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Franchise Marketing Radio: Rick Grossmann with Friend of the Family Senior Relocation Management

February 12, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Franchise Marketing Radio: Rick Grossmann with Friend of the Family Senior Relocation Management

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Rick Grossmann has been involved in the franchise industry since 1994. He franchised his first company and grew it to 49 locations in 19 states during the mid to late 1990s. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and primary trainer focusing on franchise owner relations and creating tools and technologies to increase franchisee success.

Rick developed and launched his second franchise organization in 2003. He led this company as the CEO and CMO growing to over 150 locations in less than three years. He developed the high tech/high touch franchise recruiting and sales system.

Both companies achieved ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 List. During this period Rick served as a business and marketing consultant to small business and multimillion dollar enterprises. He also consulted with franchise owners and prospective franchisees, franchisors, and companies seeking to franchise.

Rick had the honor of working with his mentor, Erwin Keup as a contributing Author for the 7th edition of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise Bible published by Entrepreneur Press.

Mr. Grossmann has been chosen as the new Author of Franchise Bible and his 8th Edition was released worldwide in January of 2017. He currently serves as a franchise executive coach and the CEO of Friend of the Family Franchising.

Connect with Rick on LinkedIn and follow Friend of the Family on Twitter and Facebook.

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 28

February 12, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 28

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Cherish De la Cruz is a 1998 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Honors Sociology from the University of Western, Ontario. Cherish earned her law degree from the University of Iowa in 2003, where among her other achievements and leadership roles, she was a member of the Journal of Corporation Law. She is licensed to practice law in both Florida (2004) and Georgia (2006).

Cherish began her legal career in the office of the Public Defender, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida. During her tenure, she had the opportunity to try numerous bench and jury trials on behalf of her clients. These formative years in the courtroom shaped her ability to proactively navigate the probate system and prevent escalation of routine estate matters.

After relocating to Atlanta in 2006, Cherish served as Senior Counsel and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer for Primerica, a publicly-traded investment and insurance company. Because of these seven years as in-house counsel for Primerica, Cherish has expertise supporting both small business and individuals with a variety of investment assets as she works collaboratively with financial advisors.

Cherish established De la Cruz Law, LLC in 2013 to help multigenerational families plan their futures. As a mother of three young children and as the daughter of aging baby boomer parents, she is both personally and professionally fluent in the complexities that arise in ensuring that family members can thrive throughout the aging process.

Community service has always been important to the De la Cruz family. Cherish currently serves as the President-Elect of the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, as Board Member for the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation, an Advisory Board Member for the Philippine American Center of Georgia and Philippine Chamber of Commerce. The Georgia Asian Times in 2017, named Cherish as one of the Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia. Cherish is also a graduate of the Gwinnett Glace Program an affiliate of Leadership Gwinnett.

In addition, she is a member at Large of the Elder Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Gwinnett County Bar Association, Alpha Omicron Pi Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and Wealth Counsel a National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Follow De la Cruz Law on LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Your Host

Corey Rieck is the President and Founder of The Long Term Care Planning Group, a firm that specializes in delivering Long Term Care education and coverage to companies, high net worth individuals and large organizations. Since 2001, Corey has devoted his career to Long Term Care as a result of multiple personal experiences.

A neutral provider of Long Term Care Solutions since 2001, Corey brings a unique and comprehensive consultative perspective to this issue. Since 2003, part of his commitment to the Long Term Care Industry includes his having trained over 3,500 advisors from San Francisco to Wall Street on how to properly position Long Term Care to clients through the CLTC organization. Additionally, he has authored dozens of published industry articles on Long Term Care and has assisted many of the nation’s leading LTC carriers on operational and educational matters.

