Garrett Ervin, Author at Business RadioX ® Page

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Elease Dillard with The Student Navigator and Cally D’Angelo with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

February 24, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Elease Dillard with The Student Navigator and Cally D'Angelo with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

00:00 /

Mike Sammond, Elease Dillard, Cally D’Angelo

Elease Dillard/The Student Navigator

Months before her high school graduation, Elease Dillard made the tough decision to deny the opportunity to pursue playing college basketball and solely pursue academics instead. Considering the last-minute decision to not play college basketball, plus having a younger sibling graduating high school in two years, Elease concluded that she would pay for college herself. However, there was one problem. She had no idea how or where to start!

With that goal in mind, Elease developed a plan of action and was able to graduate college debt-free. She graduated college Cum Laude from Georgia Gwinnett College and currently holds a B.S. in Cell Biology with a concentration in Biotechnology. As a freshman and sophomore in college, Elease interned with The Neuroscience Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. Her junior year, she interned on behalf of The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at The University of California San Francisco, where she conducted an independent study.

Experienced at winning scholarships and landing internships, Elease founded The Student Navigator because she wants to help ease the stress and frustration that is commonly associated with paying for a degree and pursuing a career. In addition, she encourages students to maximize their educational experience. Elease hopes her story will inspire others to take action towards living in freedom, passion, and purpose.

Elease is also the bestselling author of Funding College Debt-Free: your Interactive Guide Towards Living a Life of Freedom, Passion, and Purpose.

Cally D’Angelo/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Chamber is the forum for business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public-service communities to come together to advance our region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life.

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Mike Haswell & Tyler Haswell from Storing Treasures

February 23, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Mike Haswell & Tyler Haswell from Storing Treasures

00:00 /

Steven Julian, Gifford Pace, Seth Gilland, Tiffany Krumins, Mike Haswell, Tyler Haswell

Mike Haswell & Tyler Haswell/Storing Treasures

Storing Treasures mission statement is “Discovering Your Financial Personality Inspires Progress”. This is at the crux behind who they are. Programs on the market today tend to categorize ways to financial health as absolutes. In other words, a system must be followed one specific way for there to be success. Financial Personality allows you to determine your strengths and weaknesses (not to change you!) so you can stick with your plan for life.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 3 of 4)

February 23, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 3 of 4)

00:00 /

David Wilkins/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Dave Wilkins has over 30 years experience working for companies such as E&Y, Whitridge Associates, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM in business and technology management and consulting. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp and the Business Unit Manager for the Business Technology Division of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Originally from Michigan, he has a BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan, and he has been a resident of Gwinnett County, GA for over 20 years. In his 30 years in business and technology, he has worked with clients in multiple business sectors including finance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and government, among others.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

Steve Kendrick & Rob Young with the Back to School Backpack Program and Arthur Williams with K1 Speed

February 22, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Steve Kendrick & Rob Young with the Back to School Backpack Program and Arthur Williams with K1 Speed

00:00 /

Rob Young, Arthur Williams, Steve Kendrick

Rob Young & Steve Kendrick/Back to School Backpack Program

May is not usually the time of year you think about giving generously. But it is the perfect time to consider helping Subaru of Gwinnett and Infiniti of Gwinnett do just that. The Back to School Backpack Program is a non-profit charity that works to provide necessary school supplies and backpacks to children in Gwinnett County who are in need. This is a charity that is near and dear to our hearts.

When Steve K. Kendrick, Executive General Manager of Infiniti of Gwinnett and Subaru of Gwinnett, found out that Gwinnett County would have more than 5,000+ homeless children attending school, he asked his employees if they could all get behind the effort to help provide these children with something that would give them hope, trust and self-esteem for the future. From this, the Back to School Back Pack Program was launched in 2007. Each as the need has grown we have risen to meet the challenge. But we can’t do it alone!

That is where you come in. The 11th Annual Back to School Backpack Program Golf Classic will take place on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Bears Best Golf Course in Suwanee.

Arthur Williams/K1 Speed

Founded in 2003, K1 Speed is the premier karting company in America and soon the world. With kart racing centers nationwide and a few centers abroad, K1 Speed brings the thrill and excitement of indoor karting to a large audience. Offering highly-advanced and environmentally-friendly electric go karts as well as large indoor entertainment venues that feature authentic racing memorabilia, pit cafes, meeting rooms and pool tables, K1 Speed is a great place to visit with family and friends or to host a corporate event or party.

Sarah Babrick from the WES Leukemia Research Foundation

February 21, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

Sarah Babrick from the WES Leukemia Research Foundation

00:00 /

Sarah Babrick/WES Leukemia Research Foundation

The WES Leukemia Research Foundation is a Gwinnett County birthed non-profit that is seeking the day “When Everyone Survives” by investing in new, innovative and potentially curative leukemia research. They work very hard to keep overhead extremely low so that all funds raised go directly to research. Each spring they have a Medical Advisory Board that reviews the grants submitted to WES from researchers all around the world and they determine the top grant recipients who will receive $50,000 towards their research on July 1st. Even though a cure has not been found yet, WES Leukemia Research Foundation funded research has been extremely successful in development and many new treatment options have been discovered that provide a better quality of life for those going through a battle with leukemia.

