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Executive Series: Mark Kaplan, Chairman of Great Wraps

May 29, 2012 by angishields

Renegade Radio

Executive Series: Mark Kaplan, Chairman of Great Wraps

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Mark Kaplan, Chairman | Great Wraps

How to Assess Franchise Opportunities

With all the business opportunities out there, franchising remains the best path to owning your own business. But you really need to understand how to assess the opportunity, or you might wind up working for the Franchisor instead of yourself. I’m happy to help you do that.

Mark Kaplan has a BS in Finance from The Wharton School, and an MBA from NYU in Strategic Marketing. After a short stint in Banking on Wall Street, he started his Marketing Career at Colgate Palmolive as the Assistant Brand Manager on Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid. He then joined Nabisco Brands, as the Brand Manager on Baby Ruth Candy Bars, and was later promoted to Senior Brand Manager on Wheat Thins Crackers. He then joined The Coca Cola Company here in Atlanta as the Senior Brand Manager on Sprite and Diet Sprite. During Mark’s tenure on the Brand, Sprite overtook 7UP as the #1 Lemon Lime in the Country. In 1989, Mark and his partner acquired Gyro Wrap, and set out to develop this small, local food concept into a national franchised-chain of Hot Wrapped Sandwiches. They renamed the Brand “Great Wraps” in the mid 90’s, expanded the Concept to offer a variety of tasty/healthy Wrapped Sandwiches, and are approaching their 80th store. Great Wraps has recently developed the most cutting-edge, “greenest” cooking platform in the industry that enables them to serve their Hot Wrapped Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Fries and Full Breakfast with no grill, no frying and no hood. This proprietary operation results in even tastier, hot food…..but is now far less caloric and fattening than competition. This superior operation now enables Great Wraps to expand from the Shopping Mall sector to capitalize on smaller spaces in the College, Airport and Military sectors. The future is indeed bright for Great Wraps!

404-248-9900 X15 | mkaplan@greatwraps.com | www.greatwraps.com

Transformational Women Highlights Jennifer Dorian, SVP Turner Entertainment Networks

May 26, 2012 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights Jennifer Dorian, SVP Turner Entertainment Networks

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We sat down to talk with Jennifer Dorian, senior vice president, strategy development, for Turner Entertainment Networks (TEN) and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media group (AYAKM). In this lively and fun-filled interview, listen to Jennifer’s stories about what it takes to succeed. She embodies someone who is very comfortable in her own skin and has these four pieces of advice:

1) Be your own agent, 2) Act like you belong, 3) Be fearless, 4) Be a catalyst for change.

Scroll down below to read the fun “Declaration of Personal Responsibility” that Jennifer and her team enacted in 2009 to get better work life integration.

In her role, Jennifer serves as a strategic business and branding consultant for TEN, which includes TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and truTV, and AYAKM, which includes Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang. Dorian is based in Atlanta and reports to Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, and to Stuart Snyder, president and chief operating officer of AYAKM

Previously, Dorian served as senior vice president, network strategy and brand development, for TEN. She oversaw strategic business planning and brand identity development and image marketing for both networks. Prior to that position, Dorian was vice president of branding for TNT where, in 2001, she led the network’s launch and on-going strategic brand positioning as “TNT: We Know Drama.” Dorian’s positioning of the brand became a resounding success, with TNT ranking as ad-supported cable’s #1 network in delivery of key adult demos for six consecutive years. TNT has been able to monetize its positioning with advertisers in large part because of the groundwork laid by Dorian and the network team.

Dorian also oversaw the June 2004 creation and implementation of the “TBS Very Funny” brand. The positioning proved enormously successful, with TBS consistently ranking as one of basic cable’s Top 5 networks with young adults. On the strength of her work with TNT and TBS, Dorian was honored with a Brand Builders award from Brandweek. She is also leading Turner Entertainment Networks’ strategic business planning, brand development and portfolio management. Her work in that area includes a focus on innovation for the organization and exploration of extending brands into new arenas and platforms, such as the highly successful TCM Classic Film Festival.

