Garrett Ervin, Author at Business RadioX ® Page

Rik Katz with PAK-LITE and David Hern with Alvarez & Marsal

May 13, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Rik Katz with PAK-LITE and David Hern with Alvarez & Marsal

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Rik Katz/PAK-LITE

PAK-LITE manufactures underlayment for laminate, engineered and LVT flooring; and produce foam, plastic, rubber and non-woven parts often with adhesive backing, for the automotive and light industrial industries.

David Hern/Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal provides financial advisory services. The company offers turnaround advisory, crisis and interim management, process improvement, creditor advisory, corporate finance, and transaction advisory services. Additionally, it provides business valuation, business consulting, real estate and tax advisory, dispute analysis, and forensics services. It caters to apparel, consumer products, education, energy, finance, retail, healthcare, transportation and manufacturing sectors. The company’s clientele include Dan River, Inc., Timex Corporation, World Kitchen, Inc, Raymond International, Arthur Anderson and Lehman Brothers. Alvarez & Marsal was founded in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.

Dr. Maggie Wray with Creating Positive Futures, Littie Brown with SpeedPro Imaging Marietta and Nicole Ceasar & Holly Nagy with Subaru of Gwinnett/Infiniti of Gwinnett

May 7, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Dr. Maggie Wray with Creating Positive Futures, Littie Brown with SpeedPro Imaging Marietta and Nicole Ceasar & Holly Nagy with Subaru of Gwinnett/Infiniti of Gwinnett

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Mike Sammond, Holly Nagy, Littie Brown, Nicole Ceasar, Maggie Wray, Steven Julian

Dr. Maggie Wray/Creating Positive Futures

Dr. Maggie Wray is an ICF-certified Academic Life Coach & ADHD coach, with a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell and a bachelor’s in Astrophysics from Princeton. She started her academic coaching business, Creating Positive Futures, to help students develop the executive skills, mindset, and study skills they need to be happy & successful… but that they are often not learning in school. She offers private and group coaching programs for middle school, high school, and college students at two locations in Atlanta, and by Skype for students outside Atlanta.

Littie Brown/SpeedPro Imaging Marietta

SpeedPro Imaging specializes in producing high quality graphic images for their customers that convey a message, attract attention and reinforce their brand. Their products range from a small yard sign to attract attention to a vehicle wrap reinforcing their brand. If you can imagine it, they can print it.

Nicole Ceasar & Holly Nagy/Subaru of Gwinnett & Infiniti of Gwinnett

There’s a reason why Subaru of Gwinnett and Infiniti of Gwinnett are the premier new and used Subaru and Infiniti dealers for the Atlanta area. It’s because they provide quality automobiles at prices their customers can afford. Their knowledgeable staff will answer your questions, help you find the right new or used car, and can assist with financing options. Visit Subaru of Gwinnett or Infiniti of Gwinnett and they’ll get you into the car of your dreams!

ON THE MONEY SPECIAL EDITION: Dr. Shealynn Buck and Kellie Glenn with North Georgia Region of American Diabetes Association

May 6, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

ON THE MONEY SPECIAL EDITION: Dr. Shealynn Buck and Kellie Glenn with North Georgia Region of American Diabetes Association

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Kellie Glenn, Joe Moss, Dr. Shealynn Buck

On this special episode of “On the Money“, host Joe Moss of Embassy National Bank interviews Dr. Shealynn Buck and Kellie Glenn with the North Georgia Region of the American Diabetes Association about the dangers of diabetes and how it affects business, and how businesses can help. Also discussed is Step Out, the fundraising walk to raise awareness of diabetes.

Dr. Shealynn Buck & Kellie Glenn/American Diabetes Association

Adults and children in Georgia are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as more than 1,000,000 suffer from this deadly disease, 350,000 of whom don’t even know they have it! If present trends continue, it is estimated that one out of every three children, one in two minority children, faces a future with diabetes.

That is why the American Diabetes Association, Atlanta/North Georgia Region office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with this disease.

We are here to help and invite you to join us. You will be helping us to confront it, fight it and stop it. To find out more, visit www.diabetes.org or WellnessLivesHere.org.

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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.

BUSINESS MATTERS presented by Incentive Solutions

May 5, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

BUSINESS MATTERS presented by Incentive Solutions

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Joe McKenna/Social 123

For the best B2B Marketing, you need the best B2B Contact Data. Social123 is a B2B data firm that empowers sales and marketing professionals with up-to-date and relevant data on contacts sourced from social profile information. They offer the largest and most accurate B2B contact database available. They identify all of the missing or inaccurate records in your database and enrich it with more than 35 fields of social data like industry, title, company, skills, group affiliations and more.

Apart from recovering and enriching your existing database, Social123 will validate the email addresses to determine validity as well as a risk assessment. If you don’t have an existing database, use the most powerful B2B search engine to create hyper-targeted lead lists. Stop guessing, and start generating real leads!

About Incentive Solutions:

Steve Damerow, the host of “Business Matters“, is the founder and CEO of Incentive Solutions along with Loyaltyworks. He earned a MBA and Masters in Economics, that has helped him propel the respective incentive firms into the forefront of the loyalty industry.

