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Allyson Eman with Venture Atlanta, Bill Ramsey with China Business Consulting, and Michael Mogill with Crisp Media Group

August 2, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Allyson Eman with Venture Atlanta, Bill Ramsey with China Business Consulting, and Michael Mogill with Crisp Media Group

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Allyson Eman/Venture Atlanta

Allyson Eman has 20 years of marketing, sales and communications experience. In 2007, Allyson took on the role of Executive Director for the newly created Venture Atlanta annual conference. Allyson has worked with key business leaders from Metro Atlanta Chamber, Atlanta CEO Council and Technology Association of Georgia to build the premier venture capital conference in Georgia. The conference is now in its fifth year. Prior to joining Venture Atlanta, Allyson was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for SouthStar Funding, a wholesale mortgage lender headquartered in Atlanta. During her 9 year tenure with the firm, she helped the company grow from 8 employees to 800 with 30 nationwide offices. SouthStar Funding grew to be one of the most reputable, respected and trusted wholesale mortgage lenders in the country under Allyson’s leadership. SouthStar received many accolades including A+ Employer, Fastest Growing Privately Held Company in Georgia and was included on Inc. 500’s list of fastest growing privately held companies. Prior to joining SouthStar, Allyson worked for SouthTrust Bank as a branch marketing manager overseeing the marketing platform for 100 branches across Georgia. Allyson received a BS from the University of Florida and resides in Marietta with her husband and two children.

Bill Ramsey/ China Business Consulting, LLC

Bill Ramsey, CEO of China Business Consulting, is a respected and valued senior operations executive providing global experience with an emphasis on China and Hong Kong markets. During his 31 years in the legal industry and 8 years in healthcare, he has contributed to operational success through his expertise in general business management, mergers and acquisitions, global operations, national and international office start-ups, and project management. He has also successfully led finance, human resources, marketing, technology, facilities, leasing and construction.

During his 21 year career with Troutman Sanders, he performed due diligence and planning that led to establishing offices in Hong Kong (1997), London (2001), Shanghai (2006), Washington, D.C. and Portland. Mergers and acquisitions added offices in North Carolina, Virginia, New York City, Chicago and California.

Ironically, Bill lived in Japan in the early seventies and also traveled to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand. Those early experiences would prove to be beneficial later in his career when he returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to open Troutman Sanders’ first international office. He has been active in the Hong Kong Association of Atlanta since 1997 and became its president in 2007. He is also active in the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide and served on its Executive Committee since 2007.

In June of 2011, Mr. Ramsey retired from Troutman Sanders and founded China Business Consulting, LLC. CBC has focused on assisting small businesses determine whether a China strategy makes sense for them. They also work with their clients to implement their plan in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Michael Mogill/Crisp Media Group

Michael Mogill is the President and Founder of Crisp Media Group. Crisp Media Group creates media that sizzles on the screen, igniting your brand’s potential. Simply put, their team produces slick video solutions that clients love and customers share. Whether it’s a corporate video, small business video, or start-up demo, Crisp Media Group’s video production services are flexible for your needs, and they’ve been fortunate to work with a variety of industry-leading clients. From corporate videos to dental video, Crisp Media Group tailors their concept and execution to the needs of each project, taking into account timeline, audience, budget and distribution.

Michael Mogill is also the Owner & Founder of Atlanta’s leading multimedia marketing company, ATL Nightlife. He also founded Reboot Music, Atlanta’s leading electronic music brand, and has served as the Vice President of FIT Radio, an online (and mobile) streaming music service. He is firm believer in establishing rock-solid company culture — one that values loyalty and diligence, and is execution-focused, with a strong ability to take initiative over ideas to create tangible deliverables.

Chandrakant Patel, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, AAHOA

August 2, 2012 by angishields

Southern Hospitality

Chandrakant Patel, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, AAHOA

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This week on Southern Hospitality, Chandrakant (C.K.) Patel, 2010 Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and President of BVM Holdings, joins Dana and Elizabeth in the studio to talk about the business of operating a hotel and the landscape of hotel ownership across the country.

The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade organization representing Asian American hotel owners in the hospitality industry. C.K. is one of the original members of AAHOA (created in 1989), and has served on the AAHOA Board of Directors for many years.AAHOA is THE voice of owners in the hospitality industry. It is one of the industry’s fastest-growing organizations with more than 11,000 members owning more than 20,000 hotels with a total of $128 billion in property value.

