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Mark Buffington with BIP Capital, Calvin Gray with T-Mobile and Ben Witte with Proof of the Pudding

October 7, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Mark Buffington with BIP Capital, Calvin Gray with T-Mobile and Ben Witte with Proof of the Pudding

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Mark Buffington is co-founder and CEO of BIP Capital, which is recognized as one of the most active and successful venture investors in the Southeast. Additionally, he has co-founded three successful companies over the course of his career.

Since founding BIP Capital in 2006, Buffington has led investment rounds in more than 25 companies in a number of market verticals, including Healthcare IT, Digital Media, Ed Tech, Enterprise Software, and FinTech. Notable exits include Vendormate, Ingenious Med, and Shareholder InSite.

Buffington serves on the board of directors for several companies, including AchieveIt, ConnexPay, Trella Health, mLevel, PlayOn! Sports, Nview, and UserIQ. He also serves on several nonprofit boards, including KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools, the Georgia Tech College of Computing, and the Board of Trustees for the Alexander-Tharpe Fund (Georgia Tech Athletic Endowment).

He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow BIP Capital on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Calvin Gray is the Senior Director of Engineering and Operations at T-Mobile and is often known as the “man behind the mobile network.” He fell into the wireless industry by luck in 1984 and moved to Atlanta in the ‘90s, where he became one of the first four engineering employees for T-Mobile.

His ingenuity helped to build the very first network site in 1996-97 – long before it was mainstream – and he has since helped the company build 2,300 cell towers and make significant enhancements to local networks ahead of the Super Bowl.

To ensure the strength of the network, they enhanced it in a way so that it would cover way more people than T-Mobile currently serves and made it a point to leave the infrastructure in place to continue to serve Atlanta – a game-changer for the attendees of the upcoming Music Midtown in September.

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Ben Witte, Senior Vice President – Operations with Proof of the Pudding, has 25 years experience in food & beverage for Sports Arenas, Convention Centers & Restaurants.

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BRX Pro Tip: Revenue Stream Media Training

October 7, 2019 by angishields

BRX Pro Tips

BRX Pro Tip: Revenue Stream Media Training

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BRX Pro Tip: Revenue Stream Media Training Transcript

Stone Payton: [00:00:01] And we are back with Business RadioX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you this morning. Lee, my favorite subject is me. My second favorite subject, of course, revenue streams. And I’d like to talk a little bit about this revenue stream of media training.

Lee Kantor: [00:00:16] Right. As more and more companies are kind of getting rid of their training department, they definitely outsource training. And we are in a great position to be trainers in terms of media training because we do so many interviews. We’re really good at it. We can provide a really good training framework and some ideas on how to help a company get their employees trained for the media. Especially with the advent of so many podcasts and so many radio shows that are out there now, it’s important for the employees to know what they’re doing and how to conduct a good interview. And we do have a lot of knowledge about doing that since we do it every single day. A lot of companies kind of budget for this stuff. A budget of $500 to $1000 is something that can probably be sold into a company pretty easily without a lot of bureaucracy because they have a budget for this stuff, and they know it’s important to get the word out and leverage the popularity of podcasting.

MarketMate Atlanta: Bravaldo Capital Advisors Founder Don Bravaldo

October 7, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

MarketMate Atlanta: Bravaldo Capital Advisors Founder Don Bravaldo

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Don Bravaldo founded Bravaldo Capital Advisors in 2006 to provide full-service investment banking to middle market clients, a segment underserved by larger advisory firms. As managing partner, Don has led BCA through successful transactions across a wide variety of industries.

Prior to founding Bravaldo Capital Advisors, Don led the middle market group at a Southeastern business brokerage firm and oversaw all North American mergers and acquisition activity for Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., a large, publicly traded, consolidator of orthopedic and prosthetic service businesses.

In these roles, Don administered all phases of the mergers and acquisition process, including identifying potential sell side opportunities, packaging businesses for sale, performing business valuations, extending and negotiating offers, conducting due diligence investigations, and managing the formal closing process.

