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Ben Brunt with Noble Investment Group

June 16, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Ben Brunt with Noble Investment Group

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Ben Brunt is a principal with responsibility for sourcing and underwriting new investments encompassing individual asset and portfolio acquisitions, land, and new development opportunities, market, and investment analysis and brand positioning.

Prior to joining Noble in 2005, Mr. Brunt held senior executive investment roles at Songy Partners and Hardin Capital. He has more than 23 years of hospitality industry experience and began his career in hotel operations.

Mr. Brunt received a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. He is a former professional violinist and spent two years as a member of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Brunt currently serves as a board member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Midtown Alliance. He is also a member of the AHLA Lodging Investment Council and a member of the Urban Land Institute.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What’s going on in the hotel business since Covid-19 started
What kinds of hotels have business
What is projected for the return of travel
What segments of business will return first
What markets will experience a return of travel first
How long will take to return to pre-Covid travel demand

About Our Sponsor

OnPay’s payroll services and HR software give you more time to focus on what’s most important. Rated “Excellent” by PC Magazine, we make it easy to pay employees fast, we automate all payroll taxes, and we even keep all your HR and benefits organized and compliant.

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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Leo Falkenstein with Consume Media, Steve Barha with Instant Financial and Eyal Benishti with IRONSCALES

June 16, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Leo Falkenstein with Consume Media, Steve Barha with Instant Financial and Eyal Benishti with IRONSCALES

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Leo Falkenstein is a brand strategist, video producer, and co-founder of Consume Media. Leo has been working in video marketing for eight years and has worked with a wide variety of clients in fields including technology, consumer goods, municipalities, and healthcare.

Currently, Leo spearheads the Strategy and Customer Success divisions at Consume Media with the goal of crafting engaging and innovative video content. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

Connect with Leo on LinkedIn and follow Consume Media on Facebook and Twitter.

Steve Barha has spent the past two decades utilizing the key principles of “operating with integrity” and “acting with urgency” to develop successful technology companies. The Founding CEO and now serving as the Executive Chairman of Instant Financial, Steve brings an extensive background delivering financial technology to large enterprise customers.

Prior to Instant, Steve served as both the CIO and EVP of Mobile for TIO Networks (acquired by Paypal) leading the mobile business unit while driving the company’s engineering, IT, and product teams.

Steve was also previously the Founder & CEO of Santra Technology, the pioneer of Web Services QoS and performance monitoring, along with holding management positions at Saba Software (NASDAQ: SABA), TELUS Enterprise Solutions (TSE:T) and Emerge Online.

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn and follow Instant Financial on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

As Chief Executive Officer at IRONSCALES, Eyal Benishti pioneered the development of the world’s first self-learning anti-phishing email security solution that combines human intelligence and machine learning technologies for automatic prevention, detection and autonomous incident response to cyber-attacks in real time.

Under Eyal’s leadership, IRONSCALES has filed four patents for anti-phishing and email security solutions and secured three funding rounds from K1 and Israel’s RDSeed totaling more than $20 million. IRONSCALES has received numerous awards, including Frost & Sullivan’s AI-Powered Email Security Innovation Award and Best Enterprise Email Security Solution by the Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards.

Eyal brings to his executive leadership role nearly 15 years of software industry experience with enterprise and startup companies. Prior to founding IRONSCALES in 2013, he was a security researcher and malware analyst at Radware and worked as technical lead for various information security solutions at Imperva. Previously, he held a variety of R&D roles with Comverse and Amdocs. A passionate cybersecurity researcher from a young age, Eyal earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics from Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Connect with Eyal on LinkedIn and follow IRONSCALES on Facebook and Twitter.

About Your Host

Joey Kline is a Vice President at JLL, specializing in office brokerage and tenant representation. As an Atlanta native, he has a deep passion for promoting the economic growth and continued competitiveness of communities in and around Atlanta, as well as the Southeast as a whole. He has completed transactions in every major submarket of metro Atlanta, and works primarily with start-ups, advertising/marketing agencies, and publicly-traded companies. With a healthy mix of tenacious drive and analytical insights, Joey is a skilled negotiator who advises clients on a myriad of complex real estate matters.

