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Month: June 2015

Money Experts: Guests Stuart Canzeri and David Hughes with Peachtree College Planning, Montina Portis with Creative Internet Authority,Sherry von Klitzing with Private Plus Mortgage

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David Hughes,Sherry von Klitzing, Rich Casanova (Host), Montina Portis, Stuart Canzeri

 

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Stuart Canzeri/Peachtree College Planning
Co-Founder

11062311_1603280256598635_8513855563034010386_nStuart Canzeri has held a variety of positions within the financial services industry for more than 14 years. Originally from Washington, D.C., Stuart was Deputy Director of several major donor fundraising programs at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Tulane University and MBA from Mercer University.  Peachtree College Planning is the only full service college planning firm in Georgia. Our firm was created in 2009 out of the need to help families pay for college and most importantly assist them in selecting the best schools for their children. College planning is a three pronged process – student positioning, maximizing financial aid and creating a plan to pay. Our families do not overpay for college.

www.PeachtreeCollegePlanning.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

 

David Hughes/Peachtree College Planning
Co-Founder

11392904_1603280133265314_2506702161778833497_nAn Atlanta native, David Hughes is a University of Georgia Terry college of business graduate and attended Walton High School. David is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, considered the standard of excellence in the financial services industry. He has worked in financial fields of insurance. wealth and risk management since 2000 and co-founded Peachtree College Planning in 2009. Married with two children , David serves on his church’s finance committee.

www.PeachtreeCollegePlanning.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

 

 

 

Montina Portis/Creative Internet Authority
CEO

11392872_1603279756598685_2479287404154789152_nMontina is the CEO of Creative Internet Authority, the nation’s leading full service law firm marketing agency specializing in lead conversion for boutique and small size law firms. She works exclusively with lawyers and law firms to attract new clients, generate more referrals and make more money using online and offline legal marketing strategies.

Through her famous personal transformational experiences, and frequent appearances on Network TV shows including “The Chew”, Fox New, ABC, CBS and NBC. Montina inspires millions of people to be superstars in life and business and live amazing lives.

www.CreativeInternetAuthority.com | www.MontinaPortis.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

 

Sherry von Klitzing/Private Plus Mortgage
Vice President. Mortgage Originator

11057974_1603279816598679_5772340897919770277_nMs. von Klitzing started her career in the southeastern United States. She then lived and worked in Europe for 17 years based in Vienna, Austria and Germany, servicing the needs of US Embassy Diplomats, United Nations Diplomats, US Expatriates and a broad international clientele throughout Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In 1996 she moved to New York City and practiced from Wall Street. From 2004-8, she capitalized on the real estate boom in Florida to become a Presidents Circle Loan Originator. In the financial downturn, she relocated to Atlanta to take advantage of Georgia’s growing prominence as the international center of business and trade.

Ms. von Klitzing has travelled to, and has business experience in, the United States, Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Bangkok, Singapore and Mexico.

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Georgia Business Radio June 12th, Special Episode with Chris Rupp Global Vice President for Amazon Prime

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Chris Rupp/Amazon Prime
Global Vice President

Chris RuppEnergetic executive with 20+ years of experience successfully leading and scaling strategic business units for Fortune 100 companies. Demonstrated ability to drive accelerated revenue growth and profitability expansion for industry leading brands and retail businesses.

 

Prime is a one-of-a-kind, all-you-can-eat, physical-digital hybrid — in 2014 alone Amazon paid billions of dollars for Prime shipping and invested $1.3 billion in Prime Instant Video. We’ll continue to work hard for our tens of millions of Prime members around the world. This is why Prime continues to grow rapidly. In 2014 worldwide paid membership grew 54% year-over-year (50% in the US, and more in other countries).

