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Month: August 2015

Georgia Business Radio August 28th – Host Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson: Guests Jim Satterfield with Firestorm, Jon Parise with Kabbage Inc., Candi Cross with You Talk I Write

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We spotlight industry leaders throughout the state of Georgia with compelling stories. Join talk show host Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson Friday’s 10:00am.

 

 

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Left to Right (Host) Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson, Candi Cross, Jon Parise, Jim Satterfield

 

 

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Jim SatterfieldJim Satterfield/Firestorm
President/Founder

Jim Satterfield is the President/COO and co-founder of Firestorm®. Jim is a nationally recognized expert on crisis management, threat assessment, disaster preparedness and business continuity planning. He has experience as President, CEO, and COO of various public and private companies in business continuity, communications, crisis management, environmental, insurance, reinsurance, risk management, and technology.

Jim led the Firestorm team that provided the crisis and media management support at Virginia Tech in response to the shootings also well as dozens of other crises.

Jims philosophy is that every crisis is a human crisis. He co-authored Disaster Ready People for a Disaster Ready America.

 

www.Firestorm.com   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   GooglePlus   Blog

 

 

 

 

Jon PariseJon Parise/Kabbage Inc.
Head of Customer Marketing

As Head of Customer Marketing at Kabbage, Jon is responsible for leading relevant and meaningful strategies that drive mutual value both for customers and for Kabbage. Prior to joining Kabbage, Jon was a client strategy partner with rDialogue where he led client projects focused on loyalty program development, customer experience and CRM with a range of clients, including Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, AutoTrader.com, Manheim, Merial, and The PGA of America.

 

 

www.Kabbage.com   Facebook   Twitter

 

 

 

Candi Cross1Candi Cross/You Talk I Write
Founder & Ghostwriter

A writer and editor for 20 years, Candi Cross has collaborated on 70 books for executives, entertainers and other extraordinary individuals. Prior to establishing her agency, You Talk I Write, Candi directed communications programs for companies such as Bank of American Merchant Services and Institute of Industrial Engineers. She specializes in writing autobiographies, business books and self-help books with contemporary themes.

 

 

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Spotlight Episode: 08-28-15 Georgia Realty Radio! Guests: Mike Rose with Bank of America, Greg Boris with Olympic Properties, Inc., Al “Knowledge” Clarke with Mortgage Fresh Start, Christian Ross with Village Realty

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Mike Rose/Bank of America
Mortgage Loan Officer (NLMS ID: 448377)

11954684_1629341580659169_1807100939386664776_nCurrently, a Mortgage Loan Officer with Bank of America. He was a successful loan officer for many years with both Wells Fargo and Bank of America. His business network include real estate agents, financial planners, builders and many satisfied clients. He has closed millions of dollars worth of loans and helped many people purchase their first home. In 2008 and 2009, he reached Platinum Club status as in the top 5% of producers for Bank of America. Before starting his career in mortgage banking, he worked primarily in talk radio broadcasting As a producer, talk host and finally Program Director at News Radio WGST in Atlanta, Mike has proven experience in creating the best radio programming in the business. He spent many fun years as part of the team that helped to create brand names out of radio personalities such as consumer guru Clark Howard, Neal Boortz, Sean Hannity, and Kim Peterson . In 1999 and 2000, Mike took on the challenge as General Manager of the eclectic Voice of the Arts, 1190 WGKA. Mike is also a radio personality in his own right. He hosted the daily issue oriented talk show, on Talk Radio 1340, WALR-AM . Creative Loafing readers voted The Mike Rose Show the The Best Radio Show to Seek Out in 2003.

www.MikeRoseMortgage.com     Linkedin

 

Greg Boris/Olympic Properties, Inc.
President and Broker

11933491_1629341600659167_7193485512643040653_nA current real estate broker with Olympic Properties, Inc. and private investor. Mr. Boris has an extensive executive background in management and sales. His experience has been in diverse areas ranging from Sustainability and Construction to Leasing and Consumer Products. He has held executive positions such as President/CEO Horizon Concrete, President/CEO Boris Rents, Inc., and various executive positions with The Sherwin-Williams Company and Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. most notably. Mr. Boriss career has also included participation on several Board of Directors including The College of Management at The Georgia Institute of Technology. As a civic minded individual, he has participated in a variety of philanthropic causes including animal welfare and funding to feed the hungry. Mr. Boris is a former member of the Lions Club and is a graduate of Georgia Tech.

