Small businesses are an essential part of our society. They fuel our economy and create jobs, making them a vital component of our communities. As May marks Small Business Month, it's an opportune time to reflect on why supporting small businesses is so essential. In this blog post, we'll delve into the reasons why supporting local businesses is so important and offer some tips on how you can lend your support.

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Not only do they generate revenue, but they also create jobs and contribute to the local communities they serve. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses accounted for 44% of economic activity in the country in 2020. Supporting local businesses can, therefore, help strengthen local economies and create jobs.

Supporting small businesses is also a significant way to combat the negative aspects of globalization. Many times, locally owned businesses are forced out of the market by larger companies, which tend to have more resources and economies of scale. By turning to local businesses, consumers can help create a vibrant local economy and support unique entrepreneurial ventures.

One way you can support local businesses is by being mindful of where you shop. Instead of defaulting to your usual choices, search for businesses in your area that offer comparable products or services. Another way to support small businesses is to follow them on social media and leave positive comments and reviews. These reviews can help increase a business's online visibility, which can lead to increased sales and brand recognition.

In conclusion, small businesses are a fundamental and essential part of our communities and economy. During Small Business Month, it's essential to reflect on why supporting local businesses is vital and to figure out ways that we can help. Let's support our local businesses and help them thrive!

Below are all of our Temecula Chamber members that are small businesses, representing 1-5 employees.

@Work Personnel Services

1st Action Real Estate

330th Recruiting Squadron

39 Celsius Web

2 A Grape Escape Balloon Adventure

AAA Westways Magazine

Aaron's Rose Vineyard

A-Bell Alarms Company

ACA Janitorial Services

Accel Wireless

ADA Web Advisors

Adobe

ADP - Payroll, HR, Workers Comp, Health Benefits,

Advance Auto Parts

Advanced Ultrasound Solutions

Advantech IT Solutions, Inc.

Agate

Aiyara Thai Cuisine

AJT Wealth Consultants

Akash Winery & Vineyards

Albright Family Law Group, P.C

All About Storage

All Around Digital Media

Aloha Insurance Services

Aly Rose Beauty

Amante & Associates Insurance Solutions, Inc.

Ambient Bean LLC

American Battery Corp. dba American Battery Supply

American Medical Response

American Pacific Mortgage

American Pacific Mortgage- Murrieta

Americas Escrow Inc.

Anita's Custom Tailoring Business

ARH Universal Corp.

Attentive Health Group

Banner Bank

Barbie Ray Designs

Barnard Appraisals

Barragan Corp International

Batteries Plus Bulbs #678

Be Good Restaurant & Experience

Behavioral Health Solutions 365, INC.

Beltran Entertainment LLC

Bennett Law Corporation

Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices - Scott Wilson - Realtor

Beyond Food Mart

BigBlock Realty - Jackie Steed

BirdsEye VR

Black Tie Productions

Bliss Crystals

Board & Brush Creative Studio, Temecula

BoardWalk Dog Taining

Borrow Our Bikes

Bowser Realty Group/ Century 21 Award

Brewer Consulting Inc.

Brian Hasseler – Home Lending Specialist

Brighton Collectibles, LLC

Brylan Strategies - A Randon Lane Consulting Company

Butterfield Ranch Self Storage

Buy Gum Free Fun

Cable Car Wine Tours

Cable Car Wine Tours

Cahue Enterprises HR Consulting

California Ranch Company

California School of English, Inc.

California Technical Academy

California T's Screen Printing & Embroidery

Camp del Corazon

Capstone Risk Management & Insurance

Captivision LLC

Caring Transitions of Menifee

Carol's Restaurant at Baily Winery

Cartridge PROS

Consultant LLC

CED Consolidated Electrical Distributors

Century 21 Preferred - Phillip Brenton

Charles Schwab

Chewish Princess, Ms Chievious Boutique

Chirho Financial Solutions

Choice Lending Corp.

Choose Nature Now - doTERRA Wellness Advocate

Clear Blue Promotions

Coastline Equity

Collette Vacations

Collision Forensics, Inc.

Commissions Consultants LLC

Compass HR

Complete Office, LLC

Computer Alert Systems, Inc.

