Stephanie Sokenis, SmallBiz Ally

April 30, 2019 by John Ray

John Ray and Stephanie Sokenis, SmallBiz Ally

Stephanie Sokenis, SmallBiz Ally

Stephanie Sokenis, SmallBiz Ally

Stephanie Sokenis is the Founder and Owner of SmallBiz Ally. Specializing in assisting new businesses with starting properly, and existing businesses with proactive strategies for remarkable growth, SmallBiz Ally is a small businesses new best friend.

As Accredited Small Business Consultants, their services are reliable and effective, and with the experience of hundreds of consultations, their efforts are always focused on providing a customized strategic road map for clients to meet their objectives and reach their goals.

Dedicated to demonstrating the highest levels of professional integrity, while understanding both the needs and budget of a small business, SmallBiz Ally works to help meet one without exceeding the other.

Whether you are already up and running and unsure what to do next or considering a launch of a new business and feeling overwhelmed, take advantage of a complimentary call to discuss how SmallBiz Ally can help!

For further information, go to https://www.smallbizally.com/ or call (678) 822-3959. For their event calendar, go to https://www.smallbizally.com/events.

In addition to operating the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, John Ray is the owner of Ray Business Advisors, LLC.

Because pricing is the fastest way to change the profitability of a business, John advises business owners on how to change their pricing and make more money. His clients include attorneys, CPAs, consultants, technology companies, and retail store owners.

His blog, “The Price and Value Journey,” regularly features examples and stories which help business owners in their own pricing journey. John is also a speaker on pricing at numerous chambers, business events and seminars. John also helps small to mid-sized companies achieve their profit and growth goals as an outside CFO.

John is extremely active in the North Fulton community. He is on the board of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC), and serves in a variety of capacities there, including Chairman’s Circle, member of the Executive Committee, member of the Finance Committee, Chair of the Small Business/Entrepreneurship Economic Recovery Task Force, and Chair of the Small Business Awards Committee. John was named the 2018 Harry Rucker Jr. Volunteer of the Year by GNFCC.

In 2011, John founded Backpacks of Love, a grassroots, all-volunteer organization which serves children and their families in the north metro Atlanta area who are homeless or otherwise in severe need. Backpacks of Love delivers backpacks of food, purchased and packed by volunteer sponsors, to 18 different elementary, middle, and high schools in north Fulton County and Forsyth County.

In 2015, John was named Small Business Partner in Education of the Year by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce for his work with Backpacks of Love.

John is a Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta and is currently assigned to Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Atlanta.