2021 Local Business Person Of The Year Contest Launches

Jan 4th, 2021

Who went above and beyond in helping your community and other small businesses over the past year? Who always gives you great advice and ideas? Celebrate your favorite peers as part of Alignable's 2021 Local Business Person Of The Year Contest.

SEARCH for your Top 5 favorites (see how here) & VOTE for them on their Alignable profiles. Submit all votes ASAP, as the deadline is midnight (ET) on 2/5/21! Thanks in advance for your participation!

Want to learn more? Go here.

UPDATE: We had an amazing response to this contest and we're sorting through 86,000+ votes and comments, before officially announcing the winners. We hope to let everyone know the final results during the week of February 15, 2021. Thanks for your support and patience. Please stay tuned for updates via your home feed, email, and on the winners' profile pages.

As Head of PR & a former SMB owner himself, Chuck Casto is a small business crusader. He’s deeply invested in letting national media and social influencers know what’s really happening on Main Street. From promoting our polls, to running contests celebrating member achievements, to acting as managing editor of the newsletter, Chuck's one of our chief storytellers. Before Alignable, he led branding, PR & social campaigns for companies from Haagen-Dazs to Harley-Davidson & Wendy’s to Wayfair. Prior to PR, Chuck was a TV reporter in NY, and an editor for local Gannett newspapers. Chuck holds a B.A. from Brown & an M.S.J. from Northwestern.

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Commented on Jan 6th, 2021

This is such a positive for the New 2021 year... Our business won in 2019 and this was so amazing for our business! We love Alignable and all of the connections that we have grown here as well! Happy New Year everyone!

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Commented on Jan 5th, 2021

I appreciate all your hard work and managing this!

Business from Downtown Boston Boston, MA

Thanks, Martin -- It's a big team effort, but you know I love our contests.

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Commented on Jan 6th, 2021

As a winner of this award, I want to encourage you to vote! this was a very humbling experience, one I have reflected on many times over these past months. Stay safe everyone!!

Lauri Dixon from Party Plus Tents + Events

Agreed, I won last year!

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Commented on Jan 6th, 2021

Good luck everyone! Let's make 2021 a year to remember.

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Commented on Jan 6th, 2021

Best of luck to everyone!! Rising tides lift all boats. ❤️

Natalie Moore, LMFT from Space for Growth Therapy & Coaching Los Angeles

That’s one of my favorite quotes!

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Commented on Jan 7th, 2021

Alignable is awesome its increased revenue even during the pandemic 15% Awesome tool to connect digitally to business owners! Linkedin who?

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Commented on Jan 7th, 2021

This is an amazing way to showcase and awareness to the leaders in our community. By showing appreciation for all their hard work. Thank you for creating such an amazing and honourable award. May you all win a little peace ✌🏻 of love and understanding that all your work matter no matter the size. The impact on what you leave your clients and customers within a true statement of your passion. Good luck to all of 2021 residents for this upcoming award.