With a strategy and business development background, Joey is first and foremost a pragmatic advisor to his clients. Most recently, he was the Director of Business Development for American Fueling Systems, an Atlanta-based alternative energy company. While at JLL, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Club, and has built a reputation as an expert on the intersection of transit-accessibility and urban real estate. With intimate involvement in site selection and planning/zoning concerns, Joey approaches real estate from the perspective of the end user, and thus possesses a unique lens through which to serve his clients.

Joey holds a Master of Business Administration from Emory University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a founder, board member, and the treasurer of Advance Atlanta, and also sits on the Selection Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth’s Fast 40 event. In addition, he is a member of CoreNet and the Urban Land Institute. Finally, he is part of LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2019.

Connect with Joey on LinkedIn.

BRX Pro Tip: Reactivate – Take Something Away

June 16, 2020 by angishields

Kevin Pride with Influencer 365

June 15, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Kevin Pride with Influencer 365

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Entrepreneurship is deeply ingrained in Kevin Pride’s make-up, and his professional mission is to reach out to aspiring business owners and provide them with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed.

The co-owner of the Atlanta Business Journal Digital and founder of Influencer 365, a full-service integrated marketing agency providing digital marketing, a radio show, video development content and public relations services, Kevin works with clients to help with the development and execution of custom marketing and branding plans for their businesses. In so doing, he also guides them on key success components, such as having the proper motivation, infrastructure, communication, and accountability.

In December 2019, Kevin capped off a successful year in business with the creation and production of the first annual Top 25 Extraordinary Atlantans Awards and Reception. The highly successful event highlighted the success of some of Atlanta’s African American success stories in business, politics, government, entertainment, media, etc., who were recognized by the state of Georgia and profiled in a special annual commemorative issue.

An award-winning web designer who is experienced in sales, marketing, digital marketing, motivational speaking and entrepreneurship, Kevin has held a number of management positions throughout his successful career. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur 10 years ago, when he established PrideK Studios, a music production company, he served as Vice President of Sales for Path Labs of Georgia.

A graduate of Troy University in Alabama, Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Passionate about working with young people to guide them on the right path to success, Kevin spends as much time as possible mentoring youth and young entrepreneurs.

He has been married to his wife Quantas for 15 years and is the proud father of two daughters, Jasmine, 11, and Julia, 7.

Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn and Facebook.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

The main business focus of Influencer 365
What an influencer is and why is that’s important in today’s marketplace
Who are some of their clients?
As a millennial business owner, how Kevin is maneuvering business right now
What 2020 looks like for Influencer 365
With what’s going on in the country right now, how would Kevin like to make an impact

About Our Sponsor

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BRX Pro Tip: Reactivate – Create Special Pilot

June 15, 2020 by angishields

James Hobbs with Meeting Expectations

June 14, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

James Hobbs with Meeting Expectations

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James Hobbs, Sr. Director, Global Programs at Meeting Expectations, is responsible for overseeing all aspects of global meeting and conference management for key clients.

James’ experience ranges in managing programs from $50,000 to $25 million. He has extensive experience managing both hotel and convention centers in the US and abroad for programs with attendance ranging from 25 to 2000 attendees. James has worked extensively throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.

In addition, he has managed a variety of suppliers globally to establish local call centers for events, translation services, special event companies, production and audio-visual companies, service contractors, lead retrieval providers, transportation specialists, security specialists and housing management companies.

James holds a Bachelor of Arts in art history and communications from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Value of trade associations today
How associations can attract and retain members with the generational shifts in the workforce
COVID 19 Impact
Multi-Generational Work Force
Training / Mentoring future leaders
Learning from emerging leaders
Creating opportunities for Emerging Leaders

About Our Sponsor

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Small Business Fuel: Ashley Daniel Bell with SBA

June 14, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Small Business Fuel: Ashley Daniel Bell with SBA

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Ashley D. Bell currently serves as the entrepreneurship Policy Advisor for the White House Opportunity and revitalization Council and the SBA Region IV Administrator. In his policy advisor role, Ashley is responsible for recommending policy to assist America’s underserved communities.

