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Atlanta Financial Hour: Monica Clarke with The Regal Me and Donna Stroman with BeWell Atlanta

December 31, 2019 by J.R. McNair

Monica Clarke is the mastermind behind all the Regal Me products. She is a singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and Registered Nurse. She is also a military veteran of both the Naval Reserves and active Army. She is also a self-proclaimed herbalist and incorporates natural and holistic ingredients when creating The Regal Me ™ products.

For many years she’s suffered from alopecia and it was after sharing her line of products for the skin, that she discovered that her Nurse Miracle Gro had significantly transformed the condition of her hair. Karma had returned to her a beautiful reward for being so generous to others! It is her goal to pay it forward to others and continuously offer products but enhance the hair and skin.

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Donna Stroman with BeWell Atlanta

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Presented by the Velocity Company, Atlanta Financial Hour features local small businesses from across the Metro-Atlanta area. Atlanta Financial Hour provides cutting edge insight on business operations, finance, accounting and more.

Atlanta Financial Hour is hosted by nationally recognized CPA Lisa Laday-Davis of Kennesaw CPA.

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Lisa Laday-Davis is the principal of Kennesaw CPA has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1999. She is specialized in accounting, tax, insurance and small to medium size business management. Her career has spanned the audit, tax and risk management sectors for businesses, public entities and nonprofits.

She created Kennesaw CPA in order to help a greater range of individuals and business owners work towards their financial goals.

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Velocity Small Business Radio: Bonnie Bruderer with Binge Networks

December 31, 2019 by J.R. McNair

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Bonnie Bruderer, Founder of Binge Networks, has an extensive resume that spans from successful Entrepreneur, Certified Corporate Performance Coach, Business Marketing Strategist, Renowned Speaker, Branding Consultant, Senior Mentor for The Anthony Robbins Companies & Life Mastery Event Director in Namale, Fiji to 4x Author, Triathlete & Ironman Finisher, to name a few. She has also been a guest on NBC, ABC, FOX, The New Morning Show, as wells as other high profile media outlets.

BINGENetworks.tv; is an incredible platform for entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, speakers, inventors, innovators and anyone with a voice or cause to be able to afford main-stream television advertising. BINGENetworks.tv offers mass exposure and personalized branding via Smart TV distribution outlets for over 90 premium platforms to include: Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google Play, Sony, Samsung, Sharp, Tivo, Philips, Sanyo, Panasonic, JVC, Toshiba, and many more.

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Velocity Small Business Radio features small businesses from across the U.S. through the Velocity Small Business Network. As an Atlanta based show, we target entrepreneurs in the southeast but more specifically focus on businesses within the greater Metro-Atlanta community.

The Velocity Small Business Radio Show is hosted by International Speaker & Small Business Expert J.R. McNair

Velocity Small Business Radio: Aretha Langley with EXIT Realty Quality Solutions, Howard Burkat with Primerica and Kenneth Burnett with Grand Vision Coaching

December 31, 2019 by J.R. McNair

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Aretha Langley, with EXIT Realty Quality Solutions, is originally from Lexington, Kentucky and has been in the Greater Atlanta area for 19 years. Aretha is a proud and experienced Realtor and assists sellers, buyers, and investors in Atlanta and the surrounding areas! She has two beautiful children who also love being involved with the business as well.

Aretha first began learning the real estate industry at the age of 16 from her mother, who is also a licensed realtor. She has always had a passion for helping families and servicing clients. She went on to Corporate America after High School where she built a career in sales and account management but knew she always had a passion for more freedom as an Entrepreneur.

After numerous years of persuasion on her mother’s part, Aretha finally made the decision to explore a career in real estate and became a licensed Realtor. She has not looked back since.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two children, dancing, singing, and shopping.

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Howard Burkat, with Primerica, has over 20 years of experience in the financial planning and investment fIeld. He has extensive experience in asset management, investments, insurance and 401(k) plans.

Howard obtained his bachelor of science degree in accounting from King’s College in Pennsylvania in 1992. He is a military veteran of the United States Air Forces.

Howard’s strength is developing strong relationships with his clientele while providing exceptional financial advice with integrity. His purpose in life is helping others to eliminate debt and gain financial stability.

Most recently he moved from Chicago, Illinois in 2013 and currently resides in Atlanta Georgia.

