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Angela Sandritter with Cygnus Strategy, Kat Phillips with kat scratch films, Larry White and Michael Moore with The Ritz Group

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Tres Crow (Host), Kat Phillips, Larry White, Angela Sandritter, Michael Moore

Angela Sandritter/Cygnus Strategy

Ms. Sandritter is a motivated, organized executive — a self-starter with 15+ years of telecommunications or high-tech industry experience. She drives towards and successfully achieves a high rate of revenue growth and customer satisfaction. With a background in IT, she is able to understand technology and assign business value and positioning to technical concepts. Ms. Sandritter is a spokesperson on technology and industry trends in IT and also briefs industry analysts and members of the press. Her strengths lie in developing go-to-market strategies, market analysis, business strategy, new product development and product launches. Her past roles include product marketing, business development, product management, technical training, channel development, applications engineering, and technical support. Ms. Sandritter holds a Masters in Business Administration and has achieved the CCNP and CCNA certifications. She participates actively in regional economic development organizations and steering committees. Partner Cygnus Strategy Group, LLC. May 2013 – Present General business consulting firm tailored toward individual business needs. Cygnus Strategy Group, LLC uses a multi-discipline approach to affect positive change in the companies it works with. Using the Cygnus Method as a framework for diagnosis and treatment, Cygnus calls upon its core competencies in Organizational Development, Branding/Marketing, and Change Management to create real and lasting improvements for its clients.

Product Marketing, Business Communications Solutions Digium Global Marketing and Product Management. Oversee product marketing efforts and personnel in developing and executing company’s global go-to-market strategies and product marketing launches. Train sales team, industry analysts, press, channel partners, and customers on product and messaging. Develop technical product training programs. Manage training efforts to deliver online and instructor-led training courses for company’s business phone systems Introduce hi-tech products to VoIP and telephony markets; address product strategy and competitive and ROI analysis.

• Generate leads through on-line content, organic search, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
• Spokesperson for industry, technology, technology trends, ROI and ROI analysis.
• Regularly contribute writings on technology to industry publications.

Global Marketing, ADTRAN ADTRAN, Inc., 12 years Developed strategic marketing plans for Enterprise and Carrier Networks Divisions through market research, competitive analysis, pricing, customer engagement, and business planning. Worked consistently with Product Management, Engineering, and Sales Channel to provide product messaging to Channel and customers. Developed materials and messaging for product launches at trade shows, press releases, customer presentations, application briefs, product family brochures, datasheets, and case studies.

www.CygnusStrategy.com     Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Kat Phillips/kat scratch films

Kathilynn Phillips, currently residing in Atlanta, is a filmmaker whose works have screened to thousands in the U.S., Europe and Asian Pacific. Her latest completed feature film, “Chasing the White Dragon”, has won several awards and received international distribution. Ms. Phillips has also been the recipient of multiple awards for writing, producing and directing film, including those from Academy Award qualifying film festivals, and was a Semifinalist for the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Oscars). Utilizing her expertise in foreign and domestic production incentives and distribution, her next film, “Feral”, is a PG-13 modern take on the iconic “creature feature”.  As humorous as it is scary, the Producers are currently attaching top domestic and international acting and directing talent per the desires of distributors who will offer presales on the project. Anticipated release date is Fall 2015.

www.katscratchfilms.com    Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Michael Moore/The Ritz Group

Michael E Moore is a farm kid from Alabama, an Eagle Scout, a military officer during an unpopular war, a recovering banker and entrepreneur. Michael received his BS degree in accounting and finance from Auburn University in 1972 and served his country as a U.S. Army officer. He relocated back to the South (Atlanta) with his wife Karen in 1975 to work for the Citizens & Southern National Bank. Michael has been involved with business since the age of 8 as a farm kid running a produce stand and more recently he’s helped to found and fund new and grow companies for the benefit of our economy. Michael has a passion to help people develop their skills and connect with the right opportunities to derive a high value from their experiences.

Mr. Moore shares beliefs that to succeed you must invest with those close by and use the skills on the team to set and accomplish objectives (goals). Michael brings over forty years of diverse experience in leadership, banking, manufacturing, retailing and business start ups to the table. He also can burn up, tear up or just about destroy old paradigms of thinking as that relate to execution of an idea while keeping the team moving forward. Michael has been involved with professional growth as a personal and business coach for his entire career. Michael currently is involved as an ambassador for the Ritz Group a board member of the Atlanta Micro Fund and the College Park Entrepreneur Fund.

www.RitzGroup.org     Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Larry White/The Ritz Group

Larry White is the Founder and CEO of Retail Electronic Visions a software development company providing social media communities for Retail, Capital, Emergency Management, Yachting and Sports vertical industries. Retail Electronic Visions is the holding company for brands doing business as the Ritz Group, (www.ritzgroup.org) TheAisles (www.theAisles.net) and eLink 911 (www.elink911.com)

In 2012 Retail Electronic Visions purchased the 26 year old Ritz Group and added the Capital Community, a Reg D private equity solicitation community, for entrepreneurs, Investors and service providers. In addition, the Capital Expo was launched as the industry’s first video virtual e-trade show for companies raising equity funds under the Invest Georgia Exemption Act (IGE)

The Ritz Group meets monthly at the City Club to network and added Shark Attack where 3 companies (Bait) pitch for 15 minutes to 3 Industry ICONS (Sharks). Shark Attack is professionally hosted by Bob Rathbun, Fox Sports South broadcaster for the Hawks. 8 exhibitors are featured at the Networking Event.

In addition to providing members with electronic Incubation and physical networking, the Ritz Group provides members with a free and fee-based services to improve the “investor-readiness” of early and later stage companies through debt, crowdfunding and equity funding process.

New 2014 programs will include online delivery of Equity-U courses, Ritz Group Radio to showcase our members, Angel Meet-Ups to serve our Angels, plus the launch of Blue Chips – a new collaborative approach to fund Georgia’s “best” disruptive Technology, Consumer Goods, Medical, Food and Beverage and Entertainment early-stage ventures.

www.RitzGroup.org     Linkedin     Twitter

 

Bob Littell with NetWeaving International, Emily Rowell with Crowne Office Suites, Moss Robertson and Katie Sanders with The Exercise Coach, Patrick Eisenbeil with Eisenbeil Consulting, LLC

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Bob Littell/NetWeaving International

Bob has spent over 40 years in the financial services industry both as Marketing VP for two insurance companies, as well as on the outside in brokerage sales and marketing consulting as well. He consults to individuals and business on insurance and strategic marketing and selling. He’s acted as an expert witness in a number of cases and since the Final 4 is just over, he mentioned that his first case dates back to 1986 and involved the cocaine death of Len Bias – the University of Maryland super star who was to be the future of the Boston Celtics but who died of a cocaine overdose before reporting to camp.

