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LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT (Part 2 of 5): Learn the Lingo of Product Launching

April 28, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT (Part 2 of 5): Learn the Lingo of Product Launching

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Shark Tank winner Tiffany Krumins and co-host Steven Julian discuss what lingo you need to know when launching a new product.

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

Belvin Baldwin with Group Travel by Belvin, Greg Allen with Centsible Accounting Services, and James Casto with Home By Dark

April 27, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Belvin Baldwin with Group Travel by Belvin, Greg Allen with Centsible Accounting Services, and James Casto with Home By Dark

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Steven Julian, Belvin Baldwin, James Casto, Greg Allen, Mike Sammond

Belvin Baldwin/Group Travel by Belvin

Belvin Baldwin is an award-winning travel consultant and owner of Showtime Travel. After spending years helping busy professionals design value packed group vacations to celebrate life events, Belvin started GroupTravelByBelvin.com. The goal of GroupTravelByBelvin.com is to provide the resources and assistance for busy professionals who want to start planning a group getaway. Belvin has helped many busy professionals with group travel to celebrate birthdays, reunions, anniversaries, destination weddings, company achievements and more. His hard works has been recognized by various travel suppliers and clients who love to refer him to their network. Busy professionals have a lot on their plate and Belvin understands their needs when planning a group getaway. His goal is to help you plan the perfect group getaway so all you have to do is just show up and enjoy.

Greg Allen/Centsible Accounting Services

Centsible Accounting Services is a full-service tax and accounting business. They focus on taxes for individuals and businesses and full accounting services for small to medium businesses including bookkeeping, payroll, and management reporting. Centsible applies the real world knowledge they have gained working in the business arena and use that to help your company grow.

Greg Allen completed his education at Merrimack College, the number two school for accounting education in New England during the mid 1980’s. Greg began his career as an accounts payable clerk advancing with each new position to Controller/CFO. He has worked for various companies in different industries such as banking, government, manufacturing, distribution, computer information technology and software firms. In 2001, Greg started A&C Consulting Group.

James Casto/Home By Dark

Since 2007, Home By Dark has captivated audiences with one of the most powerful concert events in America. Inviting the best songwriters and musicians in the world to its stage. Home By Dark is a Nashville meets New York meets L.A. meets Atlanta storytelling, romantic, pierce your heart, laugh til it hurts, reminds me of momma, dance in the aisle, that’s my favorite song, evening you’ll never forget. Some of their past guest performers have written songs for Garth Brooks, Chicago, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Sara Evans, Stevie Nicks, Kenny Chesney, Sister Hazel, Ray Charles, Miranda Lambert, Trisha Yearwood, and more. Their guest instrumentalists have performed with Jon Bon Jovi, Lee Ann Womack, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, on the David Lettermen Show, at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Disney, and around the world. They’ve welcomed special appearances by Patty Loveless, Christopher Cross, former Celtic Woman Lisa Kelly, and others. Home By Dark proves every night that “a song can change your life”.

What To Do When It’s Time For Mom and Dad To Move Out Of The House

April 26, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

What To Do When It's Time For Mom and Dad To Move Out Of The House

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Robert Port, Page Hall, Melissa Benton, Craig Frankel

Hosts Craig Frankel and Robert Port talk with Melissa Benton with Atlanta Senior Advocates and Page Hall with Everything But The House about “What to Do When it’s Time for Mom and Dad to Move out of the House.”

Melissa Benton/Atlanta Senior Advocates

Melissa’s personal experience in the senior living industry began in 2005. She was the only family member in town, so she began caring for her grandparents in Dunwoody. Senior living options in Atlanta at that time were very limited, especially for a couple who wanted to remain living together. Their needs varied greatly as one spouse was independent and the other was struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. Over the course of 6 years, Melissa experienced first-hand the nuances, both pit falls and successes, of in-home care, independent living, memory care, assisted living, skilled care and finally hospice.

Melissa started her career working in Georgia politics in various capacities as the Chief of Staff to the current Lieutenant Governor, a Lobbyist for the Boys and Girls Club of Georgia, and a Campaign Manager for state and local races. She later moved into the legal realm as the Director of Business Development for a subsidy of the corporate and commercial real estate practices at Greenberg Traurig.
In 2012, a conversation with a friend regarding their family’s struggle with their parents not being able to live at home any longer brought to her attention that many families could benefit from what she learned when going through the same process. While she was passionate about teaching students for five years in Washington, DC, it felt like her calling to help others in crises with aging parents and serving as a voice for the senior population. She returned to Atlanta to work as a Family Advocate and became Co-Founder and President of Atlanta Senior Advocates. She dedicates her work to grandparents, Winnie and Bud, because having the honor to care for them has allowed her to help so many others.

