At JOMO we love promoting and supporting small businesses. As a small business ourselves we know how much love, passion and hard work goes into any small business, and how much we truly value our customers and collaborators.

But why should you support small businesses? Well, here are five excellent reasons that supporting small businesses is good for you, us and the rest of the world!

1. We Are Truly Passionate About Our Products

Creating a small business is no easy feat. And the driving force behind small businesses is passion. Passion for the product and passion to spread a message and a type of lifestyle. This means that products created by small businesses tend to be made because the creator really cares about the product and getting it right. So you can guarantee that the quality will be top-notch.

You can see that in the alcohol-free industry very clearly. Many of the very best tasting, most interesting alcohol-free drinks available come from small, very specialised brands, that have a passion for a healthy lifestyle, and nature. They really develop alcohol-free drinks that are amazing. You can taste the passion and love that has gone into each drink.

2. Small Businesses Have Stronger Ethics

In general, small businesses tend to place more of a focus on ethical consumption. That means working hard to make the service or product as environmentally sustainable as possible, using ethically sourced ingredients, giving back to local communities and creating a healthy work environment for employees.

JOMO take ethics and sustainability very seriously. That is why we have taken many environmental decisions such as not using plastic in our subscription boxes, reducing paper usage, and using the UK’s most sustainable delivery company to deliver the subscription boxes.

The brands that we choose to partner with also place a lot of emphasis on ethics and sustainability. Many of them are even registered B-Corp businesses, which need to meet specific transparency and social and environmental performance levels.

By choosing to support small businesses you can do your bit to work towards a better, more ethical and more sustainable world, whilst enjoying products that you love.

3. Small Businesses Provide Greater Service

It is no secret that small businesses often provide better service. That is because we truly care about our customers and we need our customers to care about us.

When you have an issue with the service from small businesses you can directly reach support, and wherever possible the small businesses will often do their best to reach a solution, quickly and directly. Compare this to large businesses where it can take months to get a reply to a reported issue. Or worse still you get bounced around between multiple different departments, none of which are willing to take responsibility for the situation, let alone find a solution.

So if you are looking for good, thoughtful and quick service and support then small businesses are the way forward.

4. Nurture Innovation and Growth 

When you choose to support small businesses in their endeavours you are nurturing innovation and growth. Often small businesses start up with a new, interesting idea, or a new take on an existing product. Without support, this innovation can never grow and benefit the group it is supposed to reach. By supporting small businesses you are allowing this to develop and flourish.

Again, the alcohol-free industry is a great example of the impact that supporting small businesses has on growth. The alcohol-free industry is booming and is a really exciting space right now. It is growing and developing incredibly quickly. And this change is being driven by many different small businesses that are working hard and inventing within their alcohol-free niche.

It is through the support that these small businesses have received that we now have hundreds of different alcohol-free spirits and can choose an alcohol-free spirit that is perfect for our palate. It is through the support of these small businesses that we can make delicious, sophisticated and adult-tasting alcohol-free cocktails. And we expect this innovation to continue and grow thanks to the support it is receiving.

5. We Do A Happy Dance Whenever We Get an Order

As a small business, we can guarantee you that every single order with us matters. We celebrate each and every new order because every new order is a big deal. So when you do choose to place an order with a small business you can be sure that you are making someone’s day out there. What a great way to spread happiness - you get a great product and great service, and you can feel good about supporting someone else’s dreams.

Sign Up For JOMO and Support a Small Business Today 

So now you know all the perks of supporting a small business why not sign up for a JOMO subscription? With a JOMO subscription, you will receive a mindfully curated subscription box, filled to the brim with delicious alcohol-free goodies, directly to your front door. Each box contains:

• One full-sized alcohol-free spirit

• Cocktail recipes and mixers paired with the spirit

• A range of ready-to-drink alcohol-free beverages

• Tasty snacks

• A magazine with everything you need to know about alcohol-free drinks.

So sign up now and find the joy of missing out on alcohol!