Ron Wilder with 1-800 WATER DAMAGE of North Fulton, Jessica Light with JJ Social Light, and Douglas Bochat with Homestead Hospice

February 20, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Ron Wilder with 1-800 WATER DAMAGE of North Fulton, Jessica Light with JJ Social Light, and Douglas Bochat with Homestead Hospice

00:00 /

John Ray, Ron Wilder, Jessica Light, Douglas Bochat

Ron Wilder/1-800 WATER DAMAGE of North Fulton

At 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, their mission is simple – provide the ultimate customer experience. Each one of their team members is passionate about what they do and it shows in the quality of their work. Their services go beyond water damage restoration to include mold remediation, professional carpet cleaning, fire/smoke restoration, sewage cleanup, and much more.

Jessica Light/JJ Social Light

Jessica Light of JJ Social Light fell into her industry by accident and it turned out to be the right one. Today, it’s impossible to define herself and not take into account her social media obsession. It’s who she is. Working on and managing multiple websites has helped her gain a great wealth of knowledge related to online marketing, search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, social media strategies, website optimization and so on.

She wants to be able to share what she has learned in a way that you can easily understand and put into practice; from building your online business, defining your social media goals, to optimizing and marketing your website. First and foremost, she wants to help fellow entrepreneurs make their first step into the world of online businesses and guide you through.

Douglas Bochat/Homestead Hospice

Homestead Hospice is a premier provider of hospice services headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Arizona. CEO Mallie Sharafat opened Homestead Hospice in 2006 after experiencing hospice care with a loved one. Mallie wanted a better experience, one that addresses all the needs of terminally ill patients and their families. Homestead Hospice provides coordinated individualized plans of care for over 1100 patients daily, offers counseling and spiritual support for the family, and clinical care for comfort and quality of life. Homestead has over 200 volunteers that support patients and care givers daily. Homestead Hospice is certified by Medicare, Medicaid and in Arizona accredited by The Joint Commission. Please contact Homestead Hospice at 10888 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA or (678) 966-0077.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Brandy Swanson with Smith & Howard

February 16, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Brandy Swanson with Smith & Howard

00:00 /

Brandy Swanson/Smith & Howard

Headquartered in Atlanta, Smith & Howard is a top Atlanta CPA firm providing a wide range of services, including assurance, tax, accounting and advisory services. Their business clients range from start-ups to large, established businesses that operate across the U.S. and internationally. They also have a strong nonprofit client family, including many of Georgia’s most respected organizations. By extension, Smith & Howard also serve the tax, accounting and advisory needs of the owners and executives of businesses. Many of these individuals and families are also clients of Smith & Howard Wealth Management, a wealth management firm serving as the family’s CFO.

Recognized for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015) as the number one firm in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting and as a Top Accounting Firm to Work For by Accounting Today, they bring a national scope of services with a personal, responsive service approach and a team of smart, dedicated professionals that work with clients year after year.

Smith & Howard’s current clients appreciate their responsiveness, creativity, innovation, expertise, imagination, and an “uncompromising commitment to exceed expectations and contribute to their financial success”.

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak from Goodwipes

February 16, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak from Goodwipes

00:00 /

Sam Nebel, Charlie Siciak, Tiffany Krumins, Linda Williamson, Steven Julian

Sam Nebel & Charlie Siciak/Goodwipes

Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak, also know as “The King of All Wipes” and “Mister GoodWipes” respectively, are the co-founders igniting the hygiene revolution with their company Goodwipes, a fun, modern and eco-friendly wet wipes brand empowering people to do more, feel good and live clean.

After converting all of their fraternity brothers to wiping their bottoms with baby wipes, Sam and Charlie invested their life savings towards innovating upon one simple idea: that adult men and women deserve the same euphoric sensation of a clean behind that babies enjoy every day. As the old saying goes “there’s nothing like a good wipe!”

Since then, the duo has led their brand to triple digit year-to-year growth and onto the shelves of Walmart, Container Store, CNBC Airport shops, Academy Sports and Outdoors, a booming Amazon business, and a 2000 CVS-store roll-out coming soon.

Spencer Thomas with Cannon Financial Institute

February 15, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

ePresence

Spencer Thomas with Cannon Financial Institute

00:00 /

Spencer Thomas/Cannon Financial Institute

For over 50 years, Cannon Financial Institute has developed, designed and executed performance improvement programs. These programs serve to support financial institutions, their staff, and the clients and communities they serve. They have highly skilled instructors who are gifted translators turning complexity into practical knowledge. Their rigorous course offerings are a real point of pride for those who have been through them. Spencer Thomas serves as a member of Cannon’s Enterprise Solutions Team, where he is responsible for leading the development of client relationships. His decades of experience in financial services and Cannon’s resources allows him to create partnerships with his clients through growth-driven, strategically planned, and superior engagement experiences.

Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence provides personal branding services for individuals, executives and entrepreneurs. They leverage social media on an individual level since that is where the audience is most engaged.

Mark Galvin, CEO and Founder of ePresence, is a personal social media expert with 29 years of business management and hotel industry experience including stops with Marriott, Hyatt, Omni and IHG.