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MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Al Meyers and Amyn Sadruddin with TiE Atlanta

April 12, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Mastermind Your Launch

MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Al Meyers and Amyn Sadruddin with TiE Atlanta

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Al Meyers, Stefanie Diaz and Amyn Sadruddin

Al Meyers/TiE Atlanta

Al Meyers, the Executive Director of TiE Atlanta, is an entrepreneur and media executive with more than 25 years of experience across Fortune 500 companies, for-profit and nonprofit startups. Meyers has launched two award-winning, sustainable, Atlanta-based nonprofit organizations: TEDxPeachtree and the Atlanta Music Project. Both are successful community assets that have made a significant social impact in Metro Atlanta. TEDxPeachtree has become the premier TEDx event in Georgia and one of the leading TEDx events in the world, with several talks garnering millions of views. The Atlanta Music Project is the first music program in the state of Georgia inspired by the globally acclaimed Venezuelan youth music program, El Sistema. AMP is an intensive music program for at-risk youth right in their neighborhood and now serves hundreds of at-risk youth across several locations in Metro Atlanta who are now on a path to college and career.

Previously, Meyers ran his own boutique consulting practice, Saisei Consulting, a provider of strategy and corporate development advisory services to early-stage, growth-stage and mature digital media companies around the world. Al has advised several startups in the areas of digital media, 3D technology, online games and games for K-12 education. Al has spoken to external audiences on such topics as disruptive innovation in education, and the role of online games outside of the “purely entertainment” arena.

Meyers accumulated more than two decades of experience in the media and entertainment industry with several Fortune 100 companies. He served as Vice President of Strategic Planning at Turner where he was a founding member of GameTap, and facilitated the sale of GameTap to a French company in 2008. Meyers spent nearly 13 years at the company (1995-2008) and spent considerable time on M&A transactions and strategy development for Turner (and across Time Warner) and its portfolio of businesses, with an emphasis on Cartoon Network.

Al received his Bachelor’s degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and his Masters in Business Administration from the Leonard Stern School of Business at New York University.

Amyn Sadruddin/ TiE Atlanta

With a “how can I help you?” mentality, Amyn serves the entrepreneurial community by bringing together over 80 educational programming annually and connecting movers & shakers to the TiE Atlanta ecosystem of mentorship. Amyn has years of experience in helping early stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs to get connected in Atlanta and utilize its rich resources. His passion to help people grown which can be seen and felt, when you meet him at TiE Atlanta and around the community.

Stefanie Diaz/Mastermind Your Launch

Stefanie Diaz has always had a keen ability for developing marketing strategies for entrepreneurs, but it’s her ability to position startups for accelerated momentum through personal branding and content marketing that has become the cornerstone to her professional success. Her background includes being a strategic adviser to CEO’s spanning startup phase to over $100 million in annual revenue. She has led strategic partnerships with global retailers and Fortune 500 companies, as well as facilitated multi-million dollar government contracts. There is something magnetic about the energy of startup founders that draws Stefanie in. They’re hungry, driven, and committed to making positive change for themselves and the greater community. Learn more at MastermindYourLaunch.com.

Philip Wahl with Kale Me Crazy

April 12, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Philip Wahl with Kale Me Crazy

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Philip Wahl/Kale Me Crazy

Kale Me Crazy is a new, fast growing health food restaurant. They are all about promoting healthy living through fresh organic and natural foods, providing a fast and convenient alternative to traditional fast food restaurants. Kale me Crazy serves wraps, salads, acai bowls, cold pressed juices, delicious smoothies, energy shots and soups, all made from scratch, all made from fresh fruits and vegetables delivered daily. They even make their own almond milk! They also feature cleansing packages that are the perfect support system to your healthy lifestyle. Visit their restaurant and catch the healthy vibe. They also offer catering for your next meeting, special event or sports outing. Their motto says it all: “Healthy habits start here”.

Jack Berube with Zenergyst Technologies, Dr. Jyotir Jani with Piedmont Physicians at Johns Creek, and Chris LaMorte with Web Chimpy

April 11, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Jack Berube with Zenergyst Technologies, Dr. Jyotir Jani with Piedmont Physicians at Johns Creek, and Chris LaMorte with Web Chimpy

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John Ray, Chris LaMorte, Dr. Jyotir Jani, Jack Berube

Jack Berube/Zenergyst Technologies

Zenergyst is THE operating system for real estate agents – a single cloud platform with all of the necessary applications to run a real estate business entirely from the cloud. Agents can acquire and manage customers using Zenergyst’s lead capture, drip marketing and CRM, and can empower their business process with work flow checklists, integrated electronic signatures and shareable document storage. Also a “one of a kind” consumer dashboard introduces never before seen transparency for consumers into the real estate transaction. Zenergyst is a portfolio company of the National Association of REALTORS.