“Technology making incentive rewards easier.”

Incentive Solutions is a 21-year-old debt-free, employee-managed incentive marketing agency that uses the “cloud” and mobile app’s to manage and communicate sales incentives to in-house employees, distributor/dealer/value added resellers utilizing 3 primary reward vehicles.

1. Group incentive travel and sales meetings

2. World’s largest online rewards mall

3. Choice of 155 retail gift cards or prepaid VISA debit cards

Incentive Solutions is an Inc. 5000 company, voted “Best & Brightest Place to Work Atlanta” two consecutive years, and BBB++ rated.

Ted Officer and Melissa Sloan with USA Health Insurance, Jody Stewart with Vaccines 2 Go and Gwynnis Mosby with Gwynnis Mosby Makeup Academy

May 1, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

Business Leaders of Today

Ted Officer and Melissa Sloan with USA Health Insurance, Jody Stewart with Vaccines 2 Go and Gwynnis Mosby with Gwynnis Mosby Makeup Academy

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Chris Horne, Gwynnis Mosby, Jody Stewart, Ted Officer, Melissa Sloan, Tess Turrin

Ted Officer & Melissa Sloan/USA Health Insurance

With over 20 years experience, Ted Officer has created a one-stop solution for all your health insurance needs – USA Health Insurance. From helping with the Affordable Care Act and making sure thousands of American’s are insured, to helping with Medicare, Life, Vision and Dental, Mr. Officer has created a one stop consultative solution at absolutely no charge to the consumer.

Services they provide include: 1.) Help with new existing policies 2.) Help finding the most affordable insurance on the market 3.) Needs Analysis so you have the coverage you need 4.) Dental & Vision Coverage with the best carriers on the market 5.) Medicare Coverage to cover prescriptions, hospital visits and more. 6.) Help with payments, insurance carriers, document management and so much more.

They want to roll out the red carpet to their clients to make it as easy as possible for them. They handle the Health Insurance Marketplace (also known as Hc.gov) for their clients and they submit all applications and information that is required by the government. They also handle off-market policies and ensure the best plans are selected for the consumer’s dollar. They stay educated on trends, market changes, price changes, insurance regulations and more. They help their clients to understand all of this and how it affects them each year.

If you want a company that prides itself and is built on helping you – and you are looking for experienced, dedicated, ethical people to get you insured – then call USA Health Insurance today!

Jody Stewart/Vaccines 2 Go

Vaccines 2 Go provides you and your employees with convenient on-site access to vaccinations you need. By bringing this service on-site, employers are able to give their employees a convenient way to have peace of mind that they and their family’s are protected. V2G also provides vaccines to medical sales professionals and allows them online access to their medical portal so they can send in the medical records to access hospitals and vendor services. It also saves the medical company money by allowing the sales rep to get in-home vaccines or at the National Sales Meeting, reducing the time they would have to spend in a doctors office or health department. Therefore they are not missing time from work and missing sales. Vaccines 2 Go offers three types of vaccines: Routine, Recommended and Required. They are conveniently available in all 50 states.

Gwynnis Mosby /Gwynnis Mosby Makeup Academy

If you’re looking for a new, exciting and lucrative career in professional makeup artistry, then look no further. The Gwynnis Mosby Makeup Academy offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in all areas of professional makeup. Their masters level classes are taught by qualified instructors who are veteran working professionals in the field of makeup with many years of experience in a wide range of areas, including beauty and corrective makeup, airbrushing and body makeup, theater and live performance makeup, high fashion makeup, runway and photography, bridal, high definition television, film, fantasy, beginning prosthetics, and special effects. They offer career development courses and help students prepare to work in the field of makeup upon completion of course programs.

STARTING A NEW BUSINESS: Peter Hildebrandt with SCORE

April 29, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

On the Money

STARTING A NEW BUSINESS: Peter Hildebrandt with SCORE

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On this episode of “On the Money”, host Joe Moss of Embassy National Bank interviews Peter Hildebrandt of SCORE about how that organization helps small businesses get off the ground.

Peter Hildebrandt/SCORE

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been doing this for over 50 years.

Since their work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to a network of over 11,000 volunteers, they are able to deliver their services at no charge or at very low cost. Anyone can sit down for mentoring sessions with a SCORE mentor, and it’s always free. The SCORE mentors are all successful business people who have either started their own business or been executives in larger organizations

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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.

Roger Gallivan with FinLogic and Chris Hendley with Lanier Islands

April 29, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Roger Gallivan with FinLogic and Chris Hendley with Lanier Islands

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Dom Rainey, Chris Hendley, Roger Gallivan

Roger Gallivan/FinLogic

FinLogic provides business valuation and outsourced accounting services. They combine the experience of a large firm with the personal attention that only a small firm can provide. Their clients come back year after year because they know they are in good hands. FinLogic works to develop long-term relationships. Whether your needs are simple or complex, they can help and provide outsourced bookkeeping services, strategic finance advice and help you understand the value of your business.