 

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Franchise Business Radio 06-10-15 Host Pam Currie: Guests Mike Wien with Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality at Georgia State University, Chris Hardman with Georgia Restaurant Association, Steven Glenn and Laurie Ford with ARF Financial

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Pam Currie (Host), Steve Glenn, Laurie Ford, Chris Hardman, Mike Wien

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Mike Wien/Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality at Georgia State University
Adjunct Professor of Marketing

11407113_1602548570005137_4286851805714107314_nAfter spending 28 years in senior marketing positions with Frito-Lay, Pepsi, Omni Hotels, CitiBank and Deloitte, Mike Wien left the corporate world 12 years ago to become an adjunct professor of marketing at Georgia State University, a consultant dedicated to helping entrepreneurial organizations become more effective at growing their business and an Ironman Triathlete who is a regular competitor in the World Championship.

www.MikeWien.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

 

 

 

Chris Hardman/Georgia Restaurant Association
Member Development Executive

10429392_1602549663338361_1403147498114198855_nChris Hardman serves as the Member Development Executive for the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA), representing one of the largest industries in the state. In addition to Hardmans role in membership, he also serves as one of the GRAs registered lobbyist. The GRA serves as the unified voice for over 16,000 foodservice and drinking places in the state of Georgia with total sales in excess of $17.1 billion which provides more than 421,800 jobs.  Hardman graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors and a BBA in Hospitality Administration from Georgia State University (GSU). Hardman then went on to receive his Masters in Global Hospitality Management from GSU. Prior to working with the GRA, Hardman served as the Research Associate for Georgia Capitol Associates, advocating on behalf of the hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to Hardmans work with the GRA, he also sits on the Advisory Board for ATL Industree, a group that hosts networking events just for people who work food and beverage.

www.GaRestaurants.org | LinkedIn | Linkedin (Chris) | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

 

Steven Glenn/ARF Financial
CEO

11406636_1602549813338346_7176003233838378739_nSteve Glenn, CEO of ARF Financial, co-founded the company in July 2001 to meet the needs of restaurateurs who were looking for cheaper, simpler and more flexible financing. Mr. Glenn’s responsibility is to hire, train and supervise all sales representatives who originate and service loans in the company and handles all business development activities. Mr. Glenn was previously President and CEO of Gusto Marketing Services, LLC (Gusto) a niche restaurant advertising company that held contracts with many metropolitan newspapers, including The Houston Chronicle, The Miami Herald, The Los Angeles Times, The Dallas Morning News and the San Francisco Chronicle. Mr. Glenn also has more than 13 years experience in a number of senior management positions with Entertainment Publications. He graduated with a Business Administration degree from Baylor University.

www.ARFfinancial.com | LinkedIn | Linkedin (Steve) | Twitter | Facebook

 

Laurie Ford/ARF Financial
Atlanta Vice President

11055350_1602550653338262_2391058048830161223_nI am Laurie Ford, Vice President and Senior Loan Consultant for ARF Financial. I bring more than 15 years experience in small business finance and marketing to the position. I work with restaurants and retailers across the nation to customize financial solutions that meets their needs and budget. I am dedicated to servicing my clients and establishing long term relationships. I have a Master’s degree in Marketing from Walsh College in Troy, Michigan and I am an active member of the Georgia Restaurant Association.  I can offer straightforward loan options that feature fixed terms and payments with no collateral required. Whether you are looking to expand to a new location, renovate, purchase equipment or simply stabilize your cash flow, I’m here to help you.  Restaurant owners call us first because we are not a cash advance or factoring company. We have nothing to do with your credit card transactions. The loan you receive is tax deductible resulting in lower overall cost of funds. The payments you make are fixed and will not change during the term of the loan – as your revenue grows you keep more of it.

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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.

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Sales Influencers Radio 06-09-15 Hosted by Jeff Sheehan. Guests: John Parker with Parker Promotions and Dan Jourdan with Remedy Intelligent Staffing

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Sales Influencers Radio Hosted by Jeff Sheehan

 

John Parker/Parker Promotions
President

10525685_1602544883338839_1386100889255259895_nAs a 10 year industry veteran, John Parker knows what it takes to get corporations and nonprofit organizations noticed right away. John’s specific expertise comes in the areas of corporate gifts, event branding, trade show marketing and specialty gifts. What’s John’s secret for getting organizations the exposure and awareness they need? John learns about his clients’ business or event and becomes an integral part of their overall marketing strategy. John Parker is a frequently sought after Certified Consultant in the Golf Tournament industry and has personally consulted with planners of hundreds of golf tournaments. His goal is to help make each golf tournament more successful and more fun, bringing back golfers and sponsors year after year. John has help non-profit organizations raise over $1,000,000.

www.ParkerPromotionalGifts.com | LinkedIn

 

Dan Jourdan/Remedy Intelligent Staffing
Managing Partner

11407238_1602544823338845_9068220069220695019_nDan considers himself a Salesman. More importantly, he is a good salesman, which means he brings value and a better life to the people that buys from him.