Dr. Jyotir Jani/Piedmont Physicians at John’s Creek

A private, not-for-profit organization serving nearly 2 million patients across Georgia, Piedmont is transforming healthcare, creating a destination for the best clinicians and a one-of-a-kind experience that always puts patients first. Today, more than 110 years since it was founded, Piedmont is known as a leading health system in cancer care, treatment of heart disease and organ transplantation with 7 hospitals, 19 urgent care centers, 94 physician practice locations – including Piedmont Physicians at Johns Creek – and 1615 Piedmont Clinic members. Their 16,500 employees dedicate themselves to making a positive difference in every life they touch and their commitment doesn’t stop there. In 2016, Piedmont provided more than $142 million in uncompensated care and invested an additional $9.6 million in community benefit programming.

Chris LaMorte/Web Chimpy

Web Chimpy is an innovative marketing company that builds websites for small businesses and helps market them online. They use a proprietary software that helps speed up their processes so they can get great results at an affordable price.

Coping with Anxiety

April 8, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

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Food, Faith & Feelings

Coping with Anxiety

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“Food, Faith, and Feelings” Podcast Episode from April 8, 2017

Mike Maloney & Geoff Gilliand with TPC Sugarloaf and Lisa Ezzard with Tiger Mountain Vineyards

April 6, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Mike Maloney & Geoff Gilliand with TPC Sugarloaf and Lisa Ezzard with Tiger Mountain Vineyards

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Mike Sammond, Lisa Ezzard, Geoff Gilliand, Mike Maloney

Geoff Gilliand & Mike Maloney/TPC Sugarloaf

Owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, TPC Sugarloaf offers 27 holes of magnificent golf designed by Greg Norman, and an array of amenities with the personalized service and privileges that have become synonymous with the PGA TOUR’s acclaimed TPC Network of premier clubs. They are very excited about the possibility of hosting your event. From their tournament-tested golf course to well-appointed clubhouse to exceptional dining experiences, TPC Sugarloaf has consistently upheld the PGA TOUR’s highest standards. For more than three decades, their refusal to compromise when it comes to quality has been recognized with countless honors and accolades.

Lisa Ezzard/Tiger Mountain Vineyards

Tiger Mountain Vineyards, a boutique north Georgia winery, cultivates all of its grapes and produces all of its handcrafted wines in the mountains of Rabun County. The winery, along with its historic Red Barn Cafe, is jointly owned by four native Georgians: John and Martha Ezzard and John and Marilyn McMullan.

Tiger Mountain Vineyards is proud of the old-world methods used in creating their handcrafted wines. They produce traditional dry wines in the European style from each of their grape varieties, three red blends, and an award-winning semi-dry Rose as well as a late-harvest dessert wine. Their red wines are fermented in small-batch open tanks. Each tank is meticulously monitored and tended by hand. White wines are fermented in French oak barrels and bottled precisely when the desired crispness is achieved. They barrel age their reds for two years in American oak. All of Tiger Mountain wines are delicately pressed using water pressure. While continuing to focus on traditional methods, Tiger Mountain Vineyards has recently invested in expert consultation so that they may continue improving each new vintage of their top-quality wines.

Timothy Schroeder with Duravit USA

April 5, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Timothy Schroeder with Duravit USA

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Dominick Rainey, Timothy Schroeder, Nikole Toptas

Timothy Schroeder/Duravit USA

Founded in 1817 in Hornberg, in the heart of Germany’s Black Forest, Duravit AG is a leading manufacturer of designer bathrooms. The company operates in 130 countries worldwide and represents innovative design, state of the art technology, and top quality materials. Through collaborations with renowned designers like Phillipe Starck and EOOS, Duravit develops timeless, practical bathroom solutions that enhance quality of life on a lasting basis. Duravit’s product range includes sanitary ceramics, bathroom furniture, shower trays and bathtubs, whirl and wellness systems, shower-toilets and accessories.

