Cofounders Podcast

Woman Owned CBD Oil Manufacturer and Canna Bistro Founder Swan Simpson on CoFounders Podcast‌

Swan Simpson
Canna Bistro

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
We are a woman owned CBD oil producer/manufacturer and infused eats start up based in Atlanta.

A family business on a mission to heal the world. We wanted to introduce our city to a better way of eating and incorporating this miraculous CBD oil into our daily lives. As a self-trained Vegetarian/Vegan Chef, I've spent more than 30 years perfecting wholefoods based recipes and formulations. In early 2018, I created a super-foods menu for casual smoothies & tonics (served at our pop ups and storefront). And we just added my secret private menu built around cuisine made with our own organically grown CBD oil (THC FREE). Our menu is mostly vegan & vegetarian and largely gluten-free. We have meticulously sourced the highest in quality ingredients to offer a full spectrum of organically grown and/or sustainable produced organic sugars, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and our own house blended CBD oil. Choosing local ingredients, community farmers & small suppliers when available. Our entire menu is made with love, peace, harmony, balance.

Show Topics:
What Is CBD Oil?
CBD oil is the short form of the term cannabidiol oil. Cannabidiol is a natural component of cannabis or hemp. CBD oil is cannabis oil that has a significant content of cannabidiol. It is made from the flowers, leaves and stalks of hemp not just the seeds, but the whole plant.

Canna Bistro Organic CBD Oil
Fully Traceable From Seed to Oil
Made in small batches by artisans in Georgia using organic cannabidiol. Extracted using super critical CO2 process, contains no pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, mold, or bacteria. 3rd party tested to insure purity and potency. No THC.

What Is CBD used for?
Many in the medical community are using hemp derived CBD oil to manage and treat conditions. The research with hemp derived cbd (no THC) includes pain, inflammation, a wide range terminal and chronic conditions including cancer, epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension, depression, anxiety,brain injury, fibroids, insomnia, tumors, kidney disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, liver inflammation, heart disease, Additional pre-clinical studies show therapeutic benefits in the management of chronic pain, depression, anxiety, nausea, schizophrenia, PTSD, alcoholism, strokes, other cardiovascular disease. The research involves far too many others to list here.

Decadent Brownies, Smoothies, Tonics, & Concoctions
Specially prepared mouth watering vegan, vegetarian dishes infused with our Chef's own Colorado grown Canna Bistro blended CBD Oil. All dishes meticulously paired with infused vegan wines, cbd lemonade tonics & cocktails, served with a mixture of cosmopolitan flair... and don't forget Momma T's "BIG A" Brownie.

There is nothing cliche about great-granny's name sake brownie. Indulge in this chocolate on chocolate walnut centered brownie; soaked in Tennessee moonshine and infused with Canna Bistro CBD oil. Our BEST SELLER!

Canna Bistro Incubator
Terminus 100 in Buckhead

Atlanta Retail Partners
South Carolina Retail Partners

Private Membership
Canna B University

Private Member Dining
As an experienced Vegan/Vegetarian Chef, one of my favorite things to do is deconstruct "traditional cuisine", and call upon the blessings of the flavor gods. I create food with passion and the highest caliber of ingredients. Join The Food Boss for private, members only, high-end cbd infused dining experiences in Atlanta, Charlotte, & DC.

This is an opportunity to connect with other like minded medicinal cannabis cuisine aficionados for 3, 4, and 5 course members only private dining experiences.

Web Site/Social Media:
https://www.CannaBistroAtlanta.com
https://twitter.com/cannabistroatl
https://www.facebook.com/cbdoilatlanta
https://www.instagram.com/cannabistroatlanta

CoFounders Podcast
Conversations with Co-Founders and Start-Ups

Show Host:
Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer.

Connect with Rich:

Website: www.RichCasanova.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RichCasanovaCom

StartUp Grind: https://www.startupgrind.com/u/mvushz

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Amazon FBA, Mobile Fuel and Security At Your Fingertips on CoFounders Podcast

Chirag T. Patel
Co-Founder
Amazon Take Action! and Startup Development Institute

Guest BIO:
My name is Chirag T. Patel and I was born in Drumright, Oklahoma. When I turned 3 years old I moved to a small city in Georgia called Milledgeville. My mother was born in New Zealand and my father was born in India. In 1979 my father came to America to pursue a new life and the American Dream. My mother also moved to America during the same time who was brought here by my grandfather to pursue a better life for my mother and her sisters and brothers. During this time my parents had not met yet. My parents were like many immigrant families that came to America who had a dollar and the dream, well more like $10 for my dad.
Being the first generation of Indians who immigrated to the US they did not know anything or anyone. Through word of mouth my father and mother were introduced and like the Indian culture they were married within a week in a arranged marriage. Today all that has changed, believe me, I am married and she didn’t say yes until three years later, but that’s another story!

Not knowing how my parents were going to survive, make money, raise a family and get a piece of the American pie. They went straight to work at a small independent motel making minimum wage. Then everything changed-- I was born! Not knowing how they would survive and raise a family on minimum wage they took a leap of faith. From the money they saved and getting a loan they moved 926 miles from Cushing, OK to Milledgeville, GA and bought a small motel called Royal Inn on the not-so-great part of town.

Now my parents didn't know anything about ROI, PnLs, customer service, or managing a motel. They didn't go to college for this. All they knew was working hard and HUSTLE! They knew if you worked hard at something then results will follow. But little did they know, they instantly became entrepreneurs!

For the first few years business was slow, but knowing there was no turning back they had to make it happen by any means necessary. So the next thing they did was the greatest entrepreneurial idea that my parents ever came up with. To their credit probably the best idea they ever had! They decided to build a liquor store within the motel! You heard right, a drive through/walk in liquor store. So now customers can buy their favorite drink and rent a room without ever drinking and driving!

Business went up ten fold! Now people could come and buy liquor which in turn was free marketing to the motel. This move brought a lot of business to the motel and we were renting rooms left and right. Or I guess you can say we were in the business of preventing drinking and driving!

My sister and I grew up at the Royal Inn, it was the place we called home. We played, ate, slept and slumber partied with our friends. Yes, our friends always asked why we lived in a motel since they all lived in normal houses, but it was all we knew and growing up everyday was a adventure.

From the time I was 12 years old I started helping my parents operate the motel and the liquor store. Well, I didn't have much of a choice because (1.) I lived in the motel and (2.) my parents made me! So even before I was a teenager the entrepreneur spirit was instilled in me.

When I turned 18 I was more than ready to get out of Milledgeville. Although I think it's the greatest city in the world! I was ready for bigger and better things. I moved to Atlanta and attended Georgia State University. Throughout Middle School, High School and College I knew I wanted to own my own business so I just needed to figure out exactly what I wanted to do. To make a long story short I became a Headhunter and worked both sides of the industry including the agency and corporate side. Then in 2008 I started my own recruitment and real estate company which was profitable for a few months then the economy crashed and took everything down with it.

From attempting to start my own business I learned a lot about myself and the incredible amount of work, hustle, and focus it takes to be successful. The other thing I learned was PASSION. No matter what type of business you start weather brick or mortar or online you will need passion to get you through. I needed to find something that I love doing for the rest of my life and monetize it! That is why I am starting this podcast/blog. I want to give back my experiences and share with you success stories of others on how to be a well rounded entrepreneur and provide you with the best content on the internet!

