The group has more than 600 likes on Facebook.
Anyone is welcome to join and see what businesses are involved.
Including direct payments to new on daybreak.
It's no secret that small businesses are being greatly impacted during this pandemic.
For the ones that have remained open... a group in byron wants to help keep it that way.
Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins joins us live this morning to introduce us to the "small business takeover."
Madelyne... tyler.
I'm at "otto's bakery and coffee shop" in byron and i'm told there aren't many shops like this one around anymore ?
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"* one that bakes everything from scratch and is family owned.
These are the type of businesses community members are wanting to support right now.
"otto's bakery" is just one of the many local stores "small business takeover" is helping.
Each day... the organization pushes for a different business the community can support.
The founder, mary nicklay, tells me she doesn't want to see anymore doors close permanently.
Finances could be a lot tighter for most of us this year... but you don't need to spend money help them stay in business.
Nicklay explains the power of social media ?
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"* which after all, how this whole thing "we strongly encourage our participants, whether they've been previous customers or current, to like their facebook pages, like their social media pages, leave reviews for them.
There's probably seven different places that you can leave a review for a small business.
Let people know.
All of those things are extremely beneficial in the long run for our small businesses."
Nicklay tells me there's no end date in mind right now.
She says as long as the businesses need help and the people are willing to give ?
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"* "smal business takeover" will stick around.
Live in byron.
Madelyne watkins kimt thank you madelyne.
Anyone is welcome to join the facebook group to see what businesses are participating ?
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"* or i you're a business owner... you can find out how to take part.
We have a link on our website kimt dot com if you would like to check out the facebook page.
Applications opened for the $50,000 grant on on Dec. 14 and will remain open until funds are exhausted.