Contractors State License Preparation Inc

Cornerstone E&S Insurance Services

Corporate Room, The & New Life Culinary Creations

Cowork Vail Ranch

Craig Davis Family Insurance Agency, Inc. DBA: FARMERS

Creative Catering & Events

Creative Industries Media Group

Crisp Imaging

Cultivating Good Inc dba E.A.T Marketplace

Cultura

D & B Pressure Washing

D.L. Phares & Associates

Daniel E. Greene CPA

Daniel S. Venne, CPA

DeCosimo Law Business

Dedicated Staffing Services

DeGrave Communications

Delzompo Team at Sand to Sea Properties, Inc., The

Dental Pros, Inc.

Destination Temecula

Dive Guardians

DM Shapewear

Doffo Winery

Domaine Chardonnay

Domenigoni Barton Properties/Sky Canyon Ent., LLC

Dool & Associates

Dos Hermanos Artisans

Douglas Technologies Group Inc.

Downs Energy

Dream Dinners Temecula

East Coffee Inc.

Edible Arrangements

Edward Jones - Andy Craig

Effective Action Consulting LLC

El Festin Candy Temecula

Elegant Earth Stones

Elite Community Management

Elite Tax Partners

Ellis Law Firm, APLC, The

Empire Home Loans

Employbridge

Esther N. Phahla, CPA, A Professional Corporation

Everzocial | Digital Marketing Agency

ExcellEnterprises

Executive Plumbing & Drain, Inc.

Exit Alliance Realty

EXP Realty | Lovendahl Realty Group

EXP Realty of California

EZ Business LLC

Faith Quality Auto Body

Faldmo Insurance Services, Inc.

Falkner Winery

Family Law Matters

Felix Flooring & Co.

Find Your Africa

First Citizens Bank

FirstService Residential

FirstTeam and Christie's International Real Estate - Suzanne Port

Forall Enterprises Inc

Force 1 Security Services

Ford and Elm

3 Fresh Scoop Media

FRP dba Access West Insurance Services

Fully Promoted of Temecula Valley

GAL Landscape Management

Gershon Bachus Vintners

Giordano's ATA Martial Arts

Golden Eagle Properties - Michael Crawford

GolfIN Team

Grape Wealth Management

Grazing Theory Lavish Charcuterie

Green Acres Ranch, Inc.

Greenman, Lacy, Klein, Hinds, Weiser

Grey Legal Group, APC, The

Gruttadauria's 1914 Bakery

Guadalajara Mexican Grill and Cantina

Hammer and Stain

Har"key" Solutions - Business, Home & Travel

Hardy Realtors

Haute Inspirations

HCAG Medicare Insurance Agency Healthcare Selections

Hearing Aid Systems, Inc.

Hera Hub Temecula

Hit Print

Home Loan Approval Center

Home Show Consultants

Homes And Loans

Honey Hole Collectibles

HQE Systems, Inc.

Humana

iatrixAir, inc.

iHeartMedia

Impact Marketing & Design, Inc.

includEDucation

Infinite Hearing Solutions

Infinium HR Group

Inland Management Group

Inn at Europa Village

Insight Pacific Inc

Insurance All Stars Agency

International Wealth Builders Association

Ishytani, LLC

iTech California

Jam Lady, The

JB&C Inc Aflac

J-CAT Safety Products, Inc.

JD Promotions

JDog Junk Removal and Hauling Temecula

JDS Law, Inc.

JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc. / JDS Actors Studio

Jefferson Creek Plaza

JIL Group USA, Inc.

Johnson Catering & Events

Jolene C. Diez DDS, Inc.

Jon's Movers Inc.

Julie Ngo Agency State Farm Insurance

Just Smart Business Technologies, Inc.

K2 Business Coaching

Kannaway

Kathy Jurgensen Insurance - State Farm

KDP Mobile Notary

Keller Williams Realty- Ranisha Gray

Kelly Manderscheid at Guaranteed Rate - NMLS # 273420 ((NMLS Business #273420))

Khashan Law Firm

King Law Firm

KND Financial

Koch Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.