Topics to Discuss:
My Story | Amazon FBA | Entrepreneurship

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
Website www.onthegrindradio.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onthegrindctp
Twitter https://twitter.com/onthegrindctp
Facebook www.facebook.com/onthegrindctp

Terrance Berry
District Manager for Greater Atlanta Region
MOBILE FUEL
Guest BIO:
District Manager-Greater Atlanta Region at Mobile Fuel.me Personal Trainer/Spiritual Advisor & Entrepreneur

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Gasoline Delivered
Mobile Fuel delivers gasoline directly into your vehicle at home, while you are at work and when you are on the go.

Topics to Discuss:
Fuel Company: MOBILE FUEL
How Mobile Fuel Gasoline Service Works:
1 - Sign Up
It's only $20.00 per month plus the gasoline you purchase on a as needed basis. Low gasoline prices, no delivery charges, no contracts and absolutely no drama.
2 - Schedule Service
Schedule a home, office or on the go delivery. Mobile Fuel operates 24 hours a day in most cities in North America. Never go to a gas station again.
3 - Gasoline is Delivered
Mobile Fuel comes to your location, fill up your vehicles and performs a 32 point safety check. When filled, a confirmation email is sent and your card on file is charged.

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
https://mobilefuel.me
https://twitter.com/mobile_fuel
https://www.instagram.com/mobilefuel
https://www.facebook.com/mobilefueldelivery
https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrance-berry-731509173

Dave Tompkins
CoFounder
Hawque

Guest BIO
30+ years of national and international (12 countries across 5 continents) experience in recruiting, leading and scaling high performance teams. Successfully executed all major C-level positions: President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, VP of Sales, and VP of Professional Services. Delivered successful results raising capital and executing both buy-side and sell-side M&A processes. Creative innovator who is skilled at bringing to market and monetizing new products, programs, and events.

Now for the current journey!

HAWQUE’s mission is to make communities and businesses safer by being the bridge between customers in need of security and highly trained professionals scheduled in advance or available on demand.

My two Founding Partners and I have devoted multiple years of ‘sweat equity’ into HAWQUE, and we are launching our technology platform and app in May, 2018, with an initial focus on Metro Atlanta. From there, we are determined to enable a safe and secure nation and beyond. We are a solid team of entrepreneurs and operators with deep technology, start-up, security, corporate, law enforcement and military experience.

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Security At Your Fingertips - Hawque develops technology that creates safer communities by connecting elite security professionals to this in need, around the world.

Topics to Discuss:
What Hawque is doing in Atlanta, the Southeast, and soon the US and beyond to create a safer world courtesy of technology.
Elite security services and empowerment.

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
www.hawque.com
https://www.facebook.com/hawque17
https://twitter.com/Hawque2017
https://www.instagram.com/hawque17
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-tompkins-47058530

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Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

Connect with Rich:

Website: www.RichCasanova.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RichCasanovaCom

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VaVa Virtual Assistants and Bespokuture Luxury Clothier on CoFounders Podcast

Lauren Gall and Melanie Ammerman
CoFounders
VaVa Virtual Assistants

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We handle the back office support so you can focus on growing your business.

VaVa Virtual Assistants is a full-service virtual assistance provider, serving clients of all sizes worldwide. Our team specializes in administrative and marketing needs. We offer friendly and efficient assistance via telecommuting, at a fraction of the cost of employing administrative staff in your office. Our goal is to allow you time to focus on revenue generating tasks while we handle the back office support.

Topics to Discuss
What Virtual assistants are and are not
Delegation
Outsourcing

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links
www.VaVaVirtual.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/va-va-virtual-assistants
https://twitter.com/VaVaVirtual
instagram.com/vavavirtual
https://www.facebook.com/vavavirtualassistants

Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurengall

Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieammerman

Omar Kinnebrew
Founder
Bespokuture, Inc.

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Bespokuture provides high-end custom-made garments, shoes and leather goods for men and women across the globe.

Omar Kinnebrew is a luxury clothier and style consultant in Atlanta, GA. His company (Bespokuture, Inc.) provides high-end custom suits, shirts, shoes, casual wear, and leather accessories for men and women across the globe. His work has been featured on prominent television shows and in national publications; and his custom pieces are worn by athletes, entrepreneurs, social media influencers, executives, artists, and many more. His expansive service offering and knowledge base allow clients to turn to him as a true lifestyle clothier.

A man of style and creativity, Omar crafted and began selling gentlemen accessories in 2014 but quickly turned his focus to creating custom-made pieces. Understanding the need for a well-priced, high-quality garment offering, he pulled together the best master tailors and cobblers to create his "Bespokuture" line in 2016. He now works passionately to deliver exquisite creations for those who seek a higher level of aesthetic prominence.

Clothing, however, is not his only passion. Omar cherishes his time traveling, reading, staying active, and creating new memories with his phenomenal wife and two-year-old son. He also has a giving spirit and strong presence in the community. Whether it's mentoring young men or serving on local non-profit boards, Omar always makes room to do a bit more. He also works closely with 40 Girls and Some Shoes to provide the homeless and working poor with gently used footwear and builds houses as a Habitat for Humanity skilled supervisor. In addition, he blends his passion for refinement and helping kids by working with programs for middle and high school-aged students that provide them with the foundation and mindset to mature into stylish, intelligent and exceptional members of the society.

Omar graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a degree in Business Administration and minor in Spanish. While there, he was initiated into the Alpha Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Incorporated; played D1AA football, and joined Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society. He went on to earn an M.B.A. from Mercer University in Atlanta and applies his financial acumen to balancing the books while serving on the local and national alumni boards for NC A&T SU.

Through his company, Omar’s ultimate goal is to provide beautifully crafted garments, shoes and leather goods to his diverse client base; but more importantly, he wishes to inspire young entrepreneurs and strengthen the community so that all of our children can live out their dreams.

Topics to Discuss:
My entry into men's retail fashion
My unique/complete offering
Next steps

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
www.bespokuture.com
@bespokuture on IG, FB, Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarkinnebrew

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Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

Connect with Rich:

Website: www.RichCasanova.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RichCasanovaCom

StartUp Grind: https://www.startupgrind.com/u/mvushz

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Music Collaboration and Drone and Pilot Identity Platforms Powered by Blockchain on CoFounders Podcast

Farah Allen
Founder and CEO of The LABZ

The LABZ is a Blockchain music collaboration platform that automatically collects and executes on Metadata for business documentation.

Prior to her role at The LABZ, Farah was CEO of Song Society App LLC, a mobile app for songwriting collaboration. Farah is also the founder member of What Matters LLC, an IT Management Consultant agency, specializing in IT Project Management, Program Management, and Solution Architecture. Her skills range from Software Development and Enterprise Infrastructure. Farah holds a Masters in Information System Management and a BS from Florida A&M University in Architecture.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
CURRENT SHARING SITES ARE PUTTING YOUR MUSIC AT RISK OF THEFT!
The LABZ provides you with a protected shared song development environment plus we instantly create the necessary IP documents that gets you paid.

Better Song Collaborations, Audio Sharing and Songwriting.
Easy Song IP Protection and Security.
The LABZ platform uses Blockchain technology at its best - allowing artists to do what they do (Create and collaborate on songs).