But his passion these days is speaking and writing on the concept he came up with and trademarked over a decade ago – “NetWeaving” – also known globally as ‘the business version of “Pay It Forward”. Bob and his wife Carolyn, live in Big Canoe with the two loves of their lives – Duke and Duchess – a Belgian Malinois and a Border Collie who would rather work than eat. He works out of their condo here in Buckhead a couple days a week when he’s not traveling and speaking on NetWeaving.

www.NetWeaving.com     Linkedin     Twitter

 

Emily Rowell (Co-Host)/Crowne Office Suites

Crowne Office Suites started in Atlanta, in 1979 by a friend of the family’s, Lydia Howren. Lydia and Emily’s mom, Bonnie, were Girl Scout leaders together. It started as a secretarial service and turned into an Executive Office Suites business within the first year.

Throughout college, Emily answered phones for Lydia at several of the locations and also did administrative work. In 2000, Lydia had sold offices to several Dot Com businesses and then lost the majority of her clients after the Dot Com boom. By 2002, Herb, Emily’s father, bought the 3 locations inside the perimeter.

Emily was in the restaurant business as well from her senior year in high school until she got married in 2000. She quickly made it to the top in sales, won several contests and was head wait and front of the house manager. When she got married, she became a stay at home mom and also homeschooled for 2 years. In 2008, she ended up at NYL. (long story) Emily began earning top sales awards within 6 months of starting in the business. She became “Agent of the Year for NYL in 2010.” This was a huge accomplishment being that she was in a “foreign land” (didn’t know anyone) and didn’t know anything about the business.

Herb soon snatched her up to start building the business he was going to leave to her anyway. Today, Emily and her sister Julie work together to build the business and get their parents to the beach, permanently. Emily knows she’s exactly where she is supposed to be helping people build their business and succeed.

www.CrowneOfficeSuites.com     Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Moss Robertson and Katie Sanders/The Exercise Coach

Moss and Tricia Robertson are the owners of The Exercise Coach Buckhead. Jason and Katie Sanders, are the owners of The Exercise Coach Johns Creek. Moss is a rare native to Atlanta, attending both Grady High School and Ga. State. Moss was in the automobile business for over 30 years in Gainesville, Ga. and sold the family business in 2013 so he, Tricia. Jason and Katie could embark on The Exercise Coach creating a paradigm shift in fitness. Tricia is a native from Nashville, TN and received her Doctorate from Mercy Hospital in Orthodontics. Her practice is located in Buford near the Mall of Georgia.

Katie Sanders is the daughter of Moss Robertson and the late Lindsay Robertson. Katie grew up in Gainesville, Ga., attending University of Ga. with an Honors degree in Finance. After working as a consultant in the 401k world, she returned home, with her husband Jason to work in the family automobile business. Jason Sanders is a native of Savannah, he attended Benedictine Military School as well as attending Northwood University for studies in the automobile industry.

Both The Robertson’s and The Sanders are excited to act as THE ambassadors for The Exercise Coach Atlanta. We are thrilled with being able to connect with our clients, and actually achieve their health and fitness goals through the most effective, efficient, and injury free workout to exist! 2 20 minute workouts per week, is all we ask from you!

www.ExerciseCoach.com     Twitter     Facebook

Buckhead:  Moss and Tricia Robertson     Linkedin 

Johns Creek:  Jason and Katie Sander       Linkedin 

 

Patrick Eisenbeil/Eisenbeil Consulting, LLC

Patrick Eisenbeil is the President of Eisenbeil Consulting.  Eisenbeil Consulting was established to bring the knowledge and experience of the world’s top consulting firms to the financial industry. Patrick understands the obstacles advisors face in today’s market.

Patrick is a native of Savannah Ga. He attended Valdosta State University and graduated with a background in Public Relations, Psychology, and Marketing. Immediately after graduating he started his career in the consulting industry. After two short months he became Project Manager for the world’s largest consulting firm. He was responsible for consulting some of the country’s largest fortune 500 companies, using some of the same techniques he uses with his clients in the financial industry. Advisors approach Eisenbeil Consulting  for many different reasons, but they all have one thing in common, they want to improve their practice.

www.eisenbeilconsulting.com

 

Marcia Jaffe with Buckhead Business Association, Tres Crow with Ritz Group, Ken Escoe with Alpharetta Beverage Company, Mark Jones with Franchise Systems, Pamela Currie with Franchise Intellect, Rafael Escoto with Executive Trade Expo

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Rafael Escoton, Tres Crow, Pamela Currie, Mark Jones, Marcia Jaffe, Ken Escoe

Tres Crow/The Ritz Group

Tres Crow (guest co-host) is an experienced marketing and sales professional. Having worked successfully in a variety of fields–as a lender, banker, insurance agent, membership manager, marketing and copywriting freelancer, as well as a sales and operations manager at both regional and national retail banks–Tres have a wide-ranging view of several key aspects of the business and entrepreneurial communities.

He has an eclectic range of personal and semi-professional interests, which make him exceedingly unique in the business world. In addition to over 8 years of sales, marketing, and management experience, Tres is also a published fiction author who has completed two novels, an adapted screenplay, and countless short stories. He spent over 8 years in Nashville and Ann Arbor, MI as a songwriter, releasing 2 LPs, 2 EPs, and 2 digital singles during that time. He has also developed a keen interest in developing green and sustainable solutions through entrepreneurship, which led him to form the Green Entrepreneurs of Atlanta group in October of 2013, which has seen its membership grow to 30 in just a few months.

He completed his MBA at University of West Georgia in July, 2013, where he maintained a 4.0 GPA and was honored with induction to the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society. He is currently an Ambassador for the Ritz Group, tasked with growing and maintaining membership.

www.ritzgroup.org    Twitter

 

Ken Escoe/Alpharetta Beverage Company

www.alpharettabeverage.com

 

Marcia Jaffe/Buckhead Business Association

A graduate of the University of Florida Marcia is now retired after 37 years with the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  She currently divides her time as the Senior Captain Cheerleader of the WNBA Dream Dancers and columnist with the Atlanta Jewish Times.  Marcia is a well known figure in the Buckhead business community, currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Buckhead Business Association as Vice President of Area Retailing.

www.buckheadbusiness.org     Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Mark Jones/Franchise Systems

Mark Jones is a sales and management professional consultant with over 20 years of experience in franchise sales, master Franchise operations and single-unit franchise operations. He has owned franchises; sold franchises; created franchises; and managed a master franchise. As the owner of Franchise Systems Advisors, he helps individuals find a franchise business they can own & enjoy and most importantly, CREATE EQUITY.

