Our Ideal Customer
Our customers are small local businesses. Since we offer training specifically written for small business owners, we look to help with stability in a crisis, how to think differently for greater success, leadership, exit strategy and more.
We also help nonprofit organizations working with small business to start, grow and thrive.
Who we want to be referred to
Who we’d like to partner with
Any organization that works with small local business and wants to offer trainiing.
Partner types we’d like to work or share referrals with
About Us
We help create and support thriving local business communities through education, research & community-building programs. Our LBI Virtual Campus offers Online and 0n-Demand crucial classes for small business owners.
How We Got Started
We saw a need in the hundreds of businesses we've worked with to provide information and learning in a friendly, succinct environment. In seeing the things small businesses everywhere struggle with, we asked ourselves "How can we help?"
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (13)
"It has been nice to get to know Rebecca and she performs an important service for small and local..."
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"It has been nice to get to know Rebecca and she performs an important service for small and local businesses."
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"Good person "
Networking Events
Tuesday Sep 17th 12pm-1pm CDT
Tips written specifically for small local business leaders. We Speak Local! Attend this free webinar and get 15% off the full training bundlle.
Products & Services
Online and On-Demand crucial classes written specifically for small local business
Tips and perspectives written specifically for small business owners: https://localbusinessinstitute...
Recommendations Given (17)
"Jana Minifie is an innovative thinker in all things entrepreneurship. Knowledgeable, experienced..."
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"Jana Minifie is an innovative thinker in all things entrepreneurship. Knowledgeable, experienced and absolutely brilliant, she can help you business at any stage. "
"In working with Kevin, I find him to be brilliant not just with Ai but how to effectively use it..."
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"In working with Kevin, I find him to be brilliant not just with Ai but how to effectively use it to grow your business. "
"Alex jumped in and helped me solve a problem bu thinking differently about it and finding a..."
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"Alex jumped in and helped me solve a problem bu thinking differently about it and finding a workaround that works for me. Thanks Alex!"
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I have a working knowledge but only because when I was publisher of the Austin Business Journal, the owner brought in a CPA to teach me. As I work with so many small businesses, I'm shocked by how many don't understand them at all.
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I have a working knowledge but only because when I was publisher of the Austin Business Journal, the owner brought in a CPA to teach me. As I work with so many small businesses, I'm shocked by how many don't understand them at all.
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Aware? Yes. utilizing? Not really. In most cases, I think it's an issue of mental bandwidth. If a small business is large enough to have a web/social media person on staff who is knowledgable enough or has an outside firm handling this, they're doing great.
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Aware? Yes. utilizing? Not really. In most cases, I think it's an issue of mental bandwidth. If a small business is large enough to have a web/social media person on staff who is knowledgable enough or has an outside firm handling this, they're doing great.
All are good options. Preferences would be based on assets, stage of life, personal desires. At this point, I would choose 1. I'm more interested in building than starting another.
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All are good options. Preferences would be based on assets, stage of life, personal desires. At this point, I would choose 1. I'm more interested in building than starting another.
Yes! sometimes it's direct from the person I networked with but sometimes it seemingly comes from left field. Until I learn who recommended me. I have recently made a totally unexpected connection on Alignable that is leading to a partnership on a new product.
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Yes! sometimes it's direct from the person I networked with but sometimes it seemingly comes from left field. Until I learn who recommended me. I have recently made a totally unexpected connection on Alignable that is leading to a partnership on a new product.
Yes. When I construct small business training, I am speaking from experience. When I collaborate with others to create training, I always seek those with real world, practical experience in the topic.
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Yes. When I construct small business training, I am speaking from experience. When I collaborate with others to create training, I always seek those with real world, practical experience in the topic.
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As a known idea junkie, I always have more ideas than I can do. I do market research before striking out on a new company to understand the market, customers, competition and of course the money has to work. I've done the "Build it and they will come method" and it didn't work for me. Now I take...
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As a known idea junkie, I always have more ideas than I can do. I do market research before striking out on a new company to understand the market, customers, competition and of course the money has to work. I've done the "Build it and they will come method" and it didn't work for me. Now I take a hard look at the market and make sure what I've delivering is solving someone's problem or pain.
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On Alignable, make connections by sharing your knowledge with others for free. Once connected, you can then approach them as a customer. On other social media, I post every other day and almost always have a call to action prompt.
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On Alignable, make connections by sharing your knowledge with others for free. Once connected, you can then approach them as a customer. On other social media, I post every other day and almost always have a call to action prompt.
Our Recognition
Rebecca Melançon
Co-Founder
Vicky Valdez
Co-Founder