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As Managing Partner at Midcourse Advisors, Andy Goldstrom and his team grow companies profitably and do it fast. Andy is an expert at selling and serving in the real estate industry and is a sought-after business partner and speaker.
Early in his career, Andy started and built a division of a real estate brokerage company that generated 30%+ margins. After that, he took over an existing real estate business and grew the top line from $70M to $100M and profit from $10M to $17M in 3 years. Both businesses were both designated as Inc. 500 companies, the fastest growing privately help companies nationwide, and subsequently sold to Fortune 500 companies at high multiples. Most recently, he served as Global Real Estate Director at a major investment bank, where he grew service capabilities over 3,000 properties in 70 countries while saving $12M annually.
In each case, Andy led sales teams that competed efficiently and effectively to win an extraordinary amount of business. In addition, he reduced cycle times and increased the frequency of incoming sustainable business, creating incremental value that was monetized when the companies were sold.
He started Midcourse Advisors as a way to help service businesses and now offers his knowledge and experience to organizations looking for ways to grow and improve.
Topics:
1. What did you and your companies do that was uniquely impactful to achieving such strong growth?
2. What trends do you see that companies can best take advantage of to achieve more success?
3. What is the Business Offense model and how do you use it to consult with companies to help them grow?
4. How can companies maximize their value to maximize cash flow or prepare for a potential exit?
5. Why did you decide to teach Entrepreneurship at Georgia State?
6. Tell us about the new book you have coming out?
7. I see you are an aspiring comedian. How does this help you in your business?
Website and/or Social Media Links
www.midcourseadvisors.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygoldstrom
More about the Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
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Shannon Goodman with Lifecycle on Georgia Podcast
Shannon Goodman
Shannon has served as Executive Director of Lifecycle Building Center since 2012 and previously spent 13 years working as an architect, including 5 years at Perkins+Will.In 2010, Shannon coordinated a large-scale salvage effort for Perkins+Will, from which 62 tons of building materials were reclaimed and donated to 19 organizations, with a total material savings of over $380,000.This project led directly to her involvement in co-founding LBC. Shannon is a Registered Architect, a LEED BD+C Accredited Professional, and a certified Construction Documents Technologist. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio State University and a Master’s Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Topics:
Organizational History
Industry Background
Mission
Programs/Services
Community Impact
Partners
Volunteer Opportunities
Future GoalsWebsite and/or Social Media Links
https://www.lifecyclebuildingcenter.org/
www.facebook.com/LifecycleBuildingCenter/
https://www.instagram.com/atl_lbc/
More about the Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
David Feldman Founder of 3 Owl a Brand, Web, and Content Agency on Georgia Podcast
David Feldman is the founder and creative director of 3 Owl, a brand, web, and content agency that creates nimble identities, elegant technologies, and beautiful tools that equip clients for success. An accomplished guitarist and music-lover with an entrepreneurial mindset, he graduated from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with a unique dual degree in business and music. He has since dedicated himself to supporting and growing Atlanta’s booming creative community.
“Atlanta has an exceptionally collaborative and imaginative culture,” he says. “I love this community, and I love how Atlantans come together as partners in our city’s unfinished creation.”
From 2008-2012, David was the business development and marketing director of Alliance Biomedical Research (now VitaLink), a clinical research firm founded by his father, Gregory J. Feldman, M.D. He rebranded ABR and helped grow the company into one of the world’s largest privately owned networks of clinical research sites.
David founded 3 Owl in 2015 with a team that includes some of Atlanta’s brightest creative professionals. The award-winning agency has helped build the brands and digital experiences of major Atlanta-based organizations including Mellow Mushroom, Mizuno USA, Emory University, and Center Stage Atlanta. Now a team of eight, the agency has already won many prestigious awards for brand identity, graphic design, and website design.
3 Owl is also the branding and design partner for ATL Collective, a nonprofit David co-founded to enrich Atlanta’s music community. The organization brings musicians together to perform live covers of classic albums at venues all over Atlanta. He is now the vice president of the organization’s board.
David is a frequent guest lecturer at Emory’s Goizueta Business School, The New School (Atlanta) of which he was a founding faculty member and General Assembly. He lives with his wife Alisa and their two labradoodles in a Cabbagetown loft.
Topics:
Overview, background and how you came to lead your own agency.
The 3 Owl people. Who makes up 3 Owl?
What makes the combined experiences and resumes different and valuable?
What 3 Owl provides clients
What makes 3 Owl stand out from other creative agencies
What’s weird and different about the agency.
Atlanta as a creative business hub
Difference building a creative agency here vs. New York, LA, or Austin.
What is ATL Collective? And what is 3 Owl’s connection?
Why is it important for you to give back through your work?
Website and/or Social Media Links
https://3owl.agency/
https://www.instagram.com/3owl.agency/
https://www.facebook.com/3owl.agency/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-feldman-atl/
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Brian Regienczuk CEO and Founder of Agency Spotter on Georgia Podcast
Agency Spotter Inc.
Brian Regienczuk, the CEO and Founder of Agency Spotter, transforming the services supply chain for marketing, professional services, R&D and more.
Agency Spotter's private services marketplace is already being used at Fortune 100 companies around the world to search, engage, and manage their internal roster of agencies and other services suppliers. While, the company's public marketplace, at agencyspotter.com, connects hundreds of thousands of marketers and more than 15,000 creative agencies find one another worldwide.
Brian is passionate about liberating data to help professionals make better decisions, faster, and with more confidence than ever before. Prior to Agency Spotter, Brian has worked at the intersection of business, technology and design, helping brands like Coca-Cola, Philips, WebMD, General Motors, The Home Depot, NXP Semiconductors, and Bacardi to name a few.
Topics
Digital transformation at large enterprises (Fortune 500) as it relates to the services supply chain. Unifying data to help professionals make better decisions and drive better performance. Related: agency management, marketing procurement, professional services, indirect procurement, saving professionals time, decision making, supplier analytics.
Website and/or Social Media Links
www.agencyspotter.com
www.agencyspotter.com/about/enterprise
twitter.com/agencyspotter
facebook.com/agencyspotter
linkedin.com/company/agency-spotter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/regienczuk
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
American Fundraising Foundation and Weiser Strategy Group on Georgia Podcast
Kalley Dunn
American Fundraising Foundation
Kalley Dunn is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for The American Fundraising Foundation. The American Fundraising Foundation (Amfund) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a Platinum rating from Guide Star. It has been serving other nonprofit organizations for over 20 years and has distributed over $33 million for worthy causes.
Each year Amfund’s Board of Directors carefully selects organizations to support through sponsorship of their events.
In recognition of its 20 year anniversary, Amfund unveiled a new logo that includes its signature tree and a Golden Pear. The tree has always stood for growth and deep roots. The newly added golden pear is symbolic of the extra touch that Amfund brings to each of its nonprofit partners.
The history of the pear is extensive and best described as symbolizing wisdom, good health, longevity, and prosperity — all the things Amfund sees in the organizations it serves and the causes each represents.
And behind every golden pear is a great story. It may be the story of a child receiving special literacy assistance, or a woman finding shelter from an abusive relationship or an animal being rescued.
Every time Amfund helps an organization it is helping others. Each person has a “golden pear story” to share. That’s Amfund… The nonprofit with the golden pear
Topics
My Experience
Nonprofit
Fundraising
Storytelling
Donor Retention and Development
Website and/or Social Media Links
https://www.amfund.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/amfund--american-fundraising-foundation
Jay Weiser
Weiser Strategy Group
Jay Weiser enables organizations and their leaders to increase their odds of success by helping them improve cross-functional and vertical collaboration and communications. Doing so helps them see, think and do differently and become prepared, ready, and able to act and adapt in the face of disruptions and constant change.
He brings over 25 years of business and consulting experience with Middle Market to Fortune/Forbes 500 organizations and has worked across multiples industries and functions. He is known for helping his clients create high performing leadership teams and organizations accelerating them on their path to greater and more sustainable success.
Through his work and education, Jay has developed a deep expertise creating more value at intersection of strategy, organization and operations. Not resting on his laurels, he is a continuous learner of the latest thinking and practices in leadership, both business and organizational strategy, and operational execution. He integrates this with what he knows to deliver the right best solutions for his clients, not everyone else.
Topics
1. What do you do?
2. What problems/challenges do you solve?
3. How do you go about solving clients’ problems/challenges?
4. Who do you help?
5. Why should they choose to work with you?
6. Can you give us a couple of examples of when you have done this?
7. When is the right/best time for them to contact you? How do they know?
8. How do they start working with you?
9. Words of advice
10. How can listeners learn more and reach you?
Website and/or Social Media Links
www.weiserstrategy.com
@shift2succeed
www.linkedin.com/in/jayrweiser
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayrweiser
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Using Research to Make Business Decisions on Georgia Podcast
Charles Simpson leads Actuate, an exploration and evolution consultancy. We use strategy and innovation research techniques to help C-suites and founders embrace change and catalyze growth.
For almost a decade, Charles has created and guided transformational business strategies in the areas of service delivery model design, offering evolution, customer experience, innovation and marketing.