BRX Pro Tip: Mentor Challenge

February 12, 2020 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Mentor Challenge

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BRX Pro Tip: Mentor Challenge Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:01] And we are back with BRX Pro Tips. Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you. Lee, you have a new challenge, the mentor challenge.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:10] Yeah, I think this is going to be a fun one. If you haven’t been doing any mentoring, I highly recommend investing some time, and identifying a young, up-and-coming person to mentor. It’s very rewarding for you. You might learn something. You might be able to get an intern out of this. There might be—there’s a lot of benefits for you personally and in terms of growing your studio as well.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:34] I recommend going to a university, finding somebody interested in the work that we’re doing. I recommend them being kind of more along the lines of a sophomore, junior, or maybe in PR, sales, or marketing. I wouldn’t get a senior where they have an expectation that they’re going to get a job out of it at the end. I’d rather have someone younger, and hungrier, and that isn’t quite sure what path they want to be in, in order to kind of get them—teach them about what kind of work we’re doing in the studio.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:04] And you always choose for a—you know, select by attitude and train for skills. I wouldn’t care if they had any of the skills that we need in terms of, you know, producing or hosting or anything like that. I’d like them to be, at least, comfortable with technology and social media, but I would choose for the right attitude. And then, I would train them in whatever skills I needed them to do. But I would be open to meeting with them, helping them achieve their goals, and making their dreams come true, and being a resource and a connector to help accelerate their growth as a young person that’s trying to learn.

Stone Payton: [00:01:41] Well, on to your earlier point, you’re gonna get so much out of this relationship. It’s just it crystallizes your own thinking, and it’s also just very rewarding when you are tasked to articulate some of the wisdom that you’ve gained over the years, and when you are tasked with trying to help another person, sort of, mutually self-discover some of these realities, It’s just very rewarding work, and you’re gonna get as much out of it, if not more so than the—what do you call it? Mentee?

Lee Kantor: [00:02:11] Mentee, right.

Stone Payton: [00:02:13] Yeah.

BRX Pro Tip: Personal Responsibility

February 11, 2020 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Personal Responsibility

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BRX Pro Tip: Personal Responsibility Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:02] Welcome back to Business RadioX Pro Tips. Lee Kantor and Stone Payton here with you, Lee, let’s talk about the role of personal responsibility in everything that we do at Business RadioX.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:15] Yeah, I think that this is very important for anybody, whether they’re part of Business RadioX or not. Personal responsibility and accountability are critical qualities you need for success and anything you’re doing. I think it’s important to remember that you can only control what you can control. And we have a lot of control in this business. We have a lot of levers to pull to help us grow our studio. We control who the guests are, how many guests there are. We control how many shows we do. We control how many people we ask for or recommend that we should meet. We control how many recommendations that we go to a sponsor and say, “We recommend you have a sponsor.” Those are all things we can control. So, every day, you can be pulling levers and expect predictable results if you’re pulling them the right way at the right time and the right amount. So, take responsibility, control what you can control, and get more guests, more shows, and more recommendations, and you will see that your business will prosper and grow.

Tyler Scriven with Saltbox, Jason Cordon and Amy Kelly with Hatteras Sky and Beatrice Dixon with The Honey Pot Company

February 10, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tyler Scriven with Saltbox, Jason Cordon and Amy Kelly with Hatteras Sky and Beatrice Dixon with The Honey Pot Company

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Tyler Scriven is Co-Founder and CEO of Saltbox, Atlanta’s first shared warehouse & office space built specifically for the local entrepreneur community.

How to Connect with Tyler

Website: https://www.joinsaltbox.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saltboxatl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinsaltbox/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinsaltbox?lang=en

Hatteras Sky is a commercial real estate development company based in Atlanta, Georgia that was created by Jason Cordon and Amy Kelly in November 2019. The group specializes in tax-incentivized and conventional development, focusing on opportunity zones, affordable housing, and historic rehabilitation.

Prior to forming Hatteras Sky, and while building his real estate portfolio, Jason Cordon was a prominent tax attorney in Atlanta with a significant portion of his legal practice concentrated on the representation of investors, developers, and syndicators nationwide in connection with tax-incentivized real estate investments.

Prior to following her passion to start a career in real estate, Ms. Kelly was a decorated attorney in Atlanta, spending most of her career at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, an international Am Law 15 law firm while also serving the Atlanta community through participation with various boards and organizations, including WonderRoot, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Executive Committee, LEAD Atlanta, ServiceJuris, and others.

