Patricia Mankowski, Author Of A Guiding Light from Heaven Honored As Muskego, Wisconsin’s Local Business Person of 2025
BOSTON, MA: March 26, 2025 -- Alignable, the largest online networking platform
for small businesses, announces that
Patricia Mankowski, Author of A Guiding Light from Heaven has
been elected as Muskego, Wisconsin’s 2025 Business Person of the Year!
Alignable’s 2025 Local Business Person of the
Year Contest reached unparalleled
participation levels, logging a whopping 333,000+ votes, 77,000+
recommendations, and 4,750 winners across the U.S. and Canada.
The largest online networking platform for
business owners, Alignable.com invited its 9
million+ members to shout-out local business leaders who’ve gone above and
beyond guiding peers and supporting entire communities, amid challenging
economic conditions.
The 2025 contest is Alignable's most popular
competition in over six years, with participation surging 20% compared to 2024.
During the 2025 contest, held from January 14
to March 7, 4,750 business owners—spanning over 4,500 communities—were
recognized as winners, including ties. These leaders were honored for their
dedication to supporting their peers and communities amid a year of economic
challenges.
“In our local business community, we look out
for each other and refer businesses down the street or around the corner to
help make everyone in town as successful as possible,” said Patricia
Mankowski. “And the challenges we’ve all encountered have compelled many of
us to offer counsel to peers fighting to keep their businesses afloat. While
I’m thrilled to receive this award, it’s really a testament to our entire
community.”
Mankowski received a special badge on her
Alignable profile to acknowledge this achievement. In previous years, similar
contests have helped winners expand their networks and generate new business
opportunities.
In some cases, the most-engaged champions have
doubled or tripled their revenue in the year following a contest triumph. And
in 2025, even more winners are likely to reap major rewards using the company’s
just-launched Alignable 360
technology, which uses AI to unlock the full potential of members' networks,
turning them into even more powerful growth engines.
Driving
Recognition, Relationships & Referrals
"This contest has supercharged small
business relationships, fueling referrals, fresh opportunities, and a wave of
mutual support," said Eric Groves, CEO & Co-Founder of Alignable.
"Generating more than 77,000 recommendations and 333,000 votes, this
friendly competition shows that when small business owners unite, they’re
unstoppable. It’s gratifying to see how strong recognition and relationships
can spark such powerful momentum."
To arrange interviews
with Patricia Mankowski and/or an Alignable representative, please
contact Chuck Casto at chuck@alignable.com. He also can offer JPEGs and other visuals,
as well as local winner testimonials.
About
Patricia Mankowski
Patricia was born and raised with three sisters, in
central Wisconsin. Before becoming an author, she retired as an Officer of
fraud investigation. Patricia is married to her husband, Robert, and has a
family, four grandchildren, and K-9 companions. Her charming children's story
was born from a thunderstorm night. With recognition at prestigious events;
Bologna-Italy Book Fair and American Library Assoc Annual Conference. The
book will have kids coming back for more repeated reads. https://www.alignable.com/muskego-wi/patty-mankowski-author.
About
Alignable
Alignable is the largest online network for small business owners across North America, fostering trusted connections, referrals, and partnerships to help businesses grow. With over 9 million members and a mission to power small business success through relationship-building, Alignable provides the tools, insights, and community support to drive real revenue growth. Visit www.alignable.com to network smarter.
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