Local Business Stories by Alignable: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Local Business and Small Business Alan Belniak | Interviews with small, local, and independent business experts and entrepreneurs across North America. Also passionate solopreneurs, small/medium businesses (SMBs), and small business owners (SBOs)

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 businesses (and how you can change this), the most important characteristics of successful small business owners, and why tapping into the age of the customer is the key to your business's longevity. Tune in to take advantage of Jim's expertise and take your small business to the next level!

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 small businesses around the country. IWS is inspiring small businesses to celebrate their locally owned status and helping them compete with big box retailers.

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 businesses raise money, and how alternative funding can be a wiser and more cost-effective lending option. If you're a small business owner struggling to get a loan from the bank despite a proven business plan, Jared's advice may be exactly what you're looking for!

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 marketing can impact business growth, why his strategies drive instant results, and provides excellent resources that small business can use now to acquire new customers.  Listen in to find out just how CJ turned a traumatic experience into a viable business.

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 sectors are flourishing vs. floundering, and happy small business stories that deserve more attention.
 
 

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!