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Small Business Fuel: Pharez Roberson with Heavenly Cakes and Telisha Farrow Jackson with SBDC

October 17, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Small Business Fuel: Pharez Roberson with Heavenly Cakes and Telisha Farrow Jackson with SBDC

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Pharez Roberson, the owner of Heavenly Cakes is a Pastry Chef, artist, and designer who brings his knowledge and expertise together to develop gourmet desserts.

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About Your Host

Telisha Farrow Jackson brings her engaging personality, as well as, over 15 years of experience in managing all levels of large scale projects to the SBDC. She has an extensive and varied career in multiple industries, including lending and underwriting; business development; project management; compliance and controls.

She has initiated negotiations, partnership initiatives and cost analysis for businesses majority of her career. Her expertise lies in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of program operations to ensure that strategies can be effectively and efficiently executed.

One of her most rewarding professional experiences was developing young minds as an elementary school teacher. In addition to her classroom responsibilities, she developed curriculum and led multiple school-wide process improvement and best practice initiatives.

Telisha has used her people skills to build community involvement and awareness by participating in various community outreach events and professionally moderating conferences. She is an inspiring talent and we look forward to the innovative outlook she’s going to add to the UGA SBDC at Georgia State University team.

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Confident Communications Founder Kathryn Woods

October 17, 2019 by angishields

Just My Segment

Confident Communications Founder Kathryn Woods

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Kathryn Woods founded Confident Communications in late 2016. Kathryn provides communication coaching and speaking training to show her clients how to amplify their voice in order to amplify their impact.

As a recovering shy person, Kathryn understands firsthand the challenge that lacking confidence can present when communicating. This has led her on a lifelong journey to gain that confidence first for herself and then for her clients.

Kathryn began her 20+ year career as a licensed certified speech language pathologist which is where helping people communicate more clearly became the focus of her work. Through customized coaching and training programs, Kathryn teaches her clients the simple tools and techniques they need to captivate their listeners, grow their business, and achieve their goals.

To find out more, go to the Confident Communications website.

BRX Pro Tip: Digital Screen in Studio

October 17, 2019 by angishields

ATDC Radio: ATDC Investor Relations Manager Brad Schweizer

October 17, 2019 by angishields

ATDC Radio

ATDC Radio: ATDC Investor Relations Manager Brad Schweizer

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Brad Schweizer, Investor Relations Manager with ATDC, has extensive background in venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, significant financial modeling experience and private equity as an associate at Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM). He will be able to help companies understand the impact a financing round might have on their cap table, pro-formas, and option pools, among other considerations.

As an entrepreneur, Brad was co-founder and chief operating officer of Dedo.ai, a health technology company.

Prior that, he served as COO of Aces Health, a startup with a focus on complex clinical trials. In that role, he not only gained the operating experience of leading a startup, but also the experience of navigating complex regulatory environments and communicating these intricate details to investors in a way that was easy to understand.

At Aces Health, he led the financing rounds and raised approximately $2.5 million for the company through a variety of instruments, including SAFEs (simple agreement for future equity), convertible notes, warrants, and preferred shares.

A St. Louis, Missouri native, Brad has a joint law degree and MBA from Emory University, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Connect with Brad on LinkedIn.

ATDC Radio: Benjamin Damiani with Solar Inventions

October 17, 2019 by angishields

ATDC Radio

ATDC Radio: Benjamin Damiani with Solar Inventions

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Ben Damiani, CEO of Solar Inventions, has spent his career in solar. His innovations have enjoyed global reach through his work at early solar pioneers, Suniva and SolarWorld. He has worked across the world commercializing new solar technologies and building solar manufacturing facilities.

Ben received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and did part of his grad work at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany. After graduating he joined Intel’s Process Technology Development (PTD) group and lead the medium current ion implant group. Bridging the technology from the integrated electronics industry into the solar industry, Ben was responsible for the 1st ever implementation of Ion Implanted Solar Cells in high volume production for Suniva, Inc.

Ben successfully realized this USA born technology from concept and feasibility to 180 MW’s production capacity in less than 28 months, a process that normally takes 6 years. As the Director of Industrial Technology Development for Semco Engineering in France he developed new processes for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, low pressure diffusion and oxidation, bifacial solar modules, and n-type PhosTop solar modules. He holds several patents and has authored more than 30 papers.

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Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Author and Speaker Dee Ann Turner

October 16, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Customer Experience Radio Welcomes: Author and Speaker Dee Ann Turner

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Aren’t we all really in the customer experience business? During the 20+ years in residential real estate and corporate relocation, the #1 cornerstone of Jill’s business has always been the experience she and her team delivers. Little did she know that this strategy that would become a leading best practice for the world’s greatest businesses to survive in the future. This inspired Jill to interview big business as well as top CX professionals who are leveraging strategies to deliver a superior customer experience, and to share their stories with the business community at large. Join Jill every third Wednesday at 10AM at CXRadio.online.

