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Michael Blake with Brady Ware & Company and Matt Thompson with TSG Safety

May 8, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Michael Blake with Brady Ware & Company and Matt Thompson with TSG Safety

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John Ray, Michael Blake, Matt Thompson, Mike Sammond

Michael Blake/Brady Ware & Company

Brady Ware & Company provides a full range of accounting and business consulting services from offices in Alpharetta, GA; Columbus and Dayton, OH; and Richmond, IN. The firm is growth minded, committed to the regions in which they operate, and most importantly, they make significant investments in their people and service offerings to meet the changing financial needs of those they are privileged to serve. The firm is committed to providing results that make a difference for its clients.

Matt Thompson/TSG Safety

TSG Safety knows OSHA. Do you?

TSG Safety is a workplace safety and OSHA compliance firm. TSG Safety specializes in helping you reduce costs associated with workers compensation and eliminate regulatory compliance liability to make a healthier and happier workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all businesses in the United States maintain a safe and healthful work environment for their employees. TSG Safety is a full-service OSHA compliance and training company that provides on-site safety services specializing in healthcare and manufacturing industries.

Don’t understand what OSHA and safety means for your business? Call, email or tweet TSG about what they can do for you and your workplace.

LEADER DIALOGUE: Helping Business Owners and Leaders Win

May 4, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Helping Business Owners and Leaders Win

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Business owners and leaders struggle every day to meet their goals and objectives, some living on the razor’s edge of making it or not making it, based upon whether their strategy is accomplished. It turns out that winning or losing in business comes down to being able to execute on your strategy – what coaches call “playbook execution”.

“Leader Dialogue” is a weekly radio show launched to help business owners and leaders win! The show’s format is to invite a business owner or leader onto the show and learn about their business, and what is working or not working for them. The hosts will then help identify a key business performance principle that could be applied to immediately improve their playbook execution performance.

The following week, the hosts will then unpack that principle in more detail for the Leader Dialogue audience. The process will be repeated every two weeks. The plan is to have fun and help business owners and leaders, and the Leader Dialogue audience, to become more knowledgeable and successful in their playbook execution in order to win and SOAR!

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Dr. Robert Yonover with See Rescue Streamer and Lori Cheek with Cheekd

May 4, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: Dr. Robert Yonover with See Rescue Streamer and Lori Cheek with Cheekd

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Steven Julian, Tiffany Krumins, Gifford Pace

This special episode of “The Tiffany Krumins Show” features two entrepreneurs that appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank.

Dr. Robert Yonover/See Rescue Streamer

Dr. Robert Yonover with See Rescue Streamer is a Ph.D. geochemist/volcanologist with a history of innovative scientific contributions, technologies and patents. His Ph.D. work includes multiple ALVIN submersible dives to two miles deep off the Galapagos Islands to retrieve submarine lava samples, with laboratory work performed at NASA Johnson Space Center and MIT. A North Shore big wave surfer and Molokai Channel rough-water fisherman, Dr. Yonover uses the ocean as his laboratory. He has invented a multitude of survival technologies that were awarded U.S. Military/DARPA funding and U.S. Patents, including:

The military-approved SeeRescue® Streamer
Pocket Floatation technology
Portable Emergency DeSalinator
Video Search and Rescue (vSAR) technology
Inflatable Rescue Board
The Inflatable Paddleboards used worldwide

Dr. Yonover’s media credits include appearances on CNN, PBS, Discovery Channel, ABC Shark Tank and he is the author of “Hardcore Inventing, Brainstorm Islands” and “Caregiver’s Survival Guide”. Dr. Yonover is very active in outreach education and is driven to preserve the creative/innovative spirit of people of all ages.

Lori Cheek/Cheekd

Lori Cheek is an architect turned entrepreneur, and the Founder and CEO of Cheekd, a mobile dating app that makes missed connections obsolete.

A Shark Tank veteran, Lori was recently listed as “The Digital Dating Disruptor” and “One of the Top 10 CEOs to Watch.” A University of Kentucky architectural graduate, Lori is no longer building structures. She’s now building relationships.

Briana Carson with Crave Pie Studio and Willie Degel with Uncle Jack’s Meat House

May 3, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Briana Carson with Crave Pie Studio and Willie Degel with Uncle Jack's Meat House

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Steven Julian, Briana Carson, Mike Sammond

Briana Carson/Crave Pie Studio

In 2010, after being laid off from a corporate job of 20 years, Briana decided to go to culinary school. She entered school with a passion for savory cooking and a complete disdain for baking. Briana dreaded taking Baking 101. She forged ahead though, and for the practical final exam she had to bake an apple pie from scratch. As fate would have it, that was a pivotal experience. Briana became entirely enchanted with all things pie!

