Pensacola Business Radio – 1.8.16 – Guests: Derek Adams / Viral Technology and 1st Annual Speakeasy, Kasie Foreman / Kasie Helpz Kidz, Hannah Adams / Share the Love

January 8, 2016 by Keith

Derek Adams / Hannah Adams / Kasie Foreman

Kasie Foreman / Kasie Helpz Kidz

Founder

Derek Adams / Viral Technology

Owner

Broads, Dames, Gents, Wiseguys and Molls time to dust off your suites and doll up in your best Glam. the Big Al has bootlegged his best Hooch from Las Vegas and Atlantic city to the boardwalk of Pensacola Beach.

1920’s Attire is REQUIRED with a ticket and password (included in the Digital invitation that will be emailed two weeks before the event ) for entry to the SpeakEasy.

If your packing heat, bean shooters or gats they will be checked at the door.

Grab your cabbage, jump in your bucket and head to castaways on the boardwalk and join us in the biggest fundraising event on the gulfcoast.

Kasie Helpz Kidz is a 501(c)3 organization with a mission aimed at assisting Kidz and their families whom are affected by cancer. Our Kidz range from ages 2-19, and we strive to continuously provide them with a strong support system, as well as their guardians, during and after their courageous battle against cancer. KHKidz focuses on lifting the spirits of those currently undergoing treatments, by providing them with a teddy bear, pizza and a movie night in the hospital. We also have fun events, like bowling or a fashion show, for the patients to spend time with their peers that are going through similar situations. KHKidz Financial Assistance Program was launched in 2013 to assist families with up to $500 per year in reimbursements for co-pays, medications, and counseling services during their child’s battle with cancer.

Tickets can be purchased using the link below or through this page.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/viral-technology-1st-annual-speakeasy-fundraiser-tickets-13439629293?aff=efbeventr

We accept all major credit/debit cards

Hannah Adams / Share the Love

Founder

A very sweet 16 year old young lady I know, named Hannah Adams, decided she wanted to help the Homeless! This young lady has had a lot of tragedy in her life, and so she decided this was what she felt was necessary to start showing More Love ♥

So, with help from her Father Derek and I, we all got together & created “Share the Love” Campaign. On Valentine’s Day 2016, we will be handing out Love Gifts to all Homeless People we can find here in Pensacola, FL. until we run out. We are taking Donations Of: Water, Toiletries, Batteries, Socks, Candles, Gift Bags & Little Caesars Gift Cards, as we will be passing out Pizza’s as well!

All donations may be dropped off to;

Viral-Technology located at 4303 Spanish Trail Rd, Ste. B,

8am-5pm Mon-Fri OR after hours to me, by calling (850) 450-1966 and I’ll be happy to meet you.

**If you cant come to the Event & Help Distribute, please spread the word and Invite others. This way we get as many Donations in as possible, so we may Share the Love with as many Homeless ones as possible. Thank you!!!

Pensacola Business Radio-1.7.16 – Guests: Carl Quesinberry and Mandy Fernandez / Florida Small Business Development Center (better know as the SBDC) at UWF, Travis Mattair / Unlimited Training Academy

January 7, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio-1.7.16

Guests: Carl Quesinberry and Mandy Fernandez / Florida Small Business Development Center (better know as the SBDC) at UWF, Travis Mattair / Unlimited Training Academy

Carl Quesinberry / Small Business Development Center

Business Growth Consultant

Mandy Fernandez / Small Business Development Center

Office and Marketing Manager

Carl Quesinberry:

When Carl joined the Florida SBDC at the University of West Florida in November 2013, he already had over twenty five years of business advisory and consulting experience from the private sector. Carl holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Central Florida and a MSA in Acquisition and Contract Administration from the University of West Florida. He is currently working on his PhD in economic development from the University of Southern Mississippi. His expertise is facilities & location strategy, strategic planning, project management and operations optimization are his main areas of expertise. Carl also holds various professional certifications and licenses.