Greg Boris | LinkedIn | Twitter

 

Al “Knowledge” Clarke/Mortgage Fresh Start
CEO

11953174_1629341620659165_4619293634878335566_nAs the Creator and C.E.O. of MortgageFreshStart.com I saw a need for buyers who have various challenges purchasing a home because of credit, tax issues or lack of information on the various assistance programs. Mortgagefreshstart.com is that Bridge between the Mortgage Companies, Realtors and the Challenged Buyer. We are the go to company for turning the denied lead into the pre-approved buyer in 3-6 months average.

www.MortgageFreshStart.com | Facebook | Instagram

 

Christian Ross/Village Realty
VP Managing Broker

11223686_1629341723992488_7326485691598048145_nChristian Ross has been knee deep in real estate for the past 10 years. She is active in the real estate community serving on a host of committees as well as the 2014 Women’s Council of Realtors’ Atlanta Chapter President. An HGTV Househunters alum, she was recently selected for a 3 year term on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Board of Realtors. She is Managing Broker at Village Realty at Atlanta Tech Village and passionate about technology and how it intersects with real estate.

www.VRATL.com | Linkedin | Twitter | Facebook

 

 

Spotlight Episode: 08-27-15 Georgia Realty Radio! Guests: Bobbi Meyers with Brown Meyers Brokers, Al “Knowledge” Clarke with Mortgage Fresh Start,Gloria Williams with PEMCO Realty

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Bobbi Meyers/Brown Meyers Brokers
Broker

11012384_1629340483992612_3912819989898188080_nBobbi Meyers founded Brown Meyers Brokers to create a team of agents in a high synergy environment. Bobbis main objective is to ensure the success and prosperity, of the agents and their clients. Her objective Together We All Win has yielded her much success, in building a broad spectrum of clients with listings, sales and real estate services, ranging from the First time home-buyer to the Luxury Customer.

Bobbi and her team is committed to providing their clients with the absolute best real estate experience, both domestically and abroad. Prior to launching Brown Meyers Brokers, Bobbi was an award-winning agent at a leading national real estate brokerage. Bobbis background includes a career with the IBM Corporation, where she gained considerable knowledge on business development, marketing and branding as well as heavy negotiation experience.

Bobbis vast knowledge in business, real estate, and property management has gained her tremendous success during her 15 year real estate career. Bobbi serves as principal Broker of Brown Meyers Brokers and lives in Buckhead, with her husband and daughter.

www.BrownMeyersBrokers.com | Facebook

 
Al “Knowledge” Clarke/Mortgage Fresh Start
CEO

11986992_1629340553992605_5870848562090803654_nAs the Creator and C.E.O. of MortgageFreshStart.com I saw a need for buyers who have various challenges purchasing a home because of credit, tax issues or lack of information on the various assistance programs. Mortgage Fresh Start is that Bridge between the Mortgage Companies, Realtors and the Challenged Buyer. We are the go to company for turning the denied lead into the pre-approved buyer in 3-6 months average.

www.MortgageFreshStart.com | Facebook | Instagram

 

Gloria Williams/PEMCO Realty
Managing Broker

10356263_1629340717325922_7916788717384444559_nResponsible for establishing and managing a residential brokerage focused on Senior Sales, REO and short sales. By recruiting REALTORS, implementing procedures and processes, monitoring real estate transactions and Client service and increasing business development. I have represented homeowners, buyers and Investors in the purchasing or selling of real estate in Metro Atlanta since 2006. I am short sale certified by the National Association of Realtors and the CDPE Institute. I am a Bank of America Preferred Agent. I have Successfully closed dozens of short sales helping home owners avoid foreclosure.

2011 -2012 REALTOR, Keller Williams Realty, Cityside, Smyrna, Georgia  I represented buyers & sellers of real estate in the State of Georgia. I re-designed my personal marketing strategy to include establishing a database of 2,000 real estate agents and 750 sphere of influence contacts  Certified as a Corporate Relocation Specialist & Seniors Real Estate Specialist

2006 – 2011 REALTOR, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Atlanta, Georgia  Representing buyers & sellers of real estate in the State of Georgia. Named Rookie of the Year 2006,   Selling over $1,000,000 in real estate within 8 months of service. Certified as a Corporate Relocation   Specialist & Seniors Real Estate Specialist. Many of my clients were seniors or their families, selling   Family-owned property or probate related property.