Helping clarify big decisions (and inspire new ways of thinking) about strategy, innovation, customer experience and marketing.
Topics:
How to use research to make big decisions about...
Strategy
Innovation
Product offerings
Website and/or Social Media Links
www.actuategrowth.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-simpson-336b6318/
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Fixing the Broken Recruiting Industry on the Georgia Podcast
Adrian O'Connor - Founding Partner & CEO
Global Accounting Network
Adrian is a recruitment veteran with some twenty years of experience in the industry. Despite this tenure, and despite recruitment being an emotional roller-coaster, his love for the industry persists.
Adrian is responsible for the strategic direction of the business, driving results and delivering the vision. He can still make the occasional placement too, apparently.
He says, “I have had a lot of fun and experienced a lot of highs in my recruitment career. I am really proud of what Global Accounting Network has become, but we have a long way to go.
The recruitment industry takes a lot of stick, much of it deserved, which makes me all the happier that we have built a value adding, professional and fun company."
Topics:
1. Why Global Accounting Network chose Atlanta as it's US entry point?
2. The Recruiting Industry is Broken
3. How To Fix it
4. Diversity and Inclusion in the Finance and Accounting Industry
5. Why it's a Challenge
Website and/or Social Media Links
https://us.globalaccountingnetwork.net
https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-accounting-network
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
How Technology Can Improve Cash Flow on Georgia Podcast
Brad Gubler
Ascendia Advisors
Brad enjoys helping companies discover ways to reduce expenses by leveraging innovative technology so that they are better positioned to grow. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 kids. Brad originally hails from Seattle, so he loves all things outdoors and appreciates alternative music.
Topics:
Experience helping clients save money and time
Share recent research on industry trends
How technology can be used to help improve cash flow
Website and/or Social Media Links
http://ascendiaadvisors.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gublerb
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
How to Chose the Best Healthcare Provider and Chiropractic Biophysics on Georgia Podcast
Optimal Spine and Body LLC
Dr. Mike Weiner is a chiropractor that has a passion for changing the healthcare system. People are relying on medication to cover up the symptoms. Dr. Mike Weiner practices a very research and evidenced based chiropractic technique called Chiropractic Biophysics. Through this technique that aims to align the spine into its ideal position, he finds that his patients not only eliminate their symptoms, but they get off their medications that they were dependent on. From there, it is his goal that every patient can live with more confidence in their health for a lifetime.
Dr. Mike Weiner is certified in Chiropractic Biophysics, has two case study research articles in the medical index, and has a desire to continue to research and document his care to help more people. He has been practicing for over 2 years and has recently opened up his own practice called Optimal Spine and Body. Everyone should have the opportunity to live as healthy as they want and Dr. Mike Weiner won't rest until every patient can achieve that without drugs or surgery.
Topics:
Healthcare trends, how most doctors are authoritative and don't listen to their patients, how the 3 prongs of evidence informed healthcare should work, trends with insurance, and how to chose the best healthcare provider for you and your family. Lastly, I want to talk about Chiropractic Biophysics, what makes it different, how it has helped myself, and how it can change the course of this country's health as a healthcare model.
Website and/or Social Media Links
www.optimalspineandbody.com
facebook: @optimalspineandbody
Instagram: optimalspineandbody
Youtube: Optimal Spine and Body
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michael-weiner-8b672a5b
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Trish Miller, Founder and CEO
SwemKids
Trish has over 18 years of experience working as a corporate and public health professional. Miller is passionate about the health and wellbeing of children and works to create equitable opportunities for their development.
Originally from Virginia, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Virginia, a Master of Business
Administration from the College of William and Mary, and a Master of Public Health from Emory University.
Her own near drowning experience as a teenager fueled her passion to overcome cultural social norms and ensure that she and other members of her community learn how to swim. This experience led to the creation of SwemKids, a culturally relevant swimming and water safety program focused on equipping black children with the skills to have a healthy and safe relationship in and around the water
Within its first year, SwemKids plans to teach over 1000 Black children in metro Atlanta Title I public schools how to be proficient swimmers. Trish lives in Atlanta, GA with her 13 year old daughter and 12 year old son.
Trish is a 2019 Spanx Sara Blakely Foundation Resident and a 2019 Center for Civic Innovation Fellow & Resident.
She has been featured in Radiant Health Magazine, NPR, and was a 2019 TEDx Atlanta speaker.
SwemKids has been recognized by the Georgia Senate for its work to reduce the drowning rates in our communities.
Topics:
I would like to challenge the thinking around swimming is only for leisure
It's a life-saving skill
Especially for children in African-American communities.
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.swemkids.com
https://youtu.be/z-SafV70UhQ
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-p-miller-a83589a
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
There are two good reasons you should consider supplemental education for your child: 1) Competition for college admissions is becoming more competitive. 2) Every may not adapt to the different curriculum taught by different schools: Public - Charter – Religious – etc.
In our studio, Chris and Mollie Ruttle, owners of a Best in Class Education Center franchise and their son, Carter will tell us what qualifications you should look for when selecting supplemental education.
Chris Ruttle is currently Managing Owner of Fortview Group Inc d/b/a Best in Class Education Center, bringing teacher-led supplemental education to the north-Atlanta market. He also is CEO of Rathkeale Ventures LLC, which specializes in scaling small to midmarket companies in a variety of markets. Prior to his current ventures, Chris was CEO of Vumii Imaging Inc., a global company developing, manufacturing and selling long range security camera systems worldwide to users in the transportation, critical infrastructure, and government markets. Earlier he served as Vumii’s CFO and COO during its startup phase, successfully commercializing products and scaling the business, as well as leading Vumii’s sale to its current owner. Prior to Vumii, Chris spent 25 years with General Electric’s industrial systems businesses, where he transformed a diverse set of operations while serving roles including CFO, as well as General Managers of Manufacturing, Sales, and Business Development. In addition he spent two years as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing with AO Smith’s Electrical Products Group, an $800M manufacturer of electric motors. Throughout his career, Chris has demonstrated an effective global mindset developed during extensive assignments across Latin America, Europe, Israel and China; he is fluent in Spanish and German. Chris is a graduate of Wabash College with a BA in Political Science and German. He has also completed GE Crotonville’s Business Management Course as well as executive education at Georgia State University. Outside of work, Chris volunteers with church and civic organizations, and also mentors individuals one-on-one.
It is important is receiving a quality well rounded education.
Best in Class
20+ year old supplemental education franchise
70 franchisees across the country- mainly on the west coast; we brought Best in Class to Georgia in 2018
Programs for K-12 students include enrichment classes, tutoring and test prep
Run by a husband and wife team of Hao and Lisa Lam - we consider our relationship with them a strong plus
What makes Best in Class special for parents and students?
Support for K-12 students
Broad set of programs - enrichment classes, tutoring and test prep
Teacher led classes - active learning in all programs
Enrichment curriculum aligned with Georgia standards
We go beyond teaching concepts to applying those concepts: critical thinking and word problems in math, writing in English
No contracts
Ruttle Family
Owners include Molly and Chris Ruttle, and our son Carter Ivey; daughter Allison is a teacher
Family has a deep passion and a lot of experience in education - including grandparents
Chris has a background scaling businesses
Why a business & why Best in Class?
Our passion for education & focus on helping students succeed
Working together to build a family business we can share in
Support for Carter recovering from a stroke - he had to relearn English and has used that experience to help our younger students struggling with English
A lot of interest in supplemental education in north Fulton and Forsyth
Best in Class has a strong business model
K-12 Education Topics & Parent Concerns
Common focus: parents want the best for their children & understand their children will need to "learn how to learn" to thrive in today's environment
In many cases parents are not familiar with the current teaching methods, particularly math
A lot of testing - concerns for child's performance and passing classes
College admissions - especially in north Fulton & Forsyth - is very competitive
Many local families relatively new to the US and do not fully understand the school and college admissions journey; need guidance
Website and/or Social Media Links
https://www.bestinclasseducation.com/locations/milton/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisruttlescaler
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
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Calvin Gray with T-Mobile Talks Future of 5G on the Georgia Podcast
Atlanta is known as the cradle for wireless communication. In our studio is ‘the man behind the mobile network’. Calvin Gray was the first of four engineering employees for T-Mobile. He will tell us about T-Mobile’s advanced technology, 5G and the future of wireless communications.
Calvin Gray is the Senior Director of Engineering and Operations at T-Mobile and is often known as the “man behind the mobile network.” He fell into the wireless industry by luck in 1984 and moved to Atlanta in the ‘90s, where he became one of the first four engineering employees for T-Mobile. His ingenuity helped to build the very first network site in 1996-97 – long before it was mainstream – and he has since helped the company build 2,300 cell towers and make significant enhancements to local networks ahead of the Super Bowl. To ensure the strength of the network, they enhanced it in a way so that it would cover way more people than T-Mobile currently serves and made it a point to leave the infrastructure in place to continue to serve Atlanta – a game-changer for residents as they prepare for the launch of 5G.
Topics:
You’ve been called the “man behind the mobile network” here in Atlanta. Tell us a bit about your long tenure with T-Mobile. How did you get started? What do you love about working with the company?
You are also an Atlanta resident. How has your work in Atlanta made a difference to your own community?
