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Tiffany Kent with Wealth Engagement

July 12, 2021 by angishields

GWBC Radio

Tiffany Kent with Wealth Engagement

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Tiffany Kent is the Founding Partner of Wealth Engagement, LLC. Tiffany is a former Vice President and Financial Advisor at Bernstein Private Wealth Management where she provided a range of sophisticated wealth planning and investment services.

Prior to Bernstein, Tiffany constructed client portfolios and managed a $200 million equity long-short portfolio as an analyst, portfolio manager and partner at several investment management firms. Before that, she worked at Goldman Sachs as an Associate in investment banking.

Tiffany holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ and serves as Board Chair of the Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta.

Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Where to start if you’re new to financial planning
The best way to lower your taxes if you’re making cash flow from your business
How to figure out how to retire
Getting comfortable with risk and volatility

About GWBC

The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC®) is at the forefront of redefining women business enterprises (WBEs). An increasing focus on supplier diversity means major corporations are viewing our WBEs as innovative, flexible and competitive solutions. The number of women-owned businesses is rising to reflect an increasingly diverse consumer base of women making a majority of buying decision for herself, her family and her business.

GWBC^® has partnered with dozens of major companies who are committed to providing a sustainable foundation through our guiding principles to bring education, training and the standardization of national certification to women businesses in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

BRX Pro Tip: Thank Someone from the Past

July 12, 2021 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Thank Someone from the Past

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BRX Pro Tip: Thank Someone from the Past

Stone Payton: [00:00:00] And we are back with BRX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Going back to sales, marketing, mechanics, but also in the spirit of genuinely serving, one idea that you share with me, Lee, is make it a point to consistently, periodically thank someone from the past.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:24] Yeah, I think this is for those people who want to be known as a mega connector. And people that work with us, whether it’s our client, our studio partners, that’s one of the benefits they get because we get to know such a diversified group of people all over kind of the business community that we serve. So, if you just, kind of on a regular basis, take a minute, think about someone from your past that helped you move the ball. And it doesn’t have to be monumentally. It could be a little bit. It could be somebody who introduced you to a guest, and then that guest turned into a client or whatever it is, write a note back to that person and just let them know that what they did made a difference.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:06] And maybe you thanked them at the time, but let them know that whatever they did made an impact in your life, and then you appreciate them. And share a little bit of the details. Let them know exactly what they did, and then how the impact happened, because people like to feel appreciated, and people like to know that what they did matters. So, if you can make that person feel good, you made their day, you have nurtured that relationship. And a lot of times when you do those touches, it opens up opportunities. All of a sudden, now, they’re thinking of you, you become top of mind, and they might have some opportunities where you might be able to financially benefit. But if you do this on a regular basis, whether you financially benefit or not, you’re going to be making someone’s day, you’re going to be nurturing a relationship that matters, and you’re going to be moving the ball in your business.

Elissa Russell with READI Consulting

July 9, 2021 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Elissa Russell with READI Consulting

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Elissa Russell applies expert knowledge, industry experience, and relentless energy to her passions.

A graduate of Spelman College (BA in Political Science, 2001) and Georgia State University (Masters of Education in Literacy with a focus on Families, Communities, & Culture, 2020), Elissa began her professional career overseas working with international companies such as Nvidia, Sparkle Computer Company and Western Union teaching business English, consulting on English language branding, strategizes to engage international consumers, and creating strategic communication plans.

Upon returning to the U.S., Elissa continued to explore opportunities to work with adult education and literacy for international clients. At Oglethorpe University’s Education First program, she managed University Prep, an adult education program for international students seeking access to western universities.

Her next role was Leadership at an adult education non-profit where her focus was on workforce readiness program development and improving program outcomes via restructuring, targeted marketing, and intentional planning.

Today, Elissa is a social entrepreneur. Her start-up, READI Consulting, LLC is a for-profit, tech-enabled workforce readiness platform. READI’s mission is to help employers fill open positions by upskilling and reskilling entry level workers. READI is creating an immersive learning experience using a virtual reality platform. READI’s training solution delivers skilled employees that companies want to recruit and retain.

Elissa is determined to be the change she wants to see in the community. She is READI!

Follow READI Consulting on Instagram and LinkedIn.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What makes Elissa uniquely qualified to tackle the problem of workforce training
How big the problem is of underqualified workers and available jobs
What differentiates READI training from existing workforce trainings offered by Dept of Labor or nonProfits or community certificate programs
The types of trainings READI would offer using the Virtual Reality Headsets
Which markets are being targeted with the workforce training

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Our award-winning customer service includes an accuracy guarantee, deep integrations with popular accounting software, and we’ll even enter all your employee information for you — whether you have five employees or 500. Take a closer look to see all the ways we can save you time and money in the back office.

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Paul Noble with Verusen

July 9, 2021 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Paul Noble with Verusen

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Verusen is a Supply Chain Intelligence company focused on materials management that uses AI to provide complex global supply chains material truth for data, inventory optimization, and procurement intelligence.

The company’s platform harmonizes disparate material data across many ERP instances/systems while providing trusted data across the enterprise to reduce inventory costs and build trust in production uptime. The result is a data foundation organizations can trust to fuel digital transformation and support related Industry 4.0 initiatives.

As founder and CEO of Verusen, Paul Noble oversees the company’s vision and strategic direction. He has extensive experience in the industrial supply chain and distribution space, as he was recognized as a Supply Chain Pros to Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive in 2021.

Prior to founding Verusen, Paul spent over a decade with The Sherwin-Williams Company, where he specialized in supply chain/manufacturing and led its Eastern U.S. Industrial Distribution business unit.