Crave Pie Studio is an artisan pie bakery specializing in individual sized pies that are baked daily with creatively combined seasonal ingredients.

How To Help the Most Vulnerable Drivers, with SteerSmart

May 2, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

How To Help the Most Vulnerable Drivers, with SteerSmart

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Lauren Winborne/SteerSmart

Atlanta native Lauren Winborne became concerned about the highways and surface roads when her oldest of six children began the driving process. What began as a project with her husband of merely clipping out articles about crashes involving high school and college students in order to discuss them with their children, turned into the educational initiative and non profit SteerSmart.

Through years of research, Winborne has developed a unique one hour program centered around cars. The program is hardly a one dimensional “Don’t Text and Drive” or “Don’t Drink and Drive” initiative. Along with conversation around distractions and drugs and alcohol, there is a heavy focus on trucks, speed, seat belts and weather. There is also strong conversation around decision making, being a passenger, and the magnitude of what being a passenger means and back-up plans.

There are two SteerSmart programs. One is specifically for seniors in high school and college students, and one is for all high school students who are not seniors. The program for older students focuses on specific senior/college specific scenarios such as road trips, falling asleep at the wheel, sober drivers, Lyft vs. Uber, drinking at night, and getting a shared ride service or a designated driver, and then getting a DUI the next day while alcohol is still in your system and more.

SteerSmart has had programs in 15 states and has had multiple programs at the University of Alabama, Georgia Tech and University of Georgia. SteerSmart is free of all charges and is a 501c(3).

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this episode.

Diana Khatib with Clientele Global, Andy Bryan with Christian Brothers Roofing, and Jamie Jaffe with Brilliant Atlanta

May 1, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Diana Khatib with Clientele Global, Andy Bryan with Christian Brothers Roofing, and Jamie Jaffe with Brilliant Atlanta

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John Ray, Andy Bryan, Diana Khatib, Jamie Jaffe

Diana Khatib/Clientele Global

As a premier event staffing agency, Clientele Global is dedicated to providing remarkable talent to all local, national and international markets. Clientele Global is passionate about creating high-impact experiences that define their clients’ brands. Their mission is to assist clients in building brand reputation through stronger, more meaningful connections and presenting the right talent to create positive interactions and unforgettable brand experiences.

Andy Bryan/Christian Brothers Roofing

Christian Brothers Roofing is a veteran owned and family run roofing company based in Roswell, GA. They are faith based and run by the motto “It’s not just our name. It’s the way we live.” Their owner Rick Olson was a successful home builder in Atlanta for over 30 years, building over 100 homes a year. He and his staff pride themselves with the fact that their business has grown mostly through word of mouth and referrals, because that means they are doing the job right. They always seek to treat their customers with the highest levels of care and respect. If you are looking for exceptional roofing services and customer care to match, then Christian Brothers is where you want to be.

Jamie Jaffe/Brilliant Atlanta & Brilliant Story Bar

Founded in 2009, Jamie and Katie Jaffe created Brilliant Atlanta, Roswell’s esteemed custom jewelry design studio. From design to creation to repair, fourth-generation jeweler Jamie Jaffe brings decades of experience and passion to the jewelry industry. The mission behind Brilliant Atlanta is understanding what someone needs in jewelry, from style to price and finding the perfect piece to match both.

In 2016 the Jaffes decided to move their custom jewelry design studio to 1144 Canton Street and transform 934 Canton Street into Brilliant Story Bar, bringing a multi-purpose lounge with a fun twist on socializing and shopping that gives Historic Roswell residents a space to sip on wine and beer, snack on small bites and sweets, shop for hand-selected jewelry, and host private events.

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: I Have An Idea For a Product. Now What?

April 27, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

TIFFANY KRUMINS SHOW: I Have An Idea For a Product. Now What?

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This edition of “The Tiffany Krumins Show” was recorded live at the offices of Product QuickStart in historic downtown Lawrenceville, GA. Tiffany’s guests were Don Muntner and Noah McNeely. They talked about how to turn your idea into a product, and then the steps to follow to take your product to market.

