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Family Promise of Gwinnett County, Furkids, and Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

July 8, 2016 by Mike

Giving Back To Gwinnett

Family Promise of Gwinnett County, Furkids, and Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

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Lynn Robinette, Chuck Ferraro, Samantha Shelton, Holley Calmes

Chuck Ferraro/Family Promise of Gwinnett County

Family Promise of Gwinnett is a faith based organization that serves children and their families experiencing homelessness in Gwinnett County. Their mission is to mobilize communities of congregations that partner with social service agencies to end homelessness, one family at a time.

Samantha Shelton/Furkids

Furkids is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization that operates the largest cage-free, no-kill shelter in the Southeast for rescued cats and a no-kill division for dogs. At these locations, animals experience the best care in a loving, safe environment until they are adopted into forever homes. The Furkids mission is to help end pet overpopulation in Georgia through sterilization, high-quality adoption and by providing valuable spay/neuter services and pet care education to people in the community. Furkids cares for more animals on a daily basis than any other local organization and has rescued and altered more than 20,000 animals since its founding in 2002. Approximately 1,100 animals are in the Furkids program today, located in the Furkids shelters, 13 PetSmart and Petco adoption centers, and 400 foster homes.

Holley Calmes/Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre was Gwinnett’s first performing arts non-profit, founded in 1977. It is one of only three totally non-profit dance organizations in the Atlanta metro area, with both the school and the company holding a 501C3 status. Their annual production of “The Nutcracker” will celebrate its 35th Anniversary this holiday season when it presents this family favorite classic December 2-18 at the Infinite Energy Theatre in Duluth. Over 12,000 individuals annually enjoy this well-loved ballet.

Stephan Sharples with Fumi Hibachi Sushi & Bar

July 7, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Stephan Sharples with Fumi Hibachi Sushi & Bar

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Mike Sammond, Stephan Sharples, Steven Julian

Stephan Sharples/Fumi Hibachi Sushi & Bar

A newly-designed space, inventive cocktails, and the best sushi in town – how can you go wrong? The goal at Fumi Hibachi Sushi & Bar is to maintain the quality, creativity and freshness of the food they serve. Fumi strives to maintain a responsible policy towards sustainability, not just with their fish, but with the entire menu. This privately-owned restaurant is an excellent choice for lunch, dinner, private parties and business meetings. A great family restaurant, Fumi works to ensure that each guest receives prompt, professional and friendly service for an exceptional dining experience. Whatever your event or celebration, they are here to make your special day a truly memorable one.

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Jane Ratliff with Bluehair Technology Group, Trenton Carson with TC Productions, and Andrew Traub with A&S Culinary Concepts

July 6, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Jane Ratliff with Bluehair Technology Group, Trenton Carson with TC Productions, and Andrew Traub with A&S Culinary Concepts

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Mike Sammond, Jane Ratliff, Trenton Carson, Andrew Traub

Jane Ratliff/Bluehair Technology Group

Bluehair Technology Group is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to show seniors how to use technology so they can stay connected to their family, friends and the world. They are committed to the principle that older adults possess limitless potential to develop as individuals. BHT improves the lives of seniors through accessible and adult friendly technology education that results in connectivity with family, community and the world.

Trenton Carson/TC Productions

Trenton Carson has a bachelor’s degree in Cinematography from Southern Illinois University. That educational background, as well as on the field work experience, allows him to create stunning video visuals. He utilizes his creativity to help his clients, business owners, better connect with their audience by allowing the audience to connect visually with his clients.

Andrew Traub/A&S Culinary Concepts

A&S Culinary Concepts is a culinary studio, they offer cooking classes for private groups or open classes on line, team building for businesses and corporations and they do corporate catering. They are a culinary partner with the Big Green Egg, so A&S offers many different type of Big Green Egg classes from Grilling to all day boot camps. A&S are farm to table and deal with local vendors as much as possible. Most of their food is made on premises from scratch from mayonnaise to ice cream and pickles. They have a pastry chef on premise, so all of their pastries are made from scratch. Their menus are guidelines, they like to work with the customer to personalize what they want, this way you also know everything is made fresh for you. They invite anyone to come and see the studio at any time.