Earlier in his career as an auditor with Bennett Thrasher & Co., P.C. and Arthur Andersen LLP, Don coordinated financial reporting engagements and provided business consulting services to clients throughout the Southeast in industries including construction, service, manufacturing, and healthcare.

Don is a member of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Accounting from Auburn University. Don is active in his church and enjoys golf, fishing and the outdoors.

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BRX Pro Tip: Mid Point Client Check In

October 4, 2019 by angishields

BRX Pro Tip: Additional Revenue Streams from Associations

October 3, 2019 by angishields

Daniel Fitch and Ron Emile with Natural Leaders Media, Nicole Toole and Ishir Vasavada with EcoDrop Technologies and Savannah Samples with Angel Assistance

October 3, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Daniel Fitch and Ron Emile with Natural Leaders Media, Nicole Toole and Ishir Vasavada with EcoDrop Technologies and Savannah Samples with Angel Assistance

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Mr. Daniel H. Fitch is the Founder/CEO of Natural Leaders Media. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur, real estate professional and filmmaker originally from Roselle, New Jersey. He has been residing comfortably in Atlanta, GA since 1996 and is a proud husband and father. The filmmaker journey began in the early 90’s when Daniel took his first film course at Union County College in Elizabeth, NJ. The course was entitled Intro to Television, and it immediately opened his eyes to the world of film. As he sat in class each day visualizing potential scenes, he realized this newly discovered passion for visual motion pictures and the art of storytelling

Ron Emile is a multi-talented creative and writer, whose earliest memories involve GI Joe and Transformer action figures with elaborate storylines.

Emile is a broadcaster, screenwriter, educator, film director, and producer. He has produced and written a wide range of content: PSA’s for the NAACP about statutory rape laws, commercials for diversified clients, a documentary about a notorious gang member battling AIDS, to comedic digital shows about pop culture and politics. Emile works seamlessly across platforms.

Emile is extremely involved with the betterment and education of the youth in his community He is an avid athlete that loves to compete from basketball to boxing.

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Nicole Toole is a sophomore at GSU obtaining an undergraduate degree in computer information systems with a minor in entrepreneurship. She is also the CEO and co-founder of EcoDrop Technologies and ConcussionBeGone.com. She finds fulfillment in helping others and creating practical solutions to everyday problems.

Ishir Vasavada is a Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Computer Information Systems. He is the Chief of Finance and Strategy at EcoDrop. His primary experience lies in the Financial Services and Business Advisory Industry. He is passionate about technology driven entrepreneurship and navigating a business from idea to implementation.

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Savannah Samples is the Founder and Owner of Angel Assistance in Atlanta, Ga. They specialize in household assistance and childcare and have been in business for almost 4 years. Savannah has a strong heart for Atlanta and is striving to create a company that nourishes a positive environment within our families and community.

She is in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University. During her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her pit bull Gunner, attending Victory World Church, and exploring local spots with close friends.

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Perry Binder, Eleanor Foxwith and Bryan Girard with GSU

October 3, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Perry Binder, Eleanor Foxwith and Bryan Girard with GSU

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Perry Binder is an award-winning legal studies professor in Robinson, and the co-founder of GSU’s Corporate Intellectual Property Institute, a premier two-day annual conference for practitioners. Perry is a founding Board Member of the Georgia IP Alliance (GIPA). Though GIPA, he secured five Governor Proclamations to recognize IP’s value to Georgia businesses. October 2019 is IP Month in Georgia – the only state in the nation to have a dedicated IP Month.

Prior to his teaching career, Perry litigated complex business cases in Florida, with stakes in excess of $10 million. Presently, he conducts law training for large companies and law firms at PerryBinder.com. Perry’s interactive and entertaining sessions for companies and HR professionals include: Employee Use of Social Media, Leadership Ethics, Harassment training, Negotiation, Intellectual Property, and Minimizing Business Risk.

Perry volunteers his time speaking with middle school, high school, and college students on how to succeed in college and life, based on the lessons from his book, 99 Motivators for College Success. Each year since 2016, Randolph College in Virginia sends 99 Motivators to hundreds of rising high school seniors nationwide, as the centerpiece of its Book Award Program.