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For over 10 years Kenneth Burnett has been a vision coach, inspirational speaker and trainer for entrepreneurs, government officials, business, and community leaders. He is the founder of Grand Vision Coaching, a personal and professional development company, which guides visionary leaders by creating customized success road maps to help them fulfill their vision, purpose and design a legacy-centered business. He helps them gain greater clarity, courage and confidence, as well as, supporting them with empowerment tools and success strategies.

Kenneth is a gifted paradigm-shifter who is very creative at opening people’s minds to the possibilities, potential, and the power they have to fulfill their purpose. Many call him The Vision Doctor because if you are pregnant with vision, he will help you birth it. His focus is supporting leaders with heart-centered organizations to be successful in the business and significant in life.

He is on a mission to create a movement: which is a world where business success is defined as earning bigger profits for serving a bigger purpose and making a bigger impact. His company, Grand Vision Coaching supports business owners and community leaders to fulfill their vision, purpose, and legacy with a goal of training the owners doing business as a better ministry and doing ministry as a better business.

Throughout his career, he has helped create the foundation of dozens of start-up projects, companies, non-profit organizations, programs within companies and social-awareness causes. He has always known that his strength and greatest effectiveness has been behind the scenes working with the leadership.

Tons of clients have experienced phenomenal growth in their businesses and personal lives because his programs are designed for accelerated elevation by catapulting people to reach greater success, satisfaction, and significance.

Kenneth’s system and programs are designed to fit his client’s needs that can be delivered as a keynote, seminar or training workshop. His topics include: Developing your vision: Get control of your business, Discovering your purpose: Making a career transition, Birthing Your Vision, Designing your legacy: Catapult from success to significance, The art of recruiting and maintaining volunteers, and Teambuilding and Conflict Resolution. In addition, for over 20 years, he has worked with youth and is passionate about speaking to them on his signature talks: Daddy’s to daughters: A conversation on self-esteem, Basketball analogy: A conversation on confidence.

He is affectionately called “The Vision Doctor” in that rather than giving his clients prescription lenses, he gives them figurative perspective lenses to help them to see clearer, further, and deeper about what is possible.

Kenneth has been an entrepreneur since middle school; however, the first business he learned to scale was several years later. It was in high school and within one year he was shipping products across the United States. Since that time, he has helped launch, partnered or owned several businesses that have been much larger in scale or scope.

Kenneth Burnett has more than two decades of experience working in education, corporate and non-profit sectors. He has held several top management positions in various for-profit companies and key leadership positions in non-profit organizations. His expertise is in program and project management, organizational development and operations management and as a certified train-the-trainer.

During this time he also began training and developing his skills in business coaching, sales and leadership to begin working in the personal and professional training & coaching industry. Kenneth holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism from Clark Atlanta University. He is happily married with 5 children combined.

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The Velocity Small Business Radio Show is hosted by International Speaker & Small Business Expert J.R. McNair

Velocity Small Business Radio: Millionaire Mastermind Academy’s Entrepreneur Summit

December 31, 2019 by J.R. McNair

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The Millionaire Mastermind Awards Luncheon and Entrepreneur Summit offers corporations, organizations, and governmental entities the opportunities to reach more than 500 business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Hosted at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Atlanta, the Summit brings together hundreds of influential female entrepreneurs, business leaders, and start-ups to provide you with detailed and practical insight to grow your business.

Nicole Slay, Owner, Slayed Hair

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Dr. Earnest Pugh, CEO and Founder, EPM Music Group & P Man Music

Nathan Cohen, Founder of COHENlightens and Personal Assistant to Earnest Pugh

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Kiana Dancie, Comedienne, Media/Radio personality, Actress and CPR- CELL PHONE REPAIR Franchisee

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Shaniqua Nicole, Tax & Wealth Strategist, Opulence Financial Group

Tunisha Brown, EIC Impact Magazine

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Tracy Lewis, Executive Protection Specialist and Private Investigator, EPS,PI Phalanx Training Academy

Rosezena Pierce, CEO/Founder, R.J. Pierce Law Group, P.C

Sakeena Echols, COO, R.J. Pierce Law Group, P.C

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Winston Harding, New Land Capital

Edwina Bell, Edwina’s Testimonial Boutique

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Lisa Bonner, Esq., Bonner Law, PC

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Kela Taylor, The Millennial Mega Mogul

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Larry White, President, The Ritz Group

Christian Hoeferle, The Culture Mastery

JL Menefee, Pen Pointe Commercial Underwriters

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The Velocity Small Business Radio Show is hosted by International Speaker & Small Business Expert J.R. McNair

A Healthy Atlanta: Adrienne Polite with Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb, Brian Sanders with About You Family Medicine and Nate Bernard with CMDA Atlanta

December 16, 2019 by J.R. McNair

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Adrienne Polite is a wife to Nathan and a mom to Mia and Max (ages 8 and 5). She graduated from medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and completed a Family Practice Residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Adrienne became passionate about caring for the underserved during residency and has worked in that area since graduation. Currently, she serves as the Quality Director at Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb.

