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Special Edition: TiE Atlanta

March 5, 2015 by rhondachale

Ashish Thakur and Amyn Sadruddin / TiE Atlanta

TiE is a non-profit, global community welcoming entrepreneurs from all over the world. We believe in the power of ideas to change the face of entrepreneurship and growing business through our five pillars; mentoring, networking, education, incubating and funding. TiE was founded in 1992 by a group of successful entrepreneurs and is currently the world’s largest entrepreneurial organization out there. With programs like TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) and Mentor Match, we are reaching out and fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Jeetan Singh / HighPoints Learning, Inc.

Founder & President/CEO, Datamatics Inc : www.Datamatucs.us: Sept 1993, started a Software Consultancy company (Datamatics Consultants Inc) from a 1-Bedroom Apt. The main focus of Datamatics Consultants is to provide high quality software consultants & professional services to Fortune 500 companies in USA.

In 1999, Datamatics Consultants Inc was recognized as #81ranked fastest privately held company by Inc 500. Datamatics Consultants has completed 21 years successful years since Sept 1993.

In early 2000’s, saw the emerging trends in the internet market. Companies like Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon were fast emerging leveraging on the power of internet. Driven by own entrepreneurship started software based services projects in the K12 eLearning space under HighPoints Learning with a focus to provide software based products & services to K12 schools (elementary to high schools ) in USA.

In last 8+ years, HighPoints eLearning program has been approved by Dept of Education in 26 states as Supplemental Educational Program.

Currently working on launching a new global brand ‘YouScore’, a social-media based platform with focus of educators, learners in K12 Space.

Dick Ingwersen and Matthew Frooman / Warren Averett

Dick Ingwersen is a Member of the Warren Averett Tax Division and serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee. Dick brings to clients extensive experience in individual tax and financial planning, estate and fiduciary planning, retirement plans, employee compensation, partnership taxation, private investment partnerships and closely-held corporations.

Matthew Frooman is a Member in the Tax Division of Warren Averett where his practice includes a wide variety of business and individual client matters. In addition, he is a Technical Compliance Firm Best Practices Leader. He has extensive experience with income tax compliance and planning for corporations, partnerships, trusts and individuals, including having worked with a number of multi-state and inbound and outbound foreign business clients, many with heavy capital and/or personnel investments. Some of Matthew’s special projects have included detailed analysis and mediation relating to litigation support (including divorce) matters, purchases and sales of businesses and Internal Revenue Service examinations. Additionally, he has led the roll-out of various specialized tax services for the Firm in conjunction with alliance partners, such as cost segregation studies, Georgia retraining tax credits and Section 412i defined benefit plans. He’s particularly adept at locating and executing opportunities to amend new clients’ prior tax returns for tax refunds, and at identifying improved tax filing positions on a current and ongoing basis for continued tax savings. Clients have called him “tenacious” in his approach to finding the best results for them. They value the creativity and acumen he brings to the table, along with his integrity and commitment to the Firm’s 5-STAR client service. Matthew resides in Atlanta with his wife of 30 years, and they have four children and one grandson.

Joseph Hudson with Hudson Strategic Group

March 3, 2015 by rhondachale

One of GMSDC’s original founders, Mr. Joe Hudson, joined us for a hallmark day at our studios in Atlantic Station. We could not have been privileged with a more appropriate guest on the morning of our Annual Meeting at The Coca-Cola Company headquarters. In this interview, Mr. Hudson recants the history of Georgia minority, the tribulations and the obstacles to market experienced. We engage in a healthy discussion of the needed resources for Georgia minorities from the perspective of a key player in the history and in the materialization of the MBE vision for supplier diversity in Georgia. Tune in!

Joseph Hudson / Hudson Strategic Group

“My focus is to work with small black businesses. God has prepared me to help people and I want to help my community. My experience is unique and it has evolved in ways most people don’t have a chance to experience” he explains. “Black businesses organizations, and the entire Black community get short changed for a variety of reasons. Some of that has to do with the views of black business- which are generally negative. Those views are also an extension of opinions many have about black people. The only way to change those negative opinions is through an education involving changing from a social discussion to an economic one.

Joe has recently written a book entitled: CITIworks and The 5% Solution Strategy. This book provides a strategy and method to involve Black businesses in the revitalization of inner city communities. It is a result of his over 40 years of community involvement experience. He is former head of the Interracial council for Business Development, founder and former President of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, former President and current Vice Chair for Public Policy of the Atlanta Business League. Additionally, he is a nationally recognized expert on corporate Supplier Diversity development and former columnist on Small Business.