Mandy Fernandez:

Mandy Fernandez joined The Florida SBDC at the University of West Florida in January 2014. Her previous experience includes supporting the office of The UWF Division of Student Affairs and serving as Marketing Coordinator/Conference Planner for the Alabama Association of School Boards. Prior to that, Mandy clerked for the mayor and city council members of Moraine, Ohio and served as Marketing Coordinator for the franchise company Smoothie King in New Orleans. Mandy has a B.A. in English with a minor in technical writing from Southeastern Louisiana University. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership at the University of West Florida. Mandy is passionate about markeing and outreach. She is a big supporter of local businesses and enjoys writing business and human interest features in her spare time. She has been published in the “Pensacola News Journal,” “Women in Higher Education,” “Northwest Florida Daily News,” “Pensacola Magazine,” and other local and even national media.

FSBDC at UWF

The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UWF provides tools, training and resources to help entrepreneurs in every stage of business and all industry sectors grow and succeed. We specialize in growth acceleration, government contracting services, international trade, business continuation and more.

Who – The Florida SBDC at UWF is part of a statewide service network of more than 40 centers that offer consulting and educational services to small business owners. We are based in the University of West Florida’s College of Business.
What – Motivated entrepreneurs and emerging business owners have access to our team of experienced and credentialed business consultants and specialists to help accelerate business growth and expansion. Our consultants bring local businesses access to a network of state and national experts and resources needed to compete in today’s global marketplace.
Why – When local area businesses thrive, our economy thrives. Everyone wins. Our role is to assist in Florida’s economic development by helping entrepreneurs in every stage of the business life cycle. We help business owners in their sound decisions in a complex, ever-changing market.
When – Since 1976, Florida’s SBDC Network has helped construct a statewide ecosystem to foster the spirit, support and success of hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators.
Where – We maintain full-service offices in Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach and Panama City, supporting the following counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Calhoun, Jackson, Washington and Holmes.
How – We are funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida, and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the Network’s and our lead host institution and direct supporter. We utilize the expertise and resources of UWF, College of Business, and the Association of SBDC’s on a local, regional and national level to best meet the needs of our clients.

FSBDC at UWF

9999 University Parkway

Pensacola, FL 32514

850-474-2528

sbdc@uwf.edu

Travis Mattair / Unlimited Training Academy

Co-Owner

Travis “Moose” Mattair is Co-Owner of Unlimited Training Academy. He is originally from Kennewick, WA, where he graduated from Southridge High School in 2007. 5 days after graduating high school, Moose was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round, (83rd Pick) of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. He was part of the Phillies for 5 years, before getting Rule 5 Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 2012. He played 3 years in the Reds farm system. The final 2 years of his career with the Reds were played right here in Pensacola, FL, with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. He loved the people and the community so much during his time here as a baseball player, that he bought a house, and now calls Pensacola home. He is focused on building relationships, and sharing his knowledge to try and help kids become better athletes, and people!

tmattair@unlimitedtrainingacademy.com

Unlimited Training Academy located in Pensacola, FL, is a 10,000 Sq ft indoor, multi-use turfed facility. Baseball, softball, soccer; really anything that needs a gigantic, open, air-conditioned space is welcome. Private hitting, fielding, catching and pitching lessons, given by former professional and college players are available. Teams and individuals can come rent out any of our 5 batting cages. UTA has youth travel baseball teams as well! Camps and Clinics for all ages, including high school, are put on throughout the year. Travis “Moose” Mattair, formerly of the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds, along with Savanna and Bryant Richards, bring a strong desire to build, grow and nurture the athlete in everyone. The focus of UTA goes beyond athletics; it has a strong focus on education, faith, and confidence. UTA provides the best training/instruction in the Greater Pensacola Area. The trainers at UTA know they are role models first and trainers second. UTA provides a positive, encouraging and welcoming environment to train. Come and see with your own eyes the Unlimited possibilities that the UTA facility provides!