Tell us a bit about the work your team did to prepare Atlanta for the SuperBowl – and how you ensured the results of that work would remain for residents and visitors?
Why is Atlanta such an important market for T-Mobile?
What is the craziest memory or story you have of working in the field?
The launch of 5G is just around the corner. Can you tell us a bit about what 5G will look like for businesses here in Atlanta? How will it make things easier for consumers?
Website and/or Social Media Links
Website: t-mobile.com
t-mobile.com
Instagram: @tmobile
Twitter: @tmobile
Facebook: @TMobile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-gray-3146201
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Jason Smith with ASLAN Training & Development on the Georgia Podcast
Jason's Enterprise Sales career began with Red Hat Software as a new business development rep in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Since then he has driven sales and developed business development plans for IBM and Fiserv, where the strategies he designed and executed consistently yielded revenue attainment in excess of 300% of target while creating multiple loyal reference clients for his companies.He founded CIGRIE, LLC in 2016 as an alternative to traditional strategic consulting for small businesses in Atlanta. In 2018 CIGRIE was selected as an affiliate of ASLAN Training & Development, to deliver their 23-year training curriculum to major Enterprises globally for companies like, SolarWinds, KVH, FLIR, and American Airlines.
Jason Serves as a City Leader for Bunker Labs, a national non-profit supporting veteran entrepreneurs. For the past 3 years, Jason has also served as an Associate Instructor for the Atlanta Chapter of FourBlock, providing career transition training for veterans after completing higher education.
Topics:
Jason is fully focused on teaching methods to utilize the front-line seller's perspective to break down barriers between sales, marketing, and operations.
He teaches the ASLAN Training & Development methodology to fundamentally change the way that people sell in this new paradigm of diminished receptivity to traditional sales methods.
Website and/or Social Media:
www.aslantraining.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsmithatl
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Payton Iheme, Public Policy Manager at Facebook Announces NEW SCORE Program for Veterans on Georgia Podcast
Just in time for Veteran's Day, Facebook is introducing a new resource for military members and veterans to help them continue to build their community, find job opportunities and enhance their digital skills through Facebook. Veterans and active military members use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family. In fact, more than 900,000 people in the US participate in more than 2,000 groups for military, veterans and their spouses on Facebook.
The Military and Veterans Hub will provide online safety tips, resources for finding jobs and digital skills training through a new partnership with SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer expert business mentors. It will also spotlight veteran-owned businesses.
Payton Iheme, Public Policy Manager at Facebook and a veteran, shares timely information about this new program, and other initiatives to help veterans achieve success, timely information about this new program, and other initiatives to help veterans achieve success.
TOPICS:
HOW FACEBOOK & SCORE ARE TEAMING UP TO HELP VETS:
A MENTOR MATCH that connects military members and veterans with a cohort of SCORE's experienced business mentors who are also US veterans.
A VETERAN-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL TOOLKIT for launching a business, including steps for developing business concepts, and how to develop a business plan.
VETERAN-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS where SCORE's veteran mentors are available to help attendees and provide continued guidance through all stages of startup and growth.
CAREERS FOR VETS AT FACEBOOK Facebook is also launching a 12-month career development pilot program for Veterans with a background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science to help the company solve global challenges. They also offer a Military Skills Translator to help people find Facebook careers relevant to their military experience
SPOKESPERSON:
Payton Iheme Facebook US Public Policy Manager focuses on policy topics related to the Internet, digital economy/small business, counter terrorism, cyber-security, data privacy, and partnerships. As part of that role, she also manages veteran and military policy. Previously, she served as the Senior Policy Advisor for Communication Technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Payton has experience in the national security sector, public/private partnerships, and with international relations while serving as an active duty officer in the Army's special operations and humanitarian assistance elements of the Department of Defense.
She holds honor degrees from the University of Texas and a master's degree in Government Policy from the George Washington University. She currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard.
For more information, visit: www.facebook.com/boost/milvethub
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Global Hospitality Expert Solutions CEO Jacquel Tucker on Georgia Podcast
Jacquel is a seasoned sales leader with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry.As a former Director of Sales & Marketing she founded Global Hospitality Expert Solutions to continue her passion for serving in the hospitality industry. Providing consulting services, sales & customer service training and business development to the hospitality & Tourism industry.
Jacquel is also founder and Executive Director of her non-profit The Jamaica Project USA with a mission to transform rural communities and schools in Jamaica her native country.
Also an International Advisory Board Member for Caring For Others, Inc, the second largest disaster relief non-profit organization in the Southeast which is on a mission to eradicate poverty in America and Internationally.
Topics:
The Hospitality Industry
Experience transitioning from corporate America to your true passion.
Investing in the future generation
Giving back/community service
The role Global Hospitality Expert Solutions is playing in all of this.Your company's ideal clients.
Website and/or Social Media Links:
www.gheshospitality.com
https://www.facebook.com/gheshospitality
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquel-tucker-17ba17b
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Health Insurance Alternatives and Well-being Benefits on Georgia Podcast
Robert Steele
My passion is helping companies grow revenue. Taking a company with $600,000 of revenue to a successful close on a $35 million dollar valuation, building the sales for a company with $6 million in revenue to more than $80 million in revenue or designing, building and deploying a product where we were able to license the product for $90 million dollars are the type of projects that excite me.
I have served as President, CEO, Founder and business leader at various companies and bring a record of success and expertise helping craft the strategic vision behind challenging initiatives and high-impact organizations. Creating startups to working with the Fortune 100, I love being the person that makes things happen. I enjoy speaking to groups, mentoring people, being a trusted advisor to other start-ups, writing articles or books on subjects I am passionate about and enjoying the journey we call LIFE!
I excel at transforming innovation into high value businesses, building and developing global organizations, and positioning my companies at the forefront of their category. Beyond expertise, I have an ability to get things done regardless of the internal or market challenge-this highly driven leadership style consistently inspires standout contributions from top-performing teams.
Topics:
2019 open enrollment
Healthcare is in a state of chaos
Alternatives to health insurance
Financial wellness
Companies need to offer well-being benefits not just wellness benefits
Website and/or Social Media Links
SteeleHere -Twitter
Robert H Steele - Facebook
Linkedin.com/in/roberthsteele
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Stay The Course, Change Your Business Model, Or Shut Down the Company? on Georgia Podcast
Jason Scott Montoya
Protheseos Inc.
Jason Scott Montoya grows small business owners, teams, and incomes around Atlanta, Georgia as a freelance consultant. He's also an author of two books, one for aspiring freelancers (Path of the Freelancer) and another for striving small business owners (The Jump). On his blog — JasonScottMontoya.com — He shares stories and systems to live better and work smarter. Jason lives with his wonderful wife and five cherished children in Atlanta, Georgia.
Book Outline Topics
Exploring the Five Natural Stages (IDEMA) of Every Business
IDEMA Framework - IDEMA is a project management process for capturing and sustaining ideas. Ideate, Discover, Execute, Maintain, Audit. https://medium.com/@IDEMA/idema-a-framework-for-capturing-sustaining-ideas-91cc811d917
The Jump: From Rogue Action Management (RAM) To System-Oriented Leadership (SOL)
Should You Stay On Course, Change Your Business Model, Or Shut Down the Company?
Step 1: Transform Your Business By Leveling Yourself Up
a. Understanding Your Growth Trajectory, & How You Accelerate The Journey
b. Internal Dive: Facing Your Fears & Knowing Yourself
c. Embracing Reality & Accepting Responsibility
d. Leading Courageously & Operating Wisely
e. Outwardly Manifesting Your Transformation
Step 2: Build A Strong Business Foundation
The Formula for Intentionality - https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/images/2019/08/formula-intentionality.png
The Strategy Formula for actioning your business intentions - The Four Pillars of Business Strategy helps us identify our offering, positioning, leverage, and promotional strategies. https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/business-development/464-business-mission-strategy
Step 3: Lead Your Dedicated Team Forward
How The Fig Tree Parable Guides our leadership approach
Step 4: Elevate Your Business With Bullet-Proof Systems & Mental Models
Eight Mental Models To Help You Move Your Small Business Forward
A Five-Phase Process For Transforming Your Business From Chaos To Order https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/business-development/304-transform-business-effective
Three Stories
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There was a moment several years into my small business, where I questioned moving forward. At that moment, I decided to proceed with the business and rebuild it the way I would if I had started over at that moment. Here, we can also explore the Formula for Intentionality, which is a visual tool for building a strong business foundation and making sense of how purpose, mission, vision, and core values work together. https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/images/2019/08/formula-intentionality.png
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The story of how our marketing business was chaotic and struggled to retain good project managers. To resolve this, we developed the IDEMA project management process for capturing and sustaining ideas. It allowed a group of creative folks to make stuff happen without that elusive project manager we sought. Ideate, Discover, Execute, Maintain, Audit. https://medium.com/@IDEMA/idema-a-framework-for-capturing-sustaining-ideas-91cc811d917
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The story of shutting down my marketing company to pursue solopreneurship. Sometimes, ending things is the best thing to do for you the small business owner, your team, and the future of everyone involved. https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/idema/341-audit-ending-transition
Website and/or Social Media Links
https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JasonSMontoya/
https://twitter.com/jasonsmontoya
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonscottmontoya
https://www.instagram.com/jasonscottmontoya/
https://www.pinterest.com/JasonSMontoya
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonscottmontoya
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Patientory Founder and CEO Chrissa McFarlane on Georgia Podcast
Named as one of the top women, “leaving their mark on the MedTech field in health IT,” by Beckers Hospital Review, Chrissa McFarlane is the Founder and CEO of Patientory, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta and a contributor for Forbes on Healthcare and Blockchain topics.
