This is part of a year-long ‘Love for Local’ series called NB365: portraits of New Brunswick entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations. Huddle is a media partner with Love for Local. Today, we hear from Alain Leblanc Of Librairie Matulu.
I WANTED TO GO INTO BUSINESS OUT OF NEED. I WANTED A JOB IN THE KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY, AND I CREATED IT.
Bookstores are sources of wonder and enrich a community in many ways. The business was my way of actively participating in my community while pursuing my passions.
The past year has shown us all, I believe, how we are never better served than by our own community. We’ve helped each other out, and we’ve gotten through it.
Supporting local businesses has a real impact because when people support me, I can then support them. It’s a great circle where everyone wins. The local economy is more than just a spreadsheet of numbers: it’s the people who participate in it every day in all sorts of different ways.