At YourQBGuru, we love celebrating the incredible businesses we work with every day. In our Client Spotlight series, we’re sharing the stories behind our clients — what drives them, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how smart bookkeeping helps them keep moving forward.
We appreciate that Katie from Alkalol took the time to help us get to know her business even better!
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đź“Ś About the Business
“The Alkalol Company has a unique history — and that legacy inspires the unique products we create today. I’m proud to be the fourth generation of our small, family-owned and operated business, started by my great-grandfather in 1896 in Taunton, Massachusetts.
Alkalol Nasal Wash is a 129-year-old saline nasal wash and in fact, the only nasal saline rinse with a proprietary blend of natural extracts and essential oils. Alkalol provides invigorating relief from nasal congestion and sinus pressure caused by colds, flu, and allergies. Alkalol is a safe, fast-acting, drug-free and refreshingly-strong solution that leaves your sinuses feeling clean and revitalized.
My great grandfather created Alkalol Nasal Wash and now we have more products, including Alkalol Saline Nasal Spray and we collaborated with the nasal congestion giant Navage to create an Alkalol Salt Pod for their nose cleaner machine.
We serve people dealing with allergies and sinusitis, but our products are great for anyone looking to breathe easier or relieve symptoms from allergies, colds, flu, or COVID.”
đź› Why They Started
“In 1896, pharmacist James P. Whitters set out to formulate a soothing nasal wash designed to deliver benefits beyond what standard saline solutions could provide without including the high levels of alcohol found in other products of the time.”
🤝 Partnering with YourQBGuru
- How long have you been with YourQBGuru? For about 12 years now
- What was your biggest bookkeeping or financial challenge before working with us? As a family-owned business, The Alkalol Company needed to transition from outdated, manual bookkeeping to a more efficient and modern accounting system. When my father passed the company on to me, it was still being run with pen and paper! YourQBGuru guided us through the transition to QuickBooks and has been an essential part of our accounting process ever since—both monthly and annually. I’m incredibly grateful to Danielle for her expertise, patience, and ongoing support. I know I can always count on her for answers, advice, and help with any project or accounting challenge. YourQBGuru is truly my go-to resource.
- How has working with YourQBGuru helped your business? Working with YourQBGuru has made our business significantly more efficient. The use of QuickBooks has given us clear insight into our growth, streamlined our customer interactions, and helped us pinpoint areas of overspending. With the ability to track our financials daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly, we’ve gained the clarity and control needed to make smarter decisions — and that efficiency has been key to our continued growth.
- What has been your favorite experience working with our team? Danielle and Jennifer are incredibly responsive, easy to work with, and conveniently located near my office. Danielle has even gone out of her way to personally deliver items to my home office—her dedication truly goes above and beyond. I not only value her as a trusted professional but also consider her a friend.
🚀 Wins & Insights
- A recent milestone or success: Our company used to be notorious for filing taxes late and regularly requesting extensions. But over the past few years, Danielle and I have worked hard to get everything organized and submitted on time. The process is now far more efficient and much less stressful.
- How accurate bookkeeping has supported growth or decision-making: Our company used to be notorious for filing taxes late and regularly requesting extensions. But over the past few years, Danielle and I have worked hard to get everything organized and submitted on time. The process is now far more efficient and much less stressful.
- Advice for other small business owners: For me, being organized is key – I like to keep accurate records, track cash flow, and budget wisely. Likewise, I like interacting with our customers – knowing and listening to their needs so our company can bring them really good, helpful products. That is my favorite part of the work. I also enjoy the creativity and flexibility of managing my own company.Setting clear boundaries is essential, as is working with people you trust, like, and enjoy collaborating with. Running a small business alone can quickly become demanding, overwhelming, and exhausting without the right support.
✨ Closing
We’re honored to a part of The Alkalol Company’s journey and can’t wait to see what’s next.
If you’d like to learn more about their business, visit www.alkalolcompany.com
On Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok @alkalol
Stay tuned for our next Client Spotlight!