Contact Us

3881 Pasco Street, Pensacola FL 32505

850.434.2189

UnlimitedTrainingAcademy@gmail.com

Mission Statement

We provide the best athletic training, and will continue to push athletes to reach their full potential. We do all this in a positive environment, while keeping a focus on education and faith! We strive to help athletes become positive, confident individuals!

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Pensacola Business Radio 1.5.15- Women In Technology – Guests: Jo Lynn Barnicoat / Clever Ogre, Lindsay Ryman / Greater Pensacola Chamber & Innovation Coast

January 5, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio 1.5.15

Women In Technology – Guests: Jo Lynn Barnicoat / Clever Ogre, Lindsay Ryman / Greater Pensacola Chamber & Innovation Coast

As top-level leaders, the women (who will be part of this show) may not seem like the most representative sample – but we should view them as symbolic, and as part of the vanguard. For each one of them, there are legions of women in less-prominent and lower-level roles and organizations who are forging careers as women in technology. And most of them are doing so without degrees in computer science, without being coders, and without creating or working for tech start-ups. That’s not to say there isn’t still disparity in technology-related fields, roles and firms – or the need to do more to create opportunities for women, as well as better gender balance and equity – but the pursuit of those goals may be better served by a broader point of view.–September 30, 2014 Courtney Hunt

– See more at: www.socialmediatoday.com

Lindsay Ryman / Greater Pensacola Chamber & Innovation Coast

Lindsay Ryman moved to the Pensacola area from Richmond, VA in May of 2015. In Richmond, she worked as Programs Manager for the Richmond Technology Council (RichTech). She is now bringing her skills and ideas to Pensacola tech council, Innovation Coast, along with working for the Greater Pensacola Chamber as their Office Administrator.

Innovation Coast

Jo Lynn Barnicoat / Director of Business Development – Clever Ogre

When you’re looking to be heard! You will want an engaging communicator with the experience and passion to translate business goals into attainable benchmarks thru unique and individualized on-line marketing solutions.

I AM – Experienced, friendly, spirited, competitive, business savvy, strategic, empathetic, and knowledgeable with a never say die attitude and desire to always exceed expectations with my clients.

Tired of the double talk, acronyms, invisible results, complicated and often conflicting information available? It’s time to hire someone who can not only understand and explain how to market your business on line – but someone who has a whole team of experts behind her who can leverage your internal resources and work together to accomplish your goals of customer acquisition and profitable growth. Let’s do this! (And I’m funny too!)

Clever Ogre

Pensacola Business Radio 1.5.16- Guests: Kristen Marks / My Pink Lawyer, Patti and Doc / MB Family Foods, Pat Murphy / Success…It’s Up To Me, Zach Cockfield / Comprehensive Wealth Management

January 5, 2016 by Keith

Pensacola Business Radio 1.5.16

Guests: Kristen Marks / My Pink Lawyer, Patti & Doc / MB Family Foods, Pat Murphy / Success…It’s Up To Me, Zach Cockfield / Comprehensive Wealth Management

WHY WE DO IT

To help your company and the market you serve Get The Word Out.

No Big Media ambushes, traffic reports, and commercial interruptions.

We feature Business Professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down

on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged audience.

Business Is Good. Your Work Matters. Share The Air.

Business RadioX ®

Get The Word Out

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Kristen Marks / My Pink Lawyer

Attorney at Law

Kristen Marks, founder of My Pink Lawyer®, has worked with women & families for over 20 years helping them with their Wills, Trusts, Estates & Guardianship needs. Kristen understands that many women often feel intimidated or overwhelmed when it comes to legal matters. Never intimidating nor stuffy, Kristen prides herself on being a lawyer for “wise women.”