Instant Song Protection
AUDIO FINGERPRINTING (Internet tracking)
Data collection of “who sent what” Files Data collection of “who wrote what” Lyrics AI Reporting on % of song ownership Instant Split sheets and copyrights Electronic signature technology

Real-Time Collaboration
‘Invite only’ Customizable Session Space Visual Audio file Sharing Multiple user Lyric Writing Instant voice recording and sharing.

Connect with The LABZ and Farah Allen:

www.thelabz.com
https://twitter.com/TheLabz_Tech
https://facebook.com/thelabztech
https://www.instagram.com/thelabz_tech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/farahallen

Roman Molla, Founder and CEO
AirBase Network

Roman is a serial entrepreneur who loves technology and the promise it has in benefiting our lives. After the move to United States from former Soviet Union back in 1990’s he has been in pursuit of an exciting entrepreneurial career.

From starting a landscaping company during college, a thriving construction startup in real estate space during 2008 economic downturn to FlyWorx.co, a leading drone services provider. Today Roman is leading a new venture called AirBase Network that is developing a drone & pilot identity platform powered by blockchain.

Roman is a technology visionary with broad set of skills and experiences that allows him to build strong teams and discover opportunities where technology provides utmost positive benefits and results. Roman Monlla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanmolla

Jake Hinton, Co-founder and COO
AirBase Network

Jake has been active in the aviation world from a very young age. Growing up in an aviation family, he soloed his first airplane before getting his driver’s license. As a licensed private pilot, he was among the first group of pilots to receive a 333 exemption from the FAA to operate his sUAS commercially.

As a partner at Flyover Services, he applied for and received the first approved Class B airspace authorization to fly in vicinity of KATL Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world’s busiest airport. From the beginning Jake focused on ways to make the UAS flying experience more efficient.

This led him to AirBase Network, focusing on addressing some of the key issues affecting UAS pilots in today's market. Jake Hinton https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-hinton-4627753b

About AirBase Network:

A drone and pilot identity platform that combines drone registration, pilot credentials, reputation, insurance and compliance verification. Powered by Blockchain.

Connect with AirBase CoFounders:

http://www.airbase.network
https://www.facebook.com/airbasenetwork
https://twitter.com/airbasenetwork
https://www.linkedin.com/company/airbase-networks-the-drone-blockchain

Roman Monlla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanmolla

Jake Hinton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-hinton-4627753b

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Conversations with Co-Founders & Start-Ups

Show Host:
Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

Connect with Rich:

Website: www.RichCasanova.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RichCasanovaCom

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Hakeem Isaac CoFounder of unboXt on CoFounders Podcast

About unboXt

unboXt technology is used by hiring managers and recruiters to measure the compatibility between a candidate, corporation and team. The uniqueness of their product is a dynamic algorithm which has the ability to look within an organization and department to ensure candidate fit.

Our Story
Companies, departments and managers are losing talented employees everyday. In fact, the average Fortune 500 Company spends over $50MM annually in the U.S. on employee turnover. The cause? Employees are lacking impact, purpose and compatibility with their direct teams. A staggering 70% of today's workforce feel undervalued and disengaged in their current roles.

unboXt takes a scientifically proven approach to helping match a company’s needs to a candidate’s desires. In short, unboXt gets the right person in the right seat.

Yesterday’s question was, “can they get the job done?” Today, the more relevant question is “will they stay?”

The Vision
unboXt was founded based on a simple principle: trust through transparency. unboXt is on a mission to fundamentally change the way people view and approach their work lives.

Connect
Website: https://getunboxt.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakeem-isaac
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getunboXt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/getunboxt
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Show Host:
Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

Connect with Rich:

Website: www.RichCasanova.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RichCasanovaCom

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CoFounders Podcast - Media and Branding with eFocus Media Group and P2P Branded

BRANDI BRIDGETT
Consultant, Social Media Manager, and Mother in Washington, DC
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Greetings, I’m Brandi. I’m a consultant living in Washington, DC. I am a fan of entrepreneurship, networking, and fitness. I’m also interested in innovation and causes that help shape the world for the better.

As a mom of three, I know how hard it is to run life, business, and still have time for yourself, but we have found that balance happens day to day.

Brandi Bridgett has been in the medical field for 10 years. She started in the field of cosmetic surgery here in Washington, D.C. Brandi then started growing her own family, which directed her into looking for a new career choice.

Brandi and her family were relocated to San Diego, California, where she developed a love for health and wellness. Brandi began coaching in the field of health and wellness in 2011, where she partnered, developed, and opened a health and wellness nutrition club. With this practice, she has helped hundreds of people internationally obtain their health goals through education and training, fun and engaging activities, and nutritional solutions.

In 2012, Brandi and her family returned to the Washington, DC area, where she again partnered and developed a health and wellness office at the National Harbor. She and her partner have been able to touch the lives of those who are looking to lose, gain, or maintain weight, or increase their energy simply by living a healthier lifestyle.

In 2013, she and her sister who is a retired schoolteacher decided to come together and take their strengths to form a company. In April of 2013, Platinum Health and Wellness was born. The vision is to teach those within the community about proper health and wellness to obtain optimum health by making health fun, simple, and magical!

Over the past three years, we have been able to speak at several community events, make a name within the health and wellness field here at the National Harbor and now the goal is to expand and shape up the community one person at a time!

http://www.efocusmediagroup.com

https://twitter.com/eFocusTv

https://www.youtube.com/user/eFocusTV/featured

https://vimeo.com/efocusmediagroup

https://about.me/brandibridgett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandi-bridgett-6ba96595

SEAN FOSTER
Small Business Owner in Maryland
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Sean Foster has been in the Advertising and Marketing field for 15 years. He is well experienced in various influential marketing techniques and business image consulting. Sean is the Managing Member and CoFounder of eFocus LLC and has been in the media field for the past 5 years.

Specialties: successful in generating sales for several different markets, strength in generating creative and innovative partnerships and ideas for companies. Team Building and motivating employees to view work as an adventure rather than a means to an end. If your in business and things just don't seem to be changing or moving into the direction you want, contact Sean and he will not only give you what you need for your business to progress but he will walk with you on your journey and motivate you along the way.

Profound in Networking and Connecting B2B Sean has been on the D.C. areas Networking scene since 2009. He frequents supports and sponsors network events.

http://www.efocusmediagroup.com

https://twitter.com/eFocusTv

https://www.youtube.com/user/eFocusTV/featured

https://vimeo.com/efocusmediagroup

http://seanfoster.me

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanfoster

TYRA DYSON
P2P Branded

P2P Branded is the premier brand management company for Speakers, Authors, and Coaches. We specialize in “Branding Your Voice”, providing key strategies to Position, Present, and Profit. Creating the Ultimate Brand Experience.

Show Topics:
Our Story, Business Model, What’s Next

Web Site: www.P2Pbranded.com

All Social Media: P2PBranded

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LIVE After-Hours in our Atlanta Pro Business Channel Studios Interviewing CoFounders and StatUps in Rapid Fire Q & A. Unedited conversations, enjoy!