2003 – 2005 Director of Marketing AccuClean, Inc.  Managed new business development, database management, prepared internal and external   communications, Created quality-control inspection system & new employee orientation. Established  purchase order system, Attended networking events for trade associations. Managed human resource  records, assisted in the hiring of Employees. Prepared and monitored procurement bids for federal and  state contracts. Generated over 1 Million dollars in revenue for this start up, commercial janitorial service  company.

2000-2003 Corporate Sales Manager, Intercontinental Hotel Group Prepared and monitored online contract bids. Identified and exposed corporate meeting planners  to the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport North and the Holiday Inn Select. Established  relationships with potential corporate clients through sales calls, social events, networking events, and  participating in trade shows. Planned and coordinated marketing events. Responsible for selling the  largest corporate meetings at the Crowne Plaza and the Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport.

EDUCATION  Bachelor of Science, Speech Pathology & Audiology – Kent State University  Marketing (MBA Program) – Georgia State University  Certified Distressed Property Expert, Seniors Real Estate Specialist

AFFILIATIONS Providence Baptist Church, Atlanta Board of Realtors, National Board of Realtors, Georgia Board of Realtors, Toastmasters International

www.PemcoRealty.com     Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

 

Franchise Business Radio 08-26-15 Host Pam Currie: Guests Lauren Fernandez with Origin Development Group, Thomas Rockwood with The Brand Bank, Henry Turner with Turner Law Offices, John Quattrocchi with Corporate Financial Options

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Lauren Fernandez/Origin Development Group
Founding Partner

11145014_1629338703992790_2501533389642324473_nLauren is the founder of The Fernandez Company, the culmination of over a decade of practice as a trusted brand consultant and legal advisor with all kinds of clients, from start-ups to multinational companies. She grows new revenue streams for companies, particularly in the food and hospitality industries through strategic consulting and legal support. Lauren is expert in the areas of restaurant development and expansion, franchising, product development and licensing. Before forming The Fernandez Company, Lauren served as the General Counsel for FOCUS Brands, where she ran the legal and franchise departments and provided instrumental leadership in the company’s growth in both licensing and international development.

In Lauren’s most recent venture, she serves as a partner of the newly formed Origin Development Group, a multi-unit franchise developer who serves as a strategic partner for both new and established franchised brands.

Lauren holds an undergraduate degree from Stetson University, as well as a JD/MBA from Emory University. She serves on the Advisory Board for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. She also is a dedicated fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and was named the 2015 Woman of the Year for raising nearly $95,000 in less than three months for cancer research.

www.TheFernandezCompany.com

 

Thomas Rockwood/The Brand Bank
Vice President, Business Development Officer

11988707_1629339067326087_7217498312555642166_nThomas Rockwood is currently a Business Development Officer for Brand Banks Government Guaranteed Lending division out of Buckhead, GA. He is a results driven, commercial banking executive with over 10+ years of experience in government guaranteed financing solutions helping businesses thrive, grow & expand. Thomass focus is in providing Small Business Administration (SBA) or U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans to businesses that qualify for these loan programs. He excels at developing and executing lending strategies vital to helping businesses increase cash flow to grow and expand their business.

What I do:

Thomas’s focus is to help business owners participate in the government loan programs for which they are eligible. There are programs and/or incentives for veteran-owned, women-owned and minority-owned businesses. Additionally, there are programs for companies that export goods to foreign countries, for companies that manufacture in the US and for companies that are implementing green environmentally friendly strategies for their business to reduce energy consumption or produce renewable energy. Taking advantage of these programs helps businesses hold onto more of their cash and in some cases get extended repayment terms compared to non-government guaranteed loans.

