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Andrew Katz with Thumb Friendly, Ted Tagalakis with RJRO Interactive, and Jim Duffie with Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc.

September 19, 2012 by angishields

Emerging Enterprise

Andrew Katz with Thumb Friendly, Ted Tagalakis with RJRO Interactive, and Jim Duffie with Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc.

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Andrew Katz/Thumb Friendly

Andrew is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thumb Friendly. Andrew’s areas of focus include capital management, strategic direction, new market development and establishing Thumb Friendly as the market’s leading mobile presence provider for SMBs. Prior to founding Thumb Friendly, Andrew was a tenacious driver of growth in both start-up and publicly traded corporations. Andrew has helped launch, market and sell products that delivered over $200M in revenue. Andrew has broad industry experience in internet advertising, web presence optimization, venture capital and private equity. Andrew has worked with numerous other start-ups as an executive consultant to the leadership team. When he isn’t working, Andrew is probably on a golf course, reading a book, or most likely spending time with his wife, two daughters and Chloe – his black lab.

Ted Tagalakis/RJRO Interactive

Ted Tagalakis is a Senior Vice President for analytics and consumer insights at RJRO Interactive and is a leader in developing and implementing successful online cross platform engagement strategies. As a sociologist and social media engineer, Ted is at the forefront of utilizing the most current methods and techniques in conducting virtual ethnography research to analyze social intelligence. This data and metrics are then engineered to create unique solutions that include SEO, social media, e-commerce, e-mail marketing, branding, key influencer marketing and consumer engagement strategy. Ted is a graduate of the University of Florida.

Jim Duffie/Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc.

Jim Duffie is a 40 year veteran of the real estate and mortgage industry. He has been involved in the investment capital funding community for the last 15 years, helping start-up enterprises acquire funds, investing is some, and advising others. As a Governing Board Member of The Ritz Group, he is directly involved in this activity, and as State Director of Georgians for Fair Taxation, Inc., is actively working to improve the business climate for small business and entrepreneurs. He is a lead volunteer for the USO, active in his church, and is married to Mary, a RN with the Emory Health Care system. Their three sons, their wives, and eight grand-children live in the Atlanta area.

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How is Atlanta Attracting and Growing New Businesses?

September 19, 2012 by angishields

Burr Forman's Results Matter Radio

How is Atlanta Attracting and Growing New Businesses?

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Brian McGowan/Invest Atlanta

Brian McGowan is the President/CEO at Invest Atlanta. Brian was appointed by President Barack Obama as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce. In this capacity he was the Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Brian was detailed to the White House as a Economic Advisor to lead the Economic Solutions Group within the National Incident Command in response to the BP oil spill. He was also elected as a US Delegate to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.

Before joining the Obama Administration he was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as California’s Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce. Prior to this, Brian was appointed as the Economic Development Agency Administrator for the County of San Bernardino and worked for the City of Ontario and the City of Palm Springs. He was also a consultant for the US Agency for International Development where he developed economic growth programs for cities in Bulgaria and Serbia.

Brian received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside and a Master’s degree in Politics, Economics and Business from the Claremont Graduate University. He is also the Michael and Mary Johnston Fellow at the Claremont Graduate University where he is completing a PhD in American Politics and Policy.

Councilman H. Lamar Willis/City of Atlanta

H. Lamar Willis was elected in 2001 to serve as the Post 3 At-Large Councilmember for the City of Atlanta. He was then and continues to be the youngest member of the legislative body of the City of Atlanta government. Lamar is currently serving his second term on council, having been re-elected without opposition in 2005. He is currently serving on the on the Transportation, Public Safety/Legal Administration and Community Development/Human Resources Committees.

During his time on Council, Lamar has served as President of Pro Tempore, Chair of the Council’s Transportation Committee for two consecutive years and as Chair of the Pubic Safety & Legal Administration Committee. In his role as Chairman, the Transportation Committee provided oversight over issues dealing with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and its $4.5 billion dollar expansion program, City Transportation Initiatives, as well as issues pertaining to MARTA. As Chair of the Public Safety, Lamar championed efforts to assist the Police, Fire and Corrections Departments in securing legislation that would both strengthen their departments and ensure they had the tools needed to further improve public safety efforts in the City of Atlanta.

Lamar a life long resident of Atlanta. He graduated from Northside (North Atlanta) High School and went on to attend Morehouse College. He also received a Master of Science degree in Management and Policy Analysis from Carnegie Mellon University and a Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School.

