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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Financial Statements (Part 2 of 2)

February 18, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Financial Statements (Part 2 of 2)

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On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio”, the CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp Vlad Rusz explains how to make sense out of income statements and balance sheets.

Vlad Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. The staff of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and managed four successful businesses that range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

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.

Peter James with Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance and Shamel Leonard with Family Car Foundation

February 17, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Peter James with Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance and Shamel Leonard with Family Car Foundation

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Dominick Rainey, Shamel Leonard, Peter James, Nikole Toptas

Peter James/Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance

Lincoln Heritage is the #1 Final Expense in the US and has been in business since 1963. LHIC has over 6000+ agents nationwide, Puerto Rico and Canada. The company is A rated and recognized by the BBB.

Shamel Leonard/Family Car Foundation

Family Car Foundation primarily strives to award donated cars from the public to families in need. They repair cars that meet their standards and award them to eligible families. They provide families’ low-interest car loans which allows recipients to build credit. They also provide car ownership training.

Each car has a 6-month/6,000 mile warranty. They revitalize each car to be reliable and dependable. Their “Driver Programs” assist with car and driving issues and help with costly, unexpected repairs. They offer programs to educate car buyers and to empower individuals to make better financial decisions for their future.

To watch the video of this program, CLICK HERE.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE UPDATE: Tom Hogan with Embassy National Bank

February 17, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE UPDATE: Tom Hogan with Embassy National Bank

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On this episode of “On the Money“, host Joe Moss discusses residential mortgages with Tom Hogan, Senior Vice President of Residential Mortgage Banking at Embassy National Bank.

Tom Hogan/Embassy National Bank

A new building with an old soul, Embassy National Bank was founded in 2007 to meet a need of its community: a truly business-friendly local partner who could make lending and banking accessible, straightforward and grounded. A local group of businessmen with backgrounds in finance, banking and hospitality created that partner for the greater Atlanta area, especially the communities of Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee and Norcross. To support that vision, Embassy National Bank has assembled a team of managers and bankers with both local and nationwide experience to support the bank’s mission: to be the community partner small businesses want, and one their neighbors need.

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

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“On the Money” focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. “On the Money” also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market.

Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, “On the Money” airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

John Ray of Bookkeeping Express/Ray Business Advisors, Tara Lamboley of REV Demand, and Ann Hall of Own Your Idea

February 11, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

John Ray of Bookkeeping Express/Ray Business Advisors, Tara Lamboley of REV Demand, and Ann Hall of Own Your Idea

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Mike Sammond, Tara Lamboley, John Ray, Ann Hall, Steven Julian

John Ray/Bookkeeping Express & Ray Business Advisors

Clients come to Bookkeeping Express/Ray Business Advisors to reduce the stress and anxiety which often comes with day-to-day management of a business. They help clients by taking away the burden of bookkeeping and accounting and improving their business processes. They provide reports on their business which are both robust and easier to understand than traditional financial statements. They can also craft budgets and projections and help find opportunities for expense improvements.

In addition, owner John Ray enjoys making connections for his clients which help build their network and their business. He does all this for a flat monthly fee. His clients don’t worry about a meter running when they call. His company works with small to medium-sized businesses, non-profits, and solopreneurs.

Tara Lamboley/REV Demand

REV Demand was created with the goal of helping owners of business-to-business service organizations achieve the success they envisioned when starting out in business. REV Demand works with small to midsize companies to maximize their top-line revenue by implementing consistent lead generation strategies such as email marketing and webinars to fill the sales pipeline. They establish well-defined and repeatable processes for lead generation and qualification. They also help executive managers to verify that the right people in the organization are reaching the right target audience with the right message.

Ann Hall/Own Your Idea

Own Your Idea is a sole practitioner consulting company providing writing, editing, and proofreading services and business administrative solutions for small business and entrepreneurs. Work can be performed on site or virtually. Their mission is to add value and create solutions.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

NEW TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY: Bryan Mulligan of Applied Information

February 10, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

NEW TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY: Bryan Mulligan of Applied Information

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On this episode of “On the Money“, host Joe Moss of Embassy National Bank interviews Bryan Mulligan of Applied Information about the newest technology in transportation.

Bryan Mulligan/Applied Information

Applied Information provides technology into the transportation area, in the areas of pedestrian safety, school road safety, intersection management, emergency vehicle management and weather.

Using the power of the internet, these next generation technologies make the roads safer and make traffic more efficient.

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

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Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, “On the Money” airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR TEAM: Dorris Hollingsworth of Evergreen HR

February 8, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR TEAM: Dorris Hollingsworth of Evergreen HR

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On this episode of “On the Money“, human resource leader and consultant Dorris Hollingsworth discuss the best ways to get the most out of your business “team”.

Dorris Hollingsworth/Evergreen HR

Evergreen HR is a human resources and business consulting firm that focuses on helping small businesses become better at acquiring and developing talent. They use assessments to help drive the interview process and onboard the individual for a faster and more effective ramp up period.

They also work with companies to help their teams become more effective, by identifying skill and role gaps that create unnecessary obstacles. They are committed to helping small businesses thrive by bringing senior level human resource skills to your company.