Ashley was appointed on February 21, 2018 (also by the White House) to serve as Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration for Region IV; serving nine districts located in the 8Southeastern States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, NorthCarolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. RegionalAdministrator Bell has oversight of over $5 billion in SBA-backed lending, the counseling arm of the SBA, which counseled over 225,000 entrepreneurs last year in Region IV, and the contracting programs for small business, which account for over 23% of all federal contracts awarded.

Ashley is the former White House Policy Advisor on Entrepreneurship and Innovation within the White House Office of American Innovation. Ashley’s recent role was to actively promote federal resources available to American entrepreneurs as well as to support the opportunity for small business growth through America’s Opportunity Zones and supply chains.

As a small business owner and entrepreneur himself from the young age of 22, Mr. Bell is committed to the SBA’s mission to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Bell served as Associate Director for External Affairs for the U.S. Peace Corps and SpecialAssistant in the Public Affairs Bureau of the United States Department of state. During the Trump/Pence Transition, he served as Communications &Intergovernmental Affairs Lead on the Landing Team at the State Department.

Prior to the 2016 election, Ashley was a Senior Strategist at the Republican National Committee, and created and implemented a strategic initiatives communications plan and media buy to engage minority communities. Ashley was one of four national spokespeople for the RNC and was a key surrogate for the Trump Campaign. As National Director of African AmericanEngagement for the RNC, he managed and provided strategic direction to 200+ RNC field employees and thousands of volunteers in all 50 states.

Ashley is the Founder of Generation Inspiration, whose mission is to teach life skills not taught in the classroom to at-risk students in his hometown of Gainesville, Georgia, and set them on a trajectory for success. Each summer, the new members of G.I. undertake an intense eight-week summer leadership program focused on black history, personal financial accountability, networking, drug abuse prevention, economic development, using social media for civic engagement, and peer conflict resolution. At the end of the program, Ashley awards scholarships, which, over the past ten years have totaled over$500,000.

A former Hall County Commissioner elected at the young age of 27, Ashley was the youngest commissioner ever elected in the county, representing the 3rd fastest-growing metropolitan area in America. A lawyer by trade, Ashley began his career as a public defender, and went on to become a celebrated trial attorney and co-founder of the law firm Bell & Washington LLP, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ashley has been called the most “unique” politico of his generation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as he holds the distinction of being the only person in over half a century to be elected as a delegate to both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Growing up in a neighborhood where many of his peers saw incarceration more than college and having a deep understanding of the failings of America’s criminal justice system, he has used his wide bipartisan network to be a tireless volunteer for justice for all Americans founding the 2020 Bi-partisan Justice Center. His efforts have been chronicled in The Washington Post, The NewYork Times, The Wall Street Journal, L.A. Times, USAToday, The New Yorker, and AJC, and he is a frequent commentator on Fox News, MSNBC and CNN.

Ashley has been named a 2017 Georgia “Super Lawyer RisingStar”, one of the 2016 “Top 40 Young Lawyers” by the American Bar Association, a 2016 “Lawyer on the Rise” by Georgia’s leading legal journal, “The Daily Report,” recognizing Georgia’s top 25 lawyers under 40, the2014 National IMPACT Leader of the Year (given to the nation’s top young professional of color for excellence in business & civic engagement), one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s Top Forty Under 40, a MAVERICK PAC Top 40under 40, and a recipient of his local NAACP “Drum Major for Justice” award for his work fighting environmental racism as a county commissioner. Ashley has served with distinction as the youngest General Counsel & special counsel for the National Conference of Black Mayors, National Association of Black County Officials, and National League of Cities – Black Caucus, in total serving over two-thirds of black elected officials across America. Ashley is a proud alumnus of the Congressional Black Caucus Internship program, first serving as an intern and later as an aid for Congressman Sanford Bishop of the2nd District of Georgia.