C.K. talks about his early days as a hotelier and the impacts of e-commerce and franchises on the business. Having a deep commitment to community service, the Salute To Soldiers program is one way the AAHOA gives back. In recent years, C.K. has devoted substantial time to fair franchising, engaging leading attorneys and elected officials in discussions about ways to improve the franchise industry.

C.K. talks about the AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show, held this year in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center and the Georgia World Congress Center. At AAHOA regional meetings and annual convention members learn from each other and connect. Vendor relationships, resources, training webinars – the AAHOA is a powerful force and a great ally to its members.

Use the AAHOA online reservation system to book your next stay www.mybesthotelrate.com

Learn more about the Asian American Hotel Owners Association AAHOA at www.aahoa.com

August 7th – The Book That Begs to be Written

August 2, 2012 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

August 7th - The Book That Begs to be Written

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At Write Choice Services and Write Here, Write Now, we believe that business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals have a book staring at them that begs to be written. The book does not have to be long or involved; it does have to share solid information and provide insight. Today’s guest, Mike Dunham, is putting the finishing touches on his “book that begs to be written.” Mike is a partner at Gibson, Deal, Fletcher and Dunham Law Offices. He has extensive experience in landlord-tenant matters. Drawing upon Georgia Legal Code and his own practice, Attorney Dunham has crafted an insightful book to help both landlords and tenants understand the laws and processes pertinent to rental property. Our conversation will focus on the process of writing – how he identified his “book,” how he set about to write it, what the experience has been like, insights that he has for others.

Founders of Workout Anytime and Payscape Advisors

August 2, 2012 by angishields

Good Morning Atlanta

Founders of Workout Anytime and Payscape Advisors

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This week Good Morning Atlanta features Payscape Advisors and Workout Anytime.

Payscape Advisors co-founders Jeremy Wing and Adam Bloomston and marketing head Amber Bloomston, and fitness veterans John Quattrocchi and Steve Strickland, co-founders of Workout Anytime join Dana and Elizabeth in the studio for a lively conversation about their businesses, strategies and success.

Payscape Advisors helps businesses accept credit cards safely and securely through a PCI DSS compliant network. They make it simple for businesses and individuals to collect money by accpeting credit cards, sending bills, collecting donations or processing online registrations.

Jeremy, Adam and Adam talk about how the company got started and how it has grown to serve thousands of customers from local retail store and restaurants to government entities, wholesalers, universities and schools, utility companies, car dealerships and many more. They discuss the future innovation coming of payments and how their national network of local advisors help businesses create and decide on the right solutions for an easy process for accepting payments.

To learn more about Payscape visit www.payscapeadvisors.com

Steve and John discuss their 35+ years experience in the fitness industry and how their past successes and failures contributed to their decision to create a more cost-effective fitness model. They cut the overhead costs that are associated with large scale gym concepts and created a concept that operates in 5,000 sq. feet and with all of the amenities for only $15 per month, a profitable model that they could rapidly grow.

Steve and John talk about how key cards allow guests to exercise 24-hours per day and only required a staff between 1-3 people per location. The model provides members with first-class fitness facilities at the lowest cost possible, while delivering a profitable and affordable business model to franchisees. Workout Anytime is preparing for significant expansion into new territories by providing opportunities to business-minded entrepreneurs.

For further information about Workout Anytime and franchise opportunities, visit www.workoutanytime.com

Smartsoft Mobile Solutions U.S. Team Joins Mobiquity

August 2, 2012 by angishields

Renegade Radio

Smartsoft Mobile Solutions U.S. Team Joins Mobiquity

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Dan Homrich, Vice President & GM Southeast | Mobiquity

Mr. Homrich’s history includes successfully developing and deploying mobile applications for several industries. His career encompasses over 20 years of key leadership positions in Fortune 500, public, private, and start-up companies. With Dan’s leadership, companies have delivered world class B2B and B2C mobile solutions. Leveraging 25 years of mobile experience, these companies provide innovative solutions in the enterprise landscape. Since 2009, Dan has helped companies like SAP, The Home Depot, Carrier, Honda, and McKesson achieve their business objectives with innovative mobile solutions. Mobiquity is a leading company in the design, development, deployment and management of Enterprise-class mobile solutions and strategy. Was recently named one of the 9 top start ups to watch in 2012. The Mobiquity team represents the best talent in business and mobile strategy, user-experience design and technology. They deliver solutions that make a real difference to enterprises that want to mobilize their workforce, build their brands and engage their customers.