You don’t have to be rich to benefit from practical and effective estate planning, including Wills, Trusts and naming guardians for your kids. EVERYONE has an estate plan whether you know it or not. A written estate plan custom designed for your family, however, will ensure that YOUR wishes are carried out in the event of your incapacity or death.

Other services offered by Kristen and her team at My Pink Lawyer® include:

Uncontested Probate & Trust Administrations following the death of a loved one to facilitate the orderly (and hopefully, easy!) transition of money and assets from one generation to the next
Special Needs Planning for parents to ensure a disabled child’s public assistance benefits are not jeopardized by any inheritance
Appointing Guardians for Minor Children
Appointing Guardian Advocates for developmentally disabled adults

Much to clients’ delight, all matters at My Pink Lawyer® are handled by flat fee (no surprise bills!) and free, no obligation initial consultations are offered.

Kristen has been married to her husband, Andrew, who is also a lawyer, for over twenty years. They have two teenage children together. They love to travel as a family with Latin America being a favorite destination. Kristen is an avid reader and loves the beach.

Besides practicing law, Kristen is also an entrepreneur, author and public speaker.

Kristen is on a mission to empower and inspire women to get organized and plan ahead to protect themselves and their families.

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Patti Maxwell & Doc Bruce / MB Family Foods

Owners & Taste Memory Creators

MB Family Foods is a Pensacola company that produces two award winning Jamaican Sauces: Doc’s Jamaican Jerk Sauce and Doc’s Jamaican Hot Sauce. Owners Doc Bruce and Patti Maxwell are culinary alchemists! With a unique pepper and over fourteen Caribbean spices they have created a magical elixir that will seduce your taste buds and take you on a unique and exquisite foodie journey!

Doc and Patti think outside of the bottle when it comes to their organic, gluten-free and award-winning sauces. Their website boasts original Caribbean inspired recipes. Customer favorites include: “Jammin’ Grits”, Rasta-Primavera, Oysters Rastafeller and of course the traditional Jamaican Jerk Chicken! They’ve grown their business from it’s humble beginnings when they prepared their sauces in a permitted kitchen they rented to now using a co-packing facility that allows them to cook their sauces in larger batches for greater distribution to retailers throughout North West Florida.

Add some Caribbean spice to your life with Doc’s Jamaican Sauces, mon!

JERK SAUCE

Jerk rubs and sauces have been used for centuries in the Caribbean and were first developed by the Arawac Indians as a method of preserving and cooking meats, poultry and fish. Today, Jerk Sauce is used to create some of the world’s most exciting and uniquely delicious dishes!

Our award winning gluten-free Jerk Sauce comes in 12 oz bottles and is the best of the best! Semi-sweet, rich and tangy, mildly spicy and delicious, Doc’s MB

Family Jamaican Jerk Sauceis made with a perfect blend of fine, imported Caribbean spices & herbs and our own unique hot peppers known as “Doc’s Darling Caribbean Reds”

These very sweet deep-red peppers, when combined with other spices & herbs and cooked into our mouth-watering sauce, are unique in flavor and delicious beyond description. Suffice it to say, the end result is a very happy sauce enjoyed by all.

If you have never experienced authentic Jerk Chicken, Pork, Beef or Fish, you are in for a real treat! Heat up the oven or fire up the grill and experience the aroma and taste of sheer bliss!

HOT SAUCE

Being a hot pepper lover, I can’t even begin to tell you how many different hot sauces I’ve tried over the years. What Ican tell you is that I never stopped searching for theperfect sauce.

Call me fussy, but I have certain standards I look for in a hot sauce…

I like it hot, but not to the point that it sears taste-buds and makes my face go numb. I like pepper-based hot sauces and don’t much care for the tomato-based ones. I like peppers to be the dominant flavor and not the vinegar. And I like a touch of sweet, but not so much that the taste of the peppers is overwhelmed or altered.

Over a span of years, my hot sauce recipe has changed many times until the delicate balance between the 13 flavor ingredients and the peppers became just right in both heat and flavor.

