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Emerging Enterprise Series: Episode 1

June 22, 2017 by angishields

AppZoro

Emerging Enterprise Series: Episode 1

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The Emerging Enterprise Series is brought to you by AppZoro and hosted by Sam Agarwal and Marianna Velozo

Don Dodds is a Managing Partner at M16 Marketing and an innovative marketer and strategist with more than 18 years of experience demonstrating his idiosyncratic combination of creative, technical and business acumen. He has managed and delivered successful projects for large corporations like AT&T, the Southern Company, John Deere, Heidelberg, the state of Georgia and hundreds of small businesses.

He is a serial entrepreneur and founder of 3 multi-million dollar corporations and has a keen understanding of how to build relationships. He holds a registered trademark and patent as the creator of Frand® WiFi, a wifi marketing automation system that allows traditional brick and mortar businesses an opportunity to generate leads, automate engagement, market, analyze and monetize campaigns using WiFi.

Dodds shares his marketing expertise and passion for relationship building both as a speaker and writer for online publications like the Huffington Post. You can learn more about Don and M16 Marketing on their website, and connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.

Sam Agarwal is an Innovative Applications Developer. Sam is the founder and CEO of AppZoro Technologies, Inc. – an experienced team of full-stack mobile app developers and web designers. He holds a BS in Computer Science and is working on his Master’s at Georgia Tech. Sam is an Advisor of Mobile App Technology for the Atlanta Tech Village, one of the U.S. leading co-working space entities located in Atlanta, Georgia.

From concept to market-ready digital product, AppZoro is your single-source for everything from complex programming and database development to payment integrations and front-end design. With AppZoro’s in-house team of Agile Coders and Inventive Designers, you’ll get consistent high-quality work at a startup-friendly price.

Sam is also an experienced businessman. In addition to the work he does with AppZoro, he is Vice President of Sara Hospitality – an international, family-owned furniture manufacturer based in India, serving the US hospitality industry. He has been materially involved since he was 18 and is responsible for procurement, marketing, sales, customer service and finance for the business. In this role, he has learned the key elements of “grind” to build a successful startup.

Through Atlanta Tech Village, and as a private consultant, Sam helps business owners develop sound digital strategies that leverage both current and emerging technologies to increase revenues, streamline productivity, attract investors, and nurture customer relationships. Learn more about Sam and AppZoro on their website, and follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Dodie and Ron Long with Park Smarts for Kids and Peter Gantner with kulaBrands

June 21, 2017 by angishields

Park Smarts for Kids publishes a series of educational activity books covering America’s National Parks. The books are designed for children 4-years-old and up. The books are each site specific to individual parks. There currently are 22 published titles and ultimately will include 120 different parks and monuments. The books are designed to teach important facts on the parks and the content reinforces knowledge acquisition through repetition in puzzles, games and artwork. They are created to encourage and promote educational interaction between adults and children. Site specific board games are in development and there shortly will be a crowdfunding campaign launched to support game development and early production and marketing. Kulabrands is leading the crowdfunding campaign. Park Smarts for Kids was created by Dodie Long after spending six years as the CEO of a 50-year-old publishing company which published text books on America’s national parks and monuments where she developed extensive networking with national park and monument personnel. She has more than 25 years’ experience in managing and, later, owning companies. She has extensive sales, marketing and operations experience, and has earned a bachelor degree in accounting. She serves multiple accounting clients, including Kulabrands, in Phoenix and elsewhere. She creates all the art in all the books, while her husband, Ron Long, creates the educational content of the books, including puzzles and subject matter. Ron Long's background includes earning bachelor degrees in Journalism, Marketing and Public Relations. He owned a Marketing Communications company in San Francisco and served clients such as Pendleton Woolen Mills, Qantas Air, Duraflame and many others. He spent years as a writer, news reporter and editor of newspapers, magazines and broadcasting. He has invented multiple water and food purification devices and has been awarded five patents by the US Patent Office. He founded, owned and operated a substantial manufacturing company in Northern California. Both Dodie and Ron are avid members and supporters of Kulabrands (also featured on this episode). Park Smarts is operated in Wickenburg, AZ. Peter Gantner is the founder and creative entrepreneur at the helm of kulaBrands. Determined to change the home-based industry model, Peter was inspired to create an innovative company for the people and by the people. The kulaBrands’ unique business model is patent pending and radically changing the home-based business model giving Community members the opportunity to position themselves to earn a true, lifelong residual income. Peter began his entrepreneur career at age 12 selling candy “for a profit” to his classmates. Early on he realized being an entrepreneur was exactly what he wanted to do in life. One of Peter’s early successes was Crazy Bones, a collectible mini game toy sensation. Along with his partners, Peter launched Crazy Bones in the United States in the late ‘90s. kulaBrands is dedicated to locating unique inventions that are looking for a way to get manufactured and find channels of distribution. By leveraging its community of members to bring these invention to market successfully kulaBrands is the answer that these inventors are looking for.

Phoenix Business Radio

Dodie and Ron Long with Park Smarts for Kids and Peter Gantner with kulaBrands

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Park Smarts for Kids publishes a series of educational activity books covering America’s National Parks. The books are designed for children 4-years-old and up. The books are each site specific to individual parks. There currently are 22 published titles and ultimately will include 120 different parks and monuments. The books are designed to teach important facts on the parks and the content reinforces knowledge acquisition through repetition in puzzles, games and artwork. They are created to encourage and promote educational interaction between adults and children. Site specific board games are in development and there shortly will be a crowdfunding campaign launched to support game development and early production and marketing. Kulabrands is leading the crowdfunding campaign.

Park Smarts for Kids was created by Dodie Long after spending six years as the CEO of a 50-year-old publishing company which published text books on America’s national parks and monuments where she developed extensive networking with national park and monument personnel. She has more than 25 years’ experience in managing and, later, owning companies. She has extensive sales, marketing and operations experience, and has earned a bachelor degree in accounting. She serves multiple accounting clients, including Kulabrands, in Phoenix and elsewhere. She creates all the art in all the books, while her husband, Ron Long, creates the educational content of the books, including puzzles and subject matter.

Ron Long’s background includes earning bachelor degrees in Journalism, Marketing and Public Relations. He owned a Marketing Communications company in San Francisco and served clients such as Pendleton Woolen Mills, Qantas Air, Duraflame and many others. He spent years as a writer, news reporter and editor of newspapers, magazines and broadcasting. He has invented multiple water and food purification devices and has been awarded five patents by the US Patent Office. He founded, owned and operated a substantial manufacturing company in Northern California.

Both Dodie and Ron are avid members and supporters of Kulabrands (also featured on this episode).

Park Smarts is operated in Wickenburg, AZ. To learn more about Park Smarts for Kids, follow them on Facebook.

Peter Gantner is the founder and creative entrepreneur at the helm of kulaBrands. Determined to change the home-based industry model, Peter was inspired to create an innovative company for the people and by the people. The kulaBrands’ unique business model is patent pending and radically changing the home-based business model giving Community members the opportunity to position themselves to earn a true, lifelong residual income.

Peter began his entrepreneur career at age 12 selling candy “for a profit” to his classmates. Early on he realized being an entrepreneur was exactly what he wanted to do in life. One of Peter’s early successes was Crazy Bones, a collectible mini game toy sensation. Along with his partners, Peter launched Crazy Bones in the United States in the late ‘90s.

kulaBrands is dedicated to locating unique inventions that are looking for a way to get manufactured and find channels of distribution. By leveraging its community of members to bring these invention to market successfully kulaBrands is the answer that these inventors are looking for. Find out more about kulaBrands on their website, and follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Women on Fire

June 21, 2017 by angishields

Phoenix Business Radio

Women on Fire

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Foxfire Events Founder, Heather Rausch introduces us to her Women on Fire Series with Keynote Speaker, Traci Bogan and Joann Holland, President and CEO with Women of Scottsdale, Central Phoenix Women and East Valley Women. The first event, Women on Fire: Nourishing Spirit, Mind & Body is also in collaboration with Honor Health, Women of Scottsdale, Green Living Magazine, and The Center for Intuitive Development. With yoga session provided by The Foundry Founder, Nicole Deacon. Listen in as these high achievers share their personal experience about the importance of self care and why they’ve rallied together to bring this fabulous day to you.

Foxfire Founder, Heather Rausch can’t remember a time when she wasn’t involved in event creation, planning, management, sales or marketing. She is extremely creative, professional, enthusiastic and LOVES what she does. She has a magnetic personality that draws people to her – people enjoy being in her space, which makes her a GREAT hostess & magical connector! She has a big heart and is genuinely interested in helping people become more successful. Being well connected, she knows “who” you need to know and loves making those connections. Her Foxy Women & Wine and Women on Fire events are a huge success because of her passion to collaborate and ability to bring the most dynamic people together.

Whether it’s business networking, educational or inspirational conferences, corporate team building/workshops or social events, you can count on Heather to bring the “fun factor” and a unique perspective that has proven to be very successful.

Heather’s professionalism, attention to detail, strong work ethic and playfulness make her really easy to work with. Her positive attitude and outlook is infectious. She makes the entire process of event planning & management, fun & stress free. She has a true passion for what she does and you can tell that from the moment you meet her. Heather’s secret to success is really listening to what her clients are looking for. Always keeping the client’s end goal & personal style in mind while infusing her creativity and sometimes pushing the envelope just a little bit, making the event exciting, fun and the “talk of the town” but always in a good way!

Learn more about Foxfire Events on their website, and follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Sarah Freeman with NHSD

June 21, 2017 by angishields

Phoenix Business Radio

Sarah Freeman with NHSD

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Sarah Freeman, Owner of Network Hardware Supply Distribution (NHSD), partners with clients to offer network infrastructure solutions that are tailored to their desires as well as their needs. Between the refurbished hardware options, buyback program, repair services, vendor liaisons, and their own line of compatible optical transceivers, NHSD clients have the flexibility to choose how to design their networks to fit the long term vision of their company.

Freeman has over 12 years of experience in the IT wholesale industry. She started in New York, working for a server/storage reseller. Her role was to develop the refurbished networking hardware product line. By 2012, she had gained enough industry knowledge to pursue an ownership role and partnered with Network Hardware Supply (est. 2007) in Arizona. The following year, she made the big move from small town Western New York to the main warehouse location in Tucson. From there, she was able to develop and streamline processes, creating greater efficiency in all areas of the daily operations. By the start of 2016, the other partners had decided to pursue other interests, leaving her with the opportunity to advance. Seizing the opportunity, she launched NHSD in June 2016 while successfully maintaining business continuity throughout the transition. She spent the first year revitalizing the infrastructure while creating a growth plan that has her on track to double her earnings in her second year. She is currently working on another growth plan to up-level again in year three. Her vision is to create a fun, positive atmosphere where she can help her employees and clients can create their own success while growing as individuals.

Freeman is serving her third year as an officer on the Board of Directors for UNEDA (you-need-a), an international trade association for IT hardware brokers. She is involved with the Women in Technology group at Pima Community College and is developing an internship program, offering hands on experience for future network engineers. She enjoys giving back to the community and plans to use her success to help young women gain interest in pursuing IT related careers. To learn more about NHSD, visit their website and follow them on Facebook.

Gina and John Ore with Passion for Patients

June 21, 2017 by angishields

Phoenix Business Radio

Gina and John Ore with Passion for Patients

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If you take a look at on-line or Healthgrade reviews, most patients say they “love their doctor – but can’t stand the front/back office staff”. Passion for Patients™ is an on-site, interactive training program for front and back office staff that focuses on interpersonal and communication skills.

A lot of physicians and practice administrators complain about high staff turnover, tension or bickering among employees, finding and retaining the best talent for the team. Practices that have completed the Passion for Patients™ training have found their teams to be more collaborative, communicative, and effective. People want to work there! And patients have a better experience!

Gina Ore, Founder and CEO with Passion for Patients™, has spent her career leading grassroots, established and start-up non-profit foundations to the next level of success. Along with her personal experiences and a Masters Degree in Innovative Leadership, she has enjoyed more than 25 years of relationship engagement and successful fundraising. Ore has worked closely with and developed deep connections with medical professionals, generous donors, and dedicated volunteers who have supported healthcare, human services, and medical research. She has worked in the largest physician-owned practice in Arizona and participated in health system acquistions.

Ore has been very involved in the healthcare associations including the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, Arizona Women in Healthcare, and Hon Kachina Council. She has also served in leadership roles in the Rotary Club of Sun City West, The West Valley Symphony, Art Museum of the West Valley, and the Sun Cities Area Minsterial Association. To find out more about Gina and Passion for Patients visit her website, and follow her on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Mike Nilan and Craig Ramsey with TreeZero and Paula Munger with NAA

June 21, 2017 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Mike Nilan and Craig Ramsey with TreeZero and Paula Munger with NAA

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Mike Nilan is Co-Founder and CEO of TreeZero, an Atlanta-based sustainable solutions company that markets, supplies and distributes agro-fiber paper and other environmentally responsible products for Fortune 2000 companies, colleges and universities, government agencies and consumers with a passion for sustainability.

TreeZero’s flagship product TreeZero paper is the only premium, 100 percent tree free, carbon neutral paper made from sugarcane waste fiber. It is completely recyclable within existing recycling systems and compostable. According to Ricoh, TreeZero paper delivers excellent print quality when compared to regular recycled paper. TreeZero paper is available at major office supply distributors such as Office Depot/Office Max®, Ricoh Canada, Staples®, Veritiv™, Artlite and W.B. Mason, online at Amazon and in-store at FedEx® Office.

Prior to founding TreeZero, Nilan was the CEO of an international sourcing company, The MarketSource, which focused on consumer goods for companies like Pepsi and Tropicana for eight years. Prior to The MarketSource’s success, Nilan served as the Founder, Chairman and CEO of One Coast Network, the largest wholesale gift and home accessory company in North America. To learn more about TreeZero, visit their website, and follow them on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Craig Ramsey was appointed President of TreeZero in 2016, assuming leadership of the company’s entire value chain. Prior to joining TreeZero, Ramsey spent over 30 years with Accenture where he was a member of the North America leadership team and headed the Atlanta office – one of the largest Accenture offices in the world during the last ten years of his tenure with Accenture. From there, he oversaw business development and client service for the company’s southeastern region and was a leader in market growth, corporate citizenship and community involvement.

Craig has a Bachelor of Science (finance and risk management) and MBA from Florida State University. He has lived in Atlanta since 1982 with his wife and their four children. To learn more about TreeZero, visit their website, and follow them on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Paula Munger is Director of Industry Research and Analysis at the National Apartment Association. In Paula’s role at NAA she has established an active NAA research program, to include leading research efforts on topics of importance to the industry and the association, implementing and managing specific research projects, and providing insight in government and other relevant data impacting apartments.

Paula has previous experience at Cushman & Wakefield, The Federal Reserve and is a graduate of New York College at Buffalo. Find out more about NAA on their website, and connect with them on Twitter and Facebook. You can also connect with Paula on LinkedIn.

Kimm Lincoln and Brian Easter with Nebo Agency

June 20, 2017 by angishields

CEO Exclusive Radio

Kimm Lincoln and Brian Easter with Nebo Agency

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As President of Nebo Agency, Kimm Lincoln helps to create and guide Nebo’s business strategy and helps the team to achieve their goals. She has been working in the the digital field for her entire career; a career which was launched after taking a Social Media Marketing role back in the days of Friendster. She is a Georgia Tech graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Management.

During her time at Nebo, she has led many award-winning projects, mentored young talent toward leadership roles, and played an active role in the digital community, previously volunteering as the Co-VP of Marketing for SEMPO Atlanta, the Communications Chair for AMA Atlanta, and the Director of Marketing for SuperNova South. She was recently recognized as AMA Atlanta’s Agency Marketer of the Year and AiMA’s Interactive Marketer of the Year. You can learn more about Nebo on their website and connect with them on Twitter and Facebook. Follow Kimm on LinkedIn and Twitter.

As Co-Founder of Nebo Agency, Brian Easter brings international experience to his role, along with a proven track record of helping organizations reach their digital marketing objectives. Under his leadership, Nebo has enjoyed 12 straight years of growth, has never laid a single employee off, and has won over 100 digital awards in the past two years.

Brian is known for being a fierce advocate for the end user, a vocal and avid supporter of animal welfare, and writing and speaking about weighty and controversial subjects. An energetic and passionate speaker, Brian has presented at AMA, SuperNova South, PRSSA, iMedia, AIMA, the Inc. 5000 Speaker Series, and many other industry events. He has also been published in publications such as Ad Age, iMedia, Mobile Marketer, and Social Media Today.

Brian is an Appalachian State University alumnus with 15+ years of experience in digital marketing. In the beginning stages of his career (or about a millennium in internet time), he even wrote code in primitive coding languages like ASP and Visual Basic, as well as helping organizations optimize for pre-Google, archaic and dinosaur-like platforms, such as Alta Vista and Lycos. You can learn more about Nebo on their website and connect with them on Twitter and Facebook. Follow Brian on LinkedIn and Twitter.

CareSource

June 20, 2017 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

CareSource

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Tanya Mack and Jason Bearden

CareSource

Beginning, July 1 st , CareSource, an Ohio based Care Management Organization (CMO) will expand into the
Georgia market and begin serving a portion of Georgia’s 1 million Medicaid consumers and become the
state’s 4 th CMO. They will share an over $4B agreement over the next 6 years with GA’s other CMO
providers. The company is the second largest CMO in the US.

They are unique already as they are the only GA CMO that is non-profit, their top leader is a woman and they are poised to bring some innovative
programs to the Georgia market. Listen in as we welcome top Caresource leaders to Georgia and hear about their plans.

Amy Tully with Onelife Fitness and David Martin with VeinInnovations

June 19, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Amy Tully with Onelife Fitness and David Martin with VeinInnovations

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Amy Tully is the Marketing Director of Onelife Fitness, the Atlanta region’s fastest-growing fitness brand. She also serves as Social Media Director for US Fitness Holdings, the parent company of Onelife Fitness. You can find out more about Onelife Fitness on their website, and follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

David A. Martin, RN is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of VeinInnovations in Atlanta. Since 2002, VeinInnovations has provided advanced, high quality in-office therapies for venous insufficiency; the root cause of varicose veins. VI has multiple locations in the Metro area.

David received his nursing degree from DeKalb Community College (now a part of GA State University) in 1980. Subsequent to a long and varied clinical career, which included working in Intensive Care Units, Emergency Departments, and a twelve-year stint as a clinical first-assistant for cardiac and thoracic surgeons, he now devotes his energies to running VeinInnovations. He has founded several other companies over the years including a non-profit tissue bank, which specialized in the procurement of human vascular tissue, a large first-assistant surgical practice, and a new medical device company.

David has long been a strong believer in, and supporter of, community-based healthcare delivery, and has served on the Board of Visiting Nurse Health System (VNHS) since 2011. In late 2016, David was nominated for, and accepted, the board chair position with VNHS.

He has lived in Atlanta since 1969, and currently resides in Druid Hills with his wife, Beth Finnerty. To find out more about David and VeinInnovations, visit their website. You can also follow them on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.