Kre8tive Bites

Kristina Merrick SBHIS

L&L FIREARMS

Ladera Greek Kitchen

Lake Elsinore Outlets

Lamar Advertising

Langdon Floorcovering

Law Office of Benjamin Diederich

Law Office of Jeffrey C. Nickerson

Law Office of Pietro Canestrelli, a Tax Controversy Boutique, Business APC

Law Offices of Charles P. Boylston, The

Law Offices of Michael A. Scafiddi

Lawrence Potter Insurance  

Le Coffee Shop

Lead Outside the Lines

Legacy Credit Coaching

Leslie A. Doherty & Co., CPA

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith,

Lieberg Oberhansley, LLP

Lienzo Charro, Inc.

Life of the BARty

Lighthouse Capital Planners

Linda Mejia-REALTOR - United Community Realty, Inc.

Lit Up Photo Booths

Live Well Family Counseling Services, Inc

Living Beyond The Nest

LIZARRAGA INSURANCE AGENCY INC

LocalFi

Logo Joe's

Longevity by Nature

Low Interest Pros LLC

M.C. Elite Management

Made2nspire

Magic Brow

Magical Adventure Balloon Rides and Helicopter Tours

Maineri Law Firm

Manpower

Manpreet Kaur at Keller Williams Realty Temecula Valley

Maple Leaf Mortgage powered by C2 Financial Corporation

Marchena Home Team

Marcos Pizza

Margaritas Cocina & Cantina

Mark Cowan Technical Support Services

Marketing Empire Group

Mary Kay - Felicia Harris

Masino Commercial Real Estate Services

Media By Semaj

Melissa G. Mitchell Photography LLC

Melody's Ad Works, Inc.

Meridian Payroll Group

Merit Resources

Michael Bullock Real Estate

Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory

MindTrap Escape Room

Minor Bakery

Modern Kaizen LLC

Mojave Rain Salon and Apothecary

Mortgage House, The

Motion Medical Group

Mrs. G's Hot Pepper Jellies

Murrieta | Lake Elsinore VIP Florist

Musicology

Myrna Crowther, PrimeLending, A Plains Capital Company

Mythos Technology

Nalipopish Co

NeoMed

New Inn, The

New York Life Insurance Company, Inland Empire

Newton Avocado Manor

Nice & Easy Smog Check

Nicholas Gonzalez Photography

Nimmo Construction

NorthStar Business Performance

Nothing Bundt Cakes - Temecula

Nottingham & Associates, CPA's, APC

Oak Mountain Winery

Oak Park Executive Suites

Oakden Law, Ltd.

Old Town Bicycle Co

Old Town Deli Temecula, The

Olivares Team Real Estate

OnTarget Digital Services.com

Optimal Medical Billing & Consulting

Optimum First Mortgage

Opulens Media

Orchid Glow Beauty Lounge

Our Matcha Place

Overflow Works

Pacific Barcode, Inc.

Pacific Commercial Property Services, Inc.

Pacific Construction Analysts, Inc.

Pacific Dermatology Institute

Pacific Premier Bank

Papa Feta

Party Depot

Patterson Signs

Payson Financial

Pebble Brook Assisted Living

Pedego Temecula

PhD In Follow Up

Picasso Dental Care

Pipeline Plumbing & Drain Specialists Inc.

Pivotor Inc, DBA Riverside Appliance

Pizza Press, The

Platinum Collision Centers

Pocho's Tacos Catering

Poggio Leano Winery

Positive Protection, Inc.

Pozitive Enterprises, Inc.

Precision Door Service

Premier Business Centers

PREMIER FINANCIAL ALLIANCE

Premium Party Props LLC

Pretty Paints Mobile Art Studio

PRIMA MARKETING INC

Prime Media Consulting

PROCRAFT

Proex Advisors

PROMOJO Marketing, LLC

R&R Business Solutions

Ramirez's Insurance Services

Ranch RV & Self-Storage

Rancho Army-Navy Store

Rancho Land Associates, Inc.

Rancho Runners Emergency Courier Service

Ravix Group, Daphne Meza

Raw Fitness

Re/Max One Anthem Group

Real Estate Places - Denyse Wilson

REC Consultants, Inc.

Redhawk Auto Service

Redhawk Vision Center

Refocused Business Consulting

Reliable Realty, Inc.