Prior to joining Turner in 2000, Dorian was director of strategic services for sports and leisure marketing at The Coca-Cola Co., based in Atlanta. In that capacity, Dorian oversaw a portfolio of U.S. sponsorships, assessing proposals and evaluating brand alignment and potential returns on investments. Previously, Dorian was manager of kids marketing for Pizza Hut, Inc., a division of PepsiCo. She joined the company as assistant manager of new product development. Dorian also served as director of marketing for InfoVentures of Atlanta, a partnership of Cox Enterprises and the former BellSouth.

Dorian holds a master of business administration degree in marketing from the University of Texas and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University. Within Turner, she is involved in mentoring through Turner Women Today and TEN Mentoring. She serves on the board of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau; the National Marketing Committee of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF; and the board of the PATH Foundation. In 2009, she was recognized by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) with the Horizon Award. In 2011, WICT named Dorian as a Woman to Watch.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Declaration of Personal Responsibility by Jennifer Dorian and Team

The unanimous declaration of the Strategy Development Department

When in the course of work/life events, it becomes necessary for one team to dissolve the traditional habits and norms that pre-dated them in the corporate world, and to proactively assume leadership of their own destinies and create the best working environment, norms and personal habits to propel them to do their best work and live their best lives.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all team members are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Having a Life, Personal Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Employers provide outlets for creativity, constant learning, making a contribution, teamwork, challenges, self-esteem and financial compensation and benefits. We embrace the role of employers in our lives but cast off the yoke of tradition.

It is our duty to throw off such conventional out-dated habits which may hold us back, and to provide new norms for the future success of our enterprises and our personal selves.

We cast off the following conventions of corporate life:

Traditional, rigid work schedules
Staying late at the office to impress others
Bound to working only at our desks
“Dress for success”
Lunch “hour”

We replace these conventions with an invitation to find personal work habits that are most effective for the individual and still effective for the group and clients. These may include (but are not limited to):

Telecommuting and working off-site
Pre-established flexible hours (core hours and communication to immediate manager)
Exercise during business hours
Appropriate dress for the occasion
Thinking time, exploring time
Spending time with outsiders
“Meetings management” (the right to say ‘no’)
Punctuality

We solemnly publish and declare that these employees of the strategy and brand development team are absolved from all allegiance to “the old ways” and may act as free and independent people with the full power of personal responsibility to produce excellent work and make full contributions while achieving our unalienable rights. We mutually pledge to each other our work lives, our fortunes and our honor.

Signed this 24th day of September, in the year of 2009. We the undersigned affix our signatures to this document:

Transformational Women Highlights Linda Klein, Managing Shareholder, Baker Donelson

May 26, 2012 by angishields

Transformational Women

Transformational Women Highlights Linda Klein, Managing Shareholder, Baker Donelson

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We sat down to talk with Linda Klein, managing shareholder in Baker Donelson’s Georgia offices and a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors. In our interview Linda talks about why she decided to go into law practice (listen to her story about her grandfather’s grocery store), how she finds purpose in the work she does (it’s about helping people by solving their problems), and her tips for what it takes to be successful:

1) Show enthusiasm for the work you’re given, 2) Work hard, 3) Have self-confidence because you deserve it, 4) Take credit for your success, 5) Know yourself and be authentic in your own leadership.

Linda is also the Chair of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates for the 2010 – 2012 term. Her practice includes most types of business dispute resolution, including contract law, construction law, fidelity and surety law, employment law and professional liability. In 1998, Georgia Trend Magazine named her one of the 100 most powerful and influential Georgians. Atlanta Magazine has named her a Georgia Super Lawyer and one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Georgia annually since 2004. In 2010 and 2011, she was named by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite. In 2004 the American Bar Association honored Ms. Klein with the prestigious Margaret Brent Achievement Award. In 2009 Ms. Klein was honored with the Randolph Thrower Award for Lifetime Achievement and was named to the YWCA Academy of Women Achievers. Ms. Klein is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Who’s Who in America and Chambers USA.

In June 1997, Ms. Klein became the first woman to serve as President of the State Bar of Georgia. She served as Chair of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association from 2003 to 2004. She is a Past Chair of the Committee on Rules and Calendar of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association and Chair of the Association’s Coalition for Justice. She also currently holds numerous Board of Director positions, including Southface Energy Institute and Neighbor to Family. She is a Past President of the Board of Directors’ Network, Past President of the Caucus of State Bars, and Past Chair of the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia and the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. She currently serves on the advisory boards of Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers.

