08/11/2024
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Whelp. Cost of living is pinching tiiiight for us at Rabble. We LOVE what we do. We know how important it is, to create spaces like this. We know you love Rabble. We care very much about the communities weโre embedded in. We care about our team. We are always willing to put in the time, effort and heart, but it just isnโt always enough.
We are grateful. We are still here! But just. Only. Barely. We have scraped through nearly another year. But we need your help!
Times are hard for many small businesses out there feeling the squeeze. We are so thankful to everyone who cushions us. Like so many little businesses with big heart, we wear ourselves out going as hard as we can and sometimes we need a bit of help to get us through.
We want Rabble to persist, more than anything. But there are only so many jobs Nat can have, only so many days in a row that Sam can work (many more than he should!). And even that isnโt always enough. We have these same convos with other businesses - always in private of course, the ideas we learn about success and money and keeping up appearances are hard to unlearn. We need to speak about the reality more.
What can you do? Please keep us in your minds when you think about gift-giving. Consider our subscriptions (First Nations, Q***r, Picture Books). Consider us for opportunities that make money! Does your workplace need a shared library? Does your school buy book prizes? You can buy from us online, in-store, or send us an email to ask about a special order we donโt have in stock. This is all a good start! Weโre brainstorming some other more creative ideas, feel free to throw yours into the mix!
We would love to hear what you love about Rabble in the comments, to give this post a little boost in the algorithm and to give a little boost to our hearts (and maybe a spark for our imaginations??) ๐
[Image is a photo of the front door of Rabble with our pink A-frame sign and rainbow dog bowl to one side and Jade Penangkeโs mural of Noongar storytelling to the other. A doormat by Tarisse King that says โYou are on Whadjuk countryโ, and inside the shop many books on shelves and tables.]