Here’s how one customer wrote and described our hot sauce:

With the first taste of Doc’s Jamaican Hot Sauce you will notice surprising waves of Island flavors wash over you as the heat begins to build. Then the heat will keep building until you begin to wonder if it’s going to grab the wheel and take over, but just shy of exceeding the speed limit the heat backs off in perfect time for the next bite.”

We agree! Try our award winning hot sauce, now gluten free and we think you’ll agree too!

* In terms of a heat, most customers rate our Doc’s Jamaican Hot Sauce somewhere in the 5 to 7 range on a heat scale of 1 to 10.

– Doc

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Pat Murphy / Success….. it’s up to me!

Company Trainer-Public Speaker-Author

Success in business is more than just a powerful business plan and adequate capitalization. Today it takes a team of professionals to make any business succeed, and quality training can give you a significant advantage.

Pat Murphy has taught over 100,000 people around the world.

He has helped hundreds of companies make a significant impact in teamwork, customer service and profitability.

Some of his high-IMPACT training programs include:

Communicate effectively in the Workplace
Be a Leader NOT a Manager
Provide Exceptional Customer Service
Manage Multiple Projects and Deadlines

Out of 400 trainers at SkillPath Seminars, Pat has been recognized as the:

Rated Customer Service trainer in
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009.
Rated Managing and Supervising Employees trainerin 2009, 2010, and 2012.
Rated Communicating in the Workplace trainer in 2008, 2009, and 2011.

Pat is rated in the TOP 2% of ALLtrainers at SkillPath Seminars in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.

Providing training for your employees is one of the BEST investments your company can make.

Pat@SuccessItsUpToMe.com

Zach Cockfield / CFO Advisors

Financial Advisor

Zack.tcfo@outlook.com

Pensacola Business Radio – 12.31.15 – Guests: Ron Spradling with City Spree of Pensacola

December 31, 2015 by Keith

WHY WE DO IT

To help your company and the market you serve Get The Word Out.

No Big Media ambushes, traffic reports, and commercial interruptions.

We feature Business Professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down

on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged audience.

Business Is Good. Your Work Matters. Share The Air.

Business RadioX ®

Get The Word Out

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Ron Spradling / City Spree of Pensacola

Owner / Operator

Master Sergeant (retired) Ron Spradling is a decorated, 20 year, Air Force veteran. He has an airframe maintenance background that includes working on the F-16 Falcon, A-10 Warthog, and numerous other aircraft. He has taught over 200 students at the Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technical School in Pensacola, Florida, and he also has served overseas in Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Afghanistan. He received his BS Degree from the University of Management and Technology and now runs a restaurant delivery service (CitySpree of Pensacola) with his wife, Patty. CitySpree of Pensacola has been recognized as an “Innovative Marketing Company”, “Small Business of the Month”, and “Best of the Bay – Food Delivery” in 2014 & 2015. Together, Ron and Patty have three children, Alexandria, age 19, Thomas, age 14, and Samantha, age 11.

CitySpree is the premium restaurant marketing & delivery service of Pensacola. Not only do we provide exciting marketing and advertising for your favorite Restaurant Partners, we also deliver hot and fresh food from them, right to you! Don’t limit yourself to Pizza or Chinese. How about other options like Steak, Italian, Mexican, Sushi, Indian, Barbecue (BBQ), Deli, etc… delivered? Let CitySpree bring your favorite restaurant’s food to you. Forget the same pizza that has been around for 50 years – remember CitySpree .

In addition to home delivery, CitySpree of Pensacola also provides business meeting, lunch, and dinner

services. No order is too large! We service Pensacola, NAS Pensacola, Corry Station, Saufley Field, Gulf Breeze, Pensacola Beach, Pace/Milton, and Cantonment (including schools & hospitals – we will deliver wherever you need us to). We also provide catering for Party’s, Events, and Birthdays…name it, we can do it! Don’t get frustrated with your ordinary pizza delivery or Chinese delivery – instead, order from CitySpree and have authentic cuisine delivered to you today! Restaurant delivery at dine in prices, guaranteed hot & fresh!