McFarlane founded Patientory in December 2015 after seeing the need in the market for more personalized and secure consumer-driven health information management solutions. McFarlane has published international healthcare research, created and deployed the first global healthcare crypto currency and helped to create breakthrough digital health companies that have provided services to companies such as Tumblr, Blue Apron, Casper, and Meetup. Patientory is part of the Startup Health portfolio, a global organization leading the movement to transform health. To learn more visit patientory.com.
Topics:
Healthcare
Blockchain
Crypto Currency
Book Launch
Website and Social Media:
http://www.Patientory.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissamcfarlane
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Financial Freedom Shepherd, Marlon Hurd on Georgia Podcast
Marlon Hurd, born and raised in Youngstown, OH and currently living in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA with my beautiful wife and 4 beautiful, active, inquisitive and creative daughters.
I love EVERYTHING about building leaders and leading them to financial freedom.
Money isn't everything but it's ranked right up there with oxygen.
I love college football (Ohio State Buckeyes), track and field, 90's R&B and rap, reading, learning, sharing value, traveling and just plain having fun.
Topics Discussed:
My products/services
From Facebook:
Title: Financial Freedom Shepherd (Explain)
Cover - Think and Grow Rich (not called Think or Grow Rich)
3 Things Repairing Your Credit Can do For You & Your Future!
How to Support Family and Friends Without Spending any Money
The Difference an Extra $500 Month Can Make
Opportunities
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/financialfreedomshepherd
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Business Law, Estate Planning and Immigration with Scarborough Law on the Georgia Podcast
Stephanie Scarborough
Scarborough Law LLC
I am an Attorney and Business Counselor to small businesses and multinational corporations. I manage Scarborough Law’s offices in Jacksonville, Florida and Alpharetta, Georgia and am admitted to practice law in New York and Georgia.
I have worked with multinational corporations to meet their high-volume and specialized immigration needs.
Aside from my immigration practice, our Georgia offices counsel businesses and individuals to protect their assets and families through effective business structures and legacy planning. My journey to estate and business planning came from my desire to work closely with clients and help them protect their families. I have 3 teen boys and a spouse who need to be protected as well as aging parents who have been married for 51 years. When I considered the individual and unique needs of my family, I realized that I really wanted to do something that would support parents and business owners. I look forward to working with you, your family, and your business as your Personal Family Lawyer.
Topics:
Business Law
Estate Planning
Legacy and Asset Protection
Protection Planning for Minor Children
Business Succession Planning
Business Formation
Estate Planning for Families and Business Owners
Immigration Law specializing in Business Immigration (H-1B, Intracompany Transfers-L1, Investors, Workforce Planning through Immigration, and Employment Compliance)
Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://www.scarboroughlaw.com
https://www.facebook.com/ScarboroughAtlanta
Instagram: @scarboroughlawllc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniescarborough
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Generational Conversations on the Georgia Podcast
Sidney Browning is the co-founder and CEO of Integras Partners, a national Registered Investment Advisor with clients in more than 20 states. The firm started in 2010, is headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Georgia.
Sid worked in Merrill Lynch’s headquarters during and after his studies at NYU. He joined Fidelity Investments in 1998, earning three promotions and multiple recognition awards. He earned the Certified Financial Planner™ designation in 2001.
An active third-generation Rotarian, Sid served in board positions including Club President and District Membership Director. He also served as Board VP for Unity Atlanta Church, and through numerous volunteer roles with Junior Achievement, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanities, USO and others.
Recently, Sid launched Generational Conversations; a program to prompt and support conversations between adult children and their elder parents to craft proactive strategies for housing options, care management, investment continuity, legal strategies and security.
Sid and his wife, Alia live in Alpharetta, GA and celebrated their 25th anniversary this year. He is an avid baseball fan, a good cook and loves music and the fine arts.
Topics:
Demographic trends
The genesis of GenConvos
The mission
Client case studies
Our offering
Upcoming events
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.genconvos.com
https://www.facebook.com/genconvos
www.integraspartners.com
https://www.facebook.com/integraspartners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidneybrowning
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Sherry Heyl with Amplified Concepts Talks Freelance Work on Georgia Podcast
Sherry Heyl, Founder
Amplified Concepts
Sherry Heyl is an award-winning marketing professional with 10+ years of experience. She helps business leaders with limited budgets clarify and prioritize where they should, spend their sales and marketing budget to obtain the best results.
As the founder of Amplified Concepts, she uses her expertise in strategy development and project management combined with her relationships with some of the smartest freelancers in the digital world to deliver customized solutions and deep expertise to client projects.
Topics Discussed:
Benefits of hiring freelancers
How to scale your business using freelancers
Growth of the freelance work
How to manage freelancers
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.amplifiedconcepts.com
www.sherryheyl.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryheyl
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Veronica Twombly, Head of Small Business Communications at Facebook on Georgia Podcast
Facebook brought its global Boost with Facebook event back to Atlanta and the event was a huge success. Facebook welcomed over 1,500 Atlanta community members to the Southern Exchange Ballroom and kicked off the two-day digital skills training event to empower small-business owners with the tools and resources they need to build their business.
While at the event we interviewed Veronica Twombly, Head of Small Business Communications at Facebook.
Facebook is excited bring Boost with Facebook back to Atlanta.
There are more than 1 million small businesses in Georgia.
99.7 percent of companies based here have fewer than 500 employees
94.1 percent have less than 50
As part of our pledge to train 1 million small business owners and individuals by 2020, we want to make sure each and every one of them has the tools and tactics to succeed in today’s competitive marketplace.
When we spoke to the Georgia small business community about the most important factors when hiring employees, more than 8 in 10 (81%) said an individual's digital skills were important.
More than 6 in 10 (64%) said that Facebook is essential for their business. More than 5 in 10 (51%) said that the platform has helped them hire additional employees and nearly 8 in 10 (79%) said that Facebook allows them to reach more customers outside their city, state, and country.
We're inspired by what small businesses have been able to do using Facebook, but we want to do more – particularly for those who are transitioning to work requiring more digital skills.
o If you're looking for a job, we'll provide training to help you sharpen your digital and social media skills. According to the research, 62% percent of US small businesses using Facebook said having digital or social media skills is an important factor in their hiring decisions — even more important than where a candidate went to school.
o If you're an entrepreneur, we'll have training programs on how to use technology to turn an idea into a business or show you ways to create a free online presence using Facebook.
o If you're a business owner we're going to offer ways your business can expand its digital footprint and find new customers around the corner and around the globe.
o If you're getting online for the first time or you want to support your community, we'll provide training on digital literacy and online safety. And we'll also help community members use technology to bring people together, with features like Events and Groups.
General U.S. Findings:
o 80% of US small and medium businesses on Facebook say the platform helps them connect to people in their local community. o One in three US small and medium sized businesses on Facebook say they built their business on the platform; and 42% say they’ve hired more people due to growth since joining Facebook.
o Businesses run by African Americans, Latinos, veterans and those with a disability are twice as likely to say that their business was built on Facebook, and one and a half times more likely to say they’ve hired more people since joining the platform.
o 56% of US small and medium sized businesses on Facebook say they increased sales because of the platform; 52% of say Facebook helps them sell products to other cities, states and countries.
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/boost
A panel of Atlanta small businesses walked through their own experiences and shared how they use these skills every day in their business. Panelists included:
Joes Gourmet- Maranda Walker-Dowell
Maranda came up with the idea of packaging a ready to cook breading mix about three years ago and the business has been growing ever since. Facebook and Instagram have been key to their growth, as they are trying to drive traffic to their e-commerce so they can sell their 12 oz fish fried package nationwide. They use advanced tools to target their audiences, the Facebook Pixel and Dynamic Ads being the most notable. Creating Custom and Lookalike audiences have made it easier to reach the right audience. Thanks to their success and community involvement they have been featured in Shark Tank and Good Morning America.
Magnolia Room Tucker - Nate Martin
Magnolia Room Tucker was created to pay homage to a restaurant called “S & S Cafeteria”, which the owner was a patron for 15 years. Nate said that the owner saw that people were going to lose a great restaurant to visit and work at, so he bought the business, moved it to Tucker, and even hired on at least 20-25 of the staff. While they have some local competition that has been in business for over 60 years, and Nate says that if it wasn't for Facebook, Magnolia Room would not have survived.
Seven Sisters Scones - Farrah Haidar
Seven Sisters Scones started their business in 2015, when one of seven sisters (who was actually a chef) decided to start selling her delicious scones. The business has expanded from selling simply scones to a cafe where they have a full breakfast and lunch menu. The scones have become so popular that Farrah decided to build an ecommerce business to start selling nationwide.