Ms. Klein has authored numerous published works, most on construction topics. Her lecture schedule has included presentations in France, Sweden, Spain and Canada, but most extensively in the Southeast United States. She is a member of the American Law Institute, and a certified mediator and arbitrator, frequently serving as a neutral as well as a client advocate.

Ginger Couch, Benton House and Blake Hawkins, Owner of The Hail Mary Sports Pub

May 24, 2012 by angishields

Eugeria

Ginger Couch, Benton House and Blake Hawkins, Owner of The Hail Mary Sports Pub

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Blake Hawkins is a North Georgia native! He went to the University of Georgia, then later to Florida State. After graduation, Blake spent a number of years with Florida’s Lee County Recreation Department, then moved back to his native Georgia to work for Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation. About five years ago, Blake fulfilled a lifelong dream of going into business with a group of investors to open a local Sports Bar in downtown Grayson, The Hail Mary Sports Pub. Blake says the name came from the notion that the investors put all their money into this venture, kind of like throwing up a “Hail Mary” pass in a football game.

During his time at Gwinnett County, Blake became acquainted with Gary Galloway and Gwinnett County Senior Services through a number of cooperative events. Serving the seniors of Gwinnett County is important to Blake, particularly as he deals with care issues for his own parents.

To that end, Blake is proud to host the Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services 4^th Annual Shrimp & Crawfish Boil this coming Saturday, May 19. The event will be from 4pm to 7pm at The Hail Mary Sports Pub, located at 1950 Grayson Highway. Tickets are $25 ($15 for designated drivers), and are likely to sell out. To reserve your tickets, please call (770) 963-0205. Bring your appetite, and we’ll see you there!

From the other end of Atlanta, Ginger Couch is also a Georgia native! Growing up in South Fulton County, Ginger attended La Grange College for her undergraduate work, then went on to West Georgia College for her Masters. To help with her college expenses, Ginger worked part time as an Activities Director in an assisted living community, as well as a Med Tech. Like Blake, she also dealt with family aging issues as her family moved her grandmother into a community in Lithonia.

Today, Ginger is the Regional Director of Community Relations for the Principal Senior Living Group. Principal Senior Living Group owns and operates five unique assisted living communities in the metro Atlanta area, including Douglasville, Newnan, Roswell, Covington and Stockbridge. New communities are planned in the north metro area in the next year or so. Most operate under the name Benton House. They are unique in that they are designed around a central common area, with the doors of each unit opening into the common area. This provides an enhanced sense of community. To find out more, visit their website at www.bentonhouse.com, or send Ginger an email gcouch@principalseniorliving.com.

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. Griswold Home Care has offices in more than 175 markets nationwide.

Blackberry PlayBook Review Plus Interviews with Rosie Falconi: Falconi Designs and Ron Rizzi: Drive for Research Foundation, Inc.

May 24, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Blackberry PlayBook Review Plus Interviews with Rosie Falconi: Falconi Designs and Ron Rizzi: Drive for Research Foundation, Inc.

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We opened the show with a quick Blackberry PlayBook review, the new tablet from the folks at RIM (Research in Motion). It is a great tablet for the money – excellent value for all the features you get and you don’t have to be a Blackberry phone user to get the PlayBook (but it helps). This device has a camera and a video camera. It also has HDMI ports so you can hook it up and watch movies on your HD TV. The video quality is top notch. It seems faster than my Kindle Fire and the video quality is definitely better plus you get a camera so if those are the features that are most important for you then the PlayBook is a no brainer.

Rosie Falconi/Falconi Designs/Whimsical Wascals

Rosie Falconi is a local artist who started her business “Falconi Designs” 10 years ago here in the Atlanta area. Her focus is on custom murals for the home, business, school or any other area that needs a splash of color. Last year she created another division called, “Whimsical Wascals” which specializes in original and whimsical hand-painted pet portraits. Her most recent project however, was when she illustrated her 1st book, “I CAN Fix America” by David Duley. It is a coffee table book with 52 common sense ways YOU can make the United States great again.

Ron Rizzi/Drive For Research Foundation, Inc.

Ron Rizzi is the founder of Drive For Research Foundation. He created this new organization in the last quarter of 2011 in response to the many challenges and obstacles that prevented success in attaining the goals that were set to raise awareness and prevent brain tumors.

