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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Sheryl McHugh with Design Type

February 1, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Sheryl McHugh with Design Type

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Sheryl McHugh and Jennifer Rusz

Sheryl McHugh/Design Type

Located in Lawrenceville, GA in Gwinnett County, Design Type serves the metro Atlanta area with quick turnaround printing. From logo design and business cards and corporate stationary to brochures and booklets, Design Type is ready to meet your deadlines. Signage such as banners, posters and trade-show graphics are done quickly. They support marketing and advertising of your business for consistent brand recognition. Call on the professionals at Design Type for your print and promotional needs.

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 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 please 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.

Julius Colbert with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and Nathan & Lana Davis with Tip Top Home Inspectors

February 1, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Julius Colbert with Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Nathan & Lana Davis with Tip Top Home Inspectors

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Julius Colbert, Lana Davis, Nathan Davis

Julius Colbert/Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, the nation’s largest barbecue chain, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and home style sides with ‘No B.S. (Bad Stuff)‘ included. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than 550 locations in 44 states. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list and in 2017 again won a top 10 on the list. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, and Nation’s Restaurant News.

Nathan & Lana Davis/Tip Top Home Inspectors

Tip Top Home Inspection provides the best inspection possible at a competitive price. They offer clients peace of mind by offering a Home Buy Back Guarantee and unmatched customer service and personalized service. They partner with realtors by providing them with free training courses eligible for CEUs and making sure mutual clients understand the contents of their reports by offering a post-inspection consultation. Tip Top Home Inspector’s slogan sums up the quality of their inspections: “We Find What Others Miss”.

Rose Burton with HomeStretch, Brian Mould with Better Office Systems, and Dave Moorman with DynaSis

January 30, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Rose Burton with HomeStretch, Brian Mould with Better Office Systems, and Dave Moorman with DynaSis

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John Ray, Rose Burton, Brian Mould, Dave Moorman

Rose Burton/HomeStretch

HomeStretch is a non-profit agency located in Roswell which guides homeless families toward permanent housing and lasting stability. For 25 years, HomeStretch has transformed hundreds of working homeless families in four key areas: housing, finances, employment and family strength. Through the support of social workers and volunteers, HomeStretch provides LifeSkills education, mentoring and supportive housing to the adults and children. The average program length is 12 to 24 months.

In 2018, HomeStretch will celebrate 25 years of serving at-risk and homeless families in north metro Atlanta. HomeStretch averages 81% success rate for graduate families meaning they remain stably housed for more than one year and are assets in the community.

Brian Mould/Better Office Systems

Better Office Systems was formed in 2006 by Brian Mould and Joseph Zamora. Brian and Joseph have a combined industry experience of over 55 years. They have successfully owned, managed, and grown companies with as many as 300 employees and up to $55 million in revenue. BOS is a unique Single Source provider for all their customer’s office product needs. Better Office Systems wants customers to focus on growing their business while BOS focuses on reducing their office costs and increasing their productivity. BOS has the best array of products, at the best price, supported by the best people.

Dave Moorman/DynaSis

Founded in 1992, DynaSis is an IT Service solution provider for small to mid-sized businesses. Their core competencies include Managed IT Support, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security, Secure Data Backups, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. Their goal is to deliver “Profitability through Technology” for their client’s organizations. They do this by implementing business technology solutions utilizing three core technologies: Availability, Security and Mobility (ASM). Their secure technology stack or cloud solution is built on ASM and delivers on the four most important business outcomes every company should expect: lowering overall cost, increasing productivity, minimizing corporate risk, and driving future growth. By enhancing their client’s technical capability and delivering on the four business outcomes, they systematically deliver profitability through technology.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Ana Soler with SeSo Inc. and Peter James & Judine Lynch with Certified Home Care of Georgia

January 26, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Ana Soler with SeSo Inc. and Peter James & Judine Lynch with Certified Home Care of Georgia

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Mike Sammond, Ana Soler, Peter James, Judine Lynch

Ana Soler/SeSo Inc.

SeSo, Inc.’s mission is to create language and cultural bridges, one training at a time. They are a source of professional development opportunities for bilingual community members interested in becoming professional interpreters in schools and in healthcare facilities. They also offer customized cultural humility training for organizations seeking to strengthen cultural bridges with English Learner families, as well as Intercultural Parent and Youth Leadership programs aimed to enhance the multicultural family’s resources to remain involved in their children’s education, improve home-school communication, and develop leadership skills. SeSo will work with bilingual youth to explore careers where their linguistic skills are appreciated (such as medical, educational and legal interpreters), demonstrating the financial and cognitive benefits of being multicultural and bilingual. Lastly, their Interpretation/Translation division is trusted by hundreds of organizations doing business globally, as they offer experienced linguists to meet their customers’ needs with exceptional quality.