A BUSINESS SUCCESS STORY: Perry Tindol of Allgood Pest Solutions

June 29, 2016 by Mike

On the Money

A BUSINESS SUCCESS STORY: Perry Tindol of Allgood Pest Solutions

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FullSizeRender (4) — Joe Moss and Perry Tindol

Perry Tindol, the CFO/Partner of Allgood Pest Solutions, discusses the history of the company, from humble beginnings as a small 3-person business to becoming one of the industry leaders today.

Perry Tindol/Allgood Pest Solutions

Allgood Pest Solutions is a locally owned and operated pest control company that has been protecting people and property in Atlanta and throughout Georgia for more than 40 years. Customer satisfaction is their number-one goal and the driving force behind their business. They tailor every Allgood Pest Control plan to the individual customer, focusing on your specific pest control needs, schedules and more.

Whether you’re looking for pest control for your home or seeking a pest management firm to partner with your company, Allgood Pest Solutions is ideal.

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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.

Tom Martin with Proactive Payroll, Alan Rosenbaum with Dream Vacations, and Zane Kinney with Astinel Security & Forensics

June 28, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Tom Martin with Proactive Payroll, Alan Rosenbaum with Dream Vacations, and Zane Kinney with Astinel Security & Forensics

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John Ray, Tom Martin, Zane Kinney, Alan Rosenbaum, Mike Sammond

Tom Martin/Proactive Payroll

Proactive Payroll was founded to be a different kind of payroll service. They do only payroll and don’t try to be everything to everybody. They are a team of very experienced payroll professionals. Proactive Payroll networks extensively so they can refer their clients to the best professionals, whether they are associated with payroll or not. Proactive Payroll has state of the art technologies that help their clients comply with the complexities surrounding payroll and integrate with other related service providers. They are inquisitive people who really want to know all about their clients and find ways to help them in any way they can.

Alan Rosenbaum/Dream Vacations

Alan Rosenbaum has been planning vacations since 2003. In 2003, Dream Vacations was known as CruiseOne because virtually all bookings were cruises. However, over the years they added almost everything related to vacations, so in April of 2016, they re-branded to Dream Vacations. In the past, Alan served on the CruiseOne Advisory Board. He has been quoted numerous times in trade publications and he is currently mentoring two new franchise owners.

Zane Kinney/Astinel Security & Forensics

Astinel Security & Forensics provides risk and investigative services. They respond to the crisis in your business related to fraud, theft, risk, security, embezzlement and workplace misconduct. More importantly, they show you as a business how to prevent loss. Serving the legal community, they conduct private investigations and forensic reviews. Zane Kinney has spent his entire adult life in the protection field. His background exceeds 25 years in law enforcement, loss prevention, corporate investigations, physical security, private investigations and forensics. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and licensed Private Investigator in the state of Georgia. Zane sits on the board of the Atlanta Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners and frequently speaks on fraud prevention in the workplace.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Kathy Stone with Camp Bow Wow, Jordan Sandler of Frenik Marketing Group and Courtney Spencer with Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

June 24, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Kathy Stone with Camp Bow Wow, Jordan Sandler of Frenik Marketing Group and Courtney Spencer with Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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Johnny Phelps, Courtney Spencer, Jordan Sandler, Kathy Stone

Kathy Stone/Camp Bow Wow

Camp Bow Wow Lawrencveille/Hamilton Mill is Georgia’s newest location of the largest dog daycamp and overnight boarding franchise in the country. Their location has been open 15 months and uses the latest equipment and design. They do training, grooming and offer an in-home pet sitting service, called Home Buddies. They have webcams so parents can watch their camper play during the day. They are open every day.

Jordan Sandler/Frenik Marketing Group

Frenik Marketing Group is a full-service marketing firm that specializes in strengthening the digital presences of growing companies. Based upon thorough assessments, they deliver creative strategies that grow revenue, rankings, followers, and total brand equity. They are trusted by many large companies and organizations, but are also partners with many growing brands.

Courtney Spencer/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Chamber is the forum for business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public-service communities to come together to advance the region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life. The mission of the Gwinnett Chamber is to strengthen existing businesses, facilitate the growth of quality job opportunities, and enrich the community’s quality of life. The Gwinnett Chamber serves over 2,000 members throughout metro Atlanta by delivering pertinent and useful programs that strengthen and connect businesses locally, regionally, and globally.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show on the Gwinnett Business RadioX YouTube channel.

