Searching For Roanoke's Small Businessperson of the Year
PLEASE NOTE: Only nominations made before 9 p.m. ET Tuesday 1/22/19 will be considered. "Likes" for nominees will be counted until Friday, 1/25/19 at midnight ET. Stay tuned for news on the next phase of the contest.

🍾 It’s time to pop the champagne! 🍾
Now that the New Year is upon us, we thought it’d be nice to look back at 2018 and recognize some of the outstanding businesses in Roanoke this past year.
We’ve nominated three members that we think have been a great asset to the community based on the recommendations they’ve received and their activity on Alignable.
Please take a moment to click “like” below on any or all of the nominees for 🏆Roanoke Small Businessperson of 2018🏆.
From the 3 nominees with the most “likes,” the Roanoke Alignable community will vote to select Roanoke's Small Businessperson of 2018 in the next community newsletter.
Important: If your favorite Roanoke small businessperson isn’t on the list we provided, you can nominate him or her in the comments. Just add the individual’s name, a link to his or her Alignable profile, and the reason you think this member deserves to be honored as your top local businessperson of the year. (Sorry, we’re not considering self-nominations at this time, but feel free to tell others that you nominated them. They might return the favor).
Stay tuned and feel free to share your thoughts on social media. Please include #alignable, so that we can repost your nominations and spread the word.
Happy New Year! 🎉
Comments (1-5)
We nominate Highly Recommended member Lora Trout of Promote Commotion.
Here's what fellow member TINKS Place LLC had to say about Promote Commotion:
Awesome group of people that work hard promoting our City with events!
Like this nomination below to support Lora Trout:
We nominate Highly Recommended member Holly Shearin of Holly Shearin-Lewis -Business Development Serving Western Virginia.
Here's what fellow member K C Jones Jr Inc had to say about Holly Shearin-Lewis -Business Development Serving Western Virginia:
honest, considerate, and aggressive business person.
Like this nomination below to support Holly Shearin:
We nominate Highly Recommended member Christina Garnett of Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center.
Here's what fellow member Pardue Painting Company had to say about Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center:
Tom and Christina have been a helpful resource to us in every way possible. They are always willing to go the extra mile for you.
Like this nomination below to support Christina Garnett:
Thank You!!