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

We actively support the organizations below

Gulf Coast Kids House & the Chocolate Fest

SeaStars Aquatics

Ronald McDonald House

Curry House – Lutheran Services

Krewe De Gumbeaux

Sacred Heart Children’s Cancer Center

Breast Cancer Awareness

Covenant Hospice

Pensacola Leadership (LEAP)

Relay 4 Life

Men’s Health

Alzheimer’s Awareness

Emergency Responders

School Teachers

To place an order or view menu options with CitySpree of Pensacola, just log onto CitySpree.com. We are committed to providing our customers with access to delicious area restaurant dishes, delivered conveniently to homes, offices, hotels or schools. With a focus on building local communities, CitySpree is part of a family of owners with locations across the United States.

Pensacola Business Radio – 12.31.15 – Guests: Dia Hicks with Swagger Scanner

December 31, 2015 by Keith

WHY WE DO IT

To help your company and the market you serve Get The Word Out.

No Big Media ambushes, traffic reports, and commercial interruptions.

We feature Business Professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down

on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged audience.

Business Is Good. Your Work Matters. Share The Air.

Business RadioX ®

Get The Word Out

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Dia Hicks / Swagger Scanner

Founder & Creator

Now there’s a safe place to fall.

Welcome to the world’s first socially responsible dating hub known for disclosing history before dating! Finally, there’s a smarter option for online dating that addresses your biggest dating fears. Today’s internet choices for dating are vast and meet the needs of almost every style of dating under the sun. Until now, there weren’t any options for those looking to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.

You may think that this issue does not concern you because of your chosen life style, but chew on this: The CDC (Center for Disease Control) new estimates show that nearly 20 million new infections occur each year in the U.S. – half among the nation’s youth. 1 in 4 people have sexually transmitted diseases and 1 in 5 aren’t aware that they are carriers. So, if 25% of the population has an STD/STI then one would be foolish to deny that this horrific ratio also applies to online encounters.

SwaggerScan.com is a dating site for those looking to hurdle this serious obstacle by simply sharing history BEFORE the “get-to-know.”

#KnowYourStatus #AlwaysScanYourSwagger

Founded in 2013, our mission is to help end the spread of sexual infections by offering a service that reflects today’s most pressing needs when it comes to dating. Our focus is to help stabilize sexual infections by allowing those who are proud of knowing their status to meet others who feel the same way. We provide a cool reason to get tested and a comfortable setting for you to easily ask the most important questions regarding disclosure of one’s health status. We allow for two people to feel confident when interacting which sets the course for a smart and healthy encounter that helps lead to a deeper and safer experience. Premium members can access both our ‘Safe-Dating Coach’ as well as an ‘Online Medical Professional’.

Located in the state of Florida, our a team is made up of passionate individuals all possessing administrative experience in the health education field and we are excited to bring this timely service to the world. Our website is developed by 7Hills Communications of Tallahassee, Florida.

Thank you for finding and choosing SwaggerScan.com. Enjoy!

SwaggerScan.com is a dating site that promotes safety and awareness. When it comes to intimate encounters, we at SwaggerScan realize that most people aren’t waiting for #marriage. While we don’t condone intimacy by way of ‘hookups’, we want to equip those that do with some important #rules may save your ‘intimate career’ (and maybe your […]

Pensacola Business Radio – 12-29-15 Guests: Jenny Clark with Solvability

December 29, 2015 by Keith

WHY WE DO IT

To help your company and the market you serve Get The Word Out.

No Big Media ambushes, traffic reports, and commercial interruptions.

We feature Business Professionals interviewing their peers, drilling down

on the critical issues, and delivering practical information to an engaged audience.

Business Is Good. Your Work Matters. Share The Air.