How to Connect with Jason and Amy

Website: https://hatterassky.com/

When she was younger, Beatrice Dixon suffered with a bacterial vaginosis infection for months. One night, an ancestor gave her the ingredients to heal herself in a dream. From that insightful dream, she created the formula for a healthy, clean feminine wash. In 2014, Dixon launched The Honey Pot Company, a plant-based feminine hygiene line created with a goal to provide women with a healthy alternative to feminine care that is free of chemicals, parabens, carcinogens and sulfates. The rest is history.

With experience in pharmaceuticals, retail and natural foods, Dixon has the insight and expertise to bring the innovative concept of a plant-based feminine care system to the marketplace. Unlike mass market and conventional feminine care brands, consumers will be able to get all of their feminine care needs met under one brand as The Honey Pot Company currently offers feminine washes, wipes, pads, mommy-to-be products, and soon-to-be additional offerings in both the feminine hygiene and feminine care segments.

Today, The Honey Pot Company’s products can be found online and in stores nationwide at Target, Walmart, Urban Outfitters, Walgreens, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Wegmans and Whole Foods, among other retailers.

An empowering black female leader, Dixon has been a recipient of the Sundial and Unilever’s multi-million dollar New Voices fund; was 1 of the first 40 women of color to raise $1M in venture capital; and has been featured in T-Pain’s School of Business, BuzzFeed’s Ladylike series and the Today Show, among others.

Through her diverse background and experience, Dixon continues to make a mark in the world of natural health and retail with a truly revolutionary approach to feminine health and wellness.

How to Connect with Beatrice

Website: https://thehoneypot.co/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-feliu-espada-513276147/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehoneypotcompany/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thehoneypotcomp

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why Saltbox? Why the need for co-working and co-warehousing?
Some of the differentiators of Saltbox and what makes it unique.
Who would be an ideal Saltbox tenant?
2020 trends in e-commerce.
What Hatteras Sky is.
What are opportunity zones?
Development in opportunity zones evolving around cities where they exist.
Upcoming Hatteras Sky projects
What The Honey Pot Company is.
How The Honey Pot Company came up with its first product
The Honey Pot Company’s partnership with the nonprofit #HappyPeriod
Where can consumers buy The Honey Pot Company products?

BRX Pro Tip: We are Special

February 10, 2020 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: We are Special

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BRX Pro Tip: We are Special Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:01] And we are back with Business RadioX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Lee, my granddaddy used to always say, “It’s a poor dog that won’t wag its own tail.” And you sort of have your own version of this because you have been known to say on more than one occasion, “We are special.”

Lee Kantor: [00:00:20] Yeah. And what I mean by that is that by being part of Business RadioX and being the Business RadioX studio partner or even the host of a Business RadioX show, you’re telling everybody that we’re special and that we have something to offer that’s different than everybody else. And what we do and what we offer, partially, is our expertise, partially is being part of a brand that is so powerful and meaningful in the communities that we serve. And because of that specialness, this expertise that allows us to differentiate ourselves from everybody else, that we don’t have competitors when we’re hosting a show. We’re the ones that are doing it on our network. We’re the only ones doing something like that, and that this is the only place that our prospects can get this. They can’t get it somewhere else.

Lee Kantor: [00:01:08] And I know, Stone, that’s important for you when you’re selling that you’d like to sell things that they can’t get anywhere else. And because of that, we can charge higher than usual fees, and we can give them confidence that they, too, will be able to persuade their prospects to pay their fees because they’re part of the platform. And anybody that’s part of the platform kind of has earned the right to sell at the rate that they sell at.