The types of financing transactions that Thomas does helps business owners:
Acquire a business
Start a new business or franchise business
Buyout a partner of an existing business

www.TheBrandBank.com | LinkedIn | Twitter

 

Henry Turner/Turner Law Offices, LLC
Owner

11940334_1629338803992780_4028545199727690612_nHenry Turner has a law practice in Decatur, Georgia. His Juris Doctorate is from GA State University College of Law, where he was recognized as a best oralist and honored with the Board of Trial Advocates Award as Outstanding Student Litigator. In addition, Henry has a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration on Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Throughout his career he established professional affiliations with the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, CFA Institute, Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts and Fellow Financial Analysts Federation. He is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, US Court of Appeals-Eleventh Circuit, US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Henry’s primary area’s of practice are Franchise Law, Banking Law and Securitities Law.

 

John Quattrocchi/Corporate Financial Options LLC
Founder

10500396_1629338893992771_5583090306126767091_n“We Make Business ownership Easier”, is the motto of John Q CPA and his business Corporate Financial Options. Concentrating his practice in the franchise industry, John Q is dedicated to helping business owners not only maintain their accounting records but to help them understand the information to enhance and improve operations. “what is properly measured can be effectively managed”, is john Q’ s way of saying, Lets create an efficient system for keeping your books, ensure that it is accurate and create a process to implement improvements to your operations. John Q works with franchisees, franchisors and business owners that are aggressive growing and looking for true professional help.

 

Pam Currie/Franchise Intellect, Inc
Founder

11150832_1576354345957893_2982872453116006697_nPam Currie has over 20 years in franchising and traditional corporate America; She has acquired business acumen from multiple perspectives of the franchise business model, starting at the franchisee level, then as a franchisor business support & trainer, to a franchisor launch & system developer, all of which included creating strategies for sales development and implementation of relevant training programs.

Her experience puts her in the role of training other franchise advisors. She founded Franchise Intellect and offers franchise consulting to individuals who are interested in pursuing franchise ownership and to franchisors that are looking to receive assistance in developing a franchise growth strategy and/or a training strategy. She specifically enjoys guiding her client’s in making a knowledgeable decision in selecting the best franchise based upon their criteria, with the objective of achieving financial health and life enjoyment.

FranchiseIntellect.com | Linkedin | Twitter | Facebook
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Sales Influencers Radio 08-25-15 Show Host: Jeff Sheehan with Guest Tonni Bennett with Terminus

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Tonni Bennett/Terminus
Director of Sales

Tonni Bennett is the Director of Sales at Terminus, a fast-growing startup in Buckhead, Atlanta. Tonni comes from a background in Marketing and Sales Technology. She was in sales positions with both Pardot, and SalesLoft before joining Terminus to lead the revenue-generation team.

www.Terminus.com | LinkedIn | Twitter

 

George Kyriakis and Boris Petrov with Freshbooks Cloud Based Accounting

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FreshBooks makes your accounting tasks easy, fast and secure. Start sending invoices, tracking time and capturing expenses in minutes.

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From left to right Boris Petrov and George Kyriakis

 

 

George Kyriakis/Freshbooks
Director Business Development

My specialty is in Channel, Sales and Marketing leadership,

My passion is working with innovative companies that are growing and have a need to mature their sales, marketing and partner businesses. The work environment has to be positive and fun. Life’s too short for bureaucracy.

Successes have included developing partner strategy, revenue growth, customer satisfaction and strategic approaches to various sectors, including the Corporate, Consumer, Education and Healthcare industries.

People I work with have called me an excellent communicator with a focus on people, and getting results (see recommendations).

Specialties: Building Channels of Distribution and Strategic Alliances, Marketing Strategy, Direct and Indirect Sales Leadership, Developing teams and individuals, Media Relations, Public Speaking

 

www.Freshbooks.com   Twitter   Facebook    LinkedIn

 

 

 

Boris Petrov/Freshbooks

Support Rockstar

 

Easily approachable about anything, Boris is always available to goal coach, chat about life, sports, music, food, nerding out and a myriad of other things. Using his business acumen developed through a marketing diploma and his current pursuit of a management degree, he looks forward to bringing an entrepreneurial and futuristic mindset to the support team.

