Intro to Local Web Pilot, Orlando-based organization with a mission to help local businesses slay online.

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Intro to Local Web Pilot, Orlando-based organization with a mission to help local businesses slay online.

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Our organization, Local Web Pilot, exists to research, solve, design, develop, and advocate for local small businesses — specifically in the Greater Orlando and Central Florida Region

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Local Web Pilot aims to support small businesses in the Greater Orlando and Central Florida region by providing free resources, building a community for collaboration, and offering content through a blog and newsletter. They focus on helping businesses thrive online through research, advocacy, and community engagement, with plans for future solutions like a Business App and AI Phone.

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Our organization, Local Web Pilot, is dedicated to researching, designing, developing, and advocating for local small businesses and their success on the web. Specifically, businesses in the Greater Orlando and Central Florida region.

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Hello, Welcome to the Local Web Pilot

In this article, we'll introduce ourselves the best way we know how, while sharing our vision and aspirations of what we want to be.

In short, at Local Web Pilot we are research and media (this blog and that newsletter, for starters) exploring how to support local small businesses in Orlando in taking control, succeeding, and flourishing on the internet. We are excited, and by the end of this article, we hope you are too.

In this blog post, we will explore who we are, what we do, and how we support local small businesses in the Greater Orlando and Central Florida region. Then we will end with ways you can get involved and take action.

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In this article:

What we do — why, for who, where, when, how much

Resources — free resource to help you leverage the web

Community — we are planning on building

Content — to support the mission, including the blog you are reading now

Solutions — supported apps and services that we kind of sell to client-partners

What We Do

At Local Web Pilot, we aim to see local small businesses succeed on the internet — from simply having a great local presence, to actively leveraging the power of the web technology — even culture.

Our approach is to find and share solutions that help local businesses take command & control of their business on the web, and to build a community that builds upon our work, doing our part in helping businesses in Orlando & Central Florida to be prosperous and competitive now and into the future.

Success = Your business creating customers who become fans and generating meaningful revenue.

Resources

Free directories, research, guides, and tools for your local small business to succeed with the internet—explore our free resources (directories, research, guides, tools, services) designed to help your local small business succeed on the web.

Community

At Local Web Pilot, we believe in the power of community. We aspire to cultivate a supportive online community through platforms like our newsletter, and future Slack, Discord, and Meetup communities. Our community aims to fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and networking opportunities for local businesses and agencies. Additionally, we are planning to host regular meetups, both online and offline, to bring together like-minded individuals and facilitate discussions on industry trends, challenges, and solutions.

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Join the community via the free newsletter subscription

Content

We publish a newsletter and a blog. We are developing and exploring other channels, mediums, and platforms: podcast, video content, and more.

Blog

blog.localwebpilot.com

https://blog.localwebpilot.com/

newsletter.localwebpilot.com

https://newsletter.localwebpilot.com/

Subscribe — it is free & valuable

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Solutions

At Local Web Pilot, we aim to provide our value through research, content, and community building—not by selling products & services. We want to maintain objectivity. However, we feel compelled to host, support, and offer the our first Business App powered by Vendasta and other solutions we're developing to better understand the challenges and prototype effective solutions. Not by only selling them valuable services and products, but through research, journalism, advocacy, community engagement, and good vibes.

The Business App

https://localwebpilot.com/solutions/business-app

Business App — in `Open Beta`

businessapp-v1.localwebpilot.com

https://businessapp-v1.localwebpilot.com/

The Intelligent Phone

https://localwebpilot.com/solutions/intelligent-phone

AI Phone — in `Closed Alpha`

ai-phone.localwebpilot.com

https://ai-phone.localwebpilot.com/

In Closing

In summary, Local Web Pilot is here to support and advocate for small businesses in the Greater Orlando and Central Florida region. We invite you to join us on this journey and see how we can help your local small business thrive online.

Main Purpose:

Local Web Pilot aims to help local businesses succeed on the internet through research, journalism, advocacy, and community engagement

Focus area is Greater Orlando and Central Florida region

Key Offerings:

Resources: Free directories, research, guides, and tools

Community: Online platforms and future meetups for knowledge-sharing and networking

Content: Newsletter and blog, with plans for podcasts and videos

Solutions: Business App (in Open Beta) and AI Phone (in Closed Alpha)

Actions to Take:

Subscribe to the newsletter for updates on Content, Community, and Solutions

To find out about updates to our Content, Community, and Solutions Subscribe to the Newsletter

Follow on social media platforms for regular updates

Contact John Guerra directly for questions or to learn more

That's it for now. Thanks for reading.

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Remember to take your business one day at a time. Each day, build upon the next. Setbacks are part of growing.

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John Guerra

You are still here?! Nice.

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I am the writer of this article and co-founder of Local Web Pilot.

Thanks for reading. If you have any questions, ideas, or just want learn more about us and to see what our plans are, reach out to me personally.

John Guerra (321) 485-6285

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To help grow the community and support our work, join our Newsletter.

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