Mark Jones and Pamela Currie are Franchise Advisors, who help people find the franchise business that meets their client’s skillset, financial capability, lifestyle and business ambitions. They are “Business Matchmakers” and each has their own franchise consulting company with additional services. Mark and Pam collaborate together to provide a comprehensive service to their clients and would be happy to speak with anyone who has questions regarding franchising.

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Pamela Currie/Franchise Intellect, Inc

Pamela Currie has over 20 years in franchising and traditional corporate America; She has aacquired 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 effective-relevant training programs. Her experience puts her in the role of training other franchise advisors.

She founded Franchise Intellect, Inc. 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.

www.franchiseintellect.com     Linkedin     Twitter

 

Rafael Escoto/Executive Trade Expo

Store Manager Executive Clothiers January 2011 – Present (3 years 3 months)Assist customers with men’s wear clothing and accessories Took measurements to make sure attire was fitted to perfection Manage interns to assure quality assurance and customer service is met Keep track of inventory and sales on weekly basis Experienced Manager skill sets with hands-on approach to business, service and techniques that achieve successfull outcomes Cheif Executive Officer Home Furniture, Art April 1996 – November 2010 (14 years 8 months)Baltimore, Maryland AreaTransferred, developed and established a 20,000 sq ft showroom and gallery Build continuous relationships with high-end manufacturers, vendors and new industries Developed brochures which showcase styles, services and creative programs Tenacious with flexible markets and economic stratus Hands-on approach to business, service and techniques that achieve successful outcomes Gain expedient turnaround on short term projects Experienced Manager skill sets with vendors, subcontractors and distribution channels President and CEO Interiors & Furnishings by Rafael April 1982 – April 1996 (14 years 1 month)Baltimore, Maryland AreaSpecialized in high-end home furnishings, art and design services Marketed and promoted to residential, government and high-profile clients Subcontracted with vendors, installers and product specialists Researched and executed all phases, on-time and within budgets In-depth knowledge of form, function, trends Published in Architectural Digest Chief Executive Officer In-House International April 1968 – April 1982 (14 years 1 month)Baltimore, Maryland AreaIdentified international business opportunities, imports and textiles for US market Planned, developed and organized wholesale distribution operations in North Carolina’s furniture mecca Developed international business and strategic relationships across Europe Set national wholesale distributorship and manufacturing to secure styles and unique business offerings Contracted and negotiated short term agreements between multiple businesses Created partnerships to expose international companies to American counterparts Successful B2B relationships opened pathways, eliminating barriers to trade Implemented Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) with systematic delivery and customer satisfaction Established a new division supportive of business development and written plan for success Modeled a creative process which offered an array of merchandise well below competition Utilized varying media approaches to advertise and promote amongst broad audiences

www.executivetradeexpo.com     Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Courtney Moss with City Club of Buckhead, Rick Crain with Breakthrough Business Solutions, Doug Norwood with Swarm Agency, Jeff Waller with 7 Mindsets, Tamara Diahann with BOSSNews Atlanta

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Rick Crain/Breakthrough Business Solution

Rick Crain (guest co-host) is the Founder and CEO of Breakthrough Business Solutions, an Atlanta based consulting firm specializing in Business and Leadership solutions for fast growth companies. His career stems from over three decades in leadership roles for the world’s largest employer services company where he was responsible for $300M in processing revenue. Rick has taken two startups to $15M and $45M respectively. He has won multiple industry awards for excellence in service and innovation.

Rick is one of the founding partners and co-developers of DrawSuccess, a fun and innovative process that transforms teams to high-performing based on playing a board game. He holds numerous certifications including Business Coaching, Executive Coaching, Master Executive Coach Trainer, Project Management, and Strategic Organizational Leadership. Rick plays Senior Men’s Baseball to keep his competitive edge.

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Courtney Moss/City Club of Buckhead

Courtney Mercedes Moss is originally from Douglasville, GA the only child of Mignon and Gary. Courtney attended a small private school K- 12th . After high school, she attended the University of West Georgia for four years and graduated July 2013 with a degree in Public Relations and minor in Marketing. Throughout college, Courtney interned with Cumulus Media where she earned recognition on the Dean’s list and received the Professional Development Award. Courtney was actively involved on campus as a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority, American Marketing Association, and Public Relations Student Society of America.

After graduation, Courtney accepted a Concierge position with the City Club of Buckhead in September and was promoted to the Asst. Membership Director in December where she performs sales related activities, marketing, and hosting new member orientations and networking events. Courtney has been with CCB for six months and currently a member of Junior Chamber International and the Metro Atlanta Chamber.

City Club of Buckhead is a private fine Dining, Social, Business and Athletic Club that is located on the 18th and 19th floors of the Atlanta Financial Center in the heart of Buckhead. City Club offers exquisite cuisine, premiere service, a state of the art fitness facility with personal trainers, a private indoor pool and deluxe spa services. You also will always be amazed and impressed by the dining experience at City Club. Their menu changes seasonally and we offer a daily special at both lunch and dinner. Our many complimentary monthly networking events create exposure for you and your business while establishing both personal and professional relationships with Buckhead business leaders.

www.City Club of Buckhead.com     Twitter

 

Doug Norwood/Swarm Agency

Doug Norwood is an accomplished, innovative business development and marketing professional with more than 25 years of proven success in delivering revenue and building brands in highly competitive business environments. Carrying a diverse background of agency and corporate marketing, Doug has driven profitable successes in CPG, technology, telecom, hospitality and retail with particular focus in the areas of sports, entertainment, events and online marketing. With extensive experience across all disciplines of marketing, as well as ecommerce and business development, Doug has created and executed successful growth programs for powerhouse companies and brands such as General Mills, Pillsbury, InterContinental Hotels, Comcast, Best Buy, Miller Brewing, Rent.com, EarthLink, Sears, SC Johnson, Office Depot and many others.