In addition to his duties as a council member, Lamar practices law in Atlanta (licensed in Georgia and Florida). He is the Managing Partner of Willis Law Group, LLC. Lamar and his wife of 13 years, Dr. Kamili Willis, are the proud parents of a nine year old daughter, Kayla and a four year old son, Henry. His family has been active members of Cascade United Methodist Church for over thirty years.

Brad Baldwin/Burr & Forman

Brad Baldwin practices in Burr & Forman’s Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy practice group and represents both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy and financial restructuring. Brad’s debtor representations include serving as lead restructuring counsel for several large manufacturing companies, including a $100 million textile company and a $100 million rope manufacturer. He also regularly represents various creditors in bankruptcy, including financial institutions, landlords, equipment lessors, suppliers, and municipal governments. Brad has personally conducted numerous bankruptcy auctions involving the sale of large companies, and he is adeptly skilled in representing buyers seeking to acquire assets out of bankruptcy.

In addition to bankruptcy, Brad’s practice includes commercial litigation with an emphasis on creditor’s rights, such as collections, foreclosures, receiverships, garnishments and repossessions.

Brad is a member of the Georgia State Bar, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the U.S. 11th and 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. He is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association and is a former Chairman for the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Brad is also a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors.

East West Manufacturing: Scott Ellyson and Jeff Sweeney.

September 19, 2012 by angishields

BRX National

East West Manufacturing: Scott Ellyson and Jeff Sweeney.

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As CEO of East West Manufacturing, Scott spends much of his time on company operations and systems. Along with a considerable familiarity with Asia and their production facilities, Scott’s background in supply chain logistics, strategy and operations gives him a unique advantage in understanding this side of the business.

Before starting East West, Scott was the VP of Offshore Manufacturing and Logistics for DiversiTech Corporation, a leading manufacturer and distributor of HVAC components and supplies. Prior to that, he co-founded ITS Ltd., an EMS manufacturer in Asia that produces automobile components and electronic assemblies. Mr. Ellyson’s career began as a manufacturing and industrial engineer producing medical instruments for Boston Scientific and he also worked for several years as a management consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in their Supply Chain Logistics group, focusing on logistics, strategy and operations.

Mr. Ellyson is a founding board member of the Georgia China Alliance and an advisory board member for Atlanta’s China Research Center. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Heading business development efforts for East West Manufacturing, Jeff’s focus is on the customer. From identifying companies in need of offshore manufacturing services, evaluating projects for an effective fit, to oversight of the customer service and logistics functions at East West, Jeff combines a personal approach with extensive problem-solving skills to provide one-of-a-kind service to each client.

Prior to co-founding East West, Jeff was VP of Research and Engineering at DiversiTech Corporation, a leading manufacturer and distributor of HVAC components and supplies. While there, he invented and developed several product lines key to their growth. His work there resulted in seven U.S. patents, with more pending.

Mr. Sweeney graduated with high honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics.

Managing the Cost of Long Term Care with Steve Norris

September 18, 2012 by angishields

Eugeria

Managing the Cost of Long Term Care with Steve Norris

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Born and raised in Georgia, Steve Norris earned a degree at Georgia Tech, and started a career in insurance more than 36 years ago. Initially focusing on life and health insurance, Steve had a client 17 years ago that asked if he offered long term care insurance. She further explained that the reason she wanted to purchase long term care insurance was so that her two girls would not have to go what she had been going through caring for her mother for the past 7 years.

Consequently, Steve founded Long Life Strategies. His mission is to help clients design and implement financial solutions to three of life’s most complicated issues:

1) Out-living your assets

2) Dying with insufficient assets

3) Through disability, exhausting your assets

For more information about managing the cost of long term care, email him at steve@longlifestrategies.com, visit his website at www.longlifestrategies.com, or call him directly at 770-833-3496.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Host Dana Barrett is joined by Peter Ashley & Larry White to Discuss Crowd Funding

September 18, 2012 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

Host Dana Barrett is joined by Peter Ashley & Larry White to Discuss Crowd Funding

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Filling in for Elizabeth Gordon, who is consulting in Singapore, Peter Ashley joins regular show co-host Dana Barrett for a review of the business headlines and a lively discussion about crowd funding with The Ritz Group CEO Larry White.

The three dish about internet radio via the TuneIn App for Androids and iPhones, puzzle over deck chair hogs on Carnival Cruises, and come up with hottest new business idea this side of Legoland.

Then they get serious and talk about crowd funding… what it is, who it works for, and how it works in concert with more traditional funding methods. Larry shares how a start-up that has proven they have an interesting concept by raising money through crowd funding is going to be that much more attractive to an angel investor, or venture capital group that they may meet through an organization like The Ritz Group.

Tune in for the best business chat in the Southeast!

