Seva Man can hardly contain himself. Today he opened up his Seva Call services to Raleigh, North Carolina- the city that Entrepreneur Magazine calls the “#1 Entrepreneurial Hotspot” and Time Magazine listed as one of the top 15 cities for job growth. Seva Call is riled up for Raleigh! With its rapidly evolving business community, there are many new or unknown businesses waiting to be discovered by the customers who need their help and they, like Gotham City, certainly deserve a hero.

No matter how urgent the need or how well hidden the available professionals who can fill it, Seva Call will connect Raleigh residents to local businesses in minutes. Leave the research projects to NC State. The Yellow Book can collect dust or function as a door stop. All you have to do is enter your confidential contact information, give your location, and describe your needs and availability. We’ll search and deploy up to three applicable businesses that match your needs. Just answer the phone when we connect you with your friendly neighborhood godsend!

“The service we provide is invaluable to a community like Raleigh”, says Seva Call President and founder Manpreet Singh, “Raleigh’s new and growing businesses need a direct connection to their customer base and customers need help to keep up with new service providers- especially when the well-known ones are unavailable or inadequate.”

Seva Call is ready to take your city from entrepreneurial hot spot to solar flare…supernova even! Free to use and free to register, customers and businesses have got to visit www.talklocal.com to reap the benefits of doing business the hassle-free way.

Seva Call gets a hearty serving of southern hospitality today as we set up shop in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotteans may  speak slowly, but we’re sure they’ll love our high speed market impact; theirs is home to The NASCAR Hall of Fame, after all. Aside from being fast, there’s much more to love about Seva Call’s presence in the most populous city in the Tar Heel State. Seva Call, a service that finds local professionals  for needed services like plumbers, roofers, and computer technicians; and connects you in real time. We pride ourselves on being a brand of hospitality by:

So Charlotte, if you’re tired of reaching for your reading glasses and scanning the Yellow Book or the classifieds every time you need some help, then use Seva Call and save yourself a whole heap of trouble. In fact, we’ll be going to www.talklocal.com to find a gym for when we’re in town- the pork barbecue is delicious and addictive!

As of 6pm today (on the East Coast), Seva Call posted the 1,000th article to our blog! That’s a full millennium in blog-years! Or a grand in blog-money. Or a kilo-blog. I could go on.

The point is, we’re proud to have generated this much blog content. And we’re happy that you all are here to celebrate this milestone with us. And don’t worry, we’re not stopping anytime soon. We’ll have plenty of new content coming out over the next few months, from service articles, to city launch announcements, and even some new stuff!

New Content!

We’ll be thinking outside the box a bit with some creative ideas; so keep reading and commenting, because we’ll definitely keep on writing!

Share Your Milestones!

Since we can now celebrate a happy 1,000 articles, we want to hear about any milestones you have reached recently. Drop us a message in the comment box, or on our Facebook page. We want to hear from you!

(in the city, not the show)
Seva Call is launching in Jersey City, New Jersey today because, unlike DJ Pauly D, most New Jerseyans- even the genuine  gel-slicked guidos- have real jobs, real commitments, and don’t have time for web surfing away what little time they have for surfing waves. We at Seva Call believed nothing of what we heard on MTV. We know that for their families, their careers and for rebuilding their Sandy hit communities, every second counts on the Jersey Colgate Clock; and that’s the real situation. Seva Call can help.

Seva Call is an online concierge service that takes the hassle out of finding a local professional service provider able to accommodate your busy schedule. You name the time, place, and a detailed description of your troubles and Seva Call scours the city in search of the precise business able to solve the problem. If a professional thinks they can be of service based on the details you provide, then they’ll contact you through us- keeping your contact information secure.

Reality as never seen on TV is full of challenges, not foolishness. To find professionals in the Jersey Shore area to solve your roofing, plumbing, electrical, everything problems or even to contact a cab from your buddy’s crib after one too many Jager bombs, go to www.talklocal.com and… “Forget about it”!

Written by Dallea Caldwell

Hopefully you can sleep in and enjoy a paid holiday today…. LIKE A BOSS (or a President). Mr.  44th himself will reportedly be enjoying his honorary R&R in Florida’s Atlantic Coast with friends. I know what you’re thinking; and I’ve already checked: Florida has NOT yet legalized marijuana. So, he probably just has some really good, be they publicly unnamed, friends there.

Now known to the retail community as  “The Best Day to Convince You to Buy Something You  Didn’t Know You Needed”, the federal holiday was initially called “Washington’s Birthday”. It was established by an act of Congress in 1879, celebrated on February 22nd, and was the first federal holiday to celebrate an American citizen. Now moved to the 3rd Monday in February,  the current version celebrates all presidents past and present; because, of course, CIA briefings for life, top paying book/speaking deals, and having one’s name memorized by 4th graders for generations just weren’t enough.

So, since you are Head of Household/Commander in Chef and won’t get nearly as much credit for reforming your budget and passing orders, how are you going to enjoy your time this President’s Day? Share your thoughts with us in the comment box or on Facebook.

Written by Dallea Caldwell

It’s Valentines Day- the official journée de l’amour; and despite Seva Man’s rugged faceless exterior, he is a hopeless romantic at heart. Here are some ways Seva Man is spreading the love this year and every day at Seva Call!

For couples, romantic expectations can soar as high as the smitten heart this week; and the stress of planning a memorable experience for that special someone can be overwhelming. To make this year’s Valentine’s Day happier and more stress free than ever, let Seva Call find your florist, limousine service, or whatever professional services you need for the big day.

