Partners / Sponsors

    The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Over 20,000 entrepreneurs building the new economy

The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) is North America's fastest growing network of socially responsible businesses, comprised of over 80 community networks with over 21,000 independent business members across the U.S. and Canada.

BALLE brings together independent business leaders, economic development professionals, government officials, social innovators, and community leaders to build local living economies. We provide local, state, national, and international resources to this new model of economic development.

We're showing that independent locally owned businesses can go beyond traditional measures of success. We're proving that these businesses are accountable to stakeholders and the environment. We're helping these businesses flourish in their local economies. And we're leverageing the power of local networks to build a web of economies that are community based, green, and fair- local living economies.

Fairway Outdoor Advertising


With over 80 years of experience and more than 1,200 strategically positioned out-of-home media displays in the market, Fairway Outdoor Advertising of the Piedmont Triad is ready to provide you with the most effective means of conveying your advertising message.

Beacon Technologies


Beacon Technologies specializes in ecommerce website development, website design, content management systems, custom web software development, web hosting, search engine optimization, google analytics, ppc management, and google website optimizer. They have provided innovative website and web marketing solutions to thousands of successful clients. Their customer-focused attitude and exceptional drive for excellence sets them apart from other North Carolina firms.