Brian P. Sanders, MD is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2013 and subsequently, Oregon Health and Science University Family Medicine Residency in 2017.

Brian offers many services in his office. For instance, Dr. Sanders is an expert in preventative care, chronic disease management, and office-based procedures for patients and families of all ages.

As a result of his medical training, Brian has incorporated many values into his practice of medicine. Above all, Dr. Sanders values continuity of care, transparency of pricing, evidence-based medicine, shared decision making, and lowering of medical costs.

Outside of work, Brian enjoys gardening, spending time with his sister and her family (why he moved back to the Southeast from the beautiful Pacific Northwest), and adventuring with his dog, Bruno. After moving throughout the US in his 20’s, the changing landscape and progressive development make him proud to set his roots in Atlanta.

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Nate Bernard, Atlanta Area Director for CMDA, has been married to his wife for 26 years and they have 2 daughters in college. He holds a Masters in Health Administration and a Masters in Health Information Administration.

Nate worked in the corporate world of Atlanta for 12 yrs as an IT project manager for Fortune 100 companies before going to seminary to be a pastor. He now also holds a Master of Divinity.

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Normanie Ricks is a decorated former officer of the United States Navy. She has an authentic compassion for cultivating long-term relationships based on trust and value. She has spent her career serving the healthcare sector as a Rehabilitation Clinic Manager and Occupational Therapy Clinician. Beyond those titles, she serves as an influential part of the community, dedicating her time as a mentor, volunteer, and patient advocate.

Identifying a need for more community health programs, Normanie obtained a certification in Non-Profit Management from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, and a Bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). To date, her most notable career accomplishments are leading and managing operations of the Wounded Warrior Program at the United States Naval Hospital in San Diego; creating and developing an Occupational Therapy Neonatal Intensive Care Program; serving as a key member in Navy Medicine’s first study on targeted muscle re-Innervation and nerve transfers for amputees; and participating in vision research for soldiers who have sustained traumatic brain injuries during conflicts.

Along with her endeavors, Normanie is an advocate for children with disabilities, both in the United States and abroad. Traveling globally, she has serviced youth communities in Japan, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Zambia. She was recognized by The American Red Cross for assistance in fundraising events that contributed to over $110,000 raised for humanitarian relief. As a global mentor, she continues to volunteer her time and knowledge to teaching Occupational Therapy to students attending various universities.

Currently, Normanie is the owner and operator of Achieve Occupational Therapy Solutions, Inc. where she provides rehabilitation to individuals who are affected with neurological deficits that alters their vision and limits their ability to perform well in school, work, and life in general. Continuing to serve her community in every aspect, she also serves on the board of the East Cobb Lions Club, which provides free vision screenings for the school systems in Georgia.

Normanie’s dedication to learning is no surprise, as she has always been a scholar. She was a member of the Beta Club, The High School National Honor’s Society, and graduated in the top 5 percent of her class. She accomplished all of this while also being a student-athlete. Talk about an amazing woman! As a well-recognized track athlete, Normanie was named Track Woman of the Year by the Atlanta Track Club, won two state championships and set several school and state records. She frequently medaled at the Junior Olympics. However, her successes did not stop there, in college, she was also inducted into the National Honor’s Society, was named the Coca Cola Dean’s Scholar, Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities, and Conference USA student-athlete of the month. In graduate school, she served on the executive board of the Student Government Association; was recognized for Excellence in her Evidence-Based Practice Thesis; and served as the Commencement Speaker for the Occupational Therapy Graduating Class of in 2012.

Normanie has always held a passion for education and healthcare. Her past accomplishments in academics and sports are what led her to fulfill her passion in serving her community in every way. As the host of “A Healthy Atlanta,” Normanie will continue to display her dedication by sharing knowledge, and finding innovative ways and connections to serve communities domestically and globally.