Ashley is a graduate of Valdosta State University, where he was President of the Student Government Association and founded the school’s chapter of IotaPhi Theta Fraternity, Inc. He obtained his law degree from Louisiana StateUniversity, which he attended on a full scholarship. He was a 21st CenturyLeadership Fellow at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government and has an honorary doctorate in Intercultural & UrbanStudies from Lighthouse College. Ashley is also a current member of Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2020.

Ashley resides in Gainesville, Georgia with his wife, Lauren, and their three children.

Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Your Host

Paul Wilson, Area Director with SBDC, has extensive industry experience that spans leadership roles in supply chain management, procurement, marketing, supplier diversity, and small business development. His expertise includes strategic analysis, operational planning, leadership development, contract writing, video marketing, video production, training and curriculum development.

Having worked with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and educational institutions, Paul brings a diverse wealth of knowledge, perspective, and skills to the small business community.

Connect with Paul on LinkedIn and follow SBDC on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and Instagram.

About Our Sponsor

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Brad Stevens with Entrepreneurs’ Organization Atlanta Chapter

June 14, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Brad Stevens with Entrepreneurs' Organization Atlanta Chapter

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Brad Stevens is the incoming President of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Atlanta Chapter, with over 200 members that have launched a complementary initiative, Project United, to support Atlanta entrepreneurs. EO Atlanta created a dedicated page with resources and access to live Zoom meetings to share experiences in getting through the current crisis

Brad is a lifetime entrepreneur having built multiple 7 figure businesses in domestic and international markets with distribution in 18 countries. In his current role, he is the Founder and CEO of Outsource Access, an offshore virtual assistant and outsourcing firm in the Philippines that serves small to medium businesses worldwide

Connect with Brad on LinkedIn and follow EO on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Brief explanation of EO + the Atlanta chapter
• What resources does EO typically provide to members only?
• How has EO Atlanta shifted strategy in light of COVID-19?
• What resources are now being offered to non-members and why are those resources so valuable to business owners?
• Can you explain in more detail about the three phases of Covid-19 response that you’ve identified (Triage, Restore, and Emerge)?
• Are these resources free or at a cost?
• How can interested business owners get more involved with EO Atlanta?

About Our Sponsor

Follow OnPay on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

TMBS E89: Jennifer Petersen – The Hon Company

June 13, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E89: Jennifer Petersen - The Hon Company

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As SIGNS OF A FLATTENING CURVE EMERGE, we ask ourselves, HOW TO PLAN FOR EITHER A HEALTH-CONSCIOUS RETURN TO WORK OR MORE TIME WORKING FROM HOME?

SOME OF JENNIFER’S SOLUTIONS INCLUDE: RETHINK THE WORKSTATION: Installing panels that are cleanable vinyl or laminate options will help prevent the spread of germs. Glass stack-ons can be added to many installations to increase the panel height, while still letting in natural light.

STREAMLINE COMMUNICATION: Determine how to use the variety of technology at our disposal .to communicate efficiently. What works for some may not work for others.

HOMEPLACE WELLNESS: For those who continue to work remotely, there are smart adjustments to current habits that can promote wellness. Look for ways to position laptop keyboards and monitors at the correct ergonomic height and have a chair that can move with you—adjustable height is a bonus

MORE ABOUT JENNIFER PETERSEN: Jennifer Petersen is Vice President, Members, and Brand at The HON Company. As the leader of HR for seven years at The HON Company, Jennifer is empathetic to those making decisions regarding a return to the office and the well-being of employees who may be working from home. In her role as executive leader for the office furniture manufacturer, she offers a unique perspective and expertise in both human relations and solutions available to the workforce post COVID-19. Jennifer believes that the choices you make in the office environment will provide employees the feelings of safety they require enabling organizations to achieve employee excellence.

MORE ABOUT THE HON COMPANY: Since 1944, The HON Company has believed that a thoughtfully crafted workspace sets the stage for better work . . . and a better work-life. WE focus on the customer first and products that stand the test of time. HON designs and manufactures workplace furniture including chairs, desks, tables, storage, and cubicles. Headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, The HON Company has numerous manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout the United States and markets its products through a nationwide network of loyal dealer partners. The HON Company is the largest operating company of HNI Corporation, a leading global office furniture manufacturer.