How To Vote For Alignable's 2021 Local Business Person Of The Year

Jan 4th, 2020

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Who Should Be Your Local Business Person Of 2021?

Reflecting on the past 10 months, who are the business owners who've helped you or your community the most during the COVID Era? We'd like to give them some extra recognition for going above and beyond for other businesses during such a challenging time!

We've reprised our popular annual search for the most supportive, helpful business owners across North America: Alignable's 2021 Local Business Person Of The Year Contest.

Give your peers who were really there for you the kudos they deserve by voting for them now. It's fast, easy, and will likely make you and your favorite peer(s) feel really good.

All you have to do is visit your peer's profile & click the "Vote Here" button.

If you're new to Alignable, here's how you find the profiles of your favorite peers.

Step 1: Find your Search Box on the top left corner of this page and type in the business name for the person you want to honor:

Step 2: Scroll to the businesses listing & click on it:

Kitchen Local Step in Voting Process for Alignable Contest

Step 3: Search results will appear. Find your peer's business and click on his or her name in bold:

Step 4: You've arrived at your peer's profile. In the top right corner, find the contest promo and click on the "Vote Here" button.

Optional Step 5: Want to explain why your peer is so awesome? Then please type it into the text box and hit the "Share now" button. HINT: This recommendation could go a long way in this competition.

2021 Alignable Voting Recommendation Box

That's it!

So, go to your Search Box at the top of this page and dive in.

You can repeat the process up to 4 more times, if there are other peers on Alignable whom you want to recognize. Every Alignable member has a total of 5 chances to vote. (Voting Deadline is February 5, 2021).

Any other questions? See the rules or our contest announcement. Or you can contact me at chuck@alignable.com. And thanks for participating in this year's contest!

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 29th, 2021

love this site

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Commented on Jan 8th, 2021

Very cool idea during these times. Owning a Janitorial company in Wixom, I am amazed of the connections made this last year to help keep the community safe. We had such great success from offering the free disinfecting cleaning in December for Wixom residents that we decided to start 2021 off the same way. Wixom we’ve got you covered for a free disinfecting cleaning, discounted sanitizer and we are even setting up a station outside our office for a quick vehicle disinfecting service. Stay safe out there, another wave from holiday travels is coming.

Felecia Dixson, EA, CTRC, ATA from Tax Resolution Specialist - Author & National Trainer/Coach

Can you tell us when winners will be announced per area as it is now late March and I have not seen a winners list of sorts.

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Commented on Jan 27th, 2021

Love this! Supporting and recognizing each other, especially during this pandemic, is much needed and so important. I feel like each of us has a duty to do our best to support all businesses within our communities so they stay afloat during Covid. If one fails, we have failed them. We must stay strong together.

Business from Downtown Boston Boston, MA

Great post, Penney!

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Commented on Jan 10th, 2021

I think this is a great idea. It gets local business supporting each other more.

Business from Downtown Boston Boston, MA

Thanks, Mark!

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Commented on Jan 7th, 2021

I am making sure I vote and share this amazing opportunity to spotlight Business Owners Who Embody Local Leader!

Business from Downtown Boston Boston, MA

Thanks so much, Davia.

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Commented on Feb 5th, 2021

Thank you for this opportunity. I am so proud to say that we helped everyone who came to us (and continues to come to us... and we continue to help) to help navigate CARES and all of its changes - without charging a dime! Between the HR (emergency sick leave, furloughs ve. layoffs) and bookkeeping (EIDL, PPP, forgiveness, 2nd draw) we are at the sides of all small business owners. Let us know how we can help!

Harriette Brown from Sisters On A Roll Mobile Cafe.

How do we apply for eidl

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Commented on Mar 1st, 2021

Can you please list a way we can search for local winners? I would like to know who won in towns near me

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Commented on Feb 1st, 2021

Excellent opportunity to network with like minded people as well as adding diversity to our group. Everyone has a talent and I can most often visit with them drawing out their talents to improve their business skills, speaking skills or even their artistic skills. Never give up! The next opportunity for success may be the next click away.

Patricia Leonard from Patricia Leonard & Associates

I am voting as a way to highlight a business and as a way to introduce the platform to others. Patricia

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Commented on Jan 11th, 2021

Whatever happened to 2020? Quarantine stay-at-home orders hit shortly afterward, just curious.

Tara Grey from Tara Grey: Technology Consultant for Seniors

I was actually wondering the same.

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Commented on Jul 30th, 2021

Great community experience on 7/25! I visited a few Arverne stores to chat and patronize. One bakery took cash only which makes sense, COVID and all. An awesome lady made a deal. "Let’s call it 'give away day'. I pay cash for your $ bill and you pay for someone else’s.” I said, “Oh yea,” and we sealed the deal with this photo. My quest was to purchase something from every store I entered. My spontaneous friend understood and embraced the idea of supporting community businesses. The connection was quite refreshing and embraced diversity and the eagerness to patronize small businesses amid COVID. The only color we saw was untainted amicability. I also visited the Fat Cardinal Provisions Bakery & Cafe, 2 Boutiques and 2 .99 Cent Stores, took photos, bought baked goods and trinkets I did not necessarily need but gave them away since my goal was to patronize at least 5 Arverne stores on Sunday 7/25 and I did. Now my hands are filled with priceless memories from visiting neighborhood businesses and giving support all because Alignable keeps on motivating business leaders to be visible and supportive in their communities. Thanks for the refreshing vision, Alignable.

PS: I'm unsure of how to add the image.

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