As an Acoustic Neuroma brain tumor survivor he understands the financial, emotional and physical challenges as well as the hardship that invades the life of a brain tumor patient and their family.

The programs Daily Drive To Survive^® and Pledge The Miles You Drive^® were created and designed by Ron for the purpose of raising awareness and most importantly to raise funds for the cause. He felt that many other causes captured all of the media’s attention to the detriment of others, especially brain cancer, brain tumors and brain tumor research.

His idea of reaching out to all of us as we drive our car or ride a bus or train to work each morning is a universal theme. One that would allow more people to get involved and support this important effort.

Their “mission is to supply the ‘Drive’ to support high performance accelerated clinical brain tumor research, find the key to unlock brain cancer and prevent all types of brain tumors in our lifetime.”

Funds raised throughout the United States will initially provide research grants that will support: Duke Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Raleigh, NC., Emory Brain Tumor Center, Atlanta, GA., and Swedish Neuroscience Center, Seattle, WA. Long range research grant plans include expansion across the country adding additional accelerated brain tumor research organizations and institutions.

With the support from contributors’ personal daily drive, riding commute and pledge of the miles they drive or ride the Foundation will make the road to finding a cure for brain cancer and brain tumors a short ride. Other Cause InnovatorsTM – Created Specifically For Accelerated Brain Tumor Research are Grey Matters More Than You Think!TM, Daily Drive to Survive® and Pledge The Miles You Drive®, Daily Ride to Survive® and Pledge The Miles You Ride®, and Daily Commute To SurviveTM and Pledge The Miles You Ride®

May 29th – When One Genre Is Not Enough

May 24, 2012 by angishields

Write Here Write Now

May 29th – When One Genre Is Not Enough

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Most of the guests on Write Here, Write Now do the “happy dance” when they get their first book written. Some go on to write 2 or 3 more. All tend to stay in the same genre. What is it like to write in different areas? Or even to be a ghost writer? Kindred Howard is the founder of Family Upward and the organization’s lead marriage, parent and family life coach. Family Upward is an organization devoted to building stronger families.

Howard has authored over 30 social studies books used by schools in 9 states. He is a ghostwriter. And his newest book is: Cavemen in Babyland: What New & Expecting Mommies Should Know About New Daddies (So That They Won’t Kill Them). In this interview, Kindred will share his insights into being able to write text books, a self-help book, along with the challenges of being/using a ghost writer.

Peter Pasternack’s Real Estate Connections Special Edition with Shane Jarmin, Glynn Lockaby, and Thomas Cardone

May 23, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Peter Pasternack's Real Estate Connections Special Edition with Shane Jarmin, Glynn Lockaby, and Thomas Cardone

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The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, June 7, and it will be held at Aja, a modern Asian kitchen, located in the Alliance Center on Lenox Road. If you are in Real Estate in Atlanta this is a must go to networking event.

Peter Pasternack/Foundations Designs

Peter Pasternack, from Foundation Designs, is one of our hosts and is also one of the stars of Flip This House, on one of television’s most recognized real estate investment and home renovation. His company designs, builds, and renovates residential and commercial property.

Peter is in charge of the largest real estate networking event, Real Estate Connections, in town that is held every month.

Shane Jarmin/Jarmin & Jones Real Estate Group @ Ian Marshall Realty

Shane has been consulting buyers and sellers in the Atlanta real estate market since graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2008. His expertise includes but is not limited to, helping both buyers and sellers in the condo, loft, and townhome markets. He personally invests in residential single family homes and helps other investors purchase income producing properties as a source of residual income. Shane began his career at Coldwell Banker The Condo Store while attending graduate school at Georgia Tech. He made the switch to Ian Marshall REALTY in August of 2010 after interviewing with several top real estate companies in the Atlanta area. He is the youngest brother of an Atlanta business attorney and United States Marine.

Thomas Cardone/Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC

Tom Cardone is an attorney with the firm Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC, which is located in Atlanta, Georgia. He focuses his law practice in the areas of construction, real estate, and business law. Within these practice areas, Tom assists clients with a variety of deals and disputes.

