The Search Is On for Unsung Heroes Giving Their All To Help Local Biz Communities Thrive
No. 1 Small Biz Referral Network Invites Nominations Of Top Small Businesspeople
BOSTON, MA (January 14, 2020): Back by popular demand, Alignable’s Small Businessperson Of The Year Contest launches today, searching for Main Street’s unsung heroes – the leaders who help drive the success of their entire small business communities.
Alignable.com, the largest referral network for small businesses with 4.5 million members, introduced the contest last year, sorting through 30,000+ nominations, likes, votes, and comments to arrive at nearly 2,400 local winners elected by their peers across the U.S. and Canada.
This year’s competition promises to be even more robust, as engagement among Alignable’s membership has skyrocketed since early 2019. In fact, members just broke an annual record for the total number of referrals exchanged -- a whopping 358 million.
“Last year, this contest created a truly awesome frenzy of praise among small businesspeople in their communities, giving them the chance to thank peers publicly for helping them in good times and bad,” said Eric Groves, Alignable’s Co-Founder and CEO. “We expect even more well-deserved shout-outs for small businesspeople everywhere this year.”
Contest criteria focuses on honoring local leaders who’ve not only succeeded in their own businesses, but have actively helped peers thrive via recommendations, referrals, mentorship, and advice – ultimately demonstrating a strong desire to elevate their entire local business economy.
The Call for Nominations phase runs until March 20, 2020 at midnight ET. During this phase, not only are small businesspeople in N. America encouraged to nominate their most-esteemed peers, they’ll have the chance to “like,” share, and comment on their favorite contestants. The more Alignable “likes” individuals accumulate, the better their chances to advance to the next round.
“In addition to local recognition from their peers, last year’s winners benefited from increased visibility, credibility, media buzz, and business referrals,” added Venkat Krishnamurthy, Alignable’s Co-Founder and President. “So it’s no surprise that there’s a lot of pent up demand for 2020’s friendly albeit intense competition.”
Alignable members can participate in the contest by clicking here or they can go to their community forums. Small businesspeople who aren’t on Alignable yet can sign up for free at Alignable.com. Any contest questions or media inquiries should go to chuck@alignable.com. One lucky small businessperson of the year will receive a $360 Premium membership for a year via a random drawing.
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I am so proud to be nominated for the second year and hope to hold on to my crown as San Jose's Small Businessperson of the Year in 2020! :)
Thank you so much, I am honored to be nominated.
Rotary, Service clubs, Government employees, and businesses that have an important part of your community. Like food stores, Doctours, Schools, Churchs and more. These are the things that make a town or city better. I say this with an open mind. Rotary of which I was part of is one of the reasons Denville is a great place to live and raise your kid's SERVICE ABOVE SELF!!!!!!!
Law Offices of Jessica L Murray is my nomination
She has had her own firm for a few years and fights the hard fight defending those who need her most as she practices family law. Her and her team are top notch and truly care about their clients. She does more community service than most folks I know and is always out to make the world better for those of us living in it. She exemplifies leading with your heart! And in the courtroom she is a beast!
I’m excited to have been nominated again. I love Alignable’s focus on connecting and asking for recommendations. You guys came up with the best automated responses. Keep up the good work Chuck and team😊
I’m new to Alignable. Love this! What a great way to elevate what small businesses are doing for the community as a whole!
SDP COMMUNICATIONS has grown leaps and bounds since moving into a rural community in Ontario. It has been amazing of how many Home Based Business owners are in this community and what is more amazing is how we help each grow our businesses. This year, I have started to do workshops in the town of Madoc and have seen not only business owners join us and retired residents who want to keep up with learning and technology. The reviews/testimonials I have been receiving since I started have grown and word of mouth is traveling. So, I would like to nominate the community of Centre Hastings and surrounding area for supporting SDP COMMUNICATIONS and allowing us to share our wealth of knowledge!
Shari Pearce, Owner & Founder - SDP COMMUNICATIONS Making The Complex Simple.
I’m honored to have been nominated as Warwick's Small Businessperson of the Year for 2020. It’s my mission to support local businesses and organizations professionally through my business as well as personally through volunteering and attending local events. In addition to being a small business owner, I sit on the board of an organization who's mission is to connect and engage people to gather and implement ideas to improve our town. A vote for me is a vote that supports everything local!
Thank you so much! Maintaining not only high quality Himalayan Salt and great customer service, but providing three therapy rooms for our customers to heal, relax, and detox is very rewarding to me.
I love this idea! Not for putting yet another individual on a pedastal, but for lifting up a person and promoting the values they are living. Especially, when it comes to nominating them for utilizing their business success (lessons learned about life, their product/service, or even their gained financial resources) to support and build up those around them. This is why small businesses are so important, and this is a great time to remember that small businesses make up the majority of our economy. Please support your local businesses, and business owners, as they have put it all on the line to provide a product and/or service to your community.
Thanks for reading,