Peter James & Judine Lynch/Certified Home Care of Georgia

Certified Home Care of GA started doing business in Gwinnett County in 2009. Since then, the agency has grown leaps and bounds. They mainly cover Barrow, Clark, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson, Newton, Rockdale and Walton counties. CEO and founder Judine Lynch has had over 30 years of care-giving experience and currently promotes “customized” home care. Hallmarks are reliability, attentiveness and trustworthiness. Certified Home Care is a BBB accredited agency and is currently one of the best run agencies in Metro Atlanta.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 1 of 4)

January 26, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 1 of 4)

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David Wilkins/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Dave Wilkins has over 30 years experience working for companies such as E&Y, Whitridge Associates, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM in business and technology management and consulting. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp and the Business Unit Manager for the Business Technology Division of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Originally from Michigan, he has a BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan, and he has been a resident of Gwinnett County, GA for over 20 years. In his 30 years in business and technology, he has worked with clients in multiple business sectors including finance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and government, among others.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

Chris Maier with Green Circle Demolition and Adam Kotter with The Kotter Group

January 26, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Chris Maier with Green Circle Demolition and Adam Kotter with The Kotter Group

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Chris Maier/Green Circle Demolition

Green Circle Demolition is a premier demolition and environmental contractor committed to maximizing client value by providing professional and affordable solutions to specific customer needs with over 50 years of demolition and environmental experience. Project experience ranges from a single-story home to industrial decommissioning of process equipment and facilities. The company was founded to provide clients with a trusted partner and an environmentally aware alternative to traditional demolition means and methods.

Adam Kotter/The Kotter Group

Since 1996, The Kotter Group has empowered independent P&C insurance agents through technology, helping them build relationships and maximize the benefits of cloud computing. Over 5,000 agents use The Kotter Group’s services, with more joining each day.

The Kotter Group understands that relationships matter and people want to connect on a personal level. Communicating effectively with the individual (in the way he or she prefers) is the right thing to do because people are important. Bridge is the flagship service of The Kotter Group. Bridge is a cloud-based, advanced communications suite for independent property and casualty agencies that brings an agency’s communications into one place so they are easier to document and save into the agency’s management system.

The Kotter Group believes that technology should make life better, yet far to often more time is wasted on fancy technology tools. With The Kotter Group, technology is truly simplified.

So We Have a New Tax Code: What Does That Mean For Me?

January 24, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

So We Have a New Tax Code: What Does That Mean For Me?

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Scott Harty/Alston & Bird

Scott Harty is a partner with Alston & Bird in the Federal and International Tax Group and focuses his practice on complex domestic and cross-border commercial transactions, including taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Mr. Harty has substantial experience advising corporate and private clients on all facets of U.S. inbound and outbound investments, including treaty planning, due diligence in acquisitions, investments in U.S. real estate, Subpart F and withholding tax issues arising under FATCA.

Mr. Harty also represents clients in tax controversy matters through the audit process and administrative appeals, including the negotiation and settlement of taxes and civil penalties. He has handled tax audits for public and private companies, income and gift tax audits for individuals and cases with significant offshore trust and foreign corporate tax issues.

Mr. Harty received his law degree from Vanderbilt University, where he was honored for outstanding scholastic achievement, and received his LL.M. in tax from New York University, where he earned high honors. He is a frequent speaker and has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of the leading tax lawyers in Georgia.

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

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Danielle Claffey with Kuck Baxter Immigration, Soumaya Khalifa with Khalifa Consulting, and Jason Livy with Gateway Classic Cars

January 23, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Danielle Claffey with Kuck Baxter Immigration, Soumaya Khalifa with Khalifa Consulting, and Jason Livy with Gateway Classic Cars

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John Ray, Soumaya Khalifa, Danielle Claffey, Jason Livy, Mike Sammond

Danielle Claffey/Kuck Baxter Immigration

Kuck Baxter Immigration is a medium size firm practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law. Kuck Baxter is comprised of eight attorneys who specialize in immigration law. Ms. Claffey has more than ten years of experience representing corporate clients in all matters including non-immigrant work visas, permanent visas, investment visas, PERM applications, and I-9 and Everify compliance issues. Ms. Claffey also has extensive experience with family-based immigration matters, deportation defense and federal court litigation before U.S. District Courts.

Soumaya Khalifa/Khalifa Consulting

Khalifa Consulting is an Atlanta based consulting firm specializing in intercultural training, coaching and consulting to leaders and organizations in the U.S. and beyond. They also provide executive coaching, destination services, global virtual teams, and specialize in religious diversity in the workplace. The firm has consultants throughout the country to serve a wide range of clients.

Jason Livy/Gateway Classic Cars

Gateway Classic Cars is the world’s largest classic and exotic car sales company with 16 combined locations. They sell to private owners, collectors and estates via consignment. Gateway Classic Cars has been in business since February of 1999. They can assist in arranging shipping for both U.S. and international buyers. Gateway Classic Cars has access to both open or enclosed land transport. You can choose whichever you prefer. For international buyers, they have a freight forwarding company that will assist in setting up the export, taking care of clearance, duty charges, import fees and taxes. You might be asking “How do I make a purchase?” It’s easy. Pick out a vehicle that you would like to purchase and contact the showroom where this car is located.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Frequently Asked Questions About Sales and Selling

January 19, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Frequently Asked Questions About Sales and Selling

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In this special episode of “Simon Says, Let’s Talk Business“, host Al Simon answers some of the most frequently asked questions about successful sales and selling.

Al Simon/Sandler Training by Simon

Sandler Training by Simon specializes in training and coaching in the areas of sales, leadership, sales management and customer service. They specialize in teaching business owners and sales professionals to be effective and consistent with their business development strategies, tactics and attitudes.

A graduate of Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management, Al Simon has over 35 years of direct sales experience, and he has also been exposed to many different sales strategies and approaches. Consistently the top performer in sales volume for his company before starting Sandler Training by Simon, he has mastered the art of selling in both simple and complex sales cycles. He has also successfully managed salespeople in highly competitive, high-risk situations.