Doug has earned a reputation for developing and growing long-term, high-value relationships while providing senior leadership and strategic management to the development of ideas that drive business and profitability.

www.swarmagency.com     Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Jeff Waller/7 Mindsets

Jeff is a leading expert on youth achievement. He has dedicated the last decade to studying and understanding the critical elements that define high achievers. Jeff’s work is currently impacting over 50,000 students globally and coauthored The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life.

www.7mindsets.com    Linkedin     Twitter     Facebook

 

Tamara Diahann/BOSSNews Atlanta

California born Tamara Diahann is the Founder and Editor of BOSSNews Atlanta the “Publication for the Female Over-Achiever.” While trying to expand her personal training company back in 2011, Tamara found it difficult to find one location for sound better business advice and resources. Taking the saying “be the change you want to see in the world” literally, Tamara launched BOSSNews in September of 2013. Its purpose is to become the hub of information for personal and professional development for female executives and entrepreneurs around the country.

The publication is released seasonally and features marketing articles, beauty advice, local female trendsetters, business operation tips, women’s health, recaps from local events, regional business news/climate, etc In the spring of 2014 Tamara, along with Executive Producer Sole Profit will be taking a portion of her publication “The BOSS Spotlight” beyond the pages of her magazine and turning it into a talk show called A-List Weekly “Where Entertainment Meets Business.” This hybrid of “Live with Kelly & Michel” and 106&Park offers entrepreneurs and entertainers a marketing platform unlike any other currently available.

Tamara prides herself for being a fearless trendsetter and believes the only thing standing in the way of who you are and who God wants you to be is… well you. “There’s nothing to it but to do it.” Is one of the many famous sayings of Tamara’s father Eugene Bradley, and words she lives by and hopes to encourage others to do the same. Her mantra is “Unapologetically live the life you were designed to live.” For more information please visit the listed links. BOSSNews Atlanta “The Publication for the Female Over-Achiever”

www.BOSSNewsAtlanta.com  Linkedin  Twitter  Facebook  Instagram  Pintrest

 

 

Jeff Lovejoy with ActionCOACH Atlanta, Jonathan Sparks with Sparks Law Practice, Dr. Ruben Boling with the University of North Georgia, Lloyd Lofton with American Eagle Financial Services, Leo “Skip” Shababy with Skips Hot Dogs, Larry White and Tres Crow with The Ritz Group

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Jeff Lovejoy/ActionCOACH Atlanta (Co-Host)

Jeff joined ActionCOACH Atlanta out of a desire to help owners grow their businesses in pursuit of their dreams and to provide a positive contribution to their community. His goal is to take the seemingly complicated responsibility of running a successful business and making it simple and fun. He helps owners de-mystify sales, marketing, planning, profit growth, leadership, business systems, time management, team building and financial management responsibilities. In working with Jeff, business owners are able to increase the success of their business which increases profits while gaining more “free time”.

Examples of the benefits Jeff has provided local business owners include:

• Doubled annual revenue for a remodeler
• Dramatically improved efficiency of a nonprofit’s Executive. Dir.
• Developed a marketing plan for an IT company
• Implemented recruitment process for a med. spa
• Worked with owner of engineering business to design their sales process
• Adopted formal planning and review for a retailer
• Increased sales performance at recreation company
• Taught CPA how to make better use of his time

Prior to joining ActionCOACH Jeff had built a successful 26 year career in sales, sales management, sales support leadership, marketing and project management. As a Senior Vice President at Bank of America and Wachovia he led initiatives that achieved dramatic results.
• Increased sales teams’ annual results by over 27%, on average, through training and simplifying the sales process
• Played key role in driving division’s sales teams towards consultative selling
• Developed a team that improved the quality of over 900 proposals
• Led initiative to raise the quality of marketing communications
• Received a national award for best practices in sales effectiveness in financial services.

www.ActionCoachAtlanta.com   Linkedin   Twitter  Facebook

Jonathan Sparks/Sparks Law Practice

Jonathan Sparks is the Principal Attorney at Sparks Law Practice. He works as the “on-call” in-house attorney for many small to medium-sized local businesses. He has worked as an attorney at King and Spalding in Atlanta, Georgia, and interned at the United States Senate Office, the Attorney General’s office for the District of Columbia, and the United States Department of Justice. He is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School, where he excelled at Corporate and Business law, Torts, Litigation, and Securities law.

www.http://sparkslawpractice.com/attorneys   Linkedin   Twitter

Dr. Ruben Boling/University of North Georgia

Ruben Boling Director, Center for the Future of North Georgia at the Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia.

As part of the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia and as Director of the Center for the Future of North Georgia, Dr. Ruben Boling’s primary focus is to promote entrepreneurship and business leadership in the classroom and regional and international business community.

Over his 30 years in business and academics, Dr. Boling has developed an expertise in the fields of strategy, entrepreneurship and management. During his business career, Ruben served in leadership and staff positions for several major companies including Arthur Andersen, Georgia Power and WorldColor. He has also served as owner or co-owner of two different small businesses and as a key partner in start-up initiatives in larger companies and institutions. His managerial and consulting experience has spanned several industries and focused on enhancing or improving strategy, customer acquisition and retention, and operations.

Ruben received his Doctor of Business Administration with a focus in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from Kennesaw State University, Master of Science in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology, and Bachelor of Civil Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University.

http://www.ung.edu/cfng   Linkedin   Twitter   Facebook

 

Lloyd Lofton/American Eagle Financial Services

http://americaneaglefinancialservices.com   Linkedin   Twitter

 

Leo “Skip” Shababy/Skips Hot Dogs

Leo “Skip” Shababy is the founder/owner of Skips Chicago Dogs. In 1977 Leo Shababy Sr. and son Leo “Skip” Shababy Jr. moved their families from Chicago Illinois to the land of sweet tea and BBQ, Atlanta Georgia. Combining a hard work ethic, family values and a passion for quality food the duo set out to bring the great taste of the “Windy City” to Atlanta and in 1979 Skip’s Chicago Dogs was introduced.

Featuring Chicago Style Vienna Beef Hot Dogs, Italian Beef Sandwiches and Maxwell Street Polish Sausages, Skip’s has become a staple in the Atlanta area for high quality food served up loud, fast and fun just like in Chicago!

Though Skip himself has been working the biz for the past 35 years you can still come in throughout the week and catch him behind a register or putting together some delicious Chicago cuisine….all with a smile on his face that is contagious!

http://www.skipshotdogs.com     Facebook

Larry White/The Ritz Group

Larry White is the Founder and CEO of Retail Electronic Visions a software development company providing social media communities for Retail, Capital, Emergency Management, Yachting and Sports vertical industries. Retail Electronic Visions is the holding company for brands doing business as the Ritz Group, (www.ritzgroup.org) TheAisles (www.theAisles.net) and eLink 911 (www.elink911.com)

In 2012 Retail Electronic Visions purchased the 26 year old Ritz Group and added the Capital Community, a Reg D private equity solicitation community, for entrepreneurs, Investors and service providers. In addition, the Capital Expo was launched as the industry’s first video virtual e-trade show for companies raising equity funds under the Invest Georgia Exemption Act (IGE)

The Ritz Group meets monthly at the City Club to network and added Shark Attack where 3 companies (Bait) pitch for 15 minutes to 3 Industry ICONS (Sharks). Shark Attack is professionally hosted by Bob Rathbun, Fox Sports South broadcaster for the Hawks. 8 exhibitors are featured at the Networking Event.