Melissa is an Atlanta native and attends Mt. Paran Church. You can find her seeking the sun in the spring and summer and rooting for her Georgia Bulldogs in the fall.

Page Hall/Everything But The House

Page Hall leads the Atlanta sales and business development team for Everything But The House, the premier national online estate sale auction marketplace specializing in personal property liquidation. Prior to launching Everything But The House’s Atlanta operation in March of 2015, she built a diverse background in sales, retail merchandising, and home decor product design and development. Most recently, Page was a Merchandise Buyer for Atlanta’s own Ballard Designs, for whom she traveled the world seeking design inspiration and working with manufacturers. Before joining Ballard, Page worked in advertising sales for Home & Garden Television and in PR and Marketing for BD Jeffries. These experiences honed her project management skills and gave her a highly trained eye for design. This led to her opening a home decor and lifestyle brick and mortar retail store, which she successfully operated for five years. Her multi-faceted range of experiences have two common threads: a drive for unparalleled customer service and a passion for discovering unique items that make a home special. These skills and experiences give Page a genuine desire to help clients navigate life’s transitions and personal property liquidation and to bring untold treasures to the marketplace where they can find new homes to be loved for years to come.

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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Mike Healy with AAA The Auto Club Group, Peter Jundt with HR Value Partners, and Geoff Banta with IKOR of Alpharetta

April 25, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Mike Healy with AAA The Auto Club Group, Peter Jundt with HR Value Partners, and Geoff Banta with IKOR of Alpharetta

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John Ray, Peter Jundt, Geoff Banta, Mike Healy, Mike Sammond

Mike Healy/AAA The Auto Club Group

The Auto Club Group (ACG) is the second largest American Automobile Association (AAA) club in North America. ACG and its affiliates provide membership, insurance, financial services and travel offerings to over 9 million members across eleven states and two U.S. territories including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; most of Illinois and Minnesota; and a portion of Indiana. ACG belongs to the national AAA Federation with more than 57 million members in the United States and Canada, and whose mission includes protecting and advancing freedom of mobility and improving traffic safety. Motorists can map a route, identify gas prices, find discounts, book a hotel, and access AAA roadside assistance with the AAA Mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android.

Peter Jundt/HR Value Partners

Formerly an executive in the construction industry, Peter Jundt has become a leading insurance and benefits agent in the Atlanta area. Licensed in multiple states, Peter helps businesses and individuals to understand and prepare for the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). Representing HealthMarkets Insurance Agency, Peter has access to the leading providers, technology and training to provide his clients with the highest level of service and expertise. Three years ago, Peter joined forces with Brad Foley – long time friend and Chief Value Partner of HR Value Partners – to broaden his portfolio of services. HR Value Partners helps businesses succeed by providing customized HR services. Whether the need is recruiting, retention, succession planning, organizational development, HR strategy, tactical support or any other HR need, HR Value Partners stands ready to partner with you. A sought out speaker, Peter has presented at various business events thought the midwest and southeast.

Geoff Banta/IKOR of Alpharetta

IKOR is a life care management company focused on maintaining or improving the quality of life for seniors or persons with disabilities. As life care managers, IKOR’s Advocates build a “Life Care Plan” based upon a client’s medical condition, financial needs, physical environment and emotional well-being. IKOR’s sole mission is to guide and assist their clients in achieving an optimal level of wellness. IKOR Advocates – which include Certified Senior Advisors, Registered Nurses and Financial Custodians – can coordinate all aspects of a client’s care using cost-effective services, whether such services are provided directly by IKOR or coordinated using other senior market specialists.

Coping with Depression

April 23, 2017 by Mike

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Food, Faith & Feelings

Coping with Depression

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“Food, Faith, and Feelings” Podcast Episode from April 23, 2017

LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT (Part 1 of 5): Trademarks, Patents, Licensing and More

April 21, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT (Part 1 of 5): Trademarks, Patents, Licensing and More

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Shark Tank winner Tiffany Krumins and co-host Steven Julian discuss what you need to know when launching a new product. Issues such as trademarking, patents, licensing and more are discussed. Plus, Tiffany shares the latest news about Ava the Elephant!