Dee Ann Turner is leading the modern conversation about talent in business. The in-demand speaker, author, executive coach, and consultant was the first female officer at Chick-fil-A, for whom she served as Vice President of Talent and later, Vice President of Sustainability. There, Dee Ann helped shape Chick-fil-A’s historically remarkable culture for more than 30 years.

In her bestselling first book, It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture, Dee Ann took readers behind the scenes of Chick-fil-A for explanations and action steps any business could adopt.

Out September 3, 2019, her anticipated follow-up Bet on Talent, How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers dissects the strategies of numerous industry-leading organizations alongside explanations of Dee Ann’s original approaches to the most crucial decisions in business. Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally.

Dee Ann lives with her husband just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Connect with Dee Ann on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

About Your Host

Jill Heineck is a leading authority on corporate relocations, and is highly sought after for her real estate industry acumen and business insights. As a published author, frequent panelist and keynote speaker, Jill shares her experience and perceptions with people from around the globe.

Jill is a founding partner of Keller Williams Southeast, established in 1999, and the founder and managing partner of Heineck & Co. Her real estate practice specializes in corporate relocations, individual relocations, luxury residential, and commercial properties. Jill’s analytical approach to problem-solving, along with her expert negotiation skills and sophisticated marketing, deliver superior results to her clients. Her winning strategies and tenacious client advocacy have earned her a reputation for excellence among Atlanta’s top producers.

While Jill has received many accolades throughout her career, she is most gratified by the personal testimonials and referrals she receives from her clients. Jill’s unwavering commitment to the customer experience, and her focus on the unique needs of each client, serve as the foundation of her success.

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Tisha Marie Pelletier with Tisha Marie Enterprises, Jen McIntyre with Multi-Purpose Mama

October 16, 2019 by angishields

Connecting People and Building Community

Tisha Marie Pelletier, Tisha Marie Enterprises

Tisha Marie Pelletier is President/CEO of Tisha Marie Enterprises. She took the entrepreneurial leap in 2004, has run four different businesses, planned hundreds of events and facilitated over 300 masterminds.

Tisha empowers entrepreneurs to make their business happen through 1:1 mentoring, personal brand strategy, her online course, the Startup Entrepreneur Academy, and her special events: the Social Connect Business Happy Hour and Success over Struggle speaker panel. Tisha is host of the Success over Struggle Podcast, an inspirational keynote speaker, author, and mentor at ASU’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department. She is also a partner in Last Hour Media,a full-service video and digital media production company helping businesses Valleywide stand out in a saturated market through branded videos that evoke emotion and move their audience to take action. Her newest book, What Are the Odds, can be found on Amazon and Audible.

Connect with Tisha Marie Pelletier on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and follow Tisha Marie Enterprises on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Jen McIntyre, Multi-Purpose Mama

Jen McIntyre, the founder of Multi-Purpose Mama, is an unschooling mama of two energetic boys, a creative entrepreneur at SquishKit.com, and a community leader and coach who inspires other “multipurpose mamas” to design and live amazing lives.

Jen’s fun-loving attitude, extraordinary communication skills, and deep commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle enhance her work in individual and group settings. A former workshop leader and coach, her clientele of adventurous “goal getters” has included personal trainers, yoga instructors, police officers, moms, small business owners, government employees, artists, electricians, chiropractors, insurance salespeople and real estate investors.

To hear more of her story, listen to Jen’s previous appearance on Valley Business Radio in June 2019.

Connect with Jen McIntyre on Facebook and Instagram, and join her Facebook group for busy moms, Jen’s Healthy Meals Made Easy

BRX Pro Tip: Distractions

October 16, 2019 by angishields

TMBS Special Ep: Genie Joseph, Pres. Independent Films

October 15, 2019 by angishields

Tucson Business Radio

TMBS Special Ep: Genie Joseph, Pres. Independent Films

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Genie Joseph is an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Act Resilient Training Program which uses Improvisational Comedy to help restore resilience and optimism. She has worked with over 4,000 soldiers and is a certified PTSD Counselor. She was awarded President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award for this work.

She has a Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling Psychology from the University of Sedona. She also has an MA in Communications and an MFA in Screenwriting. She is an Adjunct Professor at Chaminade University in Honolulu. A former radio talk show host, she currently hosts “The Genie Show” where she has interviewed hundreds of guests from all areas of contribution to the understanding of positive perspectives to life.

She is Assistant Pastor at United Fellowship Chapel, a Metaphysical Teaching Chapel where she teaches classes in Intuition, Spiritual Development, and Peaceful Well-Being.

This is the Director of the Animal Consciousness Institute and teaches classes in Mindfulness with animals, including Healing with Horses.