Smartsoft Mobile Solutions U.S. Team Joins Mobiquity, Expanding SAP Capabilities and Extending Geographic Reach

Mobiquity Inc., a professional services firm creating innovative mobile solutions that drive business value, today announced that the leadership team of Smartsoft Mobile Solutions Inc., based in suburban Atlanta, has joined Mobiquity. Through the addition of this talent, Mobiquity continues its growth into new geographies while further strengthening its ability to deliver innovative mobile solutions in partnership with SAP.

By adding the Smartsoft team, Mobiquity has established the company’s operations in the Southeast, providing a hub for customer engagement in the region. The new office will be led by former Smartsoft CEO Dan Homrich and will include key Smartsoft employees, who are specialists in building and deploying mobile applications for SAP. Smartsoft Mobile Solutions has been named one of the top 40 most innovative companies in Georgia by the Technology Association of Georgia. With deep experience developing for both B2B and B2C markets, the Smartsoft Mobile team has built more than 50 mobile solutions since 2009, including apps for The Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Haverty’s Furniture, McKesson, IHG and The Weather Channel. Many are available to consumers through various app stores. This move enables Mobiquity to deliver even more comprehensive SAP-based mobile solutions by bringing together the company’s proven expertise in mobile innovation and user experience with Smartsoft’s proven skills developing and deploying mobile applications for SAP. Both companies are currently SAP partners. “The combination of talent and experience that this represents will create a development powerhouse for SAP and its customers,” said Dan Homrich. “We’re pleased to be part of such a visionary organization that is growing so fast. This is a case where the whole is far greater than the sum of its parts.” According to Mobiquity Founder and CEO Bill Seibel, “This move brings on board the best mobility talent in the Southeast. Dan and his team share our philosophy of delivering outstanding solutions to our customers and combining forces will enable us to rapidly scale work with SAP, better serving our growing customer base in the Southeast and across the country.” This announcement follows closely on the heels of news that Mobiquity has further expanded its leadership team both in the Northeast and the Southeast, growing to 140 employees and profitability in just 15 months.

About Mobiquity

Mobiquity is a professional services firm working with the Global 2000 to create innovative mobile solutions that drive business value. Clients benefit from the breadth and depth of our cross-disciplinary teams to unleash the power of mobile. Integrating strategy, user-experience design and app development, Mobiquity delivers across the entire mobile ecosystem, driving business innovation and competitive advantage. Since its inception, Mobiquity’s client roster has surged to more than 70 companies (the majority hailing from the Fortune 500), including CVS, Boston Scientific, Fidelity Investments, MetLife, the New York Post, Putnam Investments and Weight Watchers International. Mobiquity was named by Network World as one of the hot technology startups to watch in 2012. SAP also selected Mobiquity as a partner to help customers develop and implement mobile strategies and applications that optimize investments in SAP enterprise solutions. To learn more, visit www.mobiquityinc.com. Media Contact press@mobiquityinc.com

Agents from Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage say, “The American Dream of Owning a Home is Still Alive!”

August 2, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

Agents from Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage say, "The American Dream of Owning a Home is Still Alive!"

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President Charlotte Sears of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Top Agents from the Coldwell Intown office came on Real Estate Atlanta to give us the good news that the American Dream of owning a home is still alive!

Coldwell Banker recently worked with well known psychotherapist Dr. Robby Ludwig to understand why homeownership is in our DNA and she explained it is because Americans want to own, have a desire to put down roots and become a viable part of a community. The media is constantly giving negative perceptions of the Atlanta housing market. We need to remember that real estate is local, and Atlanta is too large and diverse to be able to generalize when it comes to the overall housing market. We need to look at each individual sub-market to accurately paint a picture.

Thankfully we have Charlotte and her agents at the Coldwell Banker Intown office to help paint that picture for us.