Keren Granados with Emprendedores Latinos USA

March 2, 2015 by rhondachale

Keren Granados / Emprendedores Latinos USA

Keren Granados, born in Salamanca, Guanajuato,Mexico is a bilingual entrepreneur whose passion is to inspire entrepreneurship, facilitate business training and cultural integration in the US. After having completed her degree in business administration at the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Mexico, Keren immigrated to America in search of her master’s degree from which she holds a Master business administration (MBA) from National University, La Jolla, California in 2011.

Keren focuses on educating, inspiring and connecting business owners in Atlanta and surrounding areas. She shares her vision, passion and experiences through mentoring others.

Keren is also President and CEO of One Voice Language Solutions, a company of interpretation and translation that develops and implements strategies for companies in the field of health, legal and corporate, connecting them with new markets. Keren is also vice president of Latino Entrepreneurs USA, a nonprofit organization that aims to inspire, educate and connect the Latino in order to stimulate the creation of new businesses in Latino communities in the United States. Within their roles in the organization is the anchor for “Emprendedores” in internet TV channel. Also, she is the President of Casa Guanajuato – Georgia a nonprofit organization where impacts the largest immigrant community from Mexico of the state of Guanajato in the state of Georgia where it creates programs to support communities in need in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Keren has over 10 years of practice in accounting and currently she is focusing on domestic and international franchises. Expert in industries such as food and beverage, interpretation and translation, import and export business creation and development, Keren also has over seven years of experience as a certified tax preparer.

Spotlight on PRSA

March 2, 2015 by rhondachale

Stephen Michael Brown / Cohn & Wolfe

In his role as Executive Vice President and Managing Director in the Atlanta office of Cohn & Wolfe (www.cohnwolfe.com), Stephen M. Brown, APR, is in charge of managing dynamic account teams for both corporate and consumer accounts and providing creative new approaches to reaching and impacting influencers.

He currently works on clients in the retail, restaurant, risk management, entertainment and technology industries. Drawing from an early career as a features reporter for Gannett Newspapers in the Southeast and a contributor to entertainment media, he focuses on breakthrough media relations and building influencer relationships in both traditional and digital spheres.

He co-leads the firm’s executive media training programs and has trained more than 1,000 executives in ten years, ranging from CEOs for national print and broadcast to a soft drink company’s chief scientist for a Today Show interview to a home improvement retailer’s specially-selected associates for TV appearances nationwide.

Stephen’s 20-year agency career includes work within advertising, public relations, marketing and interactive agencies on primarily consumer accounts. His clients have included Dean Foods, Coca-Cola, UPS, AT&T, IBM, Cisco, Union Pacific, Purina, InterfaceFLOR and McDonald’s.

Stephen consults on topics ranging from media relations strategy to creative brainstorming to leveraging social media to build engagements for consumer and technology product brands. He has spoken nationally about networking and maintaining long-term relationships with reporters, most recently to PRSA about “changing the beat” and harvesting new story opportunities.

Stephen has been featured in PR Week, Wall Street Journal and Marketing News, was named one of “15 to watch” by PR News and “Top 40 Under 40” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has led teams to more than 12 national awards.

Stephen is president of PRSA Georgia and Actor’s Express boards, secretary for the Curing Kids Cancer board and the board liaison for marketing for The Center for Puppetry Arts. He has twice served as president of the Jerusalem House nonprofit for homeless men, women and children. He runs a blog – www.silverscreencapture.com – which houses his movie reviews. He is a 1995 graduate of the College of Journalism at the University of South Carolina and the South Carolina Honors College and a 2007 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.

Nicole Henderson / Selsi Enterprises

Passionate about the art and science of public relations, Nicole I. Henderson has a creative approach to strategic communications for small and mid-size business owners, not-for-profit agencies, and corporations. With over 15 years’ experience, Nicole decided to take what she has learned over the years and offer that in her own company. As owner of Selsi Enterprises, she has found her niche in providing big business marketing and communication techniques to organizations that could not otherwise afford a seasoned public relations consultant.

Healthcare Innovation Series Part 3

March 2, 2015 by rhondachale

Justin talks to Philip Lewis, Director, Fulcrum Equity Partners. Fulcrum Equity Partners is an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on providing expansion capital to rapidly growing companies. Hear Justin and Philip discuss startups, investing in startups, and getting investors for your startups. Why invest in startups? Learn what companies Philip is excited about. And what’s the most interesting thing he has seen in the industry.

March 2015 Newsletter – Business RadioX

March 1, 2015 by rhondachale

In this issue of On The Air, we feature the following:

Networking Mixer Save the Date, Launch of CEO Exclusive Radio, Training 2015, Kids Business Expo, plus much more…

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Anne Marsden with Marsden and Associates, Mike Belote with Peak 10 and Ryan Freeze with Disrupt