As a litigator, Tom has experience handling disputes involving, among other matters, breach of contract, property rights, construction liens & construction defects, residential landlord-tenant & commercial leasing issues, homeowners’ & condominium association covenant enforcement and assessment collections, business collections, and general business and commercial disputes. Although disputes often result in litigation, Tom recognizes the value of alternative dispute resolution and assists his clients with pre-trial negotiation, mediation, and arbitration when appropriate.

Tom counsels his clients through a variety of transactions. He has experience assisting clients with choosing the appropriate corporate form and setting up companies, as well as negotiating and drafting business agreements. Tom also assists clients with construction agreements, real estate purchase and sale agreements, residential & commercial leasing, and drafting subdivision & condominium covenants.

Tom received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from Emory University School of Law and is admitted to practice law throughout the state of Georgia. Tom attended Auburn University for his undergraduate education.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Tom served honorably as a United States Marine.

Glynn Lockaby/Lockaby State Farm Agency

The Lockaby State Farm Agency’s mission is to assist their clients with their insurance and financial service needs including auto, home, renters, life, health, and even retirement planning. Their team is dedicated to offering the finest products while providing personal service that is unsurpassed.

Long Term Strategic Planning, Exit Planning, and Business Selling.

May 23, 2012 by angishields

BRX National

Long Term Strategic Planning, Exit Planning, and Business Selling.

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David Shavzin, CMC© (Certified Management Consultant*) is President/Founder of Shavzin & Associates, Inc. (SAI). He excels in guiding the partners and leadership teams of client firms through the complex challenges of strategic planning and decision-making…bringing together solutions that effectively address all areas of the organization. He brings an outside, objective and candid perspective in guiding client firms to success – always gaining an understanding of the organization’s needs and then adapting SAI’s process to their specific situation

David has over 25 years of experience in large corporate environments, small businesses and consulting to management. He has held senior management roles in each of these areas and understands their respective constraints and opportunities. This has provided him a very comprehensive understanding of all functions within an organization and how they relate to each other. David has also created two businesses of his own.His early career was in banking and financial roles, followed by a position on Freddie Mac’s corporate planning team. David then spent 12 years with Aventis. This included four years in Europe in corporate finance and global mergers and acquisitions work. He was later appointed Vice President of Operations & Finance for a North American subsidiary.

Consulting since 2000, David has been president of the Institute of Management Consultants (Georgia chapter) and is currently Vice President of Strategic Alliances. He is a member of the World Trade Center – Atlanta and the Association for Strategic Planning. David is on the Advisory Board of the Joshua Brown Foundation and has served on the Board of the Fulton Education Foundation. He is an alumnus of Leadership North Fulton and subsequently served on its Board.

David earned an MBA from George Washington University and a BA in International Relations and French from the University of Wisconsin. He is fluent in French, conversational in Spanish. He lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and three children.

Since 1995, the Alpharetta law firm of Morgan & DiSalvo P.C. has been helping individuals and families plan and prepare for the many changes that life brings. Primary practice areas for the firm include protection and distribution of family assets, real estate, tax minimization and business succession planning.

Richard M. Morgan has been practicing law in Georgia for 17 years. With estate, tax and charitable gift planning as his primary practice areas, Richard prides himself on bringing peace of mind to individuals and families in traditional and special situations related to significant life events. Richard also specializes in business succession planning, tax controversies and other wealth management and planning needs.

Richard’s work is differentiated by his level of service and detail, technical and analytical capabilities and problem solving approach to estate and tax planning. As a leader in his field, Richard is past president of the Taxation Sections of both the Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations, the Estate Planning & Probate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, the North Georgia Estate Planning Council, and the Georgia Planned Giving Council. Richard also serves in leadership positions with several significant Atlanta based charitable organizations, such as the Jewish Federation, Jewish Family and Career Services as well as his temple, Congregation B’nai Dorot.

Richard received his B.B.A. in Accounting, cum laude, and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia. He received his LL.M. in Taxation from Emory University. Richard is a frequent speaker on estate planning, charitable gift planning and other tax related topics.

Vince Gurzo is an experienced President/CEO/Board member of several mid-sized general manufacturing and chemical companies. In these and previous executive positions, he has created value for shareholders leading organizations of $20 million to $600 million through growth, restructurings, M&A, Joint Ventures and globalization.