In addition to providing members with electronic Incubation and physical networking, the Ritz Group provides members with a free and fee-based services to improve the “investor-readiness” of early and later stage companies through debt, crowdfunding and equity funding process.

New 2014 programs will include online delivery of Equity-U courses, Ritz Group Radio to showcase our members, Angel Meet-Ups to serve our Angels, plus the launch of Blue Chips – a new collaborative approach to fund Georgia’s “best” disruptive Technology, Consumer Goods, Medical, Food and Beverage and Entertainment early-stage ventures.

http://www.ritzgroup.org   Linkedin   Twitter

Tres Crow/The Ritz Group

Tres Crow is an experienced marketing and sales professional. Having worked successfully in a variety of fields–as a lender, banker, insurance agent, membership manager, marketing and copywriting freelancer, as well as a sales and operations manager at both regional and national retail banks–Tres have a wide-ranging view of several key aspects of the business and entrepreneurial communities.

He has an eclectic range of personal and semi-professional interests, which make him exceedingly unique in the business world. In addition to over 8 years of sales, marketing, and management experience, Tres is also a published fiction author who has completed two novels, an adapted screenplay, and countless short stories. He spent over 8 years in Nashville and Ann Arbor, MI as a songwriter, releasing 2 LPs, 2 EPs, and 2 digital singles during that time. He has also developed a keen interest in developing green and sustainable solutions through entrepreneurship, which led him to form the Green Entrepreneurs of Atlanta group in October of 2013, which has seen its membership grow to 30 in just a few months.

He completed his MBA at University of West Georgia in July, 2013, where he maintained a 4.0 GPA and was honored with induction to the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society. He is currently an Ambassador for the Ritz Group, tasked with growing and maintaining membership.

http://www.ritzgroup.org     Linkedin     Twitter

 

 

Reid Hutchinson with Private Bank of Buckhead, Michael Pink and Billy Upchurch with Construx Solutions Advisory Group, Chuck Harris with Harris Medical Associates, Jim Beach with School for Startups and Mary Marshall with Marshall Advisors, LLC

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Reid Hutchinson with Private Bank of Buckhead

Reid Hutchinson is a Vice President aReid Hutchinson is a Vice President and Relationship Manager for Private Bank of Buckhead. He is an experienced banking professional whose work in the industry began while still in college, expanded through a major bank’s “University” lending training program, and ultimately transitioned to community banking. The majority of his career has been in the Atlanta banking market. Reid previously served as co-founder and president of NRG SVRS, LLC, a residential/commercial energy efficiency contractor. In keeping, he is a licensed general contractor. This licensure and experience in residential and light commercial construction dovetails nicely with his work in banking, helping him understand not only the lending needs of clients, but also the general needs of entrepreneurs, small businesses and individuals.nd Relationship Manager for Private Bank of Buckhead.

“I commit to the client that I will provide them with great service,” Reid says, “and understand and have empathy for borrowers and depositors.” He is a graduate of Wake Forest University, has been the captain of a Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club softball team since 2002, and has played club flag football weekly since 2002.  Reid enjoys involvement in professional organizations such as the Green Chamber of the South, the Association of Young Real Estate Professionals and the Atlanta Homebuilders Association. Reid and his wife Lawren, who is a pharmacist with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, welcomed their first child, a son, in 2013. They attend Peachtree Presbyterian Church, have two dogs – a Golden Retriever and a Beagle, and live in intown Atlanta.

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Michael Pink and Billy Upchurch with Construx Solutions Advisory Group

Michael Pink – Is the founded Construx Solutions Advisory Group LLC in January 2012. Mike has worked in the construction industry his entire career, providing advisory and consulting services on large scale construction projects all over the world. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and received his Masters in Business Administration from New York University.

Prior to founding Construx Solutions, Michael worked for some of the most prestigious consulting firms like KPMG, Deloitte and FTI, performing capital project and construction consulting. Ever the innovator and entrepreneur, Michael saw an opportunity in his industry to better serve the client by focusing on minimizing costs and maximizing results.

Billy Upchurch – Mr. Upchurch is an experienced construction consultant who regularly provides clients with data analysis and management services. He has consulted on construction projects on a global scale and has experience in project controls, project scheduling, contract review, program assessment, cost, productivity, earned value management, delay and disruption, program management and dispute resolution concerns. His main sub-field of expertise lies in project document controls and organization.

Billy received his BS in the field of Building Construction in the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology and also received a BS Minor as part of a Public Policy curriculum focusing in Law, Science, and Technology.

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Chuck Harris/Harris Medical Associates

Chuck is a founding Partner with Harris Medical Assocites and is a native of the Atlanta, Georgia area. He graduated with honors from the University of Georgia where he attended on a full four year track scholarship. Chuck has over 30 years of healthcare staffing experience focused primarily on physicians and midlevel providers. He is formerly co-founder and President of Harris, Kovacs & Alderman, one of the nations largest permanent placement firms. Under his leadership, HKA Locum Tenens was established and provided locum tenens services for all physician specialties for both commercial and government entities across the US. The companies overall successes and growth resulted in their designation as an Inc. Magazine 500 fastest growing privately held companies.

The current Harris Group of companies include: 1. Harris Medical Associates ( which provides locum tenens staffing to commercial hospitals and medical groups throughout the United States:; a government division which provides locum tenens to DOD, VA and Indian Health Service facilities; and, a Psychiatry division), 2. Harris Medical Search ( which provides permanent physician and midlevel placement throughout the U.S, 3. Harris Medical Hospitalists ( which provides Hospitalists physicians to hospitals throughout the U.S.- both government and commercial) and 4. www.PhysicianEmployment.org – an industry leading job board for physicians and midlevels to apply for positions.

Chuck was a founding member of the National Council of Medicine at Emory University and a board member of Atlanta Leukemia Research, Inc. He began and oversees a 34 -year-old philanthropy with the Charles Harris Run, a 10k road race in honor of Chuck’s father, Dr. Charles E. Harris, who succumbed to leukemia at age 49, in 1981. The race has raised over $1 million for leukemia research at Emory University.

