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The Atlanta Business Startup and Venture Capital Scene

June 18, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The Atlanta Business Startup and Venture Capital Scene

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What are the hot new companies, just how big is the Atlanta startup market, and what does the future of starting a new business in Georgia look like? Christy Brown, the managing director with the Atlanta office of Loeb Enterprises – an unique venture capital fund – and host Bryan Mulligan of Applied Information share the common experience of entrepreneurship, which is what makes America work.

Christy Brown/Loeb Enterprises

Loeb Enterprises are people-first investors, moving beyond venture capital to become a friend and trusted ally of their entrepreneurs. And they are always looking for the next big idea.

The approach of Loeb.atl mirrors the character of Atlanta itself: Intelligent, gritty and geared to win. Atlanta is an ideal ecosystem to build the next generation of startups focused on creating real value and solving problems.

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Episode 50: Sparking Innovation & Sales via Intrapreneurship with Carl E. Reid

June 17, 2019 by Mike

Business Infrastructure

Episode 50: Sparking Innovation & Sales via Intrapreneurship with Carl E. Reid

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In an ever-changing economic landscape, it’s difficult for small businesses to find salespeople willing to work on mostly commission. Have you ever thought about empowering your existing employees to become intrapreneurs? IBM started this concept of intrapreneurship as an affordable, alternative way to foster innovation and sales while bringing new products and services to market faster. In this episode, technology and leadership development consultant Carl E. Reid defines what an intrapreneur is and shares how he develops intrapreneurship programs to help clients dramatically increase their sales. Learn why the edification process is key to maximizing the outcome.

Special Guest: Carl E. Reid, Founder & CEO – Savvy Intrapreneur

Location: New York, NY USA

Show Notes:

- 10 Powerful Networking Secrets of Influential People: Carl’s book. Ch. 8 is specifically about the edification process Carl mentions in this episode.
- 10 Powerful Networking Tips Using Business Cards – Global Edition: Carl’s book
- Intrapreneurship Books: Carl’s recommended book list on Amazon
- 10 Powerful LinkedIn Networking Tips: Carl’s article in 2 parts

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Alexandra Radford with The Edge Agency and Joyce Bone with Anxiety-Free Selling

June 17, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Alexandra Radford with The Edge Agency and Joyce Bone with Anxiety-Free Selling

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Alexandra Radford, Al Simon and Joyce Bone

Alexandra Radford/The Edge Agency

The Edge Agency brings peace to like-minded business professionals through a marketing partnership, creating and overseeing your brand, design and marketing strategy.

Alexandra Radford creates marketing plans and implements business strategies that bring attention and awareness to your business through networking opportunities, one-on-one client appointments, industry involvement, and public speaking to target audiences. These avenues serve to increase brand awareness, generate buzz and create opportunities for collaboration and growth.

Joyce Bone/Anxiety-Free Selling

Imagine selling without anxiety, without stress, and with no resistance to prospecting, following up, negotiating, or closing. What would stronger financial results do for you? A life without prospecting stress and more wins is possible. Most salespeople feel anxiety sometimes. Anxiety-Free Selling melts away any hesitancy to take the necessary daily actions resulting in you hitting your financial goals. No more missed forecasts!

Anxiety-Free Selling was developed by a salesperson like you who figured out how to overcome sales anxiety becoming a top salespeople as a result. Because of her success in overcoming sales anxiety, Joyce Bone decided to develop a program to help others overcome their anxiety so they too can flourish.

With persistence, the right mindset and focus any salesperson can crush their sales goals!

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: The Good and Bad of Business Ownership

June 13, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: The Good and Bad of Business Ownership

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In this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio”, entrepreneur Adam Berube discusses the good and the bad of owning and operating your own business.

