GoHuman Blog

GoHuman.com launches in just a few short weeks on Labor Day. I thought I’d share some of the significance behind why we chose Labor Day for our launch.

Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and parades.  This one will be remembered.  At a time when hard-working people struggle every day to make ends meet, people certainly need respite. After the parties and parades, it will be time to Change the way your world works and we’ll earn the celebration.

2009 marks the 100th anniversary of Labor Sunday, offering the perfect time to reflect on why the labor movement began and how we’ve lost sight of what it was intended to achieve.  The past century has seen governments cater to the whims of super-powerful corporations that are completely out of touch with people, sustainability, and social responsibility.  GoHuman.com will embrace the visionary ideals of the labor movement by inspiring and empowering independent businesses to take back the local markets and provide unmatched service to their communities.

Join GoHuman.com for free and be among the first to build this new community of independent businesses.

Here’s one model for banding people together in local communities to effect change. A Transition Town begins with a Transition Initiative, which is a community (lots of examples here) working together to look Peak Oil and Climate Change squarely in the eye and address this BIG question:

“For all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we significantly increase resilience (to mitigate the effects of Peak Oil) and drastically reduce carbon emissions (to mitigate the effects of Climate Change)?”

If you haven’t seen this yet, check out Annie Leonard’s Story of Stuff. An insightful animation tells the story of the global supply chain.

Welcome to GoHuman.com! We’re excited to be two months from our Labor Day launch and kick off the blog to provide you with updates from the GoHuman.com team.

GoHuman.com is an online marketplace connecting consumers with small, local businesses. We believe the strength of America lies with individuals who use their diverse talents to provide localized services and aim to provide a low-cost platform for local online marketing and business growth.

Easy to use, GoHuman.com allows individuals and small businesses to create their own customizable ‘pages.’ You can search for these local services by zip code and category. GoHuman.com also provides advanced reputation features that represent the quality of service offered over time so you can make educated decisions.

Stay tuned as we work together to change the way your world works.