 

www.Freshbooks.com    Twitter    Facebook

 

 

 

 

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Georgia Business Radio August 21st – Host Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson: Guests Krystol Sanders with Agents Alliance & Women Grow, Terry Hester with Hempfully Green Inc., Daniel Macris with Halcyon Organics, Joe Salome with Social Joe Marketing

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Georgia Business Radio Interviewing Industry Leaders Throughout Georgia
Pro Business Talk Radio! Interviews are in Studio!
“The Cannabis Conversation”

08-21-15 GBR

    (From Left to Right) Daniel Macris, Joe Salome, Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson, Terry Hester, Krystol Sanders

 

 

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Krystol SandersKrystol L. Sanders/Agents Alliance LLC, Women Grow ATL.
President & Insurance Advisor

 

Krystol Sanders, President and Founder of Agents Alliance, LLC, has over eighteen (18) years of experience in the financial services industry.  As an Insurance Advisor who works regularly with individuals and small business owners, she specializes in insurance planning and financial education for women business owners.  Her primary focus is on long-term, prudent accumulation and preservation of wealth for her clients.  She works with business owners that have a serious interest in the accumulation and preservation of wealth and who are interested in next generation planning.

Before founding Agents Alliance, she held the positions of VP at Popular Community Bank and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley.  Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she originated loans for both commercial and residential real property and luxury yachts.

She studied International Business at Hofstra University and has traveled extensively abroad.  She is a licensed Insurance Advisor her licenses include Life, Accident, Health as well as Property and Casualty lines of insurance.  She is also a registered Investment Advisor and holds NASD Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.  She is bilingual in Spanish and English, frequently speaks on the topic of insurance and financial planning, teaches financial education and has been featured in ‘Atlanta Woman’ magazine and appeared on Radio Sandy Springs and Successful Woman Radio.

www.420covered.com    www.WomenGrow.com    Facebook    Twitter

 

 

 

Terry HesterTerry L. Hester/Hempfully Green Inc.

CMO (Chief Marketing Office) and SVP (Senior Vice President)

Grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., raised on a farm in North Carolina during her summers. Spent over 30 years in Houston, TX, and has recently relocated to Georgia, just last month.
Business Entrepreneur and owner of several successful businesses during the last 38 years, with focus on Business Development and Marketing. She currently serves as CMO…(Chief Marketing Officer) and SVP (Senior Vice President) for Hempfully Green, A Green Sustainability Company located in Vermont.
As a National & Global Community Coordinator, in 2010 she is listed on record at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. for developing and proposing plans for the City of Atlanta/College Park, GA, to obtain NASA space shuttle ATLANTIS for the building of an international Peace Museum.
In September 2004, she coordinated community events on bio-terrorism which led to Houstons former Mayor, Bill White, recognizing and proclaiming Houston as the first city in the United States to proclaim September 11th as 9-1-1 Unity In The Community Day.
Collaborated with Houstons current Mayor, Annise Parker to raise awareness and promote usage of electric vehicles, campaigned to have electric car charging stations installed in front of Houstons City Hall, which contributed to Houston being named the Renewable Energy Capital in the Country.
An Holistic Healer- with focus on Mind, Body & Spirit who is currently studying to earn her doctoral degree as a Metaphysics Counselor at the University of Sedona.

www.hempfullygreen.com    Facebook    Twitter

 

 

Daniel MacrisDaniel Macris/Halcyon Organics
Founder & CEO

Daniel Macris founded Halcyon Organics in 2012. He was intrigued by the alleged medical value of cannabis and began researching cannabis over 13 years ago. Mr. Macris guides Halcyon Organics vision, product development, and strategy. His cannabis experience includes cultivation, processing, distribution, extraction, infusion, marketing, branding, and advocacy.Prior to Halcyon Organics, Daniel was president of GreenWave Solutions. GreenWave Solutions was the first eco-friendly painting contractor in Atlanta. He was responsible for marketing, sales, estimating and color consultations. GreenWave Solutions still serves as one of Atlantas premier residential painting contractors.

Mr. Macris dabbled in chemical engineering for a few years at Georgia Tech before receiving his bachelors of business administration in marketing from The University of Georgia.

www.HalcyonOrganics.com   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   YouTube   LinkedIn

 

Joe SalomeJoe Salome/Social Joe Marketing & Chief Fire-starter at Halcyon Organics
Founder & CEO

Social Joe Marketing is a Full-Service Marketing Communications Agency located in Atlanta, GA. Social Joe Marketing works with clients to strategize marketing plans & maximize budgets to drive client business goals. Our focus is on Brand Immersion creating fully integrated marketing plans to include Traditional Media,PR, Interactive Solutions, Social Media, Promotions, Sales, and Event Activation. There is no such thing as bad publicity…see any politician that has won office after a scandal Eminem, 2 Live Crew, and any Kardashian.