Charlotte Sears/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Intown Office

Charlotte Sears brings over 30 years of real estate experience to her position as President of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage in Atlanta. As president, she oversees the operations of 13 branch offices and over 800 Coldwell Banker sales associates throughout the metro Atlanta area. Sears believes in empowering her brokers and agents, and is a strong proponent of the expansive professional training platform that Coldwell Banker provides. Through training, career development workshops and seminars, Coldwell Banker agents are armed with the resources they need to be successful, professional agents and provide outstanding service to their clients. And, with innovative technology for agents and consumers, Coldwell Banker is on the leading edge of the market with such tools as the Coldwell Banker iPhone app, the Coldwell Banker YouTube channel, the use of QR codes, and their powerful relationship with Realtor.com,Trulia, Zillow and Yahoo! Real Estate – to name a few. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is a leader in the greater Atlanta real estate community and successfully negotiates and closes over $1 billion in sales volume annually.

Kathleen Sickeler

Kathleen Sickeler is an Associate Broker at Coldwell Banker Intown. She has been with them since she started her career back in 1998.

Bradford Smith

Bradford Smith is an agent at Coldwell Banker Intown.

Sally Westmoreland

Sally Westmoreland is an experienced Buyer Broker and Listing Agent at Coldwell Banker Intown.

Marc Castillo

Marc Castillo is a Sales Associate at Coldwell Banker Intown and has over 11 years of experience.

32nd St. Media: Regenald Flake and Leslie Becker.

August 1, 2012 by angishields

BRX National

32nd St. Media: Regenald Flake and Leslie Becker.

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Leslie Becker is Vice President of Sales and Operations at 32^nd St. Media. Her previous experience as an executive at AT&T prepared her for this role. Leslie knows how to build winning sales teams and develop strategic partnership with customers. She has found these skills necessary to lead the sales and operation initiatives for the company.

Leslie has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience. She has held sales leadership assignments in New Jersey, North Carolina, Minneapolis before relocating to Atlanta. Leslie led a team of sales executives and managed a revenue base of more than $200M. Leslie supported some of the largest customers, including Best Buy, US Bank, 3M and Norfolk Southern.

Leslie won numerous awards for her sales and marketing leadership.

She is an AT&T Leaders Council winner, a premier award of distinction, for sales leadership. Leslie was also named by The Business Journal of Minneapolis as one of the “25 Women to Watch”.

Leslie served on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest and Downtown YMCA. In her role as Executive Committee member she was instrumental in supporting the planning and development of the organization. Leslie is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Fine Arts.

Regenald J. Flake has 30 years of experience in broadcast TV and a passion for technology and media services. He and Leslie L. Becker, a former sales executive with AT&T, had a vision to create content for businesses on the web. It became a company known as 32^nd St. Media.

32^nd St. Media creates content for companies that allows them to tie brand exposure to a “call to action”. Companies are investing in social media and marketing campaigns to gain a better return. Customers who purchase content from 32^nd St. Media are uniquely positioned to understand how viewers of their videos will translate into digital touch points. This content will create awareness for companies that can differentiate their products from the competition.

Government Contracts and Grants 101

August 1, 2012 by angishields

Renegade Radio

Government Contracts and Grants 101

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Myra Cisse, Managing Member | Certification Consultants LLC

Your First Step in the Government Contracting Process

Relevant information about using women-owned, minority-owned and veteran owned certification to give your business a competitive advantage in the federal marketplace.

Myra Cisse is the owner of Certification Consultants LLC and the founder of 8aTheEasyWay.com. Her company assists women, minority and veteran business owners obtain certifications necessary to compete in the federal marketplace.

Myra spent the last 6 years of her 20+ year banking career assisting business owners and she has closed millions of dollars of SBA loans. She is now combining decades of industry experience, 6 years of SBA lending experience and her education to provide a much needed service to business owners. She conducts monthly workshops about 8(a) and other certifications in the Metro Atlanta area.

To get your Free 8(a) tools and to receive informative weekly articles answering the most pressing questions about Women, Minority and Veteran certifications, visit http://www.8atheeasyway.com.

866-936-2135 | Myra@8atheeasyway.com | www.8aTheEasyWay.com | @Myra4050

Stacy Vaughn, Managing Partner | D-Unity Group LLC

Government Contracts & Grants 101

D-Unity Group, LLC which is a Service Disabled Veteran and Minority Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)that assist businesses on how to compete for government contracts and grants. We Educate, Mentor & Train business owner on the compliance process of government contracts and grants.