TMBS E58: Dr. James Wheless, New Epilepsy Treatments

February 9, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS E58: Dr. James Wheless, New Epilepsy Treatments

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At least 3.4+ Million Live with Epilepsy in the U.S.²

National Neurology Expert Offers Immediate Steps to Mitigate Deadly Risks, Reduce

Related Healthcare Costs and Burden

GUEST: Dr. James Wheless, Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Background:

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that is characterized by seizures.³ Seizures can be debilitating and even life threatening.⁴ Just one convulsive seizure is a potentially shattering event that increases the risk of significant health consequences, including physical injury and cognitive decline.^5,6,7 Although epilepsy is widely recognized, few understand it – even those who know someone with the disorder.¹ And this misunderstanding causes a stigma that makes it harder to treat,¹ while the number of adults and children challenged by epilepsy in the U.S. is increasing.²

Freedom from seizures is the ultimate goal in epilepsy treatment.⁸ Yet missed doses are a common occurrence that can get in the way of achieving it. For most people with this condition, it’s a question of when, not if they will miss a dose of their medication. In fact, 71% of epilepsy patients surveyed have missed at least 1 dose.⁹And, almost 50% report that a missed dose of medication was followed by a subsequent seizure.⁹Poor seizure control means a higher likelihood of emergency room visits and greater healthcare costs.¹⁰ Yet many with epilepsy may be reluctant to discuss their struggles even with their doctor.¹¹

Dr. James Wheless, Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology, Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center will help educate your viewers about epilepsy, including the crucial role of individual lifestyle in treatment, and advances in epilepsy management that will help people living with epilepsy achieve seizure freedom.

More information can be found at www.epilapsey.com

More About Dr. James Wheless

Dr. Wheless is Professor and Chief of Pediatric Neurology and the Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He also serves as Director of the Neuroscience Institute and the Le Bonheur Comprehensive Epilepsy Program for the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Wheless is a paid consultant on behalf of Eisai Inc.

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Harden C, et al. Practice Guideline Summary: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Incidence Rates and Risk Factors: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Epilepsy Currents. 2015;17(3):180-187.
Friedman DE, et al. Recurrent seizure-related injuries in people with epilepsy at a tertiary epilepsy center: A 2-year longitudinal study. Epilepsy Behav. 2010;19(3):400-404.
Thompson PJ, Duncan JS. Cognitive decline in severe epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2005;45(11):1780-1787.
Berg AT, et al. Mortality risks in new-onset childhood epilepsy. Pediatrics. 2013;132(1):124-131
St. Louis, EK. Minimizing AED Adverse Effects: Improving Quality of Life in the Interictal State in Epilepsy Care. Current Neuropharmacol. 2009;7:106-114.
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Divino V, Petrilla AA, Bollu V, et al. Clinical and economic burden of breakthrough seizures. Epilepsy Behav. 2015;51:40-47.
Buelow J, Miller W, Fishman J. Development of an Epilepsy Nursing Communication Tool: Improving the Quality of Interactions Between Nurses and Patients with Seizures. Jour of Neurosci Nurs. 2018;50(2):74-80.

TMB E31: eWomenNetwork and Sonoran Oasis Landscaping

February 8, 2020 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMB E31: eWomenNetwork and Sonoran Oasis Landscaping

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GUESTS:

Carol Johnson, Managing Director / Second Chances Coach
Successful Solutions
1632 N Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-269-0565
CarolJohnson@eWomenNetwork.com
www.ewomennetwork.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA:

Carol was married after college and had 2 beautiful children. She also had a successful construction business before the crash of 2008. Everything changed after that! She ended up becoming a single mom suddenly, getting cancer, and then divorced. After this Carol realized she needed to get back on her feet and live life again… taking care of herself and her children.

Now she is remarried and part of a blended family. She realizes now, more than ever, how important it is for the entire family to heal completely before getting into a new relationship. Because of her experience, she has a passion to help others through their struggles. She works with them on self-care, setting boundaries, and communication. Carol gives her clients the tools to help build their confidence, and take care of themselves, having healthier relationships around them.

About the Business

As a Second Chances Coach with Successful Solutions, Carol works with women that have been divorced, or some type of transition, where they lost their self-esteem and drive for life. She teaches them how important it is to take care of themselves, set healthy boundaries, and communicate better. She shows them how to discover their likes and dislikes while giving them the confidence to move forward and dream again. Carol is great at encouraging and uplifting people, helping them to see their true potential. She really enjoys giving people hope again! You can find her at www.facebook.com/SuccessfulSolutionsTucson.