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CoFounders Podcast - Guide to Happiness and Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs

Chris Butsch

Company or Product Name:
Book: "The Millennial's Guide to Making Happiness"

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
The Millennial's Guide to Making Happiness is both a guide to happiness for Millennials and a guide to Millennials for Baby Boomers

Show Topics:
My story, why I wrote the book
Its surprising reception by the Baby Boomer generation
My meditation classes

Web Site/Social Media:
www.ChrisButsch.com
facebook.com/mgmhbook
linkedin.com/in/chrisbutsch

Waukeshia Jackson

Company:
Jackson & Lowe Law Group, P.C.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
IP legal services for entrepreneurs

Show Topics:
Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs

Web Site/Social Media:
www.jllawgroup.com
Twitter @jllawgroup
Facebook @jllawgroup

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Sponsored in part by... WeWork

For more info about WeWork visit:
www.wework.com/locations/atlanta/buckhead

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CoFounders Podcast - South Metro Development Outlook Conference, Social Entrepreneurship and Communication Platform

Muhammad Siddique

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We are on the mission to empower 1 Million social entrepreneurs and have enrolled 150K+ entrepreneurs in last 12+ months. We teach them how to fish for life and as a result, thousands of lives has been changed forever.

Show Topics:
Social Entrepreneurship

Web Site/Social Media:
http://meetsiddique.com
http://facebook.com/siddiquem
http://linkedin.com/in/meetsiddique

Edward Chase
Company or Product Name:
i.d.e.a.

Website or Social Media:
linkedin.com/in/edward-chase-8b6143ba

Company or Product Name:
Prattle, Inc

Sam Getty, CEO

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Prattle is an open and social communication platform that lets you be a part of quality conversations and connects you with like-minded people, based on shared interests.

Show Topics:
Story, product, mission, and what's next

Web Site:
www.LetsPrattle.com

Michael Hightower
South Metro Development Outlook Conference

South Metro Development Outlook (SMDO) is the brainchild of Michael Hightower who is the Managing Partner at The Collaborative Firm, a land use planning, program management and real estate development company located in East Point, Georgia.

SMDO serves as a platform to convene elected officials and industry professionals with a common interest in examining and discussing relevant growth-related issues in the southern crescent. It highlights the following seven South Metro counties and the southern part of Atlanta: Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Henry, Spalding and South Fulton.

Each year, South Metro Development Outlook features highly acclaimed industry experts and government officials providing invaluable information on topics of interest.

Show Topics:
South Metro Development Outlook marks 15 years in 2017. Discussion can center around some of the highlights of South Metro accomplishments within the last 15 years, including a boom in the film industry; MARTA transit services in Clayton County (the first expansion of MARTA outside Fulton and DeKalb counties since MARTA began operating in 1971 and the Google Data Center in Douglas County.

Web Site:
www.southmetrooutlook.com

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CoFounders Podcast - The Guest Experience, Your Target Audience and The Dessert Place

Taylor Romero

Company or Product Name:
Sprucebot

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
The guest experience bot

Web Site:
sprucebot.com

Show Topics:
Brick-and-mortar vs e-commerce.
Why Amazon Go will not win.

Marisa Meddin

Company or Product Name:
The Dessert Place

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Desserts; primarily mail order; direct to consumer

Show Topics:
My/my mother & godmother's story

Web Site/Social Media:
FB: @thedessertplaceatl
Insta: @thedessertplaceatl
Twitter: dessertplaceatl

K.M. Howard

Company or Product Name:
Ekthesi Advertising & Consulting Firm

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
By providing Advertising Solutions and Business Consulting, we know precisely how to reach your target audience.

Show Topics:
Who is in Ekthesi Advertising's target market?
What makes you different?
Are your services expensive?

Web Site/Social Media:
EkthesiAdvertising.com
Facebook.com/EkthesiAdvertising

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CoFounders MatchUp with Speakers Panel & Live Show!

CoFoundersLab Matchup held in 45 cities and 5 countries comes to Atlanta! The event connects co-founders, advisers, and interns to build strong, core startup teams.

Connect now with a potential core team member by creating your free profile on CoFoundersLab.com

Among the panel experts are:

Sangram Vajre
CoFounder of Terminus, Author of Account Based Marketing
Founder of Flip My Funnel and Inc Columnist.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangramvajre

Cassius Butts
Executive In Residence at Georgia State University
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Former Regional Administrator - U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassiusbutts

Jim Beach
Founder and Host of the School for Startups Radio Show
Syndicated Radio Show on 12 Am/Fm Markets
Devoted to Small Business Web Sites and Social Media
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesabeach

Matthew Thiry
Attorney/Shareholder, Davis, Matthews & Quigley, P.C.
Business Law; Fiduciary Litigation; Arbitrator and Mediator Services
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewthiry

J Cornelius
Founder and CEO / Nine Labs
Helping startups transform ideas from the napkin to revenue.
President Atlanta Web Design Group (3K+ members)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcornelius

Panel Moderators:

Rich Casanova
Broadcaster, Talk Show Host
Chief Operations Manager, Pro Business Channel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

Craig Williams
Mensch/Social Architect
VP of Media Partnerships, Pro Business Channel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/owginc

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CoFounders Podcast - New ways to Grow Your Business, Rent Equipment and Play More!

Interview with Rona Lewis

Company or Product Name:
PlayMore Corporate Wellbeing

Brief Description of Product or Service:
I'm CEO of a corporate well-being company called PlayMore! We take wellness to the next level by creating customized creative productivity and burnout prevention systems incorporating the physical and nutritional aspects of wellness and add the exciting elements of stress reduction and PLAY!

Show Topics:
Stress and Creativity-a user's guide
There is no work/life balance!
Perfection is the enemy of creativity.
How PlayMore is redefining "corporate wellness."

Web Site/Social Media:
www.PlayMoreCW.com

Wework members connect with me at:
https://members.wework.com/members/rona-lewis-156814

Interview with Justin Blalock

Company or Product Name:
UnifiedDMS

Description of Your Product or Service:
B2B We have a large tool set of software we make available to our clients via a web browser interface. To help them manage and grow their business.

Show Topics:
The Technology Sales Pipeline, and How Open-source can help your business grow.

Web Site/Social Media:
UnifiedDMS.com

Interview with David Emilio Hercules

Company or Product Name:
Henu Inc.

Brief Description of Product or Service:
A Marketplace for contractors to rent or sell their equipment to other contractors

Web Site/Social Media:
www.henuequipment.com

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Show Hosts:
Rich Casanova, CoFounder
Pro Business Channel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Craig Williams, VP Media Partnerships
Pro Business Channel
www.linkedin.com/in/owginc
https://twitter.com/owginc

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CoFounders Podcast - Craft Distilleries, Empowering Women, Children's Author and Storytelling Videos

Anthony Porquez and Casey Teague
Company or Product Name:
Liquid Culture

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Liquid Culture is an Atlanta based company providing marketing services for craft distilleries. As experienced craft cocktail bartenders and educators in the Atlanta cocktail scene we know the market and have the relationships to get the exposure smaller, craft brands need. In addition we provide education within the industry as well as to the public through specialty events and tailored cocktail training classes.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.facebook.com/liquidculturellc

Show Topics:
Atlanta food & beverage culture & trends, local distillery trends, Questions about spirits, cocktail ideas, background on our business.

Tenbite Seyoum
Company or Product Name:
overcomeHER

Brief Description of Product or Service:
overcomeHER is a soon-to-be nonprofit organization that is designed to be a network for women. Our core mission is to create a community of women who collectively stand together, to change the world.