Velocity Small Business Radio: Dr. Velma Trayham with Millionaire Mastermind Academy, Antan Wilson with Morgan Stanley and Dr. Eric Merriweather with AAAUSA

December 15, 2019 by J.R. McNair

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Dr. Velma Trayham, a native of a Houston, Texas and now one of the most influential business leaders in Atlanta, Ga, is the President and CEO of the Millionaire Mastermind Academy and also the CEO of Thinkzilla Consulting Group, an industry-leading, strategic marketing, and brand engagement firm.

Thinkzilla’s client roster includes Atlanta Airlines Terminal, Fiji Water, J.I.V.E. Juice Company, and smaller businesses rely heavily on her counsel and guidance.

Dr. Trayham believes that where there is no vision the people will perish and has a mandate to end poverty through her works.

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Antan R. Wilson is a Financial Advisor who partners with individuals, executives, business owners, and families to grow and maintain their wealth. He currently holds his Series 7, Series 66, Series 24, Variable, Life & Health Insurance license.

After serving honorably in the United States Air Force as an air traffic controller, Antan spent time assisting recovery efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. While there he joined a locally owned and operated advertising agency executing communications and outreach for a number of post-Katrina rebuilding initiatives, including the Louisiana Road Home Program.

Antan started his financial services career with JP Turner & Company in 2010. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2019 Wilson served as Vice President, Southeast Region for AXA Advisors. There he not only served his client’s needs, but managed a team of 12 advisors while hiring, developing, and training new advisors.

When he is not working with his clients Antan volunteers his time helping children, the homeless and low income families. He supports efforts such as the Atlanta Mission and Big Brothers Big Sisters. He is a major Carolina Panthers fan and the loving father to a beautiful young girl.

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A competitor who strives for excellence on the field, in the boardroom and most importantly in the community describes Eric Merriweather at his core. Mr. Merriweather has been able to use his athletic ability to guide him through life while bringing others along for the ride. Mr. Merriweather has always envisioned himself making a change for all people and is now excited to see that vision coming to fruition in ways he could have never envisioned. Mr. Merriweather in 2002 founded The African American Association of Georgia, Inc. and the execution of his vision has touched the lives of people of all ethnicities in the Greater Atlanta Area. Struggles have become his triumphs. AAAG, Inc.’s goals upon the inception has always been to have mentoring programs, education programs, health and wellness programs and last but not least feeding programs developed to help in sustainability of families becoming whole again. Who would have thought almost 15 years ago working out of his garage that he would be on this platform. He dared to dream and began his quest by serving 30 families, to touching over 4,000 over 15 years, consistently serving 1100+ families each month.

If you ask him about his accomplishment, he will tell you that it’s not enough; he has only completed Phase I of a multi-phase destiny. Through his walk and creation of The AAAG, Inc. He founded the track club “Sprint Athletics” in 2005 as both a means to continue nurturing the sport he loves and to give young people an opportunity to strive for greatness, build character and create direction for their lives. Mr. Merriweather continues to train and compete in track and field on the Masters circuit throughout the World. Hard work and dedication within the track and field arena has given him an opportunity to absorb all the world has to offer, which he use to motivate his athletes and community youth he mentors to on a regular basis. Under his coaching and mentoring, 90% of his track athletes receive track scholarships at some of the top universities. Eric is one of the first coaches to have six track athletes in the SEC at one time in Georgia.

Some of his accomplishments include a Masters World Games Two-Time Gold Medalist and Masters 8-Time World Champion Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist (both indoors and outdoors). He is a published author of “Knowing Your Identity through Christ”, released by Tate Publishing Company in 2011. He is a registered Certified Life Coach in Atlanta where he teaches individuals on how to deal with life struggles and recognizing that they are for greater success throughout their everyday life. He was featured on NBC 11Alive Atlanta & Company 2015. He is the 2017 Humanitarian Award honoree of the Legendary Awards as he has been recognized for all his endeavors for giving back to the community. June Man of Honor from the Wayne Gandy Sports Joc Show. The John Chaplin Honoree 2017 from the National Scholastic Foundation/New Balance Outdoor Nationals; featured in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals Magazine; and featured in Voyage Atlanta Magazine July 2017. The recipient of the President Barack Obama Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for 2017.

The next phase of his life is embarking upon the birthing of The African American Association of Tennessee and The African American Association of USA, Inc. just to give you an idea of the various phases of Mr. Merriweather success There are so many needs within the community, and it is his responsibility to address as many of them as the Lord gave him the vision and the strength to concur. Though he has truly made an impact on the lives of thousands of people, he quickly reminds each of us that it is a mission that he alone did not and cannot achieve. He believes that together we are better.