Carol’s latest endeavor is becoming Managing Director of eWomenNetwork, here in Tucson. She enjoys building new relationships and growing the chapter. She has been a member of eWomenNetwork for over 8 years. It is where she goes to get support and lifted up. After all their motto is “Lift as we Climb”. She wants to see the passion of eWomenNetwork continue to grow and build others up. She loves connecting people and creating strategic partnerships. The website is https://www.ewomennetwork.com/chapters/tucson-581

Deborah Munoz-Chacaon, Owner
Sonoran Oasis Landscaping
P.O. Box 30937
Tucson, AZ 85751
(520) 370-5697
dmunoz@sonoran-oasis.com
www.sonoran-oasis.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter |

Deborah has over 20 years of experience in the landscape industry in Southern Arizona. She is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist. She is a member of the City of

Tucson’s Landscape Advisory Committee and a member of the Pima County Extension Center’s Smart Scapes Program Committee.
Deborah was a finalist for the 2007 National Enterprising

Woman of the Year Award. And, she was the winner of the 2006 SBA Minority Enterprise Development Service Firm Award. She was also a finalist for Total Landscape Care Magazine’s

2014 Landscaper of the Year award. Deborah is the author of the book Getting the Most Out of your Desert Landscape. She is a speaker and offers consulting services for all aspects of desert

landscaping. Deborah started Sonoran Oasis Landscaping in 2005 to bring a woman’s perspective to the landscape industry in Tucson. She saw that most landscape companies were similar in the way they approached landscaping and knew there was a better way. Deborah brings her love of the desert environment, background in arboriculture and knowledge of desert vegetation and sustainable landscaping practices to helping clients enjoy their outdoor spaces.

Sonoran Oasis Landscaping has been in business for fifteen years and specializes in using native desert vegetation and low water use irrigation practices for sustainable landscapes.

Sonoran Oasis Landscaping was the 2008 Winner of the SBA’s SASIE award for Environmental Awareness.

And, they were the winner of the 2006 Arizona Landscape Contractors Association’s (ALCA) Commercial Maintenance Award for $75,000-$150,000 Project and a

winner of the 2015 ALCA Commercial Maintenance Judge’s Award for $25,000-$50,000 Project.

Sonoran Oasis Landscaping serves Metropolitan Tucson and surrounding areas. Sonoran Oasis Landscaping specializes in helping Homeowner’s Associations and residential

clients with all their landscaping needs. We have an on-staff certified arborist, certified weed control spray technicians, a Rainbird certified irrigation technician and all employees go through the University of Arizona Extension Center Smartscapes Program for Landscape professionals.Our goal is to provide custom solutions to our client’s desert landscaping problems.

Forty-Niner Golf & CC – Tucson’s Hidden Jewel

Franchise Marketing Radio: Mo Chaar with Givex

February 8, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Franchise Marketing Radio: Mo Chaar with Givex

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Givex is a global cloud-based operations management solution designed to streamline business efficiencies and generate valuable and actionable customer data. Since its founding in 1999, Givex has provided operational intelligence across a wide variety of industries, from restaurant and retail to hospitality and the service sector, offering a fully integrated suite of customizable products, including gift cards, loyalty, point-of-sale (POS), Tableside Ordering and Analytics.

Since joining Givex in 2007, Mo Chaar has helped Givex expand its North American footprint. He began his tenure as a Business Development Manager before becoming Vice President of Sales for North America and then moving to his current role as Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Mo oversees commercial strategy and development worldwide, as well as managing the sales teams within North America. His experience in gift cards, loyalty cards, and POS has assisted in the success of their largest partners.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What changes have happened in customer behavior and how franchise restaurants can confront them with technology
How technology can help restaurant owners confront the labor shortage
The most common problems franchise partners bring to you
The largest challenges restaurant owners will be faced with as technology evolves
The importance of integration across all restaurant technology features