S.L.O.B.™ was started by passionate local business owner, Joe Grant of Grant's Marketplace. Joe is a long-time advocate for neighborhood preservation and champion for the unique quality that locally owned, personality-driven businesses bring to our communities.

S.L.O.B.™ is a community of like-minded individuals that understands the value that locally- owned businesses bring to a community and overall quality of life. www.imaslob.org provides access to an ever-growing collection of S.L.O.B.™ related information and resources. We're continuously gathering new and interesting articles, stories, and profiling businesses in your neighborhood.

Our goal is to provide you with an online portal that keeps you in touch with the latest and greatest happenings in your community.

Here are some of the resources available to you as a S.L.O.B.™:

Calendar of local and S.L.O.B.™ events

Periodic newsletter covering local events

Updates of interesting new local businesses

Blog providing the latest on the growing local business focus

Online gallery of local artists' work...Have a look!

A good place to start is meeting our founder and S.L.O.B. in Chief. Or check out some of the great local artists that are contributing their talents to the site. Again, thanks for being a S.L.O.B.™! See you around the neighborhood.