In today’s ninja sliced advertising world, marketers bombard consumers with messages through phones, tablets, computers,  radio, tv, billboards, video games and anything else that people see, hear, smell, taste, touch or pee on. Consequently, consumers have become skilled at blocking out those sneaky ways of targeting them.

Getting consumers to hear your message through all the other noise is both an art and a science. Social Joe specializes in making your message louder than your competitors’.  Sure, we are traditional marketing and advertising “experts”, but we are also much more.  We are smart, we don’t know what the inside of the box looks like, and we are fearless.

Our specialty is developing campaigns and creating ideas that traditional agencies are scared to touch because well we have balls the size of boulders…yep even the girls.

Bottom line is we start fires and spread them.  And where there’s smoke, there’s Social Joe Marketing…and probably something else burning behind the scenes.

 

www.SocialJoeMarketing.com   Facebook   Twitter   Twitter (Joe)   LinkedIn

 

 

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Kids Business Radio 08-22-15 Host Dirk Ebener with Kids Business Expo and Global CIF with Guests: Kelly Lynn Prime with Fitness for the Soul, Mike Ames with The Biz Garage, CEO and Nathan Fu Start-up Pirates

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Kelly Lynn Prime/Fitness for the Soul
Founder

Kelly Lynn Prime is Founder of Fitness for the Soul and is committed to helping women who have experienced sexual traumas experience emotional healing so they can create balanced and empowered lives. Unlike traditional therapy Kelly combines her personal experience with action steps to create lasting changes. Kelly is committed to help women regain their power and teach them how to love themselves back to L.Y.F.E…

If you are looking for a proven professional who can guide you to address why you keep saying yes when you really mean no, why you always put the needs of others before your own, and why you feel so damn guilty when you do anything for yourself then you have come to the right place.

With seven years of experience working with amazing clients with similar concerns and guiding them to remarkable transformation, Kellys mission and commitment is to be a healer of the S.O.L. (self others and life) through acceptance and love while creating space for others to become the best version of self by uncovering their authenticity and releasing guilt and shame.

www.KellyLynnPrime.com | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest

 

Mike Ames/The Biz Garage, CEO
Startup Pirates Atlanta, Event Organizer

A business coach by day, and one of the organizers for the recent Startup Pirates Atlanta event, Mike has more than 30 years of management experience across several industries, but has a passion for helping people unleash their potential and thrive. This passion led him to volunteer to help coordinate and teach at the week-long Startup Pirates Atlanta event held recently (the first of its kind in the United States).

www.TheBizGarage.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

 

Nathan Fu
Start-up Pirates attendee

Georgia Institute of Technology alumni. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Currently an embedded engineer at Panasonic Automotive Systems of America.

www.Atlanta.StartupPirates.org | Twitter | Facebook

 

Karen Fortune with IAG Forensics and Valuation, Aaron Beam, Terrance Ross with RITA-TECH, INC

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Karen Fortune/IAG Forensics & Valuation
Partner

11870829_1624612161132111_4278203685884507252_nKaren serves as a Partner in IAG Forensics forensic accounting and litigation services practice. She has over twenty years experience, comprised of both public and private practice, having spent several years in public accounting and serving as a CFO for a biotechnology firm. She possesses extensive experience in financial reporting, auditing of both public and private companies, addressing complex accounting issues, evaluating and designing internal controls, and performing corporate investigations.

She assists attorneys on cases involving complex commercial damages, corporate internal investigations, funds tracing, fraud and alter ego analyses and securities litigation. Additionally, she specializes in matters involving complex financial analyses, M&A disputes and the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Karen has qualified and testified as an expert witness in federal and state courts and has provided assistance to attorneys on several aspects of a case from the complaint stage through trial. She has also testified in both civil and criminal proceedings.

www.IAGForensics.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

 

Aaron Beam
Corporate, Business and Educational Speaker

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Terrance  Ross/RITA-TECH, INC
President and CEO