Frederick Apple with Wealthspring discusses Leadership

September 18, 2012 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

Frederick Apple with Wealthspring discusses Leadership

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Frederick E. Apple’s career is represented with a diversified background consisting of over 20 years of media, advertising and marketing experience along with more than 10 years within the specialty finance arena. Mr. Apple’s talents currently reside at the WealthSpring family of companies as a senior advisor for WealthSpring’s partners, associates and specialized clients. Mr. Apple’s success and diverse executive experience in media, finance and technology provides a unique perspective for him to speak nationally on the importance of leadership within organizations as it relates to developing cultures suited to meet the challenges and opportunities presented in the 21^stcentury global economy.

Click here to learn more about Wealthspring.

Learning Insights launches October 10, 2012 at 10am EST.

September 17, 2012 by angishields

Learning Insights airs weekly on Wednesdays at 10am EST. Co-hosts Lee Kantor and Stone Payton interview learning professionals Improving Performance to Drive Business Results.

Alpharetta Business Radio Launches October 22, 2012 – Stay Tuned!

September 17, 2012 by angishields

Each week, from the Business RadioX studio in Alpharetta, Chris Dekle interviews Alpharetta, Georgia’s top businessmen and businesswomen to learn what makes them the best at what they do.

Special Edition: Georgia Bulldog 100 2012 Winners

September 17, 2012 by angishields

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High Velocity Radio welcomes Darrick Wilkins and Bob Pinckney, Georgia Bulldog 100 2012 Winners. Â The Bulldog 100 is a program that determines and awards the 100 fastest growing businesses that are owned or operated by University of Georgia Alumni each year. Â Also appearing on today’s program is Joe Harper and Chris Goodwin.

Darrick Wilkins/LTC Tree

LTC Tree is a national Long Term Care Insurance agency founded by Darrick Wilkins. Darrick grew up in Stone Mountain, GA and then attended The University of Georgia. He graduated from UGA after majoring in Economics and then joined John Hancock Financial for two years before leaving and founding LTC Tree. LTC Tree has grown over the past 13 years to be the nation’s number one virtual Long Term Care Insurance agency. Darrick currently lives in Sandy Springs, GA with his wife Natalie and daughter Ella.

Bob Pinckney/EvoShield

Robert H. “Bob” Pinckney, IV, is the CEO ofÂ EvoShield,Â an emerging Georgia based company with a new kind of athletic protective gear â€“ gear that actually custom molds to the athlete. EvoShield is one of the fasted growing sports brands in the country, doubling sales every 9 months.Â Following graduation from the University of Georgia with a Business Degree in Economics, Bob attended the prestigious Harvard Business School earning his MBA. After Harvard, he returned to Georgia as Director of Development with Portman Properties in Atlanta and San Francisco. Bob went on to a career with Probursa Investment Bank in New York and Mexico City as the President and CEO of their International Broker-Dealer. He eventually left Probursa to create and build several global high-technology Telecommunications companies with a client base spanning Asia, Latin America, and the US. With his passion for creating global companies and recognizing the potential for impacting the lives of many with EvoShieldâ€™s unique protective apparel, Bob led a group of investors in 2010 in providing EvoShield with growth capital and became the CEO. He currently serves on the Alumni Board of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and is a guest lecturer for the Terry College.

Joe Harper/Harper, Inc.

Joe Harper is a sales and marketing professional working in the Atlanta area. Over the past eight years, Joe has led several companiesâ€™ efforts to conceptualize, build and implement complete sales and marketing programs. His latest venture, Harper Inc., is the evolution of a traditional business founded two decades ago by his father Steve Harper. Before joining Harper Inc., Joe served as the Director of Marketing for Milner/Comsquared, a technology company based in Norcross, GA, where he implemented both CRM and marketing automation for the entire sales organization. With a passion for business process automation, he enjoys tackling difficult problems with a mix of business knowledge and the right tools for the job. Joe is also an avid photographer, world traveler and adventurer and added â€œDadâ€ to his list earlier this month.

Chris Goodwin/Qsource Networks

Chris Goodwin is the Director of Sales at Qsource Networks and has been serving businesses with their technology support needs for about 5 years, with a focus on the SMB space. In addition to maintaining current technical certifications, Chris applies his experience from being a business owner in understanding his clientsâ€™ technology and budgetary needs.

Join 200 Peachtree for an evening of live entertainment, complimentary wine and hors dâ€™oeuvres, and networking with some of the brightest stars in Atlantaâ€™s small business community! Â Septemberâ€™s event happens on Thursday the 20th from 6pm-8pm. Â See 200 Office to register!