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Eleanor Fox is a senior in the Robinson College of Business studying economics. She has focused her undergraduate studies in urban economics and legal studies taking classes such as Internet Law, Introduction to the Law, Economics of Cities and Urban Sociology.

She works at a small business in Smyrna, Georgia managing public relations including their social media accounts and transactional relationships with equipment vendors.

Bryan Girard is a recent graduate from the Georgia State university Robinson College of Business. He majored in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in cyber security. He was a student of Professor Binder in his ENI 4060, IT Law course. After graduating from Georgia State, he enrolled back into Georgia State and he decided to a pursue a Masters in Information Systems Audit and Control. Bryan was awarded a Graduate research assistantship to work with Dr. Varshey in the Computer Information System Department during his Masters. He is currently assisting Dr. Varhsney in his research of Mobile Health and Security.

He has an interest in FinTech, more specifically RegTech. He is interested in the use of blockchain to assist in audits. Also, the use of AI in auditing. He plans to try and enter the FinTech or RegTech industry upon completion of his masters in May 2020.

Baiyina Jihad with Beyond the Classroom, Robert Hatcher with Soundcollide and Sheehan Khan with Airlift

October 2, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Baiyina Jihad with Beyond the Classroom, Robert Hatcher with Soundcollide and Sheehan Khan with Airlift

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Baiyina Jihad is a native of Atlanta who was raised in the communities of West End and East Atlanta. Baiyina loved the city so much she attended Georgia State University. During her senior year in college, she applied and got accepted to Teach for America. She just transitioned out of the classroom after teaching for 4 years to pursue Beyond the Classroom.

During her teaching, she noticed a startling pattern; a large number of students enter 3rd grade reading below their grade level. Thus, inspiring Beyond the Classroom. As a solo founder, she participated in numerous programs such as Goodie Nation, 4.0 schools and Female Founder, Atlanta Tech Village, and GSU Mains Street Fund. She was featured in Hypopatmus and Fast Company.

She is currently working on her third pilot of Beyond the Classroom and expanding her partnerships with organizations and individuals.

Connect with Baiyina on LinkedIn and follow Beyond the Classroom on Facebook.

Robert Hatcher with Soundcollide is a student entrepreneur with an affinity for psychology. He’s crazy enough to believe we can change the music industry and give music artists more authority and ownership of their music by decentralizing the industry. Currently pursuing his MBA with a concentration in analytical consulting.

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Sheehan Khan is the Founder and CEO of Airlift, a modern shipping and fulfillment platform for online sellers. Airlift stores, packages and ships ecommerce inventory while sellers focus on their business.

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Mikayla Oberlton with Sisters, Timi Faderin and Immanuel Powell with Gilmer Street and Branding Strategist Miya Burrus

October 2, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Mikayla Oberlton with Sisters, Timi Faderin and Immanuel Powell with Gilmer Street and Branding Strategist Miya Burrus

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Mikayla Joy Oberlton is a transfer student to Georgia State University. She is a junior with a love for writing, people, and pageantry. She has been published in Our Voice magazine, received the Miss America DC congeniality award, the Harper Avery and Biggest heart award.

As the Founder of Crowns Without Boundaries, and the new start up app, Sisters, entrepreneurship is a new venture for her, but an exciting one.

Timi Faderin and Immanuel Powell are two students from GSU, who major in Film and Media Entrepreneurship. They Co-Run Gilmer Street, a Production Startup mainly focused on film and photography. Our main goal is to achieve the aspects of cultural representation in their works.

Connect with Timi and Immanuel on Instagram, and follow Gilmer Street on Instagram.

Miya Burrus came up with the idea to start her company Miya Burrus & Co a little over year ago. After working with platinum producer Polow Da Don, she decided she wanted to help more than artists with their brand. As an striving expert in PR, Miya picked her up first client in April of 2019 and begin full throttle into starting her PR firm.

Connect with Miya on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.