Renova Spa

RH Benefits Insurance Services, Inc.

Rick Douglas State Farm

Rightway Portable Toilets Temporary Power Poles Storage Containers Septic Tank Pumping

RipTide Systems

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Round Table Pizza

Roy Hernandez Photography

RSD Alarms

S Thai Food Restaurant

San Diego County Credit Union (Overland Drive

San Diego County Credit Union (Temecula Pkwy)

SDL Real Estate & Property Management

Sears Payment Solutions

Sebaz Video Productions

Semper Fix It

SendOutCards

Seven Hills Engineering

Sharisse Rowan Photography

Shoup Legal, A Professional Law Corporation

Shred and Go

Sienna Creative

Silverhawk Self Storage

Soaring High Counseling

SoCal Crushpad

So-Cal Inspection & Safety Services

Social Indoor of Temecula

Sofa Spectrum Furniture & Massage Chairs

Soft Touch Group

Soho Ramen & Sake Bar

Sola Salon (Promenade)

Soma Acupuncture And Wellness

Spherion Staffing & Recruiting

Stadium Pizza - Jefferson

Stadium Pizza - Redhawk

State Farm Insurance - Jerrod Novodoczky

Stay and Play Pet Sitting

Sunil Sethi Real Estate

Sunrise Dental / Parul Mehta DDS

Sunrize Mechanical Inc

Surreal Luxury Boutique, LLC

Susy's Empanadas

SVN Insight Commercial Real Estate Advisors

Sweeney, Sweeney, & Sweeney

Sweetly Sassy Bake Shoppe

Swenson Advisors, LLP

TeamLogicIT

Technology Squared

Temecula Auto Repair & Transmission

Temecula Electrical Supply

Temecula Executive Limos

Temecula Hills Dental Care

Temecula Lavender Co

Temecula Life

Temecula Old Town Loft

Temecula Plantscape

Temecula Recruiting Station

Temecula Songwriters

Temecula Sunset Living

Temecula Trophy & Design

Temecula T-Shirt Printers

Temecula Tutor

Temecula Valley Custom Pools, Inc.

Temecula Valley Insurance Agency

Temecula Valley Junk Pick-Up

Temecula Valley Optometry

Temecula Wine Country E-Bike Rentals

Temeku Chiropractic

Temple Court Senior Care

Terra Network Solutions

The Breath Of New Life

the cheaper stuff store LLC

The Cove Bar & Grill

The Glass Guru of Temecula

the HAPPINESS clinic

The Human Bean

The Task Fairy, LLC

Think Ahead Kids LLC

 Think Forward Accounting

Thomas Clyne-EXP Realty

Thrive Health Insurance Services

thryv

Timmy d. Productions

Tina M. Gottlieb Chiropractic, APC

Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski

Trattoria Toscana Italian Restaurant

TriValley Medical Group

Truax Management Group

Uhler Spine Sports Medicine & Family Practice Clinic

United Financial Freedom

Vail Ranch Self Storage & Postal Center

Valley Events / Espresso Chauffeur by Valley Events

Valley-Wide Junk Removal & Hauling, LLC

Vanessa Alfaro Bridal & Couture

Veronica's Voice

Viktor Painting Service

Vineyard Blind & Shutter

Vintage Mortgage Professionals

Violet June Photography

Virus Geeks

Visage at the Vein Clinic

Vista Promenade Apartments

Vistas Bellissimo

Vitagliano Vineyards

Vitality Medical Group

Voit Management

Voorhees & Ratzlaff Law Group, LLP

Voyageprint.com

Wake Up Inland Empire

Watermark Associates

Wealth Redy, Inc. & Redy U, Inc.

WealthWave

Wellness Diagnostics & Medispa

Wells Fargo (Butterfield Station)

Wells Fargo Advisors

Wells Plumbing, Heating & Air, Inc.

West Coast Dental

WestPac Wealth Partners

WH Unlimited LLC DBA Brilliant Image Group

Will Joyce Allstate Insurance

Willow Creek Archery LLC

Windermere Homes & Estates Temecula

Wolfgang Capital

World Landscape, Inc.

Yogurt Factory

Your CBD Store Temecula

Zucker Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers, APC