A Facebook representative also presented the latest tips and tricks for businesses on the platform. Participants learned best practices on connecting with more customers, creating ads to increase conversions, managing a digital presence and building awareness of a brand.
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/boost
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Facebook brought its global Boost with Facebook event back to Atlanta and the event was a huge success. Facebook welcomed over 1500 Atlanta community members to the Southern Exchange Ballroom and kicked off the two-day digital skills training event to empower small-business owners with the tools and resources they need to build their business.
A panel of Atlanta small businesses walked through their own experiences and shared how they use these skills every day in their business.
Joes Gourmet- Maranda Walker-Dowell
Maranda came up with the idea of packaging a ready to cook breading mix about three years ago and the business has been growing ever since. Facebook and Instagram have been key to their growth, as they are trying to drive traffic to their e-commerce so they can sell their 12 oz fish fried package nationwide. They use advanced tools to target their audiences, the Facebook Pixel and Dynamic Ads being the most notable. Creating Custom and Lookalike audiences have made it easier to reach the right audience. Thanks to their success and community involvement they have been featured in Shark Tank and Good Morning America.
A Facebook representative also presented the latest tips and tricks for businesses on the platform. Participants learned best practices on connecting with more customers, creating ads to increase conversions, managing a digital presence and building awareness of a brand.
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/boost
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Facebook brought its global Boost with Facebook event back to Atlanta on Sept. 10 and the event was a huge success. Facebook welcomed over 1500 Atlanta community members to the Southern Exchange Ballroom and kicked off the two-day digital skills training event to empower small-business owners with the tools and resources they need to build their business.
A panel of Atlanta small businesses walked through their own experiences and shared how they use these skills every day in their business. Panelists included:
Seven Sisters Scones - Farrah Haidar
Seven Sisters Scones started their business in 2015, when one of seven sisters (who was actually a chef) decided to start selling her delicious scones. The business has expanded from selling simply scones to a cafe where they have a full breakfast and lunch menu. The scones have become so popular that Farrah decided to build an ecommerce business to start selling nationwide.
A Facebook representative also presented the latest tips and tricks for businesses on the platform. Participants learned best practices on connecting with more customers, creating ads to increase conversions, managing a digital presence and building awareness of a brand.
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/boost
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Facebook brought its global Boost with Facebook event back to Atlanta on Sept. 10 and the event was a huge success. Facebook welcomed over 1500 Atlanta community members to the Southern Exchange Ballroom and kicked off the two-day digital skills training event to empower small-business owners with the tools and resources they need to build their business.
A panel of Atlanta small businesses walked through their own experiences and shared how they use these skills every day in their business. Panelists included:
Magnolia Room Tucker - Nate Martin
Magnolia Room Tucker was created to pay homage to a restaurant called “S & S Cafeteria”, which the owner was a patron for 15 years. Nate said that the owner saw that people were going to lose a great restaurant to visit and work at, so he bought the business, moved it to Tucker, and even hired on at least 20-25 of the staff. While they have some local competition that has been in business for over 60 years, and Nate says that if it wasn't for Facebook, Magnolia Room would not have survived.
A Facebook representative also presented the latest tips and tricks for businesses on the platform. Participants learned best practices on connecting with more customers, creating ads to increase conversions, managing a digital presence and building awareness of a brand.
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/boost
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Mark Deal Podcast Guest Academy Founder on Georgia Podcast
Mark Deal, Founder
Podcast Guest Academy
Mark is a nationally recognized expert and local leader in Podcasting. He serves as the Organizer of Podcast Atlanta, the Founder of Podcast Guest Academy, and leads various communities in the podcasting industry. His primary focus is showing people how to take their podcast guest appearances from boring to soaring with measurable impact.
Topics Discussed:
Podcast Guest Academy
PodATL - Largest Podcasting Meet-up Group in Atlanta and second largest in the country
Recap and Take-a-ways from Podcast Movement 2019 in Orlando
- Networking with attendees
- Latest news from the exhibit hall
- Sponsor offerings
- Speakers, breakout sessions and panel events
Highlights and insights into upcoming events:
- She Podcast Live in Atlanta - October 2019
- Podcast Movement Evolutions - February 2020
- PodFest Expo - March 2020
Industry News Services
- PodNews
- Podcast Business Journal
- New PodMov
Current trends and predictions
Web Site: https://PodcastGuestAcademy.com
Connect with Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdeal
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Practical Business Contracts and Negotiations with Pless & Sauro, PC on Georgia Podcast
Larry Pless and Bob Sauro
Pless & Sauro, PC
On-Air Guest BIO:
Laurance "Larry" Pless and his law partner Robert "Bob" Sauro are practicing Atlanta business attorneys, have practiced business law for a combined 70 years in the business community of metropolitan Atlanta. They have led acquisitions ranging in size from six figures to $450M including: Advertising, Medical Devices, Hospital, Industrial Gases, Steel Fabrication, Home Health Care Products, Technology and Metal Coating, among others. Larry lives in Atlanta with his wife Dana; he has 3 children and 1 granddaughter and Bob lives in Alpharetta.
Topics to Discuss:
Practical Contracts and Light IP and Negotiations
What should business people keep in mind about the big picture when approaching an important contract? What should be in every contract? What does a contract need to be valid? What are some key things to know about negotiations? What is contract enemy number 1? Give us some concrete examples. Can a mere handshake be enough for an important contract to be enforceable?
Give us some practical tips and helpful hints about contracts that will be useful to business people on an everyday basis. Tell us about some traps for the unwary, with some concrete examples. Leave us with 3 core lessons to keep in mind about contracts.
When should a business consider applying for a trademark registration? What can a business do to enhance the chances of getting a trademark registered? When should a business consider applying for a copyright? What three things should business people keep in mind about trademarks and copyrights.
QUESTIONS:
1 - What should business people keep in mind about the big picture when approaching an important contract?
2 - What should be in every contract?
3 - What does a contract need to be valid?
4 - What are some key things to know about negotiations?
5 - What is contract enemy number 1? Give us some concrete examples.
6 - Can a mere handshake over terms be enough to make an important contract binding?
7 - Give us some practical tips and helpful hints about contracts that will be useful to business people day to day.
8 - Tell us about some traps for the unwary, with some concrete examples.
9 - Leave us with 3 core lessons to keep in mind about contracts.
Web Site:
http://www.plessandsauro.com
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Odessa & Angeline Foundation on Georgia Podcast
Antonio Little-El, Co-Founder
Has been a serial entrepreneur since graduating college 1994 and a small business consultant of 10 yrs. Currently President of Arkad Business Solutions. Started Odessa & Angeline Foundation with his brother Anthony, in remembrance of our two grandmothers and the strength that they demonstrated paired the great love.
Topics to Discuss:
The mission of the foundation.
The cause of the explosion of fatherless homes.
The consequences of the epidemic.
The goal of the foundation.
Home can people help?
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.facebook.com/odessa.angelinefoundation
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Strategies for Business Leaders on Georgia Podcast
Zach Hoffmeister
Recent Robinson College of Business MBA graduate Zach Hoffmeister has enjoyed significant financial success buying and selling cryptocurrency. In 2018 he co-authored a book with John Granofsky and Tim Suggs called The Millionaire Millennials, a beginner’s guide to investing in cryptocurrency. This book highlights two Georgia State grads’ oft-suspenseful stories of their pitfalls and glory in cryptocurrency investment. Zach's story has been featured in several Georgia State University publications, and he has been a guest on numerous podcasts and panels discussing the future of cryptocurrency.
Topics to Discuss:
Bitcoin
Blockchain technology
Cryptocurrency markets
Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://www.millionairemillennial.life
https://twitter.com/MMsCrypto
https://www.instagram.com/mmscrypto
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-hoffmeister-mba-b922519/
John Granofsky
John Granofsky obtained his MBA degree from Robinson College of Business in 2017, and began trading cryptocurrencies that same year. John worked alongside Zach Hoffmeister in developing investment strategies that they would later outline in The Millionaire Millennials, a book they co-authored and published with mutual friend Tim Suggs. John has been a guest on several cryptocurrency-related podcasts and has attended numerous cryptocurrency conferences around the country over the past year.
Topics You Would Like to Discuss:
Bitcoin
Blockchain technology
Cryptocurrency markets
Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://www.millionairemillennial.life
https://twitter.com/MMsCrypto
https://www.instagram.com/mmscrypto
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johngranofsky
Roop Singh
Intuit Factory
Technology Strategist | Blockchain Educator | TEDx Speaker | Turban Collector
Roop is founder and principal at Intuit Factory, a Blockchain business strategy consulting firm. Hes also a co-founder of a stealth product startup in the Blockchain identity space.
Roop gave a TEDx talk in March 2019 on Who owns your digital identity?
As a public speaker, Roop helps audiences understand the potential, impacts, pitfalls, and risks, guiding the evolution of business and society into a Blockchain driven world. As a trainer and a coach, Roop designs and delivers seminars, workshops, and trainings for Fortune 100 and Global 2000 clients. He has also featured as a guest speaker and invited panelist at Harvard University, Emory University, and others.