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Atlanta Events: Urban Atlanta Holiday Party

December 5, 2019 by J.R. McNair

Local black caterers, bakers, and chefs provided a free tasting of some of their greatest creations at the Urban Atlanta Holiday Party.

Urban Atlanta is a social mixer where supporters of black owned business can come and physically meet entrepreneurs in their community. As they build rapport, owners can now introduce their products and services. Based on the initial interaction with each other, this increases the chances of them doing business with each other in the future. Our goal is to continue inspiring consumers to consistently support black-owned businesses.

Velocity Small Business Radio: BarberStar Enterprise Founder Marcus Harvey, Constance Gordon with QueenlyMe and Monica Clarke with The Regal Me

December 3, 2019 by J.R. McNair

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Marcus Harvey, founder of BarberStar Enterprise, LLC, and Musa Lair Grooming Gallery, is the premiere sought out luxury barber and grooming professional of our time. His expertise lye within his approach to take the ordinary barber grooming experience and make it a luxuriously euphoric life changing encounter. Marcus is a licensed cosmetologist and has spent years mastering blade and shear techniques as well, skin and facial care. His diversity has given him a creative keen eye for modern design and a proven balance for the classic business man and woman.

Marcus is known as “BarberStar”. His celebrity clientele consist of Entertainment Industry legends within Hip Hop, R&B & Gospel Music, NBA, Comedy, Movies and Television. Marcus finds himself overseas several times throughout the year touring with Nas, the rapper and servicing A Listers like Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Isaiah Thomas, Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, Stephen Curry, RonReaco Lee, Jidenna & Marvin Sapp; to name a few. Throughout the year he provides grooming services on the sets of STARZ’s Survivors Remorse as well, on TNT’s NBA commentary segment. He also is responsible for the grooming for national and international promotion campaigns for Hennessy, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Sprite, Footlocker, Amazon, Bevel, and AT&T. He does all of this while maintaining his faithful clients, the everyday working class men and women who want to have that Premium look and luxury experience.

Marcus has been instrumental and a driving force for the entire Barber Network. His ability to connect influential industry leaders is exactly the reason for his growth, success, and impact. He constantly surrounds himself with the greatest and his skill and drive keep him classified, BarberStar.

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Constance Gordon, Founder of QueenlyMe, has been fascinated by relationships for as long as she can remember. She decided to become a psychologist at 10 years old to find out why people do what they do. Most of Constance’s knowledge about relationships has come through learning from her own mistakes.

Constance is passionate about using QueenlyMe to share those experiences and what she continues to learn along the way.

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Singer Monica Clarke is the mastermind behind all the Regal Me products. She is a singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and Registered Nurse. She is also a military veteran of both the Naval Reserves and active Army. She is a self-proclaimed herbalist and incorporates natural and holistic ingredients when creating The Regal Me ™ products.

Karma had returned to her a beautiful reward for being so generous to others! It is her goal to pay it forward to others and continuously offer products but enhance the hair and skin.

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Velocity Small Business Radio: K Beedles Consulting Founder Karla Beedles, T. Hearn with The Possible Life Vision Board Book and Martina Young with MY Enterprises

November 23, 2019 by J.R. McNair

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Karla Beedles is the founder of K Beedles Consulting, an independent coaching and training organization. She is also the Executive Director of National Women in Leadership Association, a membership based education and resource organization that supports the advancement of women in the workplace.

Mrs. Beedles offers over a decade of experience overseeing projects and holding various management positions for fortune 500 companies. She worked as a COO in the nonprofit sector for 8 years where she was responsible for organizational and leadership development.

Recognizing her strengths and proven strategies for project management, developing high potential employees and more, she created K Beedles Consulting. Karla has the ability to evaluate circumstances, pinpoint root causes and provide solutions for forward progression for individuals and businesses.

She is a 2018 Top Ten Young Professional, Chair for the DC Chamber Small Business Committee, wife to Cedric Beedles and your Success Strategist.

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T. Hearn is the creator of the Possible Life Vision Board Book. He is a believer in the humanity of people and believes that All Things Are Possible. He is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in assisting other entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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Training and developing entrepreneurs has always been a passion of Martina Young. She is known as the ‘go=to’ source for information to become successful. Martina has been an entrepreneur since the age of 14 years. Her rawness in delivery, integrity and no-nonsense approach have allowed her to reach aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners.

Martina is a published author, accomplished public speaker, and entrepreneurial trainer with a successful track record. She FULLY believes that we must Shop Small and Buy Local to build our communities.

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