He is also passionate about solving the employment challenges that face the Nation and world today by promoting self employment through any employment.That means that you need to consider yourself your own business first, and then take that attitude to any job you can get and watch your good fortune and position rise.

Dan affects change in people’s lives in three ways;

1. Through a staffing company in the Atlanta area (www.remedystaffingatlanta.com) that puts people to work in the areas of light industrial labor and clerical work in large and small companies.

2. Via a Business Brokerage firm (www.nbb-web.com) that finds the perfect business or franchise, for you to own your own piece of the pie and succeed or fail on your own merits.

3. Utilizing a business coaching firm that helps people succeed in their own field by being accountable to proven business practices that help you formulate to your own situation.

Additionally, Dan is also a Certified Gitomer speaker (www.buygitomer.com) who specializes in keynote speeches, training workshops, and entrepreneurial coaching. His popular topics include: leadership skills, sales presentations, promoting your business, and customer service.
www.RemedyStaffingAtlanta.com | LinkedIn | Twitter

 

Show Host: Jeff Sheehan/Sheehan Marketing Strategies

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Jeff is a marketing consultant and job search mentor, as well as the volunteer director of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Career Ministry in Atlanta.

Jeff ranks in the top 1% of people on LinkedIn and over 310,000 followers on Twitter.

He has been recognized as the #1 Marketer In The World To Follow On Twitter  #2 in Social Media and #1 in Sales. Ranked number 6,481 out of 554,000,000 users on Twitter, Jeff is ranked number 23rd in Atlanta right after The Weather Channel, ahead of both Diet Coke and the music group Collective South. He co-authored the book: “HIRED! Paths to Employment in the Social Media Era.”

www.SheehanMarketingStrategies.com   Linkedin   Twitter

 

Fran Tarkenton with Tarkenton Financial, Dave Vogel with Realistic Retirement Strategies,Gary Monteith with M & M Health Insurance Services

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Fran Tarkenton/Tarkenton Financial
Founder

10253746_1600609453532382_2849643589192854314_nFran Tarkenton knows better than most what it takes to succeed in a competitive arena. As one of the NFL’s all-time great competitors, he was inducted into the National Football League and Collegiate Football Halls of Fame and was an All-American athlete at the University of Georgia. As quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, Fran took his team to the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Super Bowls. He set the all-time NFL passing records for touchdowns (342), yards (47,003) and completions. Those records stood for 17 years.
11429818_1600609650199029_3631136899681635830_n Fran has taken the lessons learned on the field to become a successful, hands-on entrepreneur, building more than 20 companies during and after his NFL career, the largest reaching revenues of $142 million. At age 75, Fran continues to advise and support small businesses. In partnership with the University of Georgias Terry College of Business, Fran recently launched the Tarkenton Certificate in Entrepreneurship, a comprehensive online education program teaching entrepreneurs everything they need to start a new business and operate an existing business more effectively.

www.TarkentonFinancial.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

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Dave Vogel/Realistic Retirement Strategies
Founder and President

19387_1593438010916193_8621017678600654279_nI have been in the Financial Services Business since 1982. I started with EF Hutton in NYC and moved to Atlanta in 1983. I joined Lehman Bros Kuhn Loeb which was one of the oldest and largest private investment banking firms of the time. I spent 11 years as a SVP of Investments with Lehman. I got interested in Financial Planning and in 1996 I had an opportunity to become a Branch Manager of Raymond James Financial Services. In 2010 I sold my practice and joined a startup called Redbeacon. The Home Depot bought the company and I helped launch the platform nationwide.