Prior to delving into the Blockchain space, Roop was a business transformation leader with 14 years of experience driving change at the intersection of business and technology. As a techno-strategist, his expertise includes business process transformation, business architecture, customer experience management, and aligning strategy and operational process excellence. His professional experience spans leading corporations like IHG, AT&T, Home Depot, SecureWorks, Cox Enterprises as well as multilateral UN programs, non-profits, and startups.
Roop was elected to the Board of Directors of the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in 2008-2010 and also served as co-chair of its Trade committee. He was also invited to join the Executive Team of TiE Atlanta, the Top 5 chapter of a global entrepreneur development network, and was instrumental in establishing and leading its TMT (Telecom, Media and Technologies) Special Interest Group. He has also served on the Advisory Board of the Process Excellence Network (PEX), a community of process professionals and business leaders promoting process and operational excellence in the industry.
Roop is a Certified Process Professional (CPP)- Master with the BP Group, focusing on Outside-In Customer Experience Management. He has an Advanced Business Certificate in Business Process Management from the Objects Management Group. He also holds a certificate from Harvards HBX program.
Roop has a Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering from Mysore University, India. He received a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. He has served as an adjunct in their top-ranked Computer Information Systems program. His research interests integrate Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Ontology Management and Semantics. He has published in industry journals and regularly presents at conferences.
Topics to Discuss:
-TEDx Atlanta Talk on 'Who actually owns your digital identity?'
Blockchain - unlocking the emerging identity revolution
https://youtu.be/EgMEJ6D2_WY
Please watch the talk for background context, would love to explore questions around privacy, and blockchain as a technology for the identity of humans and things. What will the future with blockchain look like?
-Upcoming Executive education 3-day program "Blockchain Strategy for Business Leaders" in partnership with Robinson College of Business, GSU
https://robinson.gsu.edu/blockchainstrategy/
Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://intuitfactory.com
https://twitter.com/intuitfactory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/singhroop
https://www.instagram.com/singhadventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/singhroop/
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
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Financial Literacy Instructor with a Mission to Empower People on Georgia Podcast
Michelle Alexander
Financial Literacy Instructor
AJM Financial
Michelle Alexander is a Financial Literacy instructor whose mission is to empower individuals with sound financial advice so that they can become skilled at living comfortably within their means. She has conducted financial literacy seminars at local DeKalb County libraries, local chapters of IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) and ABWA (American Business Women’s Association), and The House of Hope Church in Decatur. Michelle has volunteered at Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV), a non-profit organization for women who have experienced domestic violence instructing residents with the Back to Basics Money Management series. It was quoted in PADV’s monthly newsletter that “Michelle offers expert financial information to empower the women and children at our facility.” She has also volunteered with Project Take Charge; a resource for DeKalb County residents needing financial assistance during challenging financial times and she currently volunteers with Norcross Cooperative Ministry presenting various finance topics at their Money Management Series. Michelle has been featured on Women Are Worthy Online Radio station, Girl Power Hour Interview Radio Show, and has written freelance articles for The Atlanta Voice newspaper. Michelle holds an Associate’s Degree in Business Management as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Finance.
Topics to Discuss:
My Story
Mission
Services
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.ajmfinancial.com
linkedin.com/in/ajmfinancial
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Productizing Talent Functions for the Gig Economy on Georgia Podcast
Tim Visconti - CEO/Founder
PeopleLift
On-Air Guest BIO:
Tim has over 10 years’ experience in the talent consulting space building 8 startups and working in executive roles for three Fortune 500 companies. Tim has worked primarily in web/ecommerce- organizations but has worked in Auto, Real Estate, Banking, Telecom & hospitality industries. Tim’s passion is solving business problems and helping reframe how HR can positively empower early stage organizations as they prime for growth.
Tim is currently the Founder and CEO of PeopleLift, a talent consulting firm born from the idea of productizing talent functions and helping companies scale as we enter into the gig-based economy. Tim married in 2018, has a 4-legged daughter named Layla (golden retriever) and is an aspiring coffee aficionado.
Topics to Discuss:
My story
Product/service
Industry trends
Business model
Mission
What's next
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.peoplelift.co
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyvisconti
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Andy Patel Talks Google Ads and Internet Marketing on Georgia Podcast
On-Air Guest BIO:
Andy is a strategist, speaker, writer, and data geek who is obsessed with analyzing metrics and interpreting data. Since 2005, Andy has been perfecting the art of search engine marketing. Partnering directly with Google, he has helped many companies understand and integrate digital marketing strategies that lead to business growth. When he's not working on projects, Andy likes to perform music and is an active member of the Bollywood band Jashn.
Topics to Discuss:
Google Ads and Internet Marketing
Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://www.k3.marketing
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyk3marketing
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
From Broadcaster and Comedy Sketch Company to Brand Content Strategist, Mike Stiles on Georgia Podcast
On-Air Guest BIO:
Went from traditional media like producing Star94's morning show for 7 years to social, digital and content marketing at companies like Vitrue, Oracle and IHG. Now helps companies "put on the show" by helping them see what content they should make to address their business goals, and helps with the ideas, writing and production of that content.
Topics to Discuss:
The importance of having a coherent plan for your communications, internal and external, for every arm of your organization.
The importance of making your content drive emotions using long established entertainment and storytelling techniques.
Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://www.brandcontentstudios.com
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/mikestiles
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Saurel Quettan Talks Georgia Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce and QM3 Staffing, Inc. on Georgia Podcast
On-Air Guest BIO:
Saurel Quettan is the current President of the Georgia Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce. He is a Business Professional and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience. His work focuses on the planning and implementation of large-scale utility infrastructure projects.
Mr. Quettan is co-founder of QM3 Staffing, Inc. (QM3). As CEO of QM3 he plans and directs all aspects of the organization’s operational policies, objectives, and initiatives. He is responsible for the attainment of short- and long-term financial and operational goals, and directs the development of the organization to ensure future growth.
Mr. Quettan received his MBA from Nova University and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida.
Mr. Quettan is married to Susan. They are the proud parents of Marlon, Marcus, Marcel and Tinica. He is on the board of Haiti Outreach, an organization whose vision is that Haiti is a developed nation.
Topics to Discuss:
1. The vision & mission of the Georgia Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce
2. The possibility "Haiti is a developed nation"!
3. The 4 practice areas that define the solutions offered by QM3 Staffing, Inc.
Web Site / Social Media Links:
http://www.qm3us.com
http://www.pwochenlide.com
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurelquettan
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Corporate America to Entrepreneurship Founder of The Moxie Maids on Georgia Podcast
On-Air Guest BIO:
Upstate New York born and raised, CAU MBA grad. I worked in the Music Industry then transitioned into Corporate America and then into the Non-Profit sector for a few years. I've always "thought" about starting my own business, but never had the gusts to actually leave a steady bi-weekly check. With the urging of my husband I began to give it serious thought. When my husband (boyfriend at the time) needed his apartment cleaned, I discovered an opportunity to better help serve someone just like me. That's when The Moxie Maids was born. The Moxie Maids has recently won Best Business Model and Lender's Choice Award in the Start Me Accelerator Program.
Topics to Discuss:
My story
Why I decided to leave corporate america?
How to make the transition into entrepreneurship
Product/Service
How technology is changing the industry
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.themoxiemaids.com
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanierichardson
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
World Chamber of Commerce and Veterans Inn and Resource Program on Georgia Podcast
Solange Warner
World Chamber of Commerce
Solange Warner is the World Chamber of Commerce’s Founder, the first President and Co-Chair. Additional WCC Co-Chairmen are U.S. Ambassador, Charles Shapiro and Consul General of France, Denis Barbet. She founded the organization in February of 2008. The World Chamber of Commerce (WCC) is an independent, non-profit, educational, and networking worldwide organization. The purpose of the WCC is to promote commercial, cultural/educational, and humanitarian relations globally, and facilitate trade and investment worldwide. The World Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement is to promote/teach international trade, and foster cultural and humanitarian exchange to develop economic opportunity worldwide.
Topics to Discuss:
WCC Event
The World Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Is creating awareness regarding human trafficking by organizing events with the business community. The WCC Business and Humanitarian Summit will promote humanitarian initiatives , where experts will teach how to become vigilant in our cities and communities. Experts such as Jan Lennon, Director of Security for The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will make a presentation on how to become vigilant regarding human trafficking at the airport. Officer Joanne Southerland, from Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services will discuss many cases and how to protect our children. Furthermore, Jeff Shaw, Director for Out of Darkness, an organization rescuing victims of human trafficking, will provide an overview of their commendable work.
Additionally, the WCC will donate event's proceeds to Gigi's House, organization dedicated to sheltering "Human Trafficking Children Victims". In addition, the WCC is co-producing a documentary regarding human trafficking awareness, which will include scenes from this WCC Event.
Furthermore, the WCC will be presenting the prestigious WCC Global Hero Award to U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, Alex Kendrick, Film Producer, Director and Actor. He and Stephen Kendrick produced "Overcomer", a new film premiering on August 23rd, 2019. Alex Kendrick said... "It is such an honor to receive this award from an organization doing so much good for our culture. The WCC is literally changing lives and strengthening our cities and communities with their efforts. I am grateful to be working alongside you in the film world as we tell stories of redemption and hope." (Trailer).