Today's society simply does not promote collaboration or unity among women. Instead, women are constantly fed negative news, stories, and images that do quite the opposite.

overcomeHER was created as not just another organization that is trying to empower women; our goal is to unify ALL women and create a cultural change! Upon our launch, we started the #overcomeHERcampaign where women from all walks of life shared their stories and testimonies as we believe with vulnerability, comes strength.

We strive to create authentic events and products that encourage servant leadership among women. Our events are not meant to be a one-time stop, but a place to feel at home in which our members can truly grow and become the best “HER”. Our sole duty is to lead by example so that all women can become their best in every aspect of life: career, lifestyle, relationship and spiritual paths.

Show Topics:
Our story and mission

Web Site/Social Media:
www.overcomeHER.org
@overcomeHER

Joclyn Windom
Company or Product Name:
Children's Author / beauty consultant

Brief Description of Product or Service:
I have written children's books combining early reading techniques with life skills based on my mental health experience! I also create maintenance plans to keep your skin looking younger as well as customized executive gift giving!

Web Site/Social Media:
www.BoutiqueBooks.biz
www.facebook.com/jaeshirin

Deuk Lee and Terry Son
Company or Product Name:
Forten Media

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We provide video production solutions for businesses and organizations. Our main goal is to use the most powerful storytelling medium video, and help people storytell their product and mission to their audience.

Show Topics:
Our story as to why we started the business, our services, and mission.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.fortenmedia.com

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CoFounders Podcast - Disruptor to Traditional Financial Services

Company or Product Name:
QNL Financial
Knowledge is power. It’s also the foundation for intelligent, well-considered decisions. When you have retirement in sight, sound decisions are vital in helping you pursue your goals and avoid costly mistakes that can affect your future.

Nasir El Ameer:
Nasir is a licensed financial services and business advisory professional with experience serving individuals, families, small businesses, non-profits, and Fortune 500 corporations.

As a trusted advisor, I am committed to helping people just like you create solutions for their retirement assets, investments, and financial plans. Here at QNL Financial we offer a unique approach instead of focusing on picking winners we ensure you avoid the losses. We also help you manage your wealth more efficiently by identifying areas where you are transferring your wealth unknowingly and unnecessarily without impacting your current or future lifestyle.

Our team at QNL Financial offers a unique approach to clients by helping them become more efficient by identifying areas where they are transferring their wealth unknowingly and unnecessarily. The financial institutions that QNL Financial represents are federally regulated, and rated highly by A.M. Best Company, Fitch, and/or Moody’s Investor Services. Nasir serves clients nationwide and actively volunteers with local high schools to cultivate student athlete’s life skills.

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Business to consumer specialized financial services
Areas of practice:
LIFE INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, TAX FREE RETIREMENT PLANNING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLANS, COLLEGE PLANNING, MORTGAGE PROTECTION PLANS

Show Topics:
Financing, Financial Planning, Guaranteed Income

Web Site/Social Media:
www.QNLfinancial.com

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CoFounders Podcast - Home Protection and Mobile App Heros

Guest: Freeman Fields

Company/Product Name:
iVault Home Protection

Brief Description of Product or Service:
iVault Home Protection does more than simply deter burglars as traditional home security companies and home alarms, it is one of the first home protection company to essentially turn your existing doors into security doors to actually STOP BURGLARS FROM ENTERING YOUR HOME IN THE FIRST PLACE. This is done by seamlessly reinforcing the door jambs to make the doors kick proof.

Our reinforcement products are hidden from plain sight to never take away from the lovely décor of your home like burglar bars and security doors, while providing the same protection at a fraction of the cost.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.iVaultUSA.com
https://www.facebook.com/iVaultHomeProtection

Guest: Shawn Johnson

Company/Product Name:
Mobile App Hero

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Full service consulting focusing on apps

Show Topics:
what we do and how we do it

Web Site/Social Media:
www.MobileAppHero.com

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CoFounders Podcast - Freelance Multimedia Designer

Guest: Niya Panamdanam

Company or Product Name:
Find Niya

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
Freelance Multimedia Designer

Show Topics:
My story and my services

Web Site/Social Media:
www.findniya.com

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CoFounders Podcast - Transforming #StartUps, Transportation, Campaigns and Fitness

Cassius F. Butts, Region IV
U.S. Small Business Administration

Guest BIO:
Cassius F. Butts was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011. He is responsible for the delivery of SBA programs in Region IV comprised of the eight Southeastern states. During his appointment, Cassius has managed oversight of five record breaking years for SBA lending in Region IV. Nearly $20 billion in SBA-backed loans were awarded to small businesses within Region IV. Under Cassius’s leadership, we have witnessed historic lending, record-breaking government contracting dollars awarded and the highest number of entrepreneurs trained and counseled in SBA history.

Cassius is a serial 15-year entrepreneur and college professor and was previously employed with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Since 1992, Cassius has worked in leadership positions for Bank of America, Fleet Bank, and the City of Atlanta. As a small business owner, he co-founded CB Consulting Group, LLC.

In 2013, he was appointed to the National Partnership Council and he is an active Policy Board Member for the Atlanta Federal Executive Board. Cassius is a graduate of Edgewater High School in Orlando, Atlanta’s Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University’s School of Public Administration, and he obtained his Certificate of Grant Writing from Emory University’s Life Learning Institute. Cassius is also a 2012 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.

Topics/Questions:

1) Cassius- tell us about National Veterans Small Business Week that was celebrated last week- did SBA participate?

2) I have heard a lot of talk about the SBAs Growth Accelerator Fund Competition- what is this and what does it mean for Americas Accelerators and incubators?

3) Tell us about the Start Up In a Day Initiative- have you worked with this yourself?

4) I recently saw the announcement for National Small Business Week- can you please talk about the NSBW for 2017? Are there any changes and what do listeners need to know?

In conclusion, I want to remind everyone the importance of Small Business Saturday coming up on Saturday, November 26th- Be sure to shop small that Saturday!

Web Site and Social Media:
@CassiusButts
@SBASoutheast
SBAGov
www.sba.gov

Michael Hightower, Founder
The Collaborative Firm, LLC

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Michael Hightower, managing partner of The Collaborative Firm, LLC, will discuss MARTA's Get Ready for Transportation Summit to take place Monday, November 14, 2016, at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The event is free for the public and will feature top industry experts walking business owners through the procurement process for upcoming transportation infrastructure projects.

Web Site/Social Media:
https://getreadyfortransportationsummit.eventbrite.com

Dale Sizemore, Founder
Voterworkz

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We improve the local elected gene pool by making it easier to run for political office. The obstacles of funding, limited time, how to effectively reach voters - all discourage good people from running for political office. It shouldn't cost a fortune or be overly expensive to run for office - Now it doesn't have to... Otherwise, we end up with candidates like we have this election cycle...

Show Topics:
How did this company decide to do this?
Why was Voterworkz formed?
What has the impact been from candidates using Voterworkz?
Where is Voterworkz available?

Web Site/Social Media:
www.voterworkz.com
@voterworkz

Anthony Strayhorn, Founder
YourDay Balance Game - StrayfitATL

Description of Product or Service:
A health and fitness trainer and coach that creates the experiences of translating fitness and health to the everyday moments in life.