Don Muntner & Noah McNeely/Product QuickStart

Product QuickStart was created out of a passion to meet the product development, prototyping, and manufacturing needs of entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small companies. In their careers, they’ve met way too many inventors and would-be product entrepreneurs that have been taken advantage of in this industry, so they decided to do something about it. There is no shortage of engineers, marketing people, and “submission companies” that will gladly take your money and get you nowhere. That’s not Product QuickStart. Their goal is to be honest operators, and do everything they can to help clients understand what they are getting into and their odds of success.

TIFFANY KRUMINS

Tiffany Krumins, the first Shark Tank winner, is an Atlanta native and the inventor of Ava the Elephant, a child friendly dispenser that takes the fear out of taking medicine. Called a modern day Mary Poppins, Tiffany has gone from nanny to entrepreneur, and has seen her passion to help children grow into a business that is now known and loved all over the world.

Tiffany’s success story began when she was a nanny to a little boy with Down’s syndrome who was terrified of “medicine time”. To help alleviate his fear, she constructed an animal made of fabric, sponges, a store bought medicine dropper, and a recordable sound chip from a greeting card – and Ava the Elephant was born. Knowing that she would need to find a way to produce her invention, Tiffany began searching the internet and found a casting call on Craigslist that said: “Do you have the next million dollar idea but don’t have the funding to make it happen?” She immediately applied for the casting and was invited to be on the first ever episode of Shark Tank.

Her story has been a roller coaster ride as she went from being on a national TV show and receiving $50,000 to start her company, to learning just months later that she had thyroid cancer. While working from a hospital bed, she struggled through the growing pains of building a business and fighting cancer.

Tiffany’s appearance on Shark Tank and the success following continues to provide countless opportunities for her and her brand. Her story has received unparalleled exposure. Some of her more notable appearances and acknowledgements:

Follow-up appearances on Shark Tank on four separate occasions
Sharing her story and her product on the Dr. Oz Show to a national audience of millions of viewers
Nominated for the Top 50 Mompreneurs by Babble.com
Keynote speaker for Disney Social Media Mom’s
Her story has been featured on Forbes.com, Entrepreneur.com, TVGuide.com, YoungEntrepreneur.com, MomInventors.com and many other online and print publications

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nicole Russell with Dave & Buster’s Sugarloaf, Chris Reese & Parker Cain with VRX Games, and Taelar Bybee with Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

April 27, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nicole Russell with Dave & Buster's Sugarloaf, Chris Reese & Parker Cain with VRX Games, and Taelar Bybee with Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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Nicole Russell, Chris Reese, Parker Cain, Taelar Bybee

Nicole Russell/Dave & Buster’s Sugarloaf

At Dave & Buster’s, their mission is to create their guest’s first choice for frequent fun through the best combination of the latest and greatest games, ultimate sports-viewing, extraordinary food, and remarkable drinks. They have been proud members of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce for over 10 years and their GM Stacy Pruitt has been a Chairmen’s Club member since 2009. Their Sugarloaf Mills location features 16 bowling lanes, 4 Billiard Tables, 2 Shuffleboard tables, a Million Dollar Midway Arcade, 3 bars, and a full-service restaurant. They also feature 3 private rooms with full audio/visual and several cocktail spaces available for all your event needs. Let Dave & Buster’s put the “LOL” in your day because they run the fun!

Chris Reese & Parker Cain/VRX Games

VRX Games is Atlanta’s premiere virtual reality and entertainment venue. They offer 10 VR Gaming bays plus a 323-square-foot VR Super Bay, classic video game consoles, giant sports screens, and great music.

Taelar Bybee/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Chamber is the forum where business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public service communities come together to advance the region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life.

Philip Bernardi with Oconee State Bank

April 27, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

Philip Bernardi with Oconee State Bank

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Philip Bernardi/Oconee State Bank

In the early 1900s, there were banks in all the small towns of Oconee County… Bishop, Bogart, Eastville, Farmington and Watkinsville. When the Depression came along in 1929, all the banks went broke and Oconee County was without a bank for the next 30 years. Farmers and small merchants had to travel to Athens for their banking needs.

In 1958, a group of community leaders recognized the need for a bank in Oconee County and started a process of getting the necessary approval for a state chartered community bank. In 1959, the FDIC approved a community bank and Oconee State Bank opened its doors for business on February 1, 1960 with 3 employees and a small corner office on Main Street in downtown Watkinsville.

Today, Oconee State Bank has 3 full-service financial centers located in Oconee County, GA as well as a website which serves as an “Internet Branch.” The vision of the founders continues today. Oconee State Bank is proud to provide an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, value-added products, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities they serve.