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Get The Word Out

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Jenny Clark / Slovability

CEO

Jenny W Clark is founder and CEO of Solvability, Inc., a training organization dedicated to small businesses in the federal contracting industry. Through webinars, podcasts, live “boot camps” and conferences, Jenny help small business learn the accounting side of federal contracting and shows them strategies to be more competitive and improve their cash flow.

Growing up in a Navy family, Jenny considers herself lucky to have grown up in the Pensacola area. She is a Gulf Breeze High School graduate and returns to the Panhandle frequently to visit family. Jenny has a BA in Economics and also a Masters in International Business Studies. She’s worked in the aerospace and defense industry for over 30 years, specializing in accounting systems.

Jenny has stayed connected with the iTen area business community and sees lots of potential for growth in Florida, especially in IT, aviation, and unmanned vehicles. She is also an advocate for veterans, especially for veterans who are transitioning from military to civilian careers.

Jenny currently lives and works in the Tampa Bay area. She can be reached through her website at www.solvability.com or via e-mail at jwclark@solvability.com or through Linked in.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/solvabilityjwc

Founded in 1997, Solvability works exclusively with small businesses performing as either a prime contractor or subcontractor on federal contracts, focusing on DCAA Compliant accounting systems.

Growing companies need information about which systems to use, the costs of the software, implementation, training and maintenance. Understanding your business structure, your plans for the future, the types of contracts and even agencies you are going after, and your reporting requirements are key to selecting the right financial accounting and reporting systems.

So where do you go for help? The local PTAC can only really provide information about start-ups. Your partners and competitors will only share some of their knowledge and strategy. Large prime contractors don’t understand (and don’t care) that implementing an ERP system is expensive and time consuming, plus it takes more experienced accounting teams to run, and that your priority is passing a DCAA audit (since most small businesses are CAS-exempt.)

Before you can put in the right systems – you need the right people! Finance and Accounting professionals who understand accounting, cost accounting and government contracting requirements, who become part of your key personnel and keep your books straight, but also know about indirect rate strategies, multipliers, billing, bidding, unallowables, unbilled and how to pass a DCAA Audit.

That is where Solvability comes in – your resource for selecting and integrating the systems you need, while providing training for accounting, cost accounting and government contracting for you and your team.

Check out our video on Incurred Cost Submission >> Click here

Pensacola Business Radio – Legislative Update Episode- 12.22.15 – Guests: Todd Thomson / Executive Director of Public Affairs

December 22, 2015 by Keith

Todd Thomson/ Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director of Public Affairs

Todd Thomson is the Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. Todd has over 20 years of experience in Florida government and politics including serving as staff director for the redistricting committee in the Florida House of Representatives during the 2002 redistricting cycle. Todd Thomson has also has consulted on legislative campaigns on the federal, state and local levels as well as lobbying for a number of business entities.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Dec. 9, 2015 – The Greater Pensacola Chamber – along with the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce and Santa Rosa County Legislative Coalition – held its Legislative Luncheon in front of 250 community, business, state and regional representatives in downtown Pensacola today.

The Greater Pensacola Chamber released its priorities for the 2016 legislative year, which are broken into three categories: Creating a Better Business Environment, Cutting the Cost of Doing Business and Hometown Heroes.

To help create a better business environment, the Greater Pensacola Chamber recommends that state and local government officials act diligently when making economic development decisions and to streamline permitting and regulatory processes that sometimes hinder business opportunities. The Chamber also asks the Florida Legislature to be prepared to respond to any adverse judicial decision that might cause workers’ compensation rates in Florida to rise.

The Greater Pensacola Chamber endorses the entirety of Governor Rick Scott’s $1 billion tax cut proposal. Specifically, the Chamber calls for a 1 percent cut in the Florida Business Rent Tax, as well as elimination of the Income Tax on Manufacturing and Retail Businesses and the Sales Tax on Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment. The Chamber also fully supports the proposed increase in the amount of income exempt from the Florida Corporate Income Tax from $50,000 to $75,000.