Adam Berube/Sterling Rose Payment Services

Adam Berube is a serial entrepreneur who came from a family of entrepreneurs. He started his career and his first company at the age of 16 in the landscaping industry and in a short period of time, grew his business to over a million dollars. Since then he has helped start numerous companies, and now in 2019, he is starting his newest venture in a partnership with Sterling Rose Consulting Corp called Sterling Rose Payment Services, LLC.

Jennifer Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Jennifer Rusz has a long career working for both corporations and as an entrepreneur. Rusz began her career, in the 90’s in market intelligence, business operations and management for companies such as Mid America Research/Fact in Focus, Lucent Technologies, Kyocera Wireless, ARS/ Current Analysis and Websense Software Solutions before starting her first company in 2004. She has since been a business consultant and now Founder and CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp is an award-winning full service business consulting firm with three divisions, which include business consulting, marketing consulting and strategic technology consulting. For more information about Jennifer Rusz or Sterling Rose Consulting Corp, visit www.sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com or call (470) 202-8659.

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.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Jocelyn Wykoff with Athens Orthopedic Clinic

June 13, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Jocelyn Wykoff with Athens Orthopedic Clinic

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Jocelyn Wykoff, Ryan Sauers, Jane Bishop

Jocelyn Wykoff/Athens Orthopedic Clinic

Athens Orthopedic Clinic has been providing state-of-the-art care to its patients in Athens, GA and beyond since 1966. Athens Orthopedic’s extensive training, their focus on patient-centered care, and their commitment to research have kept them at the forefront of orthopedic care in the region for over 50 years.

Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step

Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners, entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it,” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent over 25 years leading and/or consulting with marketing, media, and related companies. He is also owner of two Our Town Gwinnett monthly magazines. Sauers is a frequent national speaker and global columnist. He serves as an adjunct university professor teaching leadership courses. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence practitioner. Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Leadership. He is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You?

Show Overview

Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio show discussing topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business, which is rapidly changing, multi-generational. and noisy in nature.

Melody Mills with Elevate Dance, Chef Jarvis Williams with Social Express Catering & Meal Prep, and Terry Gatewood with Physique Refinements

June 13, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Melody Mills with Elevate Dance, Chef Jarvis Williams with Social Express Catering & Meal Prep, and Terry Gatewood with Physique Refinements

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Mike Sammond, Melody Mills, Chef Jarvis Williams, Terry Gatewood, Steven Julian

Melody Mills/Elevate Dance

At Elevate, they aim to become one of the industry’s most trusted brands by providing services, reliable resources, and invaluable tools to inform and equip the community of dancers worldwide. The company was founded on strong principles of standards in service and integrity. Elevate functions to make greatness attainable at any level and in so doing, raise the bar of quality within the dance industry.

Chef Jarvis Williams/Social Express Catering & Meal Prep

Chef Jarvis offers full service catering and personal chef services for all types of events and crowds. No event is too large or too small! From private dinner dates to weddings Chef Jarvis delivers quality and exceptional service that exceeds expectations.

Terry Gatewood/Physique Refinements

Physique Refinements is located two minutes walking distance from Suwanee Towne Center in the beautiful office building “The Shoppes at Olde Towne”. Their training studio is 1800-square-feet and is always super clean and has a complete private shower. They have complete state of the art weight training and cardiovascular equipment. Physique Refinements training programs are exclusive. They are a private personal training studio, Committed to Excellence. They strive for perfection by customizing individual training programs. Physique Refinements mission is to educate one person at a time to perform mechanical sustainable movements.

The First Annual Suwanee Health & Fitness Festival will take place on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 in the beautiful Town Center Park in Suwanee, GA. The festival starts at 9:00 AM and ends at 7:00 PM. Bring the family and enjoy the fun.

Digital Asset Administration

June 12, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Digital Asset Administration

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Senior Salute Radio brings timely information to leading age Boomers and Seniors addressing the issues of aging, care-giving and maintaining quality of life. Learn from both professionals and regular people going through the process with their families.

Victoria Collier and George Ligon/The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of senior citizens when their health care needs increase. The Firm focuses its entire practice on Asset Protection and Estate Planning matters, which encompasses the areas of Medicaid Planning, VA Benefits Planning, Special Needs Planning, and Estate Planning. Victoria Collier has grown her law practice through her personable nature and good management skills. The office is located in downtown Decatur, GA. The Firm makes house calls to those clients who are unable to come to the office. They understand that you might not be able to make it into the office, so they have no problem coming to you! Take comfort in knowing that it is the mission of Victoria Collier to support her clients in the creation of a long-term care plan for preserving assets, maximizing independence, and enhancing quality of life.

Toni Curtin with RE/MAX and Lee Blodgett with North Point Mortgage

June 12, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Toni Curtin with RE/MAX and Lee Blodgett with North Point Mortgage

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Toni Curtin – RE/MAX

Toni Curtin is a full time residential specialist. As an Atlanta native she lives in Lawrenceville, GA in Gwinnett County. She serves the entire Atlanta metropolitan area. When acting as a buyer’s agent , Toni has many years of experience and knowledge selling short-sales and foreclosures. She has worked with many relocation companies helping families relocate to the Atlanta area, or buyers just making a local move. When working for the seller, Toni is a very active listing agent experienced in listing traditional sales, short-sales and bank foreclosures. Toni is very proud of the repeat/referral business that she has worked 28 years to build.

Lee Blodgett – North Point Mortgage

North Point Mortgage is a branch of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. They create raving fans by providing customer service that is legendary, not just satisfactory. At Fairway, the way they do things is as important as what they do. Closing loans timely and accurately is vital to their business. Delivering closing documents to title companies days in advance provides added peace of mind. A friendly smile and firm handshake is a must, but it’s the person behind it who makes all the difference. At Fairway, the culture is driven by this commitment to speed – they strive to be prompt, efficient, and accurate 100% of the time – while providing superb, unsurpassed service.

Episode 49: Vetting Doctors to Promote Patient Safety with Dilsa Bailey

June 10, 2019 by Mike

Business Infrastructure

Episode 49: Vetting Doctors to Promote Patient Safety with Dilsa Bailey

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Trust, but verify. There’s a reason certifying and accrediting agencies exist – to protect end consumers and ensure quality. This is especially important when it comes to our health! No one is above reproach or investigation, including medical professionals. Dilsa Bailey has 30 years of experience developing policies, processes, and training to keep healthcare providers compliant. In this episode, she shares how she uses business infrastructure to build sustainable credentialing foundations so that healthcare providers can vet doctors and grow without compromising patient safety.

Special Guest: Dilsa Bailey, Founder & CEO – The Right Credentials Network

Location: Atlanta, GA USA

Show Notes:

trcn-training.com: Dilsa’s online credentialing training courses
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): the leader in health care accreditation.
American Medical Association: largest organization of physicians and medical students in the U.S. dedicated to promoting “the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.”
HealthGrades.com: provides “trusted information that helps consumers and providers make meaningful connections.”
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): a U.S. federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services providing information that “empower[s] patients to work with their doctors and make health care decisions that are best for them.”
Office of Inspector General: federal organization dedicated to combating fraud, waste and abuse and to improving the efficiency of Health & Human Services programs.
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSLB): this organization keeps patients safe by “supporting America’s state medical boards in licensing, disciplining and regulating physicians and other healthcare professionals.
National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS): an organization “committed to enhancing the professional development of and recognition for professionals in the medical staff and credentialing services field.
System for Award Management (SAM): “a [U.S.] government-wide portal that is consolidating the capabilities of multiple systems and information sources used by the Federal government in conducting the acquisition and financial assistance…processes.”
Dr. Death Podcast: a cautionary tale featuring the “story of Christopher Duntsch, a Texas surgeon who was convicted of gross malpractice after thirty-one of his patients were left seriously injured after he operated on them, and two patients died during his operation.”