My ideal person or group are those who are imbalanced, over-stressed, and uninspired in life. Someone who who has interest in the "total body" transformation(physical,emotional, spiritual, mental, and social)

Show Topics:
Why do people start and stop?
Limiting beliefs
Modern day self-care

Web Site/Social Media:
www.anthonystrayhorn.com

Facebook = strayfitatl and "Anthony Strayhorn"
Instagram = StrayFitATL

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CoFounders Podcast - Coaching Startups and Safe 2 Meet

Company or Product Name:
Safe 2 Meet

Patricia Smith, Founder

Brief Description of Product or Service:
First peer to peer verification platform. makes it safer to meet people from online

Show Topics:
Safe2Meet is going to change the way we interact online.
Can we continue to have anonymity on the web?

Web Site/Social Media:
http://www.facebook.com/safe2meet

Company or Product Name:
Joslin Business Coaching

Abby Joslin, Founder

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Business coaching for tech and creative startups in their first few years of business.

Web Site/Social Media:
http://www.AbigailJoslin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigailjoslin
Twitter: @ajoslin

Show Topics:
Business processes - the power of post it notes and good planning
Using conferences, trade shows, and live events to promote and build businesses;

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CoFounders Podcast -Social Entrepreneurship, Visual Ambrosia, Innovation Hubs and Hackathons

Paul Wilson Jr.
Company or Product Name:
Inc. My Dream Online Business Courses

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We provide video-based online training courses for faith based entrepreneurs who want to use their businesses to create economic and social impact. We serve the B2B market and our courses cover topics such as strategic planning, marketing, operations, capacity building, and more. We serve the B2B market.

Show Topics:
Entrepreneurship training, social entrepreneurship, video based training, small business development, community development, job creation, other related topics.

Web Site/Social Media:

www.kbuonline.com

www.paulwilsonjr.com

Thomas Calhoun
Company or Product Name:
Nafasi, Inc.

Description of Product or Service:
Nafasi is a virtual innovation ecosystem for Black startup founders, co-founders, and investors. Currently, the people with the greatest need for entrepreneurship, innovation, and community development have the least access to the mentor-ship, thought partnership, and capital needed for startup success. Our vision is to transform emerging communities around the globe into innovation hubs.

Show Topics:
Goodie Nation Hackathon
My book Something's Missing - Identifying the Startup Within
Upcoming projects

Web Site/Social Media:
www.nafasi.co

@nafasiapp

Michael Harris
Company or Product Name:
Visual Ambrosia®

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Visual Ambrosia® video programs decorate wait area TVs profoundly more effectively; it introduces a superior ambient video media tool in the form of a 24 hour streaming loop of 480 art animation clips, each clip featuring the original entertainment value proposition that defines what’s different about Visual Ambrosia®’s new style of video program.

Show Topics:
proof of concept demo: https://youtu.be/OIQet-tPMJ4

Web Site/Social Media:
visualambrosia.com

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Boutique Law Firm, Broadcasting Live and One Billion by 2039

Person to be interviewed:
Sherry Kubanyi

Company or Product Name:
The Kubanyi Law Firm

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
The Kubanyi Law Firm is a Personal Injury practice launched with an unwavering focus on the uniqueness of each clients case. Our firm does not offer one-size-fits all legal representation. We take the time to fully understand all the factors that have led each client to our door. This approach enables us to maximize the results we obtain for our clients.

Web Site/Social Media:
http://www.kubanyifirm.com
https://www.facebook.com/kubanyilawfirm
http://digital.modernluxury.com/publication/?i=295093&ver=html5&p=132#{"page":132,"issue_id":295093}

Person to be interviewed:
Nina Kacharava

Company or Product Name:
NinaCDN

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
NinaCDN is Atlanta based CDN service provider, offering video streaming plans at the most affordable prices on market. B2B, B2C, we serve anyone in need of delivering their content : TV Broadcasters, Radio Stations, House of Worships, Companies, Educational Institutions, Non-govermental, etc.

Web Site/Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/NinaCDN7/?fref=ts
https://twitter.com/nina_cdn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninacdn

Person to be interviewed:
Joey Womack

Company or Product Name:
Amplify 4 Good

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
Amplify 4 Good has roots as an online community of high-performance entrepreneurs of color dating back to 2009. Today, Amplify 4 Good is a social good consultancy focusing on using a combination of out-of-the-box thinking, rapid problem-solving, and obsessive data tracking to help companies create impact.

Web Site/Social Media:
http://www.amplify4good.com

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CoFounders Podcast - Evolution of content creation

Name of Person to be Interviewed:
Liv Sagan

Company or Product Name:
The Sister Geek

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
"showing you work shouldn't suck" Castmio helps content creators share their digital content and resumes.

Show Topics:
Not all content creators are created equal.
Evolution of social media and content creation over time.

Web Site/Social Media:
http://www.castmio.com

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Branding Your Voice and Tyrannosaurus Tech

Tyra Dyson
Company or Product Name:
P2P Branded

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
P2P Branded is the premier brand management company for Speakers, Authors, and Coaches. We specialize in "Branding Your Voice", providing key strategies to Position, Present, and Profit. Creating the Ultimate Brand Experience.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.p2pbranded.com

All Social Media: P2PBranded

Show Topics:
Our Story, Business Model, What's Next

Jasmine Dyson
Company or Product Name:
P2P Branded

Description of Your Product or Service:
P2P Branded is the premier branding company for Speakers, Authors, Coaches.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.p2pbranded.com

Show Topics:
Our story, Business Model, What's Next

Richard Simms
Company or Product Name:
Tyrannosaurus Tech

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
Tyrannosaurus Tech is a web and mobile development shop. These days, everyone thinks they've got the next big idea..."hey, wouldn't it be cool if there was an app that did xyz?!" Truth is, even some of the best ideas go undeveloped and unexplored due to the major disparity in tech know-how and coding skills. We help solve this problem by working hands on with entrepreneurs and enterprise-level clients to bring their ideas to life on the web. Each day, we're building beautiful websites and apps for our clients with a proven iterative and consultative process.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.tyrannosaurustech.com

Show Topics:
I'd like to discuss my personal story, how I started the business, what our mission is, what we aspire to be, etc.

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CoFounders Podcast - Career Path, Lifestyle and Spoonable Stevia

Co-founders Kate and Tallia

Company or Product Name:
Mavenly & Co.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
Co-founders Kate and Tallia are career consultants and the minds behind Mavenly + Co., equipping young professional women with a mindset to design a career and lifestyle with purpose. Beyond their online content and podcast, they do in-person workshops and corporate training for young professionals navigating the early stages of their careers that speak to how millennials want to work and live in the rapidly changing nature of the workplace today.

Web Site/Social Media:
Website: mavenly.co
IG: @mavenlyco
Podcast: Women Work and Worth

Show Topics:
- Our story, how we met/got started
- What we see as the a need/our niche in the market when it comes to careers
- Being the voice for millennials in the workplace today/what young professionals need in work and life to thrive.

Nagari K Reddy

Company or Product Name:
Reddy Chemtech, Inc., Reddy Spoonable Stevia Sweetener

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
B2B . Commercial stevia products have after taste issues (Bitter taste). Our Stevia product is bitter free and taste close to that of sugar. It can be integrated into beverages and food products to replace sugar.

Show Topics:
We supply our bitter free stevia products to grow the business. We also provide custom formulation and manufacturing services to support functional beverages markets.