Paul graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Management and Marketing from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn and follow Verusen on Twitter.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

About Verusen and their growth and expansion efforts
Atlanta’s global presence as Supply Chain City and Tech Square quickly adopting an alter ego of “Supply Chain Square” for attracting leading supply chain talent and resources

About Our Sponsor

Follow OnPay on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter

Patty Fritz with UCB

July 9, 2021 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Patty Fritz with UCB

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As Vice President of U.S. Corporate Affairs for UCB, Patty Fritz oversees public policy, government affairs, advocacy, communications and public affairs, as well as UCB’s office and strategic priorities in Washington, D.C. Patty leads efforts to create value for patients and their families through strategic engagement and positively influencing the healthcare environment and policy landscape.

In her role, Patty finds opportunities to better understand the unique needs of patients, so we can continue delivering value. She is a champion of innovative projects to spotlight the importance of access and care for people living with severe diseases.

Patty has made a significant impact in different leadership roles including regulatory affairs, operational excellence, government affairs, health policy, and UCBCares®. Patty led the regulatory efforts for UCB’s first product filing in the US – Keppra® (levetiracetam) – and oversaw the FDA approval process for many of UCB’s other products.

Prior to joining UCB, Patty held positions with the government and industry in regulatory affairs, clinical development, and research.

Patty has also championed and was a driving force behind the establishment of UCB’s Women in Leadership initiative. She was recently recognized by PharmaVOICE magazine as one of the 100 most influential and inspirational leaders in the life sciences industry in 2019.

Outside of UCB, Patty serves as chair of the board of directors for Georgia Bio and as a member of The Carter Center Board of Councilors. She splits her time between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, where she enjoys spending time with her family.

Patty holds a master’s degree in health care policy and administration from Mercer University (Atlanta, Ga.) and a Bachelor of Science degree in management and technology from the University of Maryland (Laurel, Md.). Patty is also a graduate of Summers County School of Nursing (Hinton, W.Va.).

Connect with Patty on LinkedIn.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

About UCB and Patty’s role with them
Why UCB decided to pursue the Atlanta Warehouse Expansion project
Why UCB chose Atlanta for its U.S. headquarters and this expansion, and how is the company continuing to invest in/benefit the Greater Atlanta community
What the Inspace activity-based environment looks like and when it will open
Ways UCB’s inspace model will benefit the company and patients you serve
How the pandemic has affected UCB’s plans / operations
Future milestones coming up for the Atlanta Warehouse expansion

About Our Sponsor

Follow OnPay on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter

The Hardy Realty Show – Cristin Warden with Brighter Birthdays

July 8, 2021 by angishields

The Hardy Realty Show

The Hardy Realty Show - Cristin Warden with Brighter Birthdays

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BRX Pro Tip: Live Below Your Means

July 8, 2021 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Live Below Your Means

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BRX Pro Tip: Live Below Your Means

Stone Payton: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Business RadioX Pro Tips. Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you. Lee, this one might, at first, seem like it’s a little bit outside of our circle of knowledge, experience, expertise. But, boy, does it have so much application in our world, and I suspect many of those who are part of our tribe, if you will, plenty of application in their world, simply put, live below your means.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:28] Yeah. And this can be in your personal life, but it can also be in your business life. When you live below your means, then that creates a sense of peace that people who are perpetually trying to keep up with the Joneses can never attain. If you’re focusing on and appreciating everything you currently have, and not constantly chasing all the things you don’t have, then I think that you can find true freedom. Then, you’re not stressed about when that kind of unexpected expense comes in or that new thing, all of a sudden an opportunity comes and you don’t have the resources to do it, so that stresses you out.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:11] If you’re constantly living below your means, then you should have a fund that’s ready to invest in things when opportunity strikes or when a deal happens that, historically, hasn’t been around. If you have an emergency fund, then you have the means to deal with an unexpected, you know, accident that happened or something that you didn’t plan for has occurred. But you have the resources to solve it. It takes away a lot of the stress, and you’re not kind of on the razor’s edge, and fragile, and then everything can explode if everything doesn’t go exactly right.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:50] So, I think it’s worth the investment of sacrificing something in order to live below your means so that you have kind of a fund that helps you survive and thrive when opportunity does strike or if something unexpected happens.

Stone Payton: [00:02:09] Well, I’ll tell you, it’s probably a conversation for another time. But I’m thinking, as you’re speaking, this same principle probably applies to other forms of currency. As one example, the currency of personal energy. You know, maybe you don’t go all out 100 percent of the time, and you give yourself a little bit of reserve in the tank, so that when you do need to draw on that, well, you can when it’s needed.

Stone Payton: [00:02:35] So, yeah, this conversation to be continued. But, certainly, excellent counsel, no doubt, with respect to the financial currency living below your means. It’s such a liberator and it’s such a key. I mean, it’s the cornerstone for many of peace of mind.

Anish Michael with Firmspace

July 7, 2021 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Anish Michael with Firmspace

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Anish Michael serves as Firmspace’s Chief Executive Officer. Anish joined Firmspace as its CEO in August 2019 after spending fifteen years as a legal advisor to public and private companies, including serving as Firmspace’s outside legal counsel since the company’s inception.

Anish brings his legal and business acumen to Firmspace in an effort to scale up the company’s niche professional workplace model. Anish manages company direction, growth, and strategy at Firmspace.

In his role as CEO, Anish works to share Firmspace’s strategy and vision with its members, strategic partners, and investors.

Connect with Anish on LinkedIn.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode