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Episode 47: Leading a Successful Merger & Acquisition with Karen Walker

May 28, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Buy or build? One way to quickly scale a company and dramatically increase market share is via a Merger & Acquisition (M&A) with/of another company. However, improper alignment and conflicting objectives can turn that M&A into an M&D (Merge & Destroy), warns Karen Walker, a proven M&A strategic advisor.

Having been part of a team that led one of the fastest growing American companies to $1 billion in revenue, Karen shares how she leads successful integrations using an example of a tech company. In this episode, you’ll learn: 1) why an M&A is a process and not an event, 2) the role business infrastructure plays in leveraging the strengths of another company to diversify your company’s portfolio, and 3) the differences between an M&A, strategic alliance and joint venture.

Special Guest: Karen Walker, Founder & CEO of One Team Consulting

Location: Jupiter, FL USA

Show Notes:

No Dumbing Down: A No Nonsense Guide for CEO’s on Organization Growth: Karen’s book
Perennial Seller: the Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts: book by Ryan Holiday
Elements of Power: Lessons on Leadership and Influence: book by Terry Bacon
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies: book by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion: book by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D
Harvard Business Review: an online and print business magazine for leaders and executives

Dr. Rebecca Sarlea with Refresh Chiropractic and Kevin Sirface and Dipa Janardanan with the Atlanta Water Store

May 28, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Dr. Rebecca Sarlea with Refresh Chiropractic and Kevin Sirface and Dipa Janardanan with the Atlanta Water Store

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Kevin Sirface, Dipa Janardanan, Dr. Rebecca Sarlea

Dr. Rebecca Sarlea/Refresh Chiropractic

Refresh Chiropractic was born from the vision of renewal for your life. They believe in the tonal model of Chiropractic that focuses on the nervous system and related changes to a person’s physiology. As such, they look at the tone of nervous system first. Refresh Chiropractic believes in practicing within the philosophy that “the power that made the body, heals the body.” This philosophy explains that the ability of the body to express life and how that life flows through the body and mind, determines how healthy and alive we will be.

Kevin Sirface and Dipa Janardanan/Atlanta Water Store

Atlanta Water Store is dedicated to teaching the principles and benefits of drinking hydrogen rich, alkalized, anti-oxidant, micro-clustered water. Their motto is “We Teach – We Share – You Decide.” They offer a 21-day FREE trial of their water. Atlanta Water Store offers classes, and you can even schedule your own private class. Owners Dipa Janardanan and Kevin Sirface welcome you and help you separate the hype from the truth and help you fully understand the harmful effects of drinking bottled water or tap – and why YOU should be drinking this water!

LEADER DIALOGUE: Lessons Learned from Leading Private/Public Partnerships – Deep Dive

May 24, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Lessons Learned from Leading Private/Public Partnerships - Deep Dive

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This week’s episode is a “deep dive” conversation featuring Sherry Farrugia, who manages the multi-million dollar pediatric research portfolio and the public-private partnership between Georgia Tech and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Sherry Farrugia/Childrens’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at GT

Sherry Farrugia is the COO and CSO for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at GT and the Director for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In this dual role she works to build and sustain public-private partnerships in pediatrics and health IT, and manages the partnership’s multi-million dollar research portfolio. She provides executive level leadership for business and operational functions and works to improve the overall execution of key business initiatives to improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce administrative costs.

This includes providing insight into the innovations, new technologies, and start ups developed as a result of the partnership. Prior to this position Ms. Farrugia was the Managing Director of Health IT at Georgia Tech.

Sherry has over 25 years’ experience in the health information technology (IT) field, consulting with numerous industry partners, and many state agencies including the State of Georgia in the areas of care management systems, health information exchange, and enterprise data governance. She is very active in the Atlanta community serving on multiple health and pediatric related boards.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Dr. Ross Russell with Russell Orthodontics

May 23, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Dr. Ross Russell with Russell Orthodontics

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Dr. Ross Russell/Russell Orthodontics

Dr. Ross Russell and his staff at Russell Orthodontics are proud to provide their community with personalized orthodontic care. They offer Invisalign, traditional metal and ceramic braces, and many other modern orthodontic treatment options. Getting to know each and every one of their patients is a priority. Russell Orthodontics combines understanding of the patient’s individual needs and lifestyle with orthodontic expertise to provide an exceptional experience and lasting results. Contact Russell Orthodontics today to schedule a complimentary consultation and meet their team.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent over 25 years leading and/or consulting with marketing, media, and related companies. He is also owner of two Our Town Gwinnett monthly magazines. Sauers is a frequent national speaker and global columnist. He serves as an adjunct university professor teaching leadership courses. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence practitioner. Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Leadership. He is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You?

Show Overview

Marketing Matters is a radio show discussing topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business, which is rapidly changing, multi-generational. and noisy in nature.

Derrick Case & Liz Webber with Dress Up and Tyshon Williams with TGI Fridays

May 23, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Derrick Case & Liz Webber with Dress Up and Tyshon Williams with TGI Fridays

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Amanda Pearch, Derrick Case, Liz Webber, Ty Williams, Steven Julian

Derrick Case & Liz Webber/Dress Up

Dress Up is a women’s clothing store with store locations in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama. DU opened in 2009 by husband and wife duo, Derrick and Danielle Case. The store provides a unique shopping experience for their customers through outstanding customer service, affordability, and ability to shop on-trend new arrivals weekly in one of their 19 stores or online at www.shopdressup.com. Dress Up believes in innovation and you’ll see that within various aspects of the company as they are consistently updating their systems to keep up with their customers and the ways they desire to shop.

Tyshon Williams/Jackmont Hospitality & TGIFridays

Jackmont Hospitality is the company that franchises and operates all of the TGIFridays in Atlanta. Jackmont also has other restaurant concepts such as OneFlewSouth and Chicken and Beer. TGIFridays is known for having the best corner bar in town.

Explaining Reverse Mortgages for Seniors

May 22, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Explaining Reverse Mortgages for Seniors

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Broadcasting from the Infinite Energy Center

Senior Salute Radio brings timely information to leading age Boomers and Seniors addressing the issues of aging, care-giving and maintaining quality of life. Learn from both professionals and regular people going through the process with their families.

Daniel Wolbe/Liberty Home Equity Solutions

Since 2004, Liberty Home Equity Solutions has stayed true to their mission of helping clients build financial independence and security through home equity solutions. Over the years, they have grown from a small start-up to one of the largest Home Equity Conversion Mortgage lenders in the nation. They have helped over 50,000 seniors obtain access to the equity in their homes to help them live more comfortable and financially secure lives.

A Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loan – also known as a reverse mortgage – can be an important financial option for seniors, their family members, and financial professionals to consider as part of an overall retirement planning strategy or to help meet cash flow needs.

A HECM loan is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and allows senior homeowners 62 and over to access part of the equity in their home to help them live more comfortably during retirement. With a HECM loan, there are no monthly mortgage payments; no upfront lender fees; and fixed and variable rate options.

Borrowers must live in the home as their primary residence and continue to pay for property taxes, insurance and home maintenance based on program guidelines as established by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Failure to meet these requirements can trigger a loan default that may result in foreclosure.

Victoria Collier/The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of senior citizens when their health care needs increase. The Firm focuses its entire practice on Asset Protection and Estate Planning matters, which encompasses the areas of Medicaid Planning, VA Benefits Planning, Special Needs Planning, and Estate Planning. Victoria Collier has grown her law practice through her personable nature and good management skills. The office is located in downtown Decatur, GA. The Firm makes house calls to those clients who are unable to come to the office. They understand that you might not be able to make it into the office, so they have no problem coming to you! Take comfort in knowing that it is the mission of Victoria Collier to support her clients in the creation of a long-term care plan for preserving assets, maximizing independence, and enhancing quality of life.

Nic Cooley with North Florida Security Academy

May 22, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Case In Point

Nic Cooley with North Florida Security Academy

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Nic Cooley/North Florida Security Academy

North Florida Security Academy was founded to educate Security Officers at the highest level to provide them with the necessary training and skills to obtain employment and to make a difference. Since 2016, their mission remains the same, however they have now extended their programs to the general public. They believe that self-defense, awareness training, and education should be taught to everyone.

Nic Cooley, the Founder, President, CEO and Lead Instructor of the North Florida Security Academy has a passion for education and training. He started teaching at the age of 15 for the American Red Cross CPR and First Aid programs. During his career, he has taught thousand of courses. He is a former EMT-P, holds degrees in Security Management, Education, Business, and Counseling from an AS Degree to a PhD. He was written and developed hundreds of educational programs, test and certification programs. His classes and instructors hold to the highest standards at all times, and he has produced dozens of Supervisors and Managers in the Security field.

Spring Cleaning Your Financial House

May 22, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Spring Cleaning Your Financial House

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Robert Port, Bradley Hilton, Laura Akins, Craig Frankel

Bradley Hilton/Modera Wealth Management

Bradley S. Hilton is a Financial Advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC. His role involves working with clients to formulate planning goals, developing and implementing wealth management strategies and monitoring clients’ progress in working toward their financial and investment goals. Bradley has experience working in all areas of financial planning, including retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning and risk management.

Prior to joining Modera, Bradley was a member of the wealth planning team at Wells Fargo Private Bank. Before that, he was a Wealth Strategies Analyst with U.S. Trust, a Bank of America company. He began his financial planning career as a Financial Analyst with The Ayco Company, part of Goldman Sachs.

Bradley earned his MBA from Georgia State University with a Masters Concentration in Personal Financial Planning. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Bradley is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

Laura Akins/Nadler Biernath

Laura Akins practices in the areas of elder law, probate, and estate planning with Nadler Biernath. Laura assists her clients in planning for family emergencies, finding solutions for complicated mixed family circumstances, and for the end of life. After a loved one has experienced a catastrophe or passed away, Laura helps clients navigate through the probate procedure and legalities.

As a native of Atlanta, Laura appreciates the opportunity to serve her hometown community. With patience and empathy, she guides her clients through the often overwhelming estate planning or probate processes. Laura finds it incredibly rewarding to connect with her clients and make difficult circumstances easier.

Laura received a B.A. in History from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University. She is an active member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers and the Atlanta Bar Association. Laura serves on board for the Elder Law Section of the Atlanta Bar and for the Threshold Community Program (a/k/a The Community School).

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About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

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Remember to tune in HERE on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM to listen live to their show!

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Todd Edstrom with JLL (Jones Lang LaSelle) and Richard Grove with Wall Control

May 21, 2019 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Todd Edstrom with JLL (Jones Lang LaSelle) and Richard Grove with Wall Control

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Amanda Pearch, Todd Edstrom, Richard Grove, Mike Sammond

Todd Edstrom/JLL

JLL is a world leader in real estate services, powered by an entrepreneurial spirit. They want the most ambitious clients to work with them, and the most ambitious people to work for them. It’s as simple as that. JLL buys, builds, occupies and invests in a variety of assets including industrial, commercial, retail, residential and hotel real estate. From tech startups to global firms, JLL’s clients span industries including banking, energy, healthcare, law, life sciences, manufacturing and technology.

Richard Grove/Wall Control

Wall Control is a family owned and operated US brand and company committed to producing made in USA high-quality metal pegboard wall-mounted organizers and tool storage systems.

More than that though, they’re a collection of family, friends, partners, and great employees that work hard to bring their fantastic customers an exceptional product that they’re proud to put their name on.

The Wall Control brand launched in 2003, and is a family owned and operated business that not only produces a high-quality American Made product but sees the entire design, production, and distribution process happen under their own roof in Tucker, Georgia. Under that same roof, you’ll still find 3 generations of American Manufacturing hard at work to bring you the best tool storage products available today.