The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, or BALLE, is the world’s fastest growing network of sustainable businesses committed to building local economies and transforming the community economic development field. BALLE is comprised of more than 60 local networks of independent businesses in a variety of locales across the US and Canada, and represents more than 20,000 entrepreneurs.

Their annual conference is in Denver, CO this year and I am participating in it - it's ever so refreshing to be amongst like-minded entrepreneurs, and learn from them and share ideas. Thoroughly enjoying it.