–noun: 1. an online marketplace for consumers to buy from small businesses, independent professionals, and entrepreneurs 2. a movement or critical mass of people who support small business 3. an
Online Marketplace for small business owners
-verb: 1. to spend conscientiously in a manner that supports small business 2. to personalize a business by highlighting the owner and its employees
Origin:
2008; root word shu is the nickname of the co-founder of Shustir.com, Shulammite Kim. Naming the site after Shu naturally coincides with the mission of Shustir.com - to put a face on small business. The word stir was added at the end to capture the excitement, movement and change towards conscientious spending that Shustir.com embodies.
What is Shustir?
–noun: 1. an online marketplace for consumers to buy from small businesses, professionals and entrepreneurs
This month saw the launch of a dynamic viral video from Shustir.com. Since the beginning, Shustir has been dedicated to small and independent businesses. We wanted to show everyone...
Redesigned Shustir site brings small businesses more powerful social networking and search optimization at no cost; empowers consumers to find, buy from, and unite to support ind...
Over the last 15 years or so the Internet has brought us a few pretty cool things. Whether you are old or young, hip or square, quick or dead, you've probably found a thing or tw...
So much has been brewing at Shustir.com over the last month. News coverage keeps up strong, with the likes of Entrepreneur magazine taking note: (http://www...
So much has been brewing at Shustir.com over the last two months. We're hard at work developing a major marketing campaign (slated for October launch) ...
We're off to a roaring start, thanks to the scores of businesses that fast found a home on Shustir.com - many with robust virtual storefronts - and hundreds of con...
First, a BIG welcome to our newest members - all those who joined since our official May 28th launch. Lots have happened over the past two weeks, and much is to co...
I first saw Christian Finnegan on a rather disturbing skit on Comedy Central's bright and brief Chappelle Show. The skit was a spoof on the Real World where one white guy was sent to live with 5 black people...
Melt is one of Brooklyn's finest eateries and one of Shustir's coolest storefronts. Besides delicious entrees they have a desert that is centered around the concept of "molten chocolate". Holy yum.
As if Fashion Week itself wasn't draining enough, Market Week follows immediately after it. This is an opportunity for design houses and purchasers to come together while everyone is still in town. I had the opportunity to check out th...
It should come as no surprise to Shustir enthusiasts that social networking is growing in popularity. But now we have some lovely graphs and statistics to back it up!
Social media usage increased to 24%, from 12% the year before.
According to an ar...
The internet has changed the way we share ideas, information and interact with each other in every possibly way. People and products that once seemed a world away are now available at the click of a button. The world is at our fingertips. With unlimite...