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Security Hackers, Personal Brands, Matchmaking, Fun Challenges and CoWorking

Alejandro Cremades
CoFounder & Executive Chairman at Onevest

In 2010, Cremades founded with Tanya Prive, Onevest (formerly RockThePost) where they operate products that support founder, investors and advisors in early stage companies. After one year of development they were able to launch to the public on November 23, 2011. In less than a year, the company was already mentioned by TIME as one of the best platforms in the world, also as one of the top 10 digital tools for entrepreneurs by Forbes and as one of the hottest startups to watch by Business Insider.

Cremades joined officially as CEO of Onevest on May 1, 2012. Prior to Onevest, Cremades worked as a lawyer at King & Spalding where he was involved in one of the biggest investment arbitration cases in history which was Chevron v. Ecuador ($113 billion at stake).

Cremades is an active speaker and has given guest lectures at the Wharton School of Business and at NYU Stern School of Business. Cremades was ranked number one on Vanity Fair's 30 Under 30 for 2014, in the Top 30 under 30 list of Entrepreneur Magazine (Spanish version), as well as GQ's Top 33 Under 33.

Cremades is the author of The Art of Startup Fundraising. With a foreword by Barbara Corcoran, and published by John Wiley & Sons, The Art of Startup Fundraising takes a fresh look at raising money for startups. Raising capital is an art. Every single ingredient needs to be perfectly balanced in the process in order to secure capital successfully.

Specialties: startups, startup investing, fundraising, angel investing, crowdfunding, equity crowdfunding, recruiting, strategy, business development, legal, crowdsourcing, team building, marketing, entrepreneurship, innovation.

www.CoFoundersLab.com

Aja Anderson, City Lead
Wework

Tenacious. Ambitious. Passionate. I get things done. There's never an excuse for missing the mark in my professional universe. If someone says "we can't", I get us to "we can." I never identify a problem without offering 10 solutions, and I love finding the answer that takes us to the next level.

An eclectic portfolio in startups, non-profits, government, and education has molded me into a bonafide jill of all trades. I facilitate success for my clients and my company through excellent customer service, obsessive attention to detail, leading by example, and sparkling wit.

I want to change the way we work. I spend my day identifying how best to enhance our brand new collaborative workspace in SF's Central Market district; how to invigorate the local business community; and supporting the dreams of over 300 inspiring entrepreneurs.

www.wework.com/locations/atlanta/buckhead
www.twitter.com/weworkatl

Nick Santora
Curricula

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
we are a cyber security company that teaches other companies how to not get hacked. We have a platform that automates content creation and delivery and allows organizations to teach their staff about cyber security risks. Our team creates custom animated stories that learners go through to learn about topics all while tracking analytics about user behaviors.

Show Topics:
We have a unique story on how we got started and did not take traditional approach of other startups. We are self funded. I would like to talk about the challenges and current landscape we are solving and how we plan to grow.

Web Site/Social Media:

www.GetCurricula.com
LinkedIn Curricula
facebook.com/getcurricula
Twitter @Curricula

Matt St Louis and Charlie Rigby
Company or Product Name:
1UPd

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:

1UPd is a social gaming app that allows users to create and issue challenges to their friends, Compete for cool prizes, and share their experiences across social media. iPhone App that allows you to issue challenges, vote on challenges and win prizes.

Show Topics:
Product creation / development. Progress / stages. Business Model / revenue ideas. Whats next for 1UPd

Web Site/Social Media:

Website: www.get1upd.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1UPdApp/?fref=ts
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1upd-inc

Christien Louviere
Company or Product Name:
SellPersonal

Provide us with a Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
We help entrepreneurs, executives and influencers build their personal brands.

Show Topics:
Personal Branding for thought leaders such as executives, entrepreneurs and influencers.

Web Site/Social Media:

http://sellpersonal.com
https://www.facebook.com/sellpersonal/
https://twitter.com/sell_personal
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sellpersonal
https://www.instagram.com/sell_personal/
Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sell-personal-podcast/id1040499178?mt=2

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Brittany Benson

Company or Product Name:
The Branding Bar

Provide us with a Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
Social Media Marketing agency. I help small businesses and entrepreneurs build digital brands online.

Web Site/Social Media:
@thebrandingbar on Instagram
www.thebrandingbar.com

Keisha Reaves

Company or Product Name:
Workout Couch

Provide us with a Brief Description of Your Product or Service (See sample ideas below):
I am a mental health therapist that combines fitness and mental health to promote overall wellbeing for clients.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.workoutcouch.com @workout_couch

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Andrew and Joy Gregory, CoFounders
Diplomat Communications

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We provide translation and localization for all major languages. We are a B2B and B2C company. We are unique because of the technologies we use to provide high quality translation and localization.

Show Topics:
Our story is unique because Zhewei graduated from the first PhD program in Translation in the US. She is highly knowledgeable on the technologies available for translators and interpreters. Our mission is to empower people to communicate on a global scale.

Web Site/Social Media:
Twitter: @diplomatatl
LinkedIn: Diplomat Translation
Facebook: Diplomat Communication

Kenya Jackson-Saulters, Founder
The Outdoor Journal Tour

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We are the first Hybrid Health organization of our kind to merge outdoor activity with journaling and guided meditation to expedite the personal development of our participants. I'd like to talk about the changing face of mental health and how alternative methods are needed to truly reach the populations that need it most. I also want to talk about the importance of outdoor activity on the overall health of women.

Show Topics:
1. Why did you start Outdoor Journal Tour?
2. How is ODJT unique?
3. What is the science behind your methods?
4. How are the tours beneficial to participants?
5. What type of tours do you do?
6. What other resources are included in the ODJT suite of services?

Web Site/Social Media:
www.outdoorjournaltour.com
www.instagram.com/outdoorjournaltour
www.facebook.com/outdoorjournaltour

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Matthew Bennett, Paris Humphrey, and Andy Wu
CoFounders of Placemint

Brief Description of Product or Service:
B2B. Placemint is a recruiting SaaS here in Atlanta, we aggregates thousands of developers with no candidate action required, all over the US, and gives recruiters a complete breakdown of those developers on an individual basis. Each developer profile includes charts of their skill set, job history, links to all of their social profiles and even their contact info (including phone number). This allows recruiters to easily access thousands of developer profiles from one simple search.

Web Site/Social Media:
Website: Placemint.io
twitter: placemint_io
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/placemint

Andrew McConnell, Founder
Rented.com

Brief Description of Product or Service:
rented.com is the leading online marketplace that helps owners of second homes find the best professional rental managers for their homes. This helps owns make more money, while doing less work, and ensures their homes are taken care of when they aren't there.

Show Topics:
1. Sharing economy broadly
2. Regulation and the sharing economy
3. Impact on traditional businesses
4. Travel trends - Marriott/Starwood, Accor acquisitions, Expedia buying HomeAway, etc.
5. Startups broadly
6. Startup recruiting and hiring
7. Startups and parenthood (blog series I write on this)

Web Site/Social Media:
rented.com
Twitter: @rentedcom
Facebook: http://facebook.com/rentedcom
Instagram: @rentedcom

Chad Massaker, Founder

Carceron: Managed IT Services
Speakeasy: Counter Culture Networking for business owners and executives looking to escape traditional chamber of commerce or other speed networking type mixers.

Show Topics:
Carceron: cloud googles - why small business owners need to think carefully before abdicating their business infrastructure to the cloud.