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Jim Beach/School for Startups

Jim is known for this belief that entrepreneurship is not about creativity, risk, or passion. Jim’s first book, School for Startups, was published by McGraw-Hill in June 2011 and reached as high as number 9 on Amazon’s business section. Promoting the book, he has done over 100 radio interviews, was featured in a UPS commercial, was referred to as the Simon Cowell of venture capital by CNN, and was excerpted by Entrepreneur magazine and the Wall Street Journal India.  Author of “School for Startups,” Jim argues that entrepreneurship is not about creativity, risk, or passion. Featured in a UPS commercial, published by McGraw Hill, hired by SunTrust, Wells Fargo, and Toshiba, and featured speaker around the US and in Egypt, Dubai, Japan, Brazil, and India, he is a recognized leader in entrepreneurship.

At the age of 25, Jim founded American Computer Experience. From 1993 to 2000, Jim grew the company with no capital infusion to $12 million in annual revenue and to over 60 permanent and 700 temporary employees, operating in 39 states and in three countries. The company was the world’s largest technology training company for children, and enjoyed corporate tie-ins with Microsoft, Intel, Lego, NASA, and many others. In 2000, Jim closed two rounds of venture funding, one for $2.4 million and another for $6.4 million. Jim was selected as one of the “Forty under Forty” most influential citizens by Georgia Trend magazine, and he appeared on NPR, MBNBC, CNN, and in the New York Times, Wired, and Entrepreneur Magazine as an expert on technology and education.

In 2001, Jim joined the Institute of International Business at Georgia State University. He taught international entrepreneurship, with a focus on risk avoidance, creativity, and internet marketing skills, and was lectured at universities in Colorado, Texas, Utah, Hawaii, Japan, Korea, India, Dubai, and Egypt. In 2002, Jim started his first import/export firm, called TimelessChair.com. The firm was the result of a bet he made with a class. In 2009, Jim founded the School for Startups, a web resource devoted to teaching his philosophy of low risk entrepreneurship. He is Executive Director of a non-profit source on entrepreneurship for over 100 countries calledInternationalEntrepreneurship.com. Jim has presented for or on behalf of Wells Fargo, Toshiba, UPS, SunTrust and others on topics as diverse as the “Future of Oil Scarcity,” “How to Export in a Down Economy,” and “Getting to Number One on Google.”

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Mary Marshall/Marshall Advisors, LLC

Mary E. Marshall is the author of Putting Together The Entrepreneurial Puzzle: The Ten Pieces Every Business Needs to Succeed (2014). She has spent her career helping entrepreneurs turn their small businesses into successful ventures. In January of 2014, Mary was nominated by the SBA for their Small Business Award. Follow Marshall Advisors on LinkedIn, and subscribe to Mary’s blog at www.mary-marshall.com

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Danita Harn with Harn and Associates, Alex Muñoz with Consulting Solutions Results (CSR), Bob Ingram with Fulton Communications, Andrew Snyder with NOODLEit, Inc., Micki Taylor with International Staffing Partners, Louis Agudo with Open Door Insurance Group and It’s A Great Day For Business, Inc.

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Danita Harn/Harn and Associates Back Office Solutions

Danita Harn, founder and CEO of Harn and Associates has many years of experience in business across various market verticals from the gaming industry to SaaS and HRIS technology.  Harn has an extensive portfolio of hands-on experience and expertise in both ongoing operations management and rapid corporate growth.  Harn served in executive positions tasked with financial turn-around tactics within a complex professional employer organization and a gaming casino.

She was also the owner of 3 small companies simultaneously. During Harn’s career, she implemented a variety of processes, procedures and work flow maximization methodologies to improve profit margins and effectively grow the book of business, including assessing and improving the implementation of training, mitigating risk, service modeling, and performance management tools.

Harn has held executive positions in the fields of operations and human resources, including Paychex, Inc. and Harley-Davidson franchises. Historically, Harn has owned and managed businesses and possesses over 15 years of hands-on experience in building the proven business practices that help companies position themselves to grown and/or sell.

Danita created programs for customer service organizations that won a national award out of 1800 other companies. Harn has been featured in customer service magazines and in various business based commercials and articles.

Harn has shown pride in her community by serving on various hometown boards such as the Board of Taxation, the Todd Burks Foundation, Fire Department Boards and continues to practice altruism through local charities.

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Alex Muñoz/Consulting Solutions Results

Alex is an Atlanta native. Owner and Principal of CSR, LLC  he graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in Management. He went on to receive a Master’s degree in Information Systems from The George Washington University. After a 15-year career in manufacturing and financial services, Alex broadened his experience by working in diverse industries ranging from health information management to the non-profit sector. He was instrumental in the turn-around of a public company which recently sold for $300MM.

Alex has served as a mentor in the Catholic Charities Leadership Program as well as the Georgia Tech Mentor Jackets program. He is President of the Georgia Tech Intown Alumni Network and an event sponsor for the George Washington University Alumni Association Atlanta Club. He currently serves on the board of the Nobis Center, a non-profit organization that provides job training and employment for people with disabilities. He was instrumental in the foundation of NobisWorks (f/ka Recycletronics), an e-waste recycling business that provides employment for disabled veterans and funds training programs while reducing e-waste in landfills.

He and his wife María are active members of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta and are the parents of five children ranging in age from adolescent to young adult. His business specialties include: Excellence in turnarounds, start-ups, and the integration of acquired organizations. Taking on both long as well as short term assignments, able to examine, diagnose, and recommend solutions; differentiator is that Alex IMPLEMENTS solutions in order to achieve desired results.

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Bob Ingram/Fulton Communications

Bob Ingram has been providing Atlanta-area businesses with solutions for their telecommunications needs since 1984. His firm, Fulton Communications, is #1409 the Inc.5000 for 2013. Based in Roswell, they are Mitel’s and Vertical’s number one partner in North America.

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Andrew Snyder/NOODLEit

Andrew Snyder is President & CEO of NOODLEit, Inc. an Atlanta based Oracle Consulting firm. NOODLEit specializes in consulting on Oracle Software which is used by several local Atlanta businesses to run their back office systems such as accounting, procurement, HR, customer relationship management and manufacturing. Oracle makes the software and NOODLEit helps companies maximize the value of their software investment.

Andrew Snyder, founder of NOODLEit, launched the business in Atlanta over 10 years ago. Mr. Snyder has over 15 years of Oracle consulting experience and helped several area companies with their Oracle consulting resource needs. He has completed Software Selection, Business Process Re-Engineering, Process Improvement and Software Assessment projects. Mr. Snyder’s past clients include industry leaders in energy, local government, transportation, logistics, healthcare insurance, medical equipment, restaurant service, telecommunications and bedding and furniture manufacturing industries.