 

As successful as Redbeacon was, I missed the financial services business where I was used to helping individuals solve their financial and investment needs. Last year I started my own practice where I focus on Retirement Income Planning and Portfolio Management where implement strategies that minimize downside. My main goal is to make sure my clients dont run out of money in retirement. Last year I affiliated with Tarkenton Financial right here in Atlanta. They are one of the best insurance organizations on the Street today.

www.RealisticRetirementStrategies.com | Linkedin

 

Gary Monteith/M & M Health Insurance Services
Founder/Owner

11393047_1600609276865733_3137430425492565201_nGary has been in the health insurance business for close to 30 years working with Brokers, individuals and small employers. Traveled thru out Georgia working with Chamber of
Commerces in setting up discounted health insurance programs for their members. Now helping primarily with Medicare and individuals in determining what the best plan is for them.

 

 

 

www.TheBestHealthIns.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook

 

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Georgia Business Radio June 5th: Scott Barnett Restaurateur, Founding CEO of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant, and author of Gumption

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Scott Barnett/Scott Barnett Associates
Restaurateur, Founding CEO of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant, and author of Gumption

11351418_1599226447004016_7365722607945424441_nScott Barnett is a well-known figure on the US and international restaurant scene. He was President and CEO of Rusty Pelican Restaurants, Inc. from 1992 until 1998 and led that troubled company through its reorganization and return to financial health.

As Founder and CEO of Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurants from its inception, Barnett grew that internationally known brand to over 40 restaurants and $250 million in revenues. After selling the company in 2011, he worked as Senior Adviser with Pulo Run Capital Partners, an Asia-based Investment Bank and Private Equity firm in Hong Kong. He focused on the Consumer sector at Pulo Run.

Mr. Barnett is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a B.S. degree in Finance.

www.scottbarnettassociates.com     Twitter     Facebook

 

 

James Moss/US Global Marketing Group
President/CEO

10407570_1590122491247745_214596146019208330_nWe provide mobile marketing solutions for Really small businesses. Affordable marketing strategies and customer loyalty solutions to grow your business.

 

 

 

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Craig Phinn with The Phinn Group LLC, Troy Gautier with Alliances Progress, Karen Y. Rands with Kugarand Capital Holdings LLC

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Craig Phinn/The Phinn Group, LLC – Revenue Growth Consulting Company
Business Growth Strategist

11377182_1598335893759738_401474702632415964_nBusiness growth strategist Craig Phinn left his cushy corporate job to follow his entrepreneurial dreams full-time only to fall flat on his face and have not one but four companies go under. However, that all turned around for Craig when his fifth entrepreneurial endeavor exceeded one million dollars in sales in its first eight months. The company is in its fourth year in business and has surpassed five million dollars in sales.

 

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Troy Gautier/Alliances Progress
International consulting

11351422_1598336227093038_1062100839956714901_nTroy Gautier is the Founder and Managing Director of Alliances Progress. He is an expert in ecosystem development and runs a Member Firm organization for strategic alliances. Troy is also the President of the SE Chapter of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals and a Director on several Advisory Boards.

 

 

www.AlliancesProgress.com

 

 

Karen Y Rands/Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC
Consulting & Education, Investor Relations Services

11219047_1598335827093078_2472728087441292501_nKaren Rands is a Venture Catalyst, a Compassionate Capitalist- and a dominant force in the entrepreneur and investor markets with her blogs, published articles, frequent speaking engagements and her radio show. Over a decade ago, she left the corporate world to initially serve the entrepreneur and investor community in Atlanta, rapidly expanding to the national stage. Entrepreneurs are helped through expert knowledge and strategic services offered by Launch Funding Network (LAUNCHfn) to develop capitalization strategies and gain access to capital. Hundreds of entrepreneurs have succeeded in obtaining start up and growth capital as a result Karen’s educational programs and her LAUNCHfn Access to Capital System. Karen recognized long ago that to successfully bridge the capital divide for entrepreneurs it was critical to build an educated and motivated investor community. After building one of the most active angel investor groups in the Southeast with the Network of Business Angel Investors (NBAI), she shifted her focus to those high net worth executives that have desire, but little time to be involved angel investment group activities. High net worth men & women learn how to diversify their investment portfolio with equity ownership in private companies by subscribing to the Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and joining the National Network of Angel Investors (NNOAI). We’re excited for Karen to share her insights on this dynamic topic.

 

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