Speakeasy: How the recent FDA ruling affects cigar manufacturers, stores, etc

www.Carceron.net
www.SpeakeasyCounterCulture.com

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Jennifer Bodner, Founder
Babbit Bodner

Partnered with Starbucks on the launch of Pike Place Roast and Via ReadyBrew -- managing communications including global media relations, tastemaker outreach, and supporting CEO Howard Schultz during media interviews

Managed the communications strategy for the eBay Inc. rebrand. Worked across the enterprise to shift perception of eBay from auction house to “largest marketplace in the world”

Provided executive visibility direction for PayPal CMO during the PayPal/eBay Inc. separation – one of the largest corporate separations in history -- including management of social media, events, awards and media.

Previous roles include Executive Vice President and Deputy General Manager at Edelman; Executive Vice President and Lead of US Consumer Practice at Grayling

Named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40”

LEAD Atlanta Class of 2011

Community Involvement:
Board Member, Ian’s Friends Foundation, a non-profit that supports research for pediatric brain cancer; additionally, several leadership roles at Temple Sinai Preschool and Pace Academy

Web Site: www.BabbitBodner.com

Storiboard Nation

Provide us with a Brief Description of Your Product or Service (See sample ideas below):
Storiboard Nation is an online social network that gives students access to role models. Where would a kid go today to ask a question from someone who has been where they are trying to go? The answer is storiboard. Role models are not about being perfect people, or financially successful, it's about people who are willing to share their experiences and their stories. Simply responding to students who have questions, and dreams. Responding online with video messages.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.StoriboardNation.com
https://twitter.com/storiboardworld
https://www.facebook.com/storiboardnation
https://www.youtube.com/user/storiboardnation
https://www.instagram.com/storiboardnation/

Show Topics:
How do you find young entrepreneurs today?
How do you know what's really happening in schools with our kids?
Do the kids feel optimistic about the future?

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Aaron Luque, President/CEO
EnviroSpark Energy Solutions, Inc.

We are a turn key provider of electric vehicle charging solutions.

About Us
EnviroSpark specializes in the design and installation of electric vehicle charging station solutions, and is proud to serve residential, small business, retail, corporate, and government clients.

Why EnviroSpark?
Customized Solutions – EnviroSpark listens to the specific needs of customers before designing or quoting a system in order to determine the best possible EV solution.

Quality – EnviroSpark provides the best EV chargers in the market and the highest quality work, guaranteed.

Quick and friendly service – EnviroSpark believes that transitioning to an EV should be simple, fun, and memorable. EnviroSpark gets the job done right and on time.

Vision – EnviroSpark is proud to play an active role in making the world a better place today and for future generations.

Values – EnviroSpark knows the value of honesty and integrity; with EnviroSpark what you see is what you get.

EnviroSpark Services
Fixed-Price Basic Installation Programs
Customized System Designs
Installation Financing and Leasing Options
Free On-Site Evaluations
Certified Equipment and Installation Warranties
Maintenance Agreements and Extended Warranties
Software Provisioning and Programming
On-Site Training
Station Optimization Consulting
Post-Sale Support
Inbound Help Desk

Web Site/Social Media:
www.EnvirosparkEnergy.com
https://twitter.com/EnviroSpark
https://www.facebook.com/EnviroSparkEnergy
https://www.linkedin.com/company/envirospark-energy-solutions

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Justin Hackney, Vice President of Sales
Edevate

We provide affordable education programs for organizations wishing to recruit, develop, and retain great talent.

MOOCS & SO MUCH MORE
Massive Open Online Courses (“MOOCS”) offer a revolutionary low cost methodology for the dissemination of learning and by flipping their institution-centric model and creating unique value-added services Edevate has evolved the diverse universe of MOOCS and other “Open Education Resources” into a powerful user-centric, institution-agnostic credentialing platform.

EDUCATIONAL ALCHEMY™
We are acquiring knowledge from the moment that we are born. Some of that knowledge is imparted through traditional “education” but much is acquired through less formalistic experiences such as workplace learning and unassessed training programs. In the past there was no methodology by which all of our learning could be collated, assessed and effectively harnessed and Edevate is the first comprehensive curator of learning experiences whether MOOCS, traditional courses (online or on campus), employment based training & experience or formal assessments of prior learning.

While learning for its own sake is a noble pursuit most students pursue education in order to achieve career or other life goals. By providing a Universal TranscriptTM of a user’s achievements and documenting skills acquired Edevate provides a game-changing advantage in seeking employment or advancement. Edevate users can acquire and document the exact skills that they need to qualify for in-demand career opportunities and an Edevate transcript includes a unique skill-set inventory providing an invaluable tool not only for employment purposes but also for educational credentialing.

ASSESSMENT & CREDIT
Edevate provides efficient low cost skill assessments used and accepted by tens ofthousands of employers worldwide. By combining free MOOCS and OERs with these proprietary assessments users acquire valuable industry-focused, competency-based credentials to advance their career or stay current in fast moving industries.

Through a partnership with Excelsior College, users can leverage MOOCS and OERs to study for 30+ college-credit assessments administered at Pearson Testing Centers worldwide all certified for transfer to over 2,000 colleges and universities by the American Council for Education (ACE).

And, as a bonus, up to 25% of the credit required for a degree can be earned through documentation of prior learning experiences!

By combining these resources with other assessment-based credits such as AP examinations, CLEP and DANTES, students can start or finish a degree program or even earn an entire degree tuition & debt free. Through Edevate, users can convert learning and experience into a degree or other valuable assessed and accredited credential, truly: “Educational Alchemy”!

www.edevate.com
https://twitter.com/edevate

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CoFounders Podcast - Branding While Broke and Continuous Good

Vincent Scatliffe, Founder
Continuous Good

Vincent Scatliffe possesses over 10yrs of design, leadership development, and brand management experience in multinational, civil society, life coaching and educational sectors. He is a highly creative, collaborative, and intuitive leader with a proven background in designing, developing and leading large scale brand strategies that refocuses and uplifts the people, culture, policies, and systems of an organization.

Vincent is a disruptive visionary who is effective in global and multicultural settings. He has worked with entrepreneurs, educators, community and business leaders, and grassroots advocates to develop effective communications for their brand in the USA, Caribbean and Europe. He has proven strengths in design development, project management, and social impact.

Vincent studied Industrial Design at Rhode Island School of Design, Product/Global/Luxury/Graphic Design at Strate College Designers in France, Product Development at MIT in Massachusetts and Product Management at General Assembly in California. Born into a Caribbean family from Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Vincent currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an inspirational leader championing community progress through creativity, innovation and design. He is the founder of Continuous Good (www.continuousgood.com), a business that supports, shares and builds social impact brands.

http://vincentscatliffe.com
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentscatliffe

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CoFounders Podcast - Inaugural Episode with Wework and ATDC Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech

Aja Anderson, City Lead
Wework

www.wework.com/locations/atlanta/buckhead
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Jen Bonnett, Acting General Manager
Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech

ATDC is the technology startup incubator for the State of Georgia. Powered by Georgia Tech, we help entrepreneurs learn, launch, scale and succeed in their work in turning their ideas into successful enterprises. We work with entrepreneurs across the state and have operations in Athens, Augusta, Savannah, and Atlanta.

Web Site: www.ATDC.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/atdc

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