Greg Lang with Good Samaritan Health Center and Jay Moran with Followed Social Media for Business

June 23, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Greg Lang with Good Samaritan Health Center and Jay Moran with Followed Social Media for Business

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Mike Sammond, Greg Lang, Jay Moran, Steven Julian

Greg Lang/Good Samaritan Health Center

Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett is a non-profit organization committed to caring for the uninsured and under-insured working poor in Gwinnett County. It is the aim of Good Samaritan Gwinnett to not only meet physical needs, but to also address the spiritual needs of their patients through prayer and biblical counseling. They serve the community by helping to eliminate health disparities for uninsured and under-insured populations, and their programs help reduce the cost of indigent care on the public health care delivery system.

Jay Moran/Followed Social Media for Business

Followed Social Media for Business takes social media off your marketing “to-do” list and keeps you top-of-mind with your target market to influence their buying decisions, all while saving you time, money, and keeping your work-life balance in harmony.

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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Introducing FitGapp – Connecting Lacrosse and Fitness

June 23, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Introducing FitGapp - Connecting Lacrosse and Fitness

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Kellen Wanasek, Jeremy Murphy, Kyle Van Dyn Hoven

Strategic Insights Radio is proud to introduce the founders and creators of FitGapp, a new mobile application which brings like-minded individuals together who have a love for lacrosse and fitness. This episode dives into how and why this application was created, and how the unprecedented growth of a sport such as lacrosse is starting to change the world of technology.

Jeremy Murphy/FitGapp

Jeremy Murphy, the CEO and Founder, is a graduate of Clarkson University. Since college, Jeremy has been located in the Midwest, where he started working for a small product development firm called Xela Innovations, a company that was featured in Popular Science’s Top 100 Innovations Magazine of 2010, for a product called the Hygienic Handle. After Xela, Jeremy began working with Eaton Corporation as a Product Specialist in their power applications division, specializing in single-phase and three-phase power applications. Today, Jeremy leads a strong portfolio of rep groups throughout the Midwest and internationally, generating proposals in excess of $20 million and nearly tripling the proposal turnaround percentages for the international territory alone.

Kellen Wanasek/FitGapp

Kellen Wanasek, the Vice President of Finance, is a graduate of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. Kellen obtained a Masters in Finance at Concordia University in Wisconsin. His business experience stems from working as a trust fund accountant at M&I Bank where his responsibilities including valuing major pension plans for large companies. In 2010, Kellen moved into a more technical finance role within FIS global. Later, he started working for Assurant Health where he focused on building an EHR system through Microsoft Dynamics which converted claims and other financial data from several legacy systems to one data warehouse. Currently, Kellen manages both clinical EHR systems for MCFI and ensures that the software runs smoothly.

Kyle Van Dyn Hoven/FitGapp

Kyle Van Dyn Hoven, the Chief Technology Officer, is the founder of Creationburst Studios which specializes in application development. Kyle has been involved with the release of over 140 new applications which his company

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.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RIGHT HIRE: Dorris Hollingsworth with Evergreen HR Group

June 22, 2016 by Mike

On the Money

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RIGHT HIRE: Dorris Hollingsworth with Evergreen HR Group

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Business owners can lose both momentum and revenue through poor hiring decisions. 68% of business owners worry that making a bad hire will harm their company’s reputation, and 62% fear it will decrease productivity. More than 60% of small business owners have made a bad hire at one time or another.

On this episode of “On the Money“, host Joe Moss talks about the importance of the right hire with HR expert Dorris Hollingsworth.

Dorris Hollingsworth/Evergreen HR Group

Evergreen HR Group in Atlanta helps businesses optimize talent in hiring and team excellence. They believe the result matters, which is why holding truthful conversations with dignity is their road map. Their mission is simple – make better hires, help teams flourish, and hold courageous conversations when necessary.

Whether you are facing challenges in making the right hire or pulling your team together effectively, Evergreen HR Group can help you find a better way to work. Dorris Hollingsworth is an experienced human resource leader and talent executive. She has worked across a range of industries, including commercial real estate, telecommunications, financial services, and consulting engineering. She is experienced in working through complex organizational development plans, mergers, and culture shifts.

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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.