Here are three small ways you can show your support today, tomorrow, and beyond within San Jose, CA.

By Alyson Chuyang
, May 4, 2023
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Supporting small businesses is the name of the game for San Jose Makers.

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It may seem like the Silicon Valley’s big corporations overshadows our small business scene, but it’s well and thriving here in the great 408.

This week is National Small Business Week , and we wanted to show you three small ways that you can support local businesses.

📲 Follow

If you’ve got a social media account, use it to stay up-to-date. Check out San Jose Makers or SJ Made to explore local creators + shops.

✍️ Review

Share the tasty meal or great customer service you experienced at a local restaurant or business by giving some kind words on Yelp .

🛍️ Attend

We know you see all the fun festivals + craft pop-ups in our events calendar — why not explore one? Meet local makers at the Culture Night Market , Pop Up San Jose , Gordon Biersch Night Market , and local farmers markets .

Are you inspired to start your own small business? Here are some tips and resources to get you started.

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Alyson Chuyang
Alyson is based in San Jose, CA, and helped launch SJtoday in February 2022. She graduated from San Jose State, where she reported on the city’s arts + culture scene for her alma mater’s paper, The Spartan Daily. You can find her scouting new South Bay eateries or thrifting around town.
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