Mr. Snyder’s professional career began in the consulting organization of Computer Associates and he went on to hone his skills as part of Arthur Andersen’s Oracle practice. He is an Ohio licensed Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts, Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Atlanta OAUG Coordinator. Mr. Snyder earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with majors in Accountancy and Finance from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio.

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Micki Taylor/International Staffing Partners

INTERNATIONAL STAFFING has partner services for 50 States and 45 Countries where Micki Taylor, Senior Partner, was most recently responsible for a McKinsey & Co. start-up as an HR Consultant/Project Manager for the #1 Consulting Firm in the World for a special project recruiting and staffing Temps, World Traveler Consultants, Managers and Engineers. Her life’s work has been as an HR Consultant specializing in recruiting, staffing, payroll, on-boarding, project funding, benefits, worker’s compensation, tax compliance, staff augmentation, PEO, Employer of Record, Direct Hire, Temp and Contract. Micki provides a full suite of human resources for Fortune 10-1,000 companies with more than 25 years of experience where she completely understands the direct impact of hiring exemplary employees for a corporation’s image.

Her background provides a wealth of knowledge of best practices for staffing and recruiting Top talent where she has a complete understanding of the needs of both the employer and the employees that enable her to identify synergistic situations that benefit both parties.

Expertise is in recruiting and staffing for C-suite, Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Office Administration, Accounting, Finance, IT, Telecommunications, Engineering, Healthcare Management and Recent College graduates.

Industries are in accounting, finance, admin, software, IT, engineering, manufacturing, technology, telecommunications, food & beverage, hospitality, human resources, legal services,
marketing/advertising and healthcare.

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Louis Agudo

Louis Agudo is affectionately regarded as “Mr. Positive”. He believes “the glass is always half full” and “the journey is the destination”. Louis states we should always be growing, learning and investing in ourselves. Refreshing our mind, body and spirit to take us to the places and successes we were always meant to have.

Louis Agudo is a speaker, educator, motivator and coach for many small business owners, entrepreneurs and individuals. Louis conveys his passion in teaching people how to live a life that is full of opportunity through his philosophy of credibility, discipline and gratitude. He truly believes in Zig Ziglar’s philosophy, “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough people get what they want”

Louis is President and CEO of It’s A Great Day For Business, Inc and with his business partner Randall Phillips, he has effectively garnered the respect and admiration to all he encounters with his positive attitude and spirit.

He is also owner of Open Door Insurance Group specializing in Life and Health coverages for all but specifically the 50 year old and over market and especially Medicare.

Whether one on one coaching or speaking in front of a packed auditorium, Louis’s engaging style envelops the audience in a spirit of trust and an attitude of anything is possible.

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Gene Wright with Northstar Consulting, Steven Keck with SRCC, Jim Hogan with Jim Hogan Consulting, and Charles and Angela Perry with Tior Media

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Gene Wright/Northstar Consulting

Gene Wright is a seasoned business executive and advisor to many small and mid-market businesses in the US and abroad. As a founder and owner of multiple businesses, Gene has successfully raised capital and helped many clients prepare their business to attract investment capital to help realize their growth potential.

Gene recently founded the Georgia Crowdfunding Association (GCA), a non-profit organization focused on crowdfunding advocacy and providing education and awareness to Georgia’s crowdfunding ecosystem and serves as GCA’s executive director.

He is a Trustee and certified advisor with The Organization for Entrepreneurial Development (OED) a non-profit organization dedicated to providing local business assistance to Atlanta area businesses.

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Steven Keck/SRCC

Steve Keck has been an advocate for business owners his entire career. Inspired by the creativity and ingenuity he saw, Steve worked through banking to help clients navigate the process of financing and cash management. He began to see each office he worked in as a relational sphere where clients could solve problems for clients and build a stronger community. Intrinsically developing “relational maps” and business networks, Steve realized that helping business owners solve their non-bank related problems often stabilized their business finances and improved the lives of the owners and their employees. And thus, an idea was born.

As Chief Navigation Officer, Steve created a methodology to identify what is needed to foster a business idea, bring resources to protect it, and ultimately stabilize that idea for greater profitability. The primary focus of his methodology filters through the belief that business success should not rob the personal lives of a business owner or their employees.

Steve graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Management and Finance. He became a branch manager 14 months into a banking career and spent a decade as a “branch turnaround specialist,” taking struggling offices and sales people and putting them on top production trajectories. The last several years he focused specifically with business owners as a Business Cash Strategist and SBA Lender helping clients navigate the recession. He has watched first-hand how difficult the lending environment has been for business owners and teaches his clients how to navigate it.

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Jim Hogan/Jim Hogan Consulting

Jim Hogan Consulting, LLC., a small business advisory group that develops and implements training programs for sales driven organizations and helps companies integrate CRM technology into their sales cycles. For the Small Business Executive, they offer facilitates mastermind groups and to tackle the tough problems facing every growing company.

Jim is available to speak to companies, associations and civic organizations throughout the on Business Networking, Minding the Gap Between Marketing and Sales, the Power of Influence and Personality/Relationship Selling, using DISC.

Jim is twice a published author through collaborative efforts, “Improv to Improve Your Business; Using the Principles of Improvisation to Foster Communication, Creativity & Innovation” and “The 28-Day Thought Diet” He successfully completed the Ironman® Florida Triathlon in November of 2012 and is a graduate from the University of Delaware with a BS in Business Administration. Jim is married and has been an Atlanta resident since 1992.

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Chalres & Angela Perry/Tior Media

Tior Media is a Veteran and woman owned Media Market firm. Tior Media is owned by Charles and Angela Perry who believes in building better business on the foundation of faith.

We have been providing original, effective web development solutions to our clients since 2009. In that time our staff has grown, including roles focused on design, programming, SEO & Internet marketing, project management, and business development.

Offering fresh redesigns, complete site overhauls, new functionality, and everything in between, our staff has the experience and answers necessary to get it right the first time. With in-depth knowledge of both creative and technical aspects of web design, development, and search engine optimization, we’re prepared to make your web project smooth and successful.

We approach projects with the awareness that, just like our customer’s businesses, each website brings a set of unique goals and challenges. That’s why we’ve developed, tested, and relentlessly improved our client experience. No project is handled with a cookie-cutter approach.