11896102_1624612474465413_7853241841896715230_nPresident and CEO of RITA TECH and Chairman of RITA Software. RITA-TECH, INC “Where Nonprofits Come to Grow” is a social engineering software company that specializes in working with nonprofit organizations using enterprise ideas to address social problems, create sustainability, and promote social responsibility. RITA TECH’s mission is to teach nonprofit organizations how to sustain themselves financially, through social enterprise activities rather than relying solely on grants and donations. Since there are no shareholders in a nonprofit organization, the revenue from the business related activities are completely re-invested in the work of the organization thereby teaching nonprofit organizations how to use a business solution to solve a social problem. Terrance has earned many certificates and awards recognizing his outstanding contributions toward improving the lives in his community. These awards include: Outstanding Young Men in America, Top Ten Outstanding Young Alabamians, Georgia Trend Magazine 2004 Top 40 under 40, Who’s Who of Black Atlanta. Terrance has trained hundreds of small businesses worldwide and was featured in Rolling Out Magazine for his unique way of inspiring entrepreneurs to start a business. Terrance has also contributed his talents to writing two books: If You Don’t Like Your Harvest, Change Your Seed and the RITA Social Engineering Model “the act of using social enterprise activities to address social problems while promoting social responsibility”. Terrance the “Dean of Nonprofits” as he is commonly known, has created a number of business initiatives for entrepreneurs and nonprofit founders ready to go to the next level which includes: RITA 2.0 Software, The RITA Social Engineering Model, Georgia Business Institute, National Association of Social Engineering (NAOSE), and National Association of Micro Business Owners (NAMBO) just to name a few. Availability Terrance Ross is available as a motivational speaker and to conduct business workshops and seminars.

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Georgia Business Radio August 14th Host Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson: Guests Leslie Deets with Concealed Carrie, Patrick Kullmann with Medovex

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      Georgia Business Radio Interviewing Industry Leaders Throughout Georgia
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Leslie Deets GBR 08-14Leslie Deets/Concealed Carrie
Founder/CEO

 

“To become more familiar and comfortable with firearms, I attended a ladies’ defensive handgun class, and later a concealed carry class. In both cases, I was struck by the women who came to class wearing holsters strapped to their bodies or toting less desirable military-style concealed carry bags that were far from feminine. So, being the self-proclaimed fashionista I am, I studied the current trends in women’s high-end handbags and concluded that demand would be high for a concealed carry option that offered the utmost in both style and quality of material.”

With function and fashion in mind, Concealed Carrie developed and designed the entire collection of handbags with practical features that include a separate concealed carry compartment that securely conceals the handgun in a safe yet accessible manner. Removable and adjustable holsters are included and allows users to adapt to their personal preference and directional draw. Several styles also offer a cross-body solution with the use of a removable and adjustable shoulder strap. All of the concealed carry purses include a Concealed Carrie key chain and distinctive fashion tassel.

While all that function is essential, what has already made the Concealed Carrie line so immediately popular with women is our attention to fashion and detail. The rich, all-leather styles of the Classic Carrie line include Ostrich Print and Smooth Computer Carry Alls, fashion-forward Crocodile Print Leather Hobo, Smooth Leather totes, versatile Classic Clutch, Crossbody Compacts, Compacts to “grab and go,” and our most popular, Aged Brown and Aged Black Leather Satchels.  The new Casual Carrie line includes a contemporary Color Block Satchel, Spice and Turquoise Crossbody Compacts and Mustard Compact Carrie.

Concealed Carrie will continue to introduce new styles and colors for their valued customers and plans to design new lines of products in the near future. “Why should women be forced to compromise fashion for function?”

There is a new girl in town and with the introduction of Concealed Carrie, the market for women’s firearms accessories and concealed carry options will never be the same!

 

 

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Patrick Kullmann GBR 08-14Patrick Kullmann/Medovex
President/COO

 

Mr. Kullmann served as senior director at Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) in their $2.3 billion Cardiovascular Division. In addition, he has served in marketing, market development and sales leadership positions at Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) Baxter (NYSE:BAX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), and four start-up medical device companies – two of which had successful liquidity events with a combined valuation of $220M.

He is also the author of the book “The Inventor’s Guide for Medical Technology” that is listed on Amazon.

Mr. Kullmann has been a featured speaker and presenter globally on topics related to medical technology innovation.

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