To help improve the lives of our hometown heroes, the Greater Pensacola Chamber announces its support for two pieces of pro-veteran legislation. The Chamber urges the passage of HB 269, which would require the Florida Department of Children and Families to establish the Florida Combat Veterans Care Coordination Program. This program would provide combat veterans and their families with behavioral healthcare referral and care coordination services. The Chamber also supports SB 404, which would create the Veterans Employment Small Business Grant Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This program would offer small businesses in Florida a one-time grant of $3,000 for each veteran hired, or $5,000 for each disabled veteran hired.

“The Greater Pensacola Chamber supports these common sense proposals that will help grow our local businesses while creating a better quality of life for our hometown heroes,” said Todd Thomson, Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Greater Pensacola Chamber.

For more information about the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s legislative priorities or public affairs, contact Todd Thomson at (850) 438-4081 or tthomson@pensacolachamber.com.

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About the Greater Pensacola Chamber

Founded in 1889, the Greater Pensacola Chamber is driven to create a climate of growth and success, to ensure economic prosperity and to enhance the quality of life in Greater Pensacola. The Pensacola Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, oversees Leadership Pensacola and completed Vision 2015, a five-year plan for job creation that brought more than 8,000 jobs to the area within three years. These initiatives take a strategic approach to regional growth and community building with the goals of building a healthier, better-educated workforce; continuing to advance the region’s economic positioning; and improving community infrastructure. For additional information, please visitwww.pensacolachamber.com, facebook.com/pensacolachamber or follow @pcolachamber.

Pensacola Business Radio – Martelli’s TV Show – Interview – Guests: John and Marsha Martelli

December 17, 2015 by Keith

John and Marsha Martelli

The Martelli’s are an American family who run one of the most successful sewing equipment companies in the country.

This family-owned operation, includes John and Marsha Martelli, along with their son, daughter, and grandchildren. When you’re working with family on a daily basis, there is bound to be a lot of drama. The Martelli’s know drama, but at the end of the day, they also know love. The show features a unique balance between doing what it takes to run a family business and highlights the likeability of the Martelli family themselves. It also features John Martelli’s love for inventing and displays the characteristics of an American family with a strong Italian heritage.

This show is currently in pre-production and plans to begin airing in the Spring of 2016.

The Martelli’s have a solid entrepreneur background and a strong Italian heritage.

The family was a part of the 12 million immigrants that entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island, a small island in the New York Harbor. It is now estimated that 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island. The Martelli family were known for being hard workers and innovators. In fact, John Martelli’s father, Anthony, was known for stating, “If man built it, I can fix it”. History shows that the Martelli’s could not only fix what man built, but innovate and provide cutting edge inventions that help millions of families.

For over 20 years, John Martelli’s inventions have found enormous success, particularly in the field of sewing and quilting. The Martelli family have provided quilters and other sewing and crafting enthusiasts with the tools and accessories to pursue their art and express themselves.

Their company values innovation and continual improvement through the support of a dedicated research and development team. The Martelli’s believe that it really means something to offer a product that will be appreciated and recommended to others.

What sets Martelli Enterprises apart is their commitment to research, engineering, design, and testing for all of their products. Research and development is the starting point for providing the tools that allow you to execute your creative vision.

The Martellis business is family owned and operated. They are on the premises daily to oversee the many operations. The business began with four family members, and has now grown to include over 20 dedicated employees who are like an extension of the family.

As a new generation steps up to serve their customers, the Martelli’s anticipate preserving this unique combination–a corporate business with a family mentality.

Through ergonomically designed tools like the ErgoCutter, or through innovations in design like the adjustable height of our Longarm Quilting Machine and Work Stations, making life easier for you is what the Martelli’s are all about, allowing you to excel in your chosen craft!

Visit Martelli Enterprises website now to learn more about what they do.

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