G R O W I N G
 S L O C A L

Our mission at Growing SLOcal is to develop, support & sustain economic viability and self-sufficiency throughout the Central Coast of California. Our purpose is to strengthen its local communities by creating a network of small businesses to foster impactful relationships between, increase awareness of and support local businesses in San Luis Obispo County

Growing SLOcal provides a streamlined avenue and elevated platform to grow our local economy thru the vehicle of commerce. We offer cost efficient methods for businesses of all types to increase their market penetration

Our core principle is true reciprocal value, actualized through exponential engagement and enhanced accessibility

about Rely Local

Created in 2010 over a cup of coffee, Rely Local provides an avenue for people looking to make a difference in their communities by providing IT infrastructure to facilitate networking, SEO, GEO, advertising, communication, and more. On the Rely Local website, you will find only local businesses throughout various states in the US & Canada, along with their special deals, coupons, information about their owners, and ways to get into contact with them or the various links to their platforms. This means that its nature provides boosts to visibility for the people who need it most: small business owners.

More from Founder Nick Christensen (pictured below, center-left), “RelyLocal works to be an advocate for all good things local, helping to increase visibility and connections for local businesses, groups and organizations; utilizing the web, social media, business connections, community activities, rewards program, networking and a lot more, all for under $1.00 a day. Even in these trying times it’s super important to keep visibility for your business strong and be relevant for your current customers and potential clients. RelyLocal can help!”

When you join the Growing SLOcal network, we upload contact information & hours of operation, written advertising, pictures, videos, testimonials & more about your business to the RelyLocal.com website and the RelyLocal App. This provides an organic boost to your presence in search results whenever someone is looking for a category your business falls under. As the network grows and more people learn about it, the traffic exponentially works to make sure that people have a better chance of finding out about you, and thereby doing business with you!

Meet Our Network

  • At Growing SLOcal we connect local business, professionals, makers, artisans, artists, musicians, and more within SLO County to foster collaborative relationships and promote mutual growth

    Growing SLOcal achieves this through day-to-day interactions and cooperative communication

    As our Network continues to grow, we will be hosting events with our partnered businesses to further engage the community to support local entities

  • We serve as the catalyst to create mutually beneficial joint ventures between Central Coast entities. The requirement for this is simple—be an entity providing good, honest, wholesome value

    This service includes selling and purchasing goods and services between one another, participating in cooperative advertising, and much more depending on the unique needs of each business

    Examples:

    1) Business A and Business B trade shelving space in their storefronts to promote each other's products

    2) Business A needs printing services. Growing SLOcal knows of Business B which offers good rates for printing services. Growing SLOcal connects Business A with Business B to establish partnerships that benefit one another

  • •Retail Fundamentals

    •P&L and Inventory Analysis

    •Consultative Selling

    •Schedule Optimization

    •Staff Engagement

    •Talent Development

    •Talent Acquisition/Headhunting

  • Basic Membership includes 3 pieces of content created and promoted on Growing SLOcal and Rely Local SLO IG

    We boost awareness of the great work you do with custom social media content—created by us, and curated for you. This helps new people and organizations discover each other and initiate new relationships throughout the community

    Additional Social Media Services:

    •Social Media Management

    •Content Creation Packages

  • •Website Design

    •Business Materials (business cards, flyers, brochures, coupons)

  • COMING SOON!

Our Services

Social Media Content

We use social media platforms to promote your business! We love making content for your business that will tell its story and highlight its best aspects. Created by us and curated for you, every piece is unique, and we can help as many times as you’d like

MEet our owner

Scott is the Founder & Owner of Growing SLOcal LLC, based in Paso Robles, CA. Our Company, through utilization & championing of RelyLocal in the San Luis Obispo County area, provides accessibility, advertising, collaboration, convenience, engagement, networking, marketing, outreach and other services to local businesses. Our mission is in our name--we want to "Grow" "SLO," by advocating for all things good FROM here, and FOR here. Through our actions each day, we want to prove to be your most helpful local business advocate.

Prior to the founding of our Company, Scott worked in the Retail Industry for 11 years, in mid and high level management positions.

You’ll often see Scott around town and at our local Farmers’ Markets across SLO County. He loves going out to the community and learning about your businesses. If you see him, say hello!

Complete this form to let us know how we can help you. We are available to answer questions, establish a partnership, book appointments and collaborate

We look forward to learning more about your business, helping you gain exposure, and funneling more people to find the amazing things you do

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