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Guest host Johnny Walker joins Rich Casanova for this episode of Buckhead Business Radio. Johnny is an executive coach working with both individuals and companies. Through coaching he has been able to assist professionals and teams navigate through difficult changes in company culture, increase job satisfaction, increase job performance, reach goals faster, and increase life satisfaction.

With a Masters Degree in Agency Counseling and Bachelors Degrees in both Religion and Sociology, he has been counseling and coaching clients for over 20 years.

Johnny is also a business associate with Integrity Solutions which offers companies increased growth opportunities through their Integrity Selling, Integrity Coaching, Integrity Service and Understanding Behavior Styles programs. Many clients see a 20% increase in sales and greater employee retention through the use of these programs.

Utilizing the Integrity Selling model, Johnny went from law enforcement into sales, into an industry he had no previous experience in, and within 18 months was the number one sales person in his division nation wide.

You can learn more at www.JohnnyWalker.Co. Johnny offers a free 30 minute coaching session for individuals interested in coaching. You can also view Johnny’s LinkedIn profile, or contact him via Twitter.

 

 

 

 

Adrian Provost with Coldwell Banker Buckhead, Doug Grady with High Achievers, Michael Moore with The Brand Farm, Rich Goidel with Dangerous Kitchen and Corey Moore with ProNetworker

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Adrian Provost is a high-end real estate marketing specialist and investment property virtuoso. Adrian is currently CEO of Provost International Realty, Associate Broker of Coldwell Banker Buckhead and Chairman of American Estates Inc.

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Doug Grady/High Achievers

Doug Grady has been studying and teaching the pathways to personal potential for over 20 years. Doug is a professional speaker, musician, and President of High Achievers. He is the author of The Ripple Effect. His companies, writings, trainings, and music are designed with one purpose: to help people reach their God-given potential.

Doug gives a significant portion of his time and money to local and global causes. He has been on several mission trips, most recently to Ecuador where he was part of a twelve man team building homes for the poorest of the poor. Doug is an active member of Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA.

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Rich Goidel/Dangerous Kitchen

Rich Goidel is a strategic and graphic facilitator with extensive credits in marketing, technology and media. A “whiteboard and big-paper guy” with deep experience in creative, production, sales and operations, Rich combines visual thinking techniques with Agile/Scrum methodologies to help management teams generate ideas, solve complex problems, develop highly flexible strategies and grow their businesses.

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Corey Moore/ProNetworker

Corey Moore passionately encourages entrepreneurs and sales associates to increase there businesses through active face-to-face networking. His company, ProNetworker, is an online resource center for business events such as networking events, seminars, expos, etc. Mr. Moore’s mission is to help professionals locate events where they can find the ‘Business Building 3 Cs’: A Client, A Collaborator, A Competitor.

ProNetworker takes this notion a step further by also creating networking events, workshops, and business events that featured speakers like Daymond John & Kevin Harrington, stars of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’. Mr. Moore attributes all of his success from networking. He is a firm believer that it is not what you know, nor who you know, but who knows you…

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Guest host Neil Scott-Barbour joins Rich Casanova for this episode of Buckhead Business Radio. Neil is a successful Business Development Executive with over 27 years of sales and management experience in major sports event corporate hospitality and tour creation including 5 Olympic Games, Has also run conferences, meetings and seminars. Now using his authentic and distinctive British voice, Neil offers the following voice services: Voice-Over, Voice Messaging,  Voice Performance/Voice Acting, Voice Presentation.

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Marc Hamm with Procurement Websites, Reginald Batiste with Mama’s Prayer Gospel Play and Michael Moore with Club e

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Marc Hamm/Procurement Websites

Marc Hamm ‐ Entrepreneur, Actor, Model, Photographer, Talent extraordinaire. Marc is from Orange, NJ.

Founder and principal, Marc Hamm, has taken his 15 years of corporate experience as the lead web developer and graphics designer with Citibank/Solomon Smith Barney, combined it with entrepreneurial acumen and a talented team to create a full‐service business imaging firm. From concept to implementation, our team can help you build the business that you want.

His entrepreneurial spirit hails from his father, Jerry Hamm, shoe repair owner and operator for 31 years and his brother, Jerry Hamm, Jr. a Greek Paraphernalia business owner since 1988. Being groomed for business at age five, by working in the family shops, assisted him to understand the needs of the customer, for Marc, it was better than receiving a Masters Degree. Marc graduated from Upsala College in East Orange NJ in 1995. He also attended Bloomfield College and Rutgers Newark.

Now a fulltime resident in Atlanta, GA Hamm now owns 3 Businesses ‐ Procurement Websites, Break a Leg Talent Management and Mojos Intimates. Procurement Websites was founded on February 2, 2005. PW is a web design and graphics company that gives great customer service to it’s clients. www.procurementwebsites.com

Hamm is a Partner in Break a Leg Talent Management, they represent Actors, Models, Singers, Writers & Directors. “BAL is supposed to be my retirement business, it just came 15 years early”. www.breakalegtalent.com

Mojos Intimates is an online perfume and cologne business that caters to gifts for women. www.mojosintimates.com

Hamm is also currently writing 3 books ‐ “Jerry’s Shoe Service”, “Muse ‐ Poetry Inspired by women” and “Muse II “.

Marc Hamm is a true entrepreneur and strives to live out his passion through his talents and business savvy.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marchamm

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Michael Moore/Club e

Michael E Moore is a farm kid from Alabama, an Eagle Scout, a military officer during an unpopular war, a recovering banker and entrepreneur. Michael received his BS degree in accounting and finance from Auburn University in 1972 and served his country as a U.S. Army officer. He relocated back to the South (Atlanta) with his wife Karen in 1975 to work for the Citizens & Southern National Bank. Michael has been involved with business since the age of 8 as a farm kid running a produce stand and more recently he’s helped to found and fund new and grow companies for the benefit of our economy. Michael has a passion to help people develop their skills and connect with the right opportunities to derive a high value from their experiences.

Mr. Moore shares beliefs that to succeed you must invest with those close by and use the skills on the team to set and accomplish objectives (goals). Michael brings over forty years of diverse experience in leadership, banking, manufacturing, retailing and business start ups to the table. He also can burn up, tear up or just about destroy old paradigms of thinking as that relate to execution of an idea while keeping the team moving forward. Michael has been involved with professional growth as a personal and business coach for his entire career. Michael currently is involved as an ambassador for the Ritz Group a board member of the Atlanta Micro Fund and the College Park Entrepreneur Fund.

Important items in his daily activities are to identify the operational efforts and connections of those involved in Club E and “ Turn up the Volume “ on results, growth and success.