Local Business Stories by Alignable: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Local Business and Small Business
Welcome to Local Business Stories by Alignable, where real business owners and leaders share real stories from Main Street.
Each show, Alignable sits down with one of the local independent businesses that fuel the nation’s economy to understand what got them motivated, how they got started, what fuels their passion, and what keeps them going.
You’ll hear stories from others just like you about some of the same issues you face, so you can learn from one another to move your business forward.
Are you ready? Let’s head to Main Street and get down to business!
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 19
- Years Active
- 2016
Ep #19: Why Small Business Should Marry New School and Old School Tactics with Jim Blasingame
Jim Blasingame covers a wide range of subjects, including advice about hiring and where you should find capital to invest in your business. We also talk about what big companies do better than small …
Ep #18: Celebrating Small and Locally Owned Businesses with Bill Brunelle of Independent We Stand
Today's special edition of the Local Business Stories by Alignable podcast highlights another industry luminary. Bill Brunelle, co-founder of Independent We Stand, is doing amazing work supporting sm…
Ep #17: Alternative Funding and Small Business Success with Jared Hecht
In this episode, Jared Hecht talks about the experience that inspired his business Fundera, which provides alternative funding to small business owners. We talk about the common ways that small busin…
Ep #16: A Holistic Approach to Marketing with CJ Rapp of 1 Click Solutions
In this episode, CJ shares how he leveraged the power of the internet, combined wit his 20 years of business savvy, to help other businesses expand. He also talks about how a holistic approach to ma…
Ep #15: Politics, Economics, and Small Business Positivity with Gene Marks of The Marks Group
In this episode, we spoke with Gene Marks, a writer and small business aficionado in his own right. We talked about which presidential candidate could be best for small businesses, which business sec…
Ep #14: Tuning Into Location-Based Marketing with Raj Lakkaraju of Beeker
Raj Lakkaraju describes the failures he encountered in pursuit of his most successful venture to date. If you're looking for a simple yet effective new way to market, listen in!
Ep #13: Dancing to the Tune of Repeat Business with Ben Domena of Create Excitement
Ben Domena shares his strategies for generating repeat business and pivoting to be resourceful during cycles of slow times. Business owners who regularly face customers will find Ben's local business…
Ep #12: Custom Service Turns Around a Failing Business with Steve Dreiling of EaglesNest Wood and Pottery Shop
Today, we're talking with Steve Dreiling from EaglesNest Wood and Pottery Shop.
Steve talks about his experience buying an existing business on the verge of failure. By adding his custom approach to …
Ep #11: How To Use Daily Deal Marketing for Massive Profits with Stacey Riska From Daily Deals for Massive Profits
We are excited to have Stacey on to show us how she leverages sites like Groupon and Living Social to help small businesses increase their reach, advertising, and exposure. We also discuss integratio…
Ep #10: The Value of Content Marketing for Small Businesses with Rieva Lesonsky of GrowBiz Media
Tune in to learn about learn about alternative funding sources and why small businesses have a treasure trove of resources available to them beyond banks and the SBA. We also dig into the differences…
Ep #9: Making Yoga Simple with Anita Perry of YogaAnita
This week, we are joined by Anita Perry, Founder of YogaAnita and Author of YogaMinute. She has a master’s degree in education and is a frequent presenter at Title I and education conferences. Anita …
Ep #8: Old-School Manners Meets New-School Technology with Marcia Whyte of Send Out Cards
Marcia Whyte joins us to share her small business experience, what got her started in the business world, and how she stayed with the idea until it became a success. Tune in as Marcia shares stories …
Ep #7: Overcoming Fear and Thriving in Online Marketing with Lisa Parziale of Portside Marketing
In this conversation with Lisa, we talk about her computer training with the military and the business knowledge she gained from her time in the corporate world. Lisa shares how she has combined both…
Ep #6: Harnessing the Power of Content Marketing with Ann Handley
In this episode of Local Business Stories, Ann Handley tells us some excellent stories about local businesses she's worked with that take content marketing to impressively unique places. From Snapcha…
Ep #5: From Navy to Online Marketing Consulting with Viktor Nagornyy of ProjectArmy
Viktor joins us to share his journey that led him to become an entrepreneur and launch ProjectArmy. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover Victor’s biggest successes, as well as the challenges t…
Ep #4: Nurturing Your Intuition with Pat Helmandollar of Savvy Salon and Day Spa
We invited Pat to share the story of how she embarked on the path of entrepreneurship, how she started each one of her businesses, as well as the peaks and valleys she experienced on that journey. Pa…
Ep #3: Say “Yes!” to Opportunity: Catching the Entrepreneurial Bug in Costa Rica with Eddie Davis of FINSYNC
Eddie joins us to share his small business story, what got him started with entrepreneurship, and what fuels his passion for being a business runner. Tune in as Eddie talks about his transition from…
Ep #2: From Airport Security Holding to Entrepreneurship with Andre Harrell of AH2 & Beyond Consulting
Today, we’re excited to welcome Andre Harrell, the founder of AH2 & Beyond Consulting, based in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Andre’s consulting organization offers expertise in the areas of Sales, Marketi…
Ep #1: Why Sharing Works Better than Selling with Kristine M. Smith of Word Whisperer
Kristine joins us to share her unique entrepreneurial journey and the story of her road to success. Tune in for Kristine’s incredible insights into building up the “know, like, and trust factor” wit…