Additional WCC Global Hero Honorees are: Senator Donzella James; Senator Frank Ginn; Rep. Pedro Marin; Ozzie Areu, Chairman Areu Bros. Studios. Ozzie Areu said: I am honored to accept this award and at the same time humbled to be considered by an organization such as the World Chamber of Commerce for this very special recognition. I fully support their work helping businesses grow all over the world, as well as their social initiatives to end human trafficking. And additional WCC Award recipient is Sabrina Crawford, Founder of Gigi's House, a shelter for human trafficking victims. These WCC Awards of Excellence will be bestowed upon them for their visionary work and accomplishments.
The WCC Awards will be presented during the World Chamber of Commerce Business and Humanitarian Summit, on May 30th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., at Georgia State Capitol. This will be a truly multicultural event where international/local business leaders and government representatives from many countries will join the WCC, recognizing the awardees and their exemplary work.
One of the World Chamber of Commerce goals is to promote business and stimulate economic development with these events. This WCC event will provide an opportunity to generate global business awareness and networking with business and government leaders.
The World Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Solange Warner said:, "The World Chamber of Commerce is honored to present the WCC Global Hero Awards to Alex Kendrick, Senator James, Senator Ginn, Ozzie Areu, and Sabrina Crawford, for their visionary work which benefits our society. This is a monumental time for leaders and other members of the community to work jointly to eradicate human trafficking, and therefore allowing growth and economic development to occur."
The World Chamber of Commerce mission is to promote global business and foster cultural and humanitarian exchange for the purpose of enhancing economic development. The WCC actively works towards this purpose by developing initiatives such as the International Trade Process (WCC ITP), WCC International Trade Seminar Summits, International Trade Heroes Award and Symposium, "Human Trafficking Awareness to Keep Our Children Safe" Campaign, Environmental campaigns, Global Matters TV Show, WCC Trade Missions, among others.
Register to the WCC Event: World Chamber of Commerce Events
For further information regarding the award recipients and the World Chamber of Commerce Global Hero Awards, please contact: wcc@worldchamberc.org or 1.800.590.9227. For further information regarding the World Chamber of Commerce, please visit the WCC website at: www.worldchamberc.org
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.worldchamberc.org
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/solange-warner-a5abb91
Gary Pernice
Veterans' Inn & Resource Center, Inc.
On-Air Guest BIO:
Gary Pernice is Executive Manager of Commercial and Nonprofit Organization Funding for Platinum Business Group, Ltd. Gary received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Oral Roberts University of Tulsa, Oklahoma where he graduated Dean’s List and magna cum laude, and his Doctorate Degree with honors from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
Gary is a public speaker addressing business and church organizations on a variety of topics from business and planning to finance and capital needs. Gary also gives a riveting testimony on how he survived cancer with extreme odds. Gary has appeared on numerous local, state, regional and national television and radio programs, published a number of articles on mortgage finance, and his testimony of his climb back from catastrophic illness and personal failures in business and family.
Gary has three decades of business, mortgage funding, legal, and real estate experience. Having participated in over 200 real estate closings and hundreds of commercial and residential mortgage transactions, Gary brings a wide range of skills and personal relationships to Platinum.
Gary served as National Counsel to the National Charity Awards, a nonprofit organization with close affiliations with the White House in Washington, DC. As national counsel from 1989 to 1993, Gary had the duty and privilege of meeting with political leaders, former and current US Presidents, US Senators, Congressmen, and US Supreme Court Judges. His duties included working with Governors and state officials across the country, as well as a host of Hollywood’s elite, sport figures, and other notables bringing awareness to the nation’s charities.
Gary currently serves as advisor and senior legal research director to two general practice and litigation firms in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.
Gary was Chairman of the CBMC Atlanta Metro Area Leadership Team from March 2010 to March 2014, representing the Christian Business Men’s Connection (CBMC) to businessmen and women of Georgia, and co-founder of the Greater Atlanta Business Network (GABN) and its predecessor, an outreach of The CBMC that features business leaders presenting inspirational testimonies of their spiritual walk with Jesus Christ and the impact of their faith in business.
Gary and his wife have been married since 1985 and are members of Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia.
Topics to Discuss:
Serving "At Risk" Veterans
Veterans Inn and Resource Program
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.VeteransInnHotels.org
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-pernice-b88269186
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
La Teda Tapas and Tequilas at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://latedamex.com
Interviews LIVE at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Learn more and get involved with: https://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org
Nothing Bunt Cakes at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://www.nothingbundtcakes.com/bakery/GA/alpharetta
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The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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3:8 Juice and Eatery at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://www.juiceshopalpharetta.com
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Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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Butcher and Brew at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
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Ray’s at Killer Creek at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://www.raysrestaurants.com/raysatkillercreek
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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South Main Kitchen at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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Clean Juice at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
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"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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Fire and Brimstone Tavern at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
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The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
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Ruth’s Chris Steak House at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
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Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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BurgerFi at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
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Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Learn more and get involved with: https://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org
Oak Steakhouse at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://www.oaksteakhouseatlanta.com
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Nancy Hoehn, Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce CEO & President at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Interviews LIVE at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Learn more and get involved with: https://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org
2B Whole Bakery at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
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Interviews LIVE at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Learn more and get involved with: https://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org
Colletta at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://www.collettarestaurant.com
Interviews LIVE at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Learn more and get involved with: https://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org
Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce CEO & President at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Interviews LIVE at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Learn more and get involved with: https://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org
Serendipity Labs at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
Visit: https://serendipitylabs.com/us/ga/alpharetta-north-point
Interviews LIVE at 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Georgia Podcast
The Georgia Podcast Interviewing the "Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
Learn more about the Chamber at: https://www.alpharettachamber.com
Learn more and get involved with: https://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Summit on Georgia Podcast
Austin Thompson
Thompson Management Consulting
On-Air Guest BIO:
Austin E. Thompson, Jr. is the founder and owner of Thompson Management Consulting, LLC, for which he serves as a Management Consultant currently working with small business owners and entrepreneurs on various business strategy, planning, and development initiatives. Annually, Austin plans, organizes, and executes the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Summit (ESBS) attended by hundreds of small business owners, entrepreneurs, strategists, consultants, academicians, researchers, policy makers, thought leaders, and many others in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Austin is originally from the Republic of Guyana, South America, and is currently an Adjunct Professor of Business and Project Management in the College of Adult and Professional Programs at Shorter University in Atlanta, GA. In addition, he has over 17 years in (EMI) regulatory compliance engineering. His published book, A BRAND New You, Taking Ownership of Your Personal BRAND is the basis for many of the personal development workshops he facilitates. There are upcoming literary projects currently in the pipeline
In addition to writing, teaching, and business consulting, Austin formerly co-hosted a monthly radio program on WATB 1420AM, for which he created the Entrepreneurship and Business Empowerment Hour on the Carib and Company Show. On the program, Austin invited business owners into the studio for personal interviews and a discussion about their businesses. He publishes the monthly Empowered Business Journal for Thompson Management Consulting, LLC, which features articles written by Austin, and those contributed by consultants and entrepreneurs for the small business community. His company is a member of the award winning Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Austin is no stranger to keynote speaking, workshop facilitation, mentoring youth, serving on various business panels and non-profit boards, moderating town hall sessions, fundraising for political candidates, leadership development, and managing political campaigns. He is currently on the Advisory Board of Discovery High School Entrepreneurship and S.T.E.M Academies, and serves as Chief Strategist on the Executive Board of Community Action Network Initiatives (C.A.N.I). In 2012, Austin was elected widely by constituents in the 7th Congressional District of Georgia to the position of District Delegate, and in December 2014, appointed directly by Mayor Judy Jordan-Johnson of Lawrenceville, Georgia to serve on the Downtown Architectural Review Board, which reviews plans for economic revitalization and city planning projects for the City of Lawrenceville, and in addition, serves on the Development Advisory Board for the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, appointed by District 4 Commissioner Marlene Fosque. Always one to serve, Austin recently completed his Declaration of Intent to campaign as a candidate for the Lawrenceville City Council – Post 1. He will contest with three opposing candidates in the November 5, 2019 election.
Austin is a graduate of DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management. He holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electronics Engineering, a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Management, a Master of Project Management degree with honors, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). He continues ongoing development in various key disciplines to strengthen his value proposition
Topics to Discuss:
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Summit (ESBS 2019)
The Program
Speakers
Purpose of the event
Date, Location, Call to Action, Tickets
Thompson Management Consulting
What we do
Why we started
Our value proposition
Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://m.facebook.com/tmconsultingllc/?ref=bookmarks
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-thompson-a5b32910
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Nancy Hoehn, Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce CEO & President on Georgia Podcast
On-Air Guest BIO:
Nancy is currently leading the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce as their first CEO/President. It is an honor to have the opportunity to work for an organization that is serving the business community in the 6th fastest growing city in the United States! Nancy looks forward to sharing her expertise in the industry and skills to take the Alpharetta Chamber to the next level of growth.
