As part of our commitment to help businesses thrive, we’re celebrating #SmallBusinessWeek by sharing stories of people who #GrowWithGoogle. Small Biz Stories, Vol 1: “The Internet makes our customers feel like they’re part of our community, even when they’re often thousands of miles away,” says Kelley Hobart, co-owner of @alpacadirect. Kelley credits the growth of her family business to Google AdWords and Analytics, which helps them find niche markets interested in durable, eco-friendly yarn and fiber. “There are a lot of people all over the world who don’t have a local yarn shop. We want to become their local yarn shop even though we’re all the way here in Idaho. With Google tools, we can do that, and they can be part of our community.”