Chris Hendley/Lanier Islands

Situated along the shores of Georgia’s Great Lake, just 45 minutes outside of Atlanta, Lanier Islands features 1,500 scenic acres, beckoning to families and corporate groups alike. Marrying luxurious resort amenities with the unparalleled natural beauty of North Georgia, a Lanier Islands vacation is one to be treasured long after your bags have been unpacked and your photos have been uploaded.

The sprawling grounds feature an assortment of pet-friendly accommodations, from stunning suites and family friendly ranch-style lakehouses to rustic campsites and splendid villas. After a perfect night of sleep, Lanier Islands offers a multitude of experiences for your enjoyment and exhilaration. Play a round of golf on their award-winning course, gallop through the woods by horseback, zipline through the trees on a guided canopy tour, cruise across the lake in a private pontoon, or explore a variety of dining options onsite. In the summertime, splash away at LanierWorld, and in the winter, discover their brand new winter experience.

Whatever your reason for visiting Lanier Islands, Georgia, there will always be more reasons to return. Make yourself at home at their hotel in Buford, GA, and allow yourself to unwind and open up to the endless adventures that await. See you at the lake!

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Mark Farmer with the Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development & Partnership Gwinnett, Mark Butler with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center, and Peter Hildebrandt with SCORE

April 24, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Mark Farmer with the Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development & Partnership Gwinnett, Mark Butler with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center, and Peter Hildebrandt with SCORE

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Mark Farmer, Mark Butler, Peter Hildebrandt

Mark Farmer/Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development

The Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development department is tasked with implementing the Partnership Gwinnett initiative, which is the community and economic development strategy for the county. The department works to foster business growth in the county.

Mark Butler/University of Georgia Small Business Development Center

The mission of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is to enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The SBDC provides one-on-one consulting, continuing education, and access to research for its clients. One-on-one consulting services are provided at no cost to the small business owner.

Peter Hildebrandt/SCORE

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been doing this for over 50 years. Since their work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to a network of over 11,000 volunteers, they are able to deliver their services at no charge or at very low cost. Anyone can sit down for mentoring sessions with a SCORE mentor and it’s always free. The SCORE mentors are all successful business people who have either started their own business or been executives in larger organizations.

Pat Stansbury with National Foundation of Patriotism, Erin Riley with Interface Financial Group and Mary Buck with Message in a Petal

April 23, 2015 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Pat Stansbury with National Foundation of Patriotism, Erin Riley with Interface Financial Group and Mary Buck with Message in a Petal

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Mike Sammond, Pat Stansbury, Erin Riley, Mary Buck, Steven Julian

Pat Stansbury/National Foundation of Patriotism

The National Foundation of Patriotism is dedicated to increasing awareness of the meaning, message and mission of Patriotism in America and its relevance in the everyday lives of its citizens.

NEW BOOK! “Follow Me!” How Vietnam War Era Soldiers Found Success and Lead a Nation by Example

The purpose of this book is to offer an opportunity for America to take a fresh look at the Vietnam Veteran. This book is written in honor of Officer Candidate School Class of 4-65 Fort Benning, GA, Celebrating their 50th Class Reunion in May 2015, they are one of the most successful classes in the history of the school. The book features high achieving Vietnam Veterans who were graduates of this inspiring class. Featuring Medal of Honor recipients, Pulitzer Prize winning journalists, a State Senator, and many more.

The National Foundation of Patriotism founder Nick Snider is a graduate of this class, and will be presenting this book in appreciation of those friendships forged 50 years ago. This book is an easy read and a positive look at the men who served in an unpopular war. America should be proud of all who are defenders of freedom, and this book will remind us to be proud to be Americans!

Erin Riley/The Interface Financial Group

Founded in 1972, The Interface Financial Group (IFG) is one of North America’s largest alternative funding sources for small business. The company serves clients across more than 30 industries in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa and offers cross-border transaction facilities. With more than 150 offices and over 40 years of experience, IFG provides innovative accounts receivable funding services and solutions by offering short-term working capital to growing businesses.

Mary Buck/Lightscapes Photographic Artwork d.b.a. Message in a Petal

In January of 2015, Lightscape Photographic Artwork, launched a new line of wall décor, called Message in a Petal- Inspirational Artwork Printed on Metal, which is revolutionizing the marketplace, as a whole. The vibrant quality of the art sets it apart from all other types of artwork currently available. Message in a Petal-Inspirational Artwork Printed on Metal, utilizes metal prints to show incredible visual depth and luminosity. This aesthetically pleasing, insightful and inspirational indoor/outdoor functional artwork, will help breath life back into the home and commercial décor space.

Through the use of water and fade resistant materials, which are so lightweight that they can be hung with Velcro stripping, and also available on canvas for a more traditional look than metal, or with a metallic finish, in addition to metal allows purchasers to meet their perfect look, feel and price point.

Lightscapes Photographic Artwork, is a woman-owned business, located in Duluth GA. The company provides photographic artwork, inspirational artwork on metal, web based business cards, head shots, family portraits, and photography/art classes. The company is owned and operated by Mary Buck, an International Print Competition Award Winner, Certified Professional Photographer and Photographic Craftsman.