Dorris Hollingsworth, President, is an experienced human resource leader and talent executive. She has worked across a range of industries, including commercial real estate, telecommunications, financial services, and consulting engineering. She is experienced in working through complex organizational development plans, mergers, and culture shifts.

Dorris believes that companies can become better through effective teams, and says “If Your Team Isn’t Dysfunctional, You’re Doing it Wrong.”

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

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Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, “On the Money” airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Sonja Hackett of Certified Home Care of Georgia, Dorothy Kohn of Touchmark National Bank and Maria Mendillo of FarraTech

February 4, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Sonja Hackett of Certified Home Care of Georgia, Dorothy Kohn of Touchmark National Bank and Maria Mendillo of FarraTech

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Mike Sammond, Sonja Hackett, Dorothy Kohn, Maria Mendillo, Steven Julian

Sonja Hackett/Certified Home Care of Georgia

Certified Home Care of Georgia has compassionate and highly trained caregivers who are ready to help with your day-to-day living. Their focus is on developing customer relations, nourishing souls, preserving dignity, respecting their clients’ property and customizing their care.

Dorothy Kohn/Touchmark National Bank

Touchmark National Bank is a community bank established in 2007 and focused on commercial customers such as business owners and real estate investors. The bank provides a full array of deposit products, working capital lines of credit, commercial mortgages, equipment loans, and business expansion/acquisition financing. As a community bank, their distinguishing factor is that they are not restricted to where they can lend geographically. Their footprint can be found all over the state of Georgia and the southeast. They have the expertise to offer every type of loan program available which includes conventional loans, SBA 7A, SBA 504 and USDA programs. Don’t forget to check out their CD rates as they are currently the highest in the state!

Maria Mendillo/FarraTech

FarraTech, formerly known as Laser Supply & Service, was founded in 1990 and is based in Norcross, GA. FarraTech has one simple philosophy: to be the best customer service company in Atlanta. Whatever your laser printer, copier, service, or repair needs may be, they invite you to experience for yourself what makes them an extraordinary company. Their people, their focus on quality, and their dedication to doing business with integrity is what they care about and strive for daily.

CLICK HERE to watch this show on YouTube.

Brian Herbert with Apex Veteran Staffing, Ash Brown with Ash Said It, Tim Gorisek with Summit Systems, and Richard Rice with Mutual Engineering

February 3, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Brian Herbert with Apex Veteran Staffing, Ash Brown with Ash Said It, Tim Gorisek with Summit Systems, and Richard Rice with Mutual Engineering

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Tim Gorisek, Brian Herbert, Ash Brown, Richard Rice, Dom Rainey

Brian Herbert/Apex Veteran Staffing

Apex Veteran Staffing is a minority and disabled veteran owned staffing agency that focuses primarily on putting military veterans to work in careers that encompass administrative, warehouse, hospitality, and information technology. They have teamed up with First Advantage Consulting Firm, another disabled veteran consulting firm that focuses on Affirmative Action to organizations with 50 or more employees, forming “Veterans 2 Civilians 2 Entrepreneurship.” Although V2C2E focus is military veterans and transitioning veterans, they realize that many individuals, including established businesses, are unaware of the necessary requirements needed to solidify state and/or government contracts.

Ash Brown/Ash Said It

Ash Said It is a full service public speaking boutique. They host red carpets and receptions as well as upscale soirees. They can customize their services for your specific event needs.

This company is the brainchild of Ash “Ashbeezy” Brown. With over 12 years experioence as a radio announcer and 10 years as a promoter, Ash is far from a rookie. Her vision is officially in MOTION!

Tim Gorisek/Summit Systems

Summit Systems operates 6 distinctive, but complementary individual business units as a single source provider of corporate communication and infrastructure systems including: Network Infrastructure & Wireless, IP Telephony, Access Control & Security, Lighting and Energy, Pro Audio Visual, & Audio Visual for Classrooms for K12 school systems.

Richard Rice/Mutual Engineering

Since 1997, Mutual Engineering has provided civil/structural design and forensic engineering services to legal, insurance, construction and private clients throughout the United States.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

GET IN THE GAME: Professional Sports in Gwinnett County

February 1, 2016 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

GET IN THE GAME: Professional Sports in Gwinnett County

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The state of professional sports in Gwinnett County is the topic on this special edition of “Gwinnett Business Radio“. Taped on the “Get In The Game” television studio at the Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center in Lawrenceville, host Mike Sammond interviews the leaders of Gwinnett’s professional sports entities.

Guests include:

Stan Hall – Executive Director of the Gwinnett Sports Commission

North Johnson – General Manager of Gwinnett Braves (baseball)

Alec Schimke – Director of Operations of Georgia Swarm (lacrosse)

Joe Gelderman – VP/GM of Business Operations of Atlanta Gladiators (hockey)

Elissa Dooman – Tournament Director of Mitsubishi Electric Classic (PGA golf)

Gwinnett County is unique when it comes to the professional sports landscape, but is the Gwinnett sports scene getting too crowded? Are there enough sports fans and corporate sponsorship dollars to go around? How do Gwinnett’s pro teams get noticed in the shadow of Atlanta’s pro teams? These issues and more are addressed on this special edition of “Gwinnett Business Radio“.