Stacy K. Vaughn is Vice President/Managing Partner of D-Unity Group, LLC with over two decades of substantive experience as a Government Service (GS) employee and Federal contractor for the Department of Defense (DoD). Ms. Vaughn is a highly successful independent business consultant and entrepreneur with a proven track record directing all phases of business operations and program/project management. With an exceptional and diverse background in networking, business development, strategic planning, contract management and marketing, Ms. Vaughn currently assists businesses to obtain government contracts. Ms. Vaughn holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Phoenix, Tucson, AZ and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Human Services from University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. She serves as the Vice President of Armed Forces Communication Electronic Association (AFCEA)-ATL Chapter Representing Small Businesses and mentors diverse/minority high school and college students. She is the co-facilitator for a small business networking breakfast held once a month in the metro Atlanta area. Ms. Vaughn teaches educational workshops and seminars on government contracting process and procedure at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta.

678-701-8495 | stacy@dunitygroup.com | www.dunitygroup.com | @dunityteam

Roger Vaughn, President | D-Unity Group LLC

Good, Bad & Reality of Government Contracts and Grants

Roger W. Vaughn is Owner/President of D-Unity Group, LLC which is a Service Disabled Veteran and Minority Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Mr. Vaughn is a retired Air Force veteran professional having served as an Aircraft Maintenance & Maintenance Instructor. He also worked with various government agencies from (DES) to Department of Defense (DoD) to Federal contracting (CSC & ISS) to independent business consultant; and now entrepreneur utilizing his vast array of knowledge to help various businesses to acquire government contracts; develop and expand their horizons; and achieve their goals. His expertise includes program/project management, curriculum development, and logistics support, business development, purchasing, and consulting. His mastery of business process and procedures is unparalleled with additional areas of expertise comprised of teaching exceptional customer service skills and building long term relationships. Mr. Vaughn has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix, in Tucson, AZ; a Bachelor of Science (BS) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL; and Associate of Arts (AA) from Community College of the Air Force. He has served as the Vice President of Armed Forces Communication Electronic Association (AFCEA)-ATL Chapter and currently serves as Small Business Representative for the organization. Additionally, Mr. Vaughn mentors diverse/minority high school students at the Performance Learning Center (PLC) in Marietta, GA. He is the co-facilitator of a small business networking breakfast held once a month in the metro Atlanta area. Mr. Vaughn is currently teaching educational workshops and seminars on government contracting process and procedure at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta.

678-701-8495 | roger@dunitygroup.com | www.dunitygroup.com | @dunitytgroup

Keeping your aging loved ones safe on the road – Jennifer Curry

July 31, 2012 by angishields

Eugeria

Keeping your aging loved ones safe on the road - Jennifer Curry

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Born and raised in a small town in Ohio, Jennifer Curry attended Ohio State University and received a degree in Womens’ Studies. After graduation she started her career working in libraries. It wasn’t until fifteen years later that she moved to Atlanta and began taking classes at Emory University. There she earned her Masters in Public Health. Along the way Jennifer also earned a Certificate in Aging from Boston University’s School of Social Work.

Though, in Jennifer’s words “it took a long time to get here”, she realizes that she was moved to serve seniors from an early age when a nursing home was built at the end of her small “dead-end” street, and she and her mother volunteered there. Today, Jennifer is a Program Consultant for the Older Driver Safety Program in the Office of Injury Prevention, and part of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Listen as Jennifer share a wealth of information about older driver safety in Georgia. Also, check out the following links for more resources:

Hartford/MIT Older Driver Safety Conversations (tips, videos, resource guides)

AARP Driver Safety Program (including class locator)

CarFit Helps Georgia seniors find out how the effects of aging change the way they fit in their vehicles and how that can affect their driving.

Alzheimers Association – Georgia Chapter (This link goes directly to the portion of the website devoted to driver safety, including information about driving assessments and the grant to help pay for them through 9/30/12.)

Federal Highway Administration Older Road Users (drivers, pedestrians & cyclists)

American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Guide to Assessing & Counseling Older Drivers

Georgia Older Driver Task Force Georgia Older Driver Task Force/Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

Georgia Dept. of Public Health Facebook Page

To contact Jennifer directly, please call her office at (404) 657-2894, or email her at jlcurry@dhr.state.ga.us.

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.