Vince has held positions at Merck & Co, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, International Specialty Products, LaRoche Chemical and several Private Equity sponsored companies. His assignments include operating and management roles in Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing and Research and Development prior to general and executive management.

At Laroche Chemical as Corporate VP, he shared COO responsibility and directly managed 4 divisions and 2 JVs. The teams he led revitalized two of those divisions, consistently improving financial and operating performance. Earlier at International Specialty Products he served in senior sales and marketing roles. At Union Carbide, now Dow Chemical, he was responsible for the U.S. and European manufacturing and R&D for a $100 million subsidiary. He began his career at Merck & Co, Inc. as a manufacturing engineer.

After a successful corporate career, Vince entered Private Equity as President / CEO / Board member. With “hands on” management, he initially stabilized each company’s operations and finances. He then set and successfully implemented the strategic direction for each company; Most recently, Vince raised $25 million in committed capital and was the Founding Partner of a boutique Private Equity firm, Grove & Mercer Chemical Investments, looking to leverage his operating experience in an M&A transaction.

Vince is from Jersey City, and earned a degree in Chemical Engineering at Rutgers University, and an MBA from Pace University’s Executive Program. He is a Certified Six Sigma Green belt and Lean Engineer. He is the named inventor on several patent applications and has received the Key to the City of Baton Rouge Louisiana for revitalizing the Alumina Division while at LaRoche Chemical.

Jim is a 32 year veteran of the industry. Before the creation of DocuTeam in 1997, Jim was President of two different Atlanta branch offices of major conglomerates in the office machines industry. These were big successful operations with a huge turnover, lots of employees and, of course, lots of customers. Previously Market Place President for Ikon with revenues of $120m per annum, Jim is co-owner of DocuTeam, Inc., one of the largest dealers in the South Eastern States, with current revenues of $30m

Jason Dyer: Eggplanter, and Glenn Carver: HEAT Ventures

May 21, 2012 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Jason Dyer: Eggplanter, and Glenn Carver: HEAT Ventures

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Jason E. Dyer/Eggplanter, LLC

Jason E. Dyer is CEO and co-founder of Eggplanter, a law practice technology startup dedicated to building superior software through radical simplicity. Dyer believes that the practice of law is too complex and important for clunky software.

Dyer has presented on the future of legal technology at law schools and legal conferences in the United States and abroad. He holds a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law.

In additional to leading strategy and fundraising, Dyer focuses on product development for CaseCurrent, Eggplanter’s flagship attorney marketing and referral platform.

Anita Fong/Eggplanter, LLC

Anita is the co-founder and Marketing Consultant for Eggplanter. She is responsibleÂ for a wide range of marketing tasks such as market search, pitch presentation, social media, and tracking Google Analytics.

Glenn Carver/HEAT Ventures

Glenn Carverâ€™s first book, Stand in the HEAT, has finally been released after 27 months of gestation. Itâ€™s aÂ â€œsurvival guideâ€ for entrepreneurs on how to stand in the heat emotionally and financially!

Glenn Carver is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides with his wife, Lisa, and son, Grant. He is a speaker, author, statewide television host, entrepreneur, Proud Papa and student of life. He has flown an airplane solo, been skydiving, bungee jumping, rappelling, attended Jim Russell Racers Driving School, and done stand-up comedy at the Punchline in Atlanta. He loves his family, beautiful music, speedy cars, engaging people and laughing until it hurts! Â

Glenn has a passion for free enterprise, capitalism and entrepreneurship. With a total commitment to personal development and human potential, he has demonstrated through his sincere communication style how to motivate and inspire business professionals throughout North America and South Africa. He is a world-class communicator who is able to connect and develop rapport with audiences of any nature. He has an in-depth understanding of human nature, business process and the psychology of selling.

Glenn is currently the Vice President of Sales Engine, a Sandler Training franchise in Alpharetta, Georgia. Sandler Training is a world leader in innovative sales and sales management training that assists high achieving professionals and organizations increase top line revenues by installing transferable and repeatable selling systems.

In February 2010, Glenn was inspired to write his first book on entrepreneurship called Stand in the HEAT: Lessons from Legendary Entrepreneurs on Staying Cool under Pressure. It is Glennâ€™s personal mission to empower todayâ€™s entrepreneurs with inspiration and strategies for long-term success through his speaking, writing and online information products.