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

Lunch provided by Franco’s Best and delivered by ChoicesToYou.com!

Nadira Shadeed & Joe Rouw with Pediatric Vision Development Center and Sarah Weikert with Hemophilia of Georgia

April 20, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Nadira Shadeed & Joe Rouw with Pediatric Vision Development Center and Sarah Weikert with Hemophilia of Georgia

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Steven Julian, Sarah Weikert, Nadira Shadeed, Joe Rouw, Mike Sammond

Nadira Shadeed & Joe Rouw/Pediatric Vision Development Center

The Pediatric Vision Development Center specializes in providing vision therapy and vision rehabilitation services to patients of all ages. Their vision therapy services improve visual skills for kids struggling in school and gives them the visual tools needed to help them improve academically. Their vision rehabilitation services help people with vision problems following a brain injury (including concussions) to regain visual abilities and improve visual comfort so they can better function when returning to work or school.

Sarah Weikert/Hemophilia of Georgia

Since 1973, Hemophilia of Georgia (HoG) has operated as a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services and support for Georgians who have hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. Their mission is to enable people affected by bleeding disorders to live productive lives. The only agency of its kind in the state, Hemophilia of Georgia works to enhance client’s care and quality of life.

Led by a volunteer board of directors, Hemophilia of Georgia is dedicated to its mission. Hemophilia of Georgia’s nonprofit pharmacy provides convenient home delivery of clotting factor and other medication at competitive prices. In addition to their accredited pharmacies, Hemophilia of Georgia provides home infusion training, education, and outreach services. They know it takes more than medicine to support the bleeding disorder community.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES: Learning From an Expert

April 19, 2017 by Mike

On the Money

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES: Learning From an Expert

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Joe Moss and Tom Hogan

On this episode of “On the Money“, host Joe Moss discusses residential mortgages with Tom Hogan, Senior Vice President of Residential Mortgage Banking at Embassy National Bank.

Tom Hogan/Embassy National Bank

A new building with an old soul, Embassy National Bank was founded in 2007 to meet a need of its community: a truly business-friendly local partner who could make lending and banking accessible, straightforward and grounded. A local group of businessmen with backgrounds in finance, banking and hospitality created that partner for the greater Atlanta area, especially the communities of Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee and Norcross. To support that vision, Embassy National Bank has assembled a team of managers and bankers with both local and nationwide experience to support the bank’s mission: to be the community partner small businesses want, and one their neighbors need.

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“On the Money” focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. “On the Money” also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market.

Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, “On the Money” airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

Joe Iarocci with Cairnway, Dave Bernard with The Intellection Group, and Angela Ellington with Moistura Silk

April 18, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Joe Iarocci with Cairnway, Dave Bernard with The Intellection Group, and Angela Ellington with Moistura Silk

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John Ray, Dave Bernard, Angela Ellington, Joe Iarocci, Mike Sammond

Joe Iarocci/Cairnway

Cairnway is a collective of servant leadership promoters helping businesses apply the power of servant leadership in the workplace. Servant leadership is a powerful approach to achieving common goals in which the leader acts to serve those who are led. Cairnway offers practical servant leadership training programs for individuals and teams that seek superior results. Servant leadership works for those pursuing greater employee engagement, customer loyalty and innovation. Members of the Cairnway team appreciate every opportunity to share their expertise in management, leadership development, human resources, executive education, coaching and public speaking.

Dave Bernard/The Intellection Group

As they have done for 15 years, The Intellection Group fixes broken and stalled technology projects for CTOs, CFOs, COOs, and CEOs of organizations of all sizes. The company’s specialty is complex (and often, award-winning) SaaS projects, and they’ve become well-known as the “vendor of last resort” for many of their clients. The Intellection Group’s work has won awards such as the TAG Excalibur Award, the TAG Top 40 Most Innovative Company Award, and the Virginia Governor’s Technology Award. The company is a recognized innovator in natural language and virtual reality technologies.

Angela Ellington/Moistura Silk

Moistura Silk hair care brand creates a sensorial approach to hair care, delivering a holistic beauty experience with an uncompromising look and feel of hair. A holistic beauty experience where technology and feelings coexist as one. The result is a hair experience that you can smell, see and feel the difference. Moistura Silk is a multicultural product for all textures of hair. The brand manufacturer is RTG Research Laboratories, a personal care company located in Atlanta GA. RTG Research Laboratories focuses on grassroots community efforts to include the commitment to educate young women in the field of cosmetic science.