Duravit USA, Inc. headquarters are based in Duluth, GA. Trade and interested consumers may visit Duravit NYC, the company’s state-of-the-art showroom at 105 Madison Avenue in the heart of New York’s NoMAD design district. For more information on Duravit or to find a local distributor, visit www.duravit.us or call 888-DURAVIT.

Brian Mock with Insured Benefit Plans, Robert M. Rosner with Robert M. Rosner and Associates and Tom Studer with Symmetry Benefit Solutions

April 4, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Brian Mock with Insured Benefit Plans, Robert M. Rosner with Robert M. Rosner and Associates and Tom Studer with Symmetry Benefit Solutions

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John Ray, Brian Mock, Robert Rosner, Tom Studer, Mike Sammond

Brian Mock/Insured Benefit Plans

Insured Benefit Plans (IBP) and Alternative Benefit Plans (ABP) are focused on assisting employers in the development and administration of employee benefit programs, with a key focus on health insurance and the employee engagement required to educate plan participants about their benefits. ABP handles all aspects of the administration of self-funded health plans, including plan design, network administration, re-insurance contracting, claims paying and plan reviews, typically for companies with 100 or more employees. IBP’s focus is on fully-insured programs for small to medium businesses with anywhere from 2 to 2000 employees and the day to day administration of those plans for their clients. Their product knowledge goes beyond health insurance – the key component of most employee benefit plans – to life, disability, dental, vision and worksite insurance programs.

Robert Rosner/Robert M. Rosner and Associates

Robert Rosner, CLU is the owner and president of Robert M. Rosner and Associates. Rosner and Associates is an independent insurance agency, representing a variety of companies to obtain the right insurance policies for their clients. Robert has over 40 years’ experience. He has earned the professional designation of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). Robert works with business owners, sales people, self-employed business people and professionals. He enjoys working with young professionals that are still in school or in training. Robert also works with other life insurance, property and casualty agents, and stockbrokers and financial planners. They appreciate his expertise and broad knowledge base in all areas of insurance.

Tom Studer/Symmetry Benefit Solutions

Symmetry Benefit Solutions provides employee benefits solutions for small to mid-size companies. Customizing a company’s benefit helps them to attract and retain the brightest and best employees. They do that by analyzing a company’s present plan and compare to companies in their industry. Once that is completed, they provide solutions with an array of health plans as well as unique volunteer products which will improve their current benefits while lowering cost. They will run a wage and benefit compensation report for your industry at no cost.

MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Kashi Sehgal with Gigabark and SuperNova South

April 4, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Mastermind Your Launch

MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Kashi Sehgal with Gigabark and SuperNova South

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Kashi Sehgal/Gigabark and SuperNova South

Kashi Sehgal is Co-Founder & CEO of Gigabark, an integrated mobile solutions company rooted in phone and text messaging technologies. She is also Director of Strategic Initiatives & Business Development for International Greetings, a UK-based company that specializes in design and has creates products for celebrations, stationary and creative play, and giftables. She also serves as Executive Director of SuperNova South, the largest multi-disciplinary technology conference in the Southeast.

Previously, Kashi spent time as a management consultant at Accenture where she worked with both government and Fortune 100 clients in areas such as visioning and gap analysis, cost reduction, communication plans, training, performance measurement, incentive structures and more. She also has experience in strategic planning and brand strategy – especially as it relates to early stage companies and non-profits.

She has started several non-profits including Music For Tomorrow which provided immediate financial assistance to jazz musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina and currently provides economic opportunities for jazz musicians around the country. MFT is now housed as a program of the Afro Cuban Jazz Alliance in New York. She also works with the Campus Community Partnership Foundation which promotes education through a student-centered approach focused on social responsibility and runs their Mentor Walk program.

Kashi is actively engaged in the Atlanta community serving on various boards such as WonderRoot, Andrew J Young Foundation Advisory Council, Fulton County Career & Technical Education, Amplify4Good, WINGS for Kids, and Georgia’s WIN List and with groups such as the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Mobility Leadership Council, ChooseATL, Atlanta Regional Commission’s Innovation Committee, The Lovett School’s Sustainability Committee and as an Advice For Good Advisor.

Kashi is a native Atlantan. She attended The George Washington University for her undergraduate studies and Georgia Tech for graduate research. Kashi was selected as a member of Outstanding Atlanta’s Class of 2015, as one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 in 2014, and as a member of the 2013 LEAD Atlanta and LaunchPad2X classes. She volunteers her time mentoring and with CARE, Acumen, and other organizations in her community.

Stefanie Diaz/Mastermind Your Launch