And singles: you too can make the most of this holiday with a little tender loving care. How about a spa day at home with a nice massage or get a professional party planner so you and all your single friends can have a fabulous Valentines Day together! Best of all, you won’t even seem desperate or put yourself out there when you book last minute solo plans through Seva Call. Just go to www.talklocal.com and fill out a request. Unlike with the other guys, that special someone for your service needs will call you!

On a personal note, Seva Man’s last live-in girlfriend was such a dog, he had to go to Seva Call to find pest control professionals for the fleas she left. Also, is it wrong to find a personal trainer or a tutor through Seva Call and only book them if they are single and hot? You decide; and, go to www.talklocal.com to make your Valentine’s Day planning experience something else to love.

“We’re not just ‘Valpak Dough to Grow’ contest  finalists, we’re winners too!” says Seva Man

The Seva Call team is very encouraged by the outcome of the 44th annual contest that awards $10,000 to a deserving small business. Thanks to the outpouring of support from everyone who voted Seva Call for  North America’s favorite small business, Seva Call is listed as a finalist, beating out hundreds of other reputable companies.

Seva Call has won invaluable prizes, like the assurance that customers value our service. That, in addition to 365 days of bragging rights and responsibilities, and this nifty pic trumpeting our soaring achievement!

“We wish the best of luck to  this year’s winner: Firebird CrossFit in Mesa, A.Z. They seem like high quality fitness professionals, so we can’t wait to work with them when we launch in Mesa someday soon!”, commented Seva Call cofounder and all-around class-act Manpreet Singh. Is there a Good Sportsmanship or Mr. Congeniality Award for this guy?

Thanks again to our customers  on Facebook, Twitter,YouTube, and elsewhere for showing your support. The Seva Call team is so happy that you like finding the “right” professional fast, and we’ll keep working to grow and make it even better. We’re beefing up to launch a mobile app as we speak; Firebird CrossFit isn’t the only small business with muscle!

Now we have a question for you: What’s the best/worst consolation prize you’ve ever gotten? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or in the comments section here!

Gateway City’s small businesses would knock down your door and install a new one if they could find you when you needed them most. That’s where Seva Call comes in, after knocking first, of course. Seva Man is bringing his service seeker’s time-saving breakthrough to Newark, New Jersey. Not only will Newark residents be able to securely connect with up to 3 applicable service professionals within minutes, but businesses too can open the floodgates to new customers and quit drowning in countless search engine results hoping a customer will drop them a line. Opportunity is knocking, and it sounds like a phone ring.

“Newark is full of small business ripe for growth with the help of a broader, more easily accessible consumer base” observed Sean Coleman, Seva Call marketing representative. “They’re not pummeling anyone with small and countless advertisements, but with Seva Call, that’s no longer a disadvantage. Customers and businesses don’t stumble upon one another. A customer seeks a service and only companies able to provide that service when and where the customer needs will service. No advertising guru can promise that.”

Newark is such a bustling city and sometimes Murphy’s Law rules the day. Say you just woke up to find that a tree had fallen onto your car last night, and you forgot the six week anniversary of the time you and your girlfriend shared a bowl of ice cream and she “just knew,” she said. Go to sevacall.com and fill out a request form for all of your needs: tree removal, a florist, a house-cleaner to prepare for a quiet night at home or a limousine service if you want to pull out all the stops. Check out www.talklocal.com and find your quick fix fast!

Written by Dallea Caldwell

Here at Seva Call, we’re strengthening the Union one community at a time by making it easier for neighbors to find and talk to their friendly neighborhood pro to get assistance with  everyday service needs. It was President Abraham Lincoln who once said that you destroy your enemies by making friends of them.  Well, we destroy strangers by building connections- strengthening communities.  On Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, we sure hope we would have made him proud.

Here are the 5 Best Ways to Celebrate Abe’s B’day:

Did you ever notice that Abe was the nation’s first bearded president?

It’s surprisingly tough as the average person tells 3 lies within a ten minute conversation!

Abe had one and loved animals.

Abe was a known funny man & once said, “If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?”

Because it is Apple Pie.

We honor and celebrate President Abe Lincoln and marvel that his great union is as strong as ever and more interconnected than he could ever have dreamed.

Written by Dallea Cadlwell

It’s another new year… for the those who recognize the traditional lunar year; and it’s also start of  the Spring Festival – a two week celebration which commonly features parades, performers in dragon costumes,  fireworks, paper lanterns, and New Year Cake across China, as well as in homes and cultural centers across the Chinese diaspora.

Even if you’re not of Chinese heritage and won’t get a chance to experience the amazing festivities happening across the world, here’s your chance to celebrate another day bursting with hope and the promise of renewal. It’s a New Year in China; but it’s a new day everywhere. So, have some Chinese NYE themed fun today, thank your lucky moon, and take a moment to reflect on the year ahead.

Although you never need an excuse to remember your commitments to yourself and your future, here’s one anyway.

Most of us have forgotten the Mayan Armageddon craze, but if there’s one thing that the Mayan calendar has taught us, it’s that the end of the year does not mean the end of the world. Today is a time of rebirth- especially across China- but we should take it to heart, too. After all, no matter who you are or which calendar you follow, the Lunar, Gregorian, Mayan, and Hebrew calendars all agree that today is a new day, (or at least a few hours from being so depending on your time-zone).

“Happy New Year’s/Day Day!”

– Seva Call Team