Beginning her professional career in the accounting industry both public and private, she developed a strong sense of analyzing business trends. After earning her Master’s Degree, she advanced to business administration where she gained experience in contract negotiation, HR management and large-scale event planning (conferences, training, etc.) After serving for nearly a decade in several elected district leadership positions with Toastmasters International including the CEO Position of District 84 Director, her professional focus expanded to public relations, community relations and non-profits.
During the past several years, Nancy has been involved with several Chambers in Florida to lead, grow membership, improve retention and educate the community on the value of Chamber membership. Her successes with building a stronger community of businesses and creating more value for the members, gave her the skills and experience to take a young chamber to the next level of growth.
For close to a decade, serving in District Leadership for Toastmasters International; the most current being the Executive Director/CEO position of District Director, Nancy led an all-volunteer leadership team of more than 70 individuals to provide support and guidance to the more than 4000 members in the 200+ clubs in Central and Northern Florida. This team exceeded all goals, won several awards and insured the members were well-served. This experience gave Nancy the leadership and staff management skills to be a strong community leader!
Topics to Discuss:
About Our Chamber
Our Role in the Community
How We Serve Our Members
There is a battle happening in your community. Communities, towns, & cities need to be economically vibrant to provide services and environmental aesthetics and there is competition from other communities for businesses to invest in development to provide the ever-increasing revenue source required.
Your community Chamber of Commerce is on the frontline promoting your community to be more advantageous to business and development than the next community.
Atlanta is the fastest growing metro area in the U.S. and Alpharetta is the fastest growing city in the Metro Atlanta area.
Our guest on the Georgia Podcast is Nancy Hoehn, the CEO & President of Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce is here to share what the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce is doing that is making it one of the fastest growing cities in America.
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Before becoming the CEO / President of Alpharetta’s Chamber, Nancy had been involved with several Chambers in Orlando, Florida area.
She was also Executive Director/CEO position of a Toastmaster District Director and led a team of 70 providing support and guidance to the 200+ clubs and over 4,000 members in the in Central and Northern Florida.
Chamber:
Most of us know something about our community Chamber of Commerce.
But most of us do not think too much about why it is important to our business and quality of life.
A little history about Chambers of Commerce:
The first chamber of commerce was founded in 1599 in Marseille, France and the 1st in the U.S. was in NY 1768.
A chamber of commerce, also referred to as a board of trade, is a business network, whose goal it is to advance and promote the economic environment for business and general welfare of the community they serve. They are usually independent and sometimes quasi-government organizations that have influence on legislators by lobbying to have laws passed favorable to businesses.
A brief introduction to Alpharetta:
Money Magazine selected Alpharetta as the #1 City in GA
Southern Living magazine listing Alpharetta among the top 15 Friendliest Towns in the South.
Alpharetta has become the “Technology City of the South”, home to more than 700+ technology-based corporations enjoying one of the most robust and redundant fiber infrastructure networks in the southeast, along with a series of redundant electric/power networks. Alpharetta has more than 20 million square feet of office space,
How does the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce help the City of Alpharetta to be successful?
The Chamber connects the community by supporting businesses and entrepreneurs that, working together, will continue to strengthen this sustainable network.
Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce is in its 6th year and has grown to over 400 members.
Companies join the Chamber voluntarily; they are not obligated to become chamber members.
The Chamber works hard promoting the benefits of membership.
What are the benefits for joining a Chamber of Commerce?
The Chamber is an advocate for responsive government and quality education, while preserving Alpharetta’s unique community characteristics.
The Chamber Advances and promotes the economic environment for business, and to advocate responsive government and quality education, while preserving Alpharetta’s unique community characteristics.
In a very real sense Chambers of Commerce stands at the junction for government, business and residence interests.
The Chamber serves the interests of business and the community. However, it means that they must strive to balance the best interests for both business and residences when what is good for one may be detrimental to the other.
How does the Chamber do that?
The Chamber leads, grows membership, improves retention and educates the community on the value of Chamber membership
Can you give us an example how the Chamber aligns the interest of business and the community?
Alpharetta has an Economic Development Director. The goals are similar to the goals of the Chamber.
How does the Chamber coordinate with the Economic Development Director?
“The City brings them in – the Chamber inspires”
Chambers are businesses, competing against other chambers for investments
What is the value proposition?
What are its challenges?
What specifically needs to be done to make it grow?
At the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce, the voice for business and serving our business community is top-priority.
Chamber would like to have large corporations become more involved in the Chamber.
It would bring a consensus of what business thinks would be good for business and become the voice for the community.
A Council of large corporations would have access to the Mayor
What are the challenges facing the growth of the Chamber?
What is the Chambers growth focus – its target markets?
The Chamber is ready to grow to the next level and I look forward to working with the Board of Directors, the City and County Officials and the business community to make Alpharetta a much-desired destination and the Chamber a much-valued resource in the community.
What would the chamber do if it had a larger budget?
Increase staff to accomplish more
Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.alpharettachamber.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpharetta-chamber-of-commerce/
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com
Health and Finance on Georgia Podcast
Dr. Cherie Gallant
Workplace Wellness
Guest BIO:
Dr. Cherie Gallant, D.C., M.S., Master of Sports Science and Doctor of Chiropractic brings to the table more than six years of practice knowledge and success treating and counseling thousands of patients with pain resulting from various syndromes, diseases and injuries including but not limited to Disc Herniations, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Gluten Intolerance/ Celiac Disease, Rotator Cuff Tears, Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease.
Dr. Gallant, originally from Prince Edward Island, Canada, is proud to now call the city of Atlanta home. She is the owner and founder of Workplace Wellness, a wellness-oriented company, specializing in Ergonomic Training, Stretching Programs and Chiropractic care in the Workplace. It is her mission to help employers and their employees improve their health, decrease costs and increase productivity!
Topics to Discuss:
Effectiveness of Corporate Wellness Programs
Reducing Healthcare and Workers Comp Costs
Injury Prevention
Programs for smaller vs. larger businesses
Web Site / Social Media Links:
http://www.workwell4life.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZJJwD1XA6oskPUyaBle9jA/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcheriegallant/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCherieGallant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrCherieGallant/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ch%C3%A9rie-gallant-d-c-m-s-3a4a86a5/
Fadi Malouf
http://www.WellPlanUS.com
Guest Bio:
Fadi Malouf is a master trainer, life coach, international professional athlete, speaker, author, and small business consultant. He is a highly regarded authority in the wellness industry with more than 25 years of experience.
He spent the first part of his career face-to-face with CEO's, celebrities, athletes, personal trainers, coaches, super moms, and dads – helping them transform from being overweight, sick, out of shape and frustrated, to a fit, confident and productive person and professional.
Fadi is the author of “STRONG - The New Fit” - which will teach you how to use your inner and physical strengths to be healthy in body, clear in thought, vital and active, as you have fun realizing your dreams.
He currently works with small businesses, corporations, and associations to help them implement and execute wellness programs which increase productivity and reduce turnover, and also cultivates a healthy energetic and happy culture. He
provides a straightforward, efficient and effective corporate wellness plan nationwide using a dozen hand-picked tried and proven modalities focused on authentic engagement, cost control and wealth building.
Physical and Financial Wellness
http://www.WellPlanUS.com
Warren Cargal
Clinic Director
Acupuncture Atlanta, Inc
On-Air Guest BIO:
Licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and clinic director at Acupuncture Atlanta, Warren Cargal is a practiced Chinese medicine for over 20 years in the fields of infertility and chronic disease conditions. He maintains an active clinical practice in Atlanta, Georgia.
Warren's interest is in the integration of classical Chinese medicine with modern scientific study and evidence-based protocols. He's spent hundreds of post-graduate hours in Chinese herbology, nutrition, and endocrine education. Through work at his clinic, he recognized three fundamental factors that drive aging and the age related diseases of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, and cancer (shallow breathing, excessive consumption of calories and carbohydrates, and lack of exercise.)
He is the author of, Your Mitochondria: Key to Health and Longevity, which is based on the latest research on herbal isolates and nutraceuticals, presents approaches for correcting these three factors to reverse age-related diseases
Topics to Discuss:
Healthy Aging
Mitochondria
The number one cause of most age-related diseases that no one is talking about.
Why your skin wrinkles and what you can do about it!
3 simple ways to extend your life.
5 ways to be more responsible for your own health.
How you can be proactive for your own health this week!
What is mitochondria? Why are they important?
Simple ways (no cost) to increase mitochondria energy (ATP) output.
Understanding that the mitochondria produce all of the energy (ATP) for the body.
The importance of breathing for your mitochondria.
The importance of fats as opposed to sugars and carbs for mitochondria energy production.
The importance of mild exercise for mitochondria reproduction.
If there is existing age-related diseases herbs and supplements to take to increase mitochondria energy production
Web Site / Social Media Links:
http://www.AcuAtlanta.net
https://www.facebook.com/AcupunctureAtlanta
https://twitter.com/AcuAtlanta
https://www.instagram.com/acuatlanta
https://www.youtube.com/c/AcuatlantaNet
On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrencargal
More about Georgia Podcast
"Who's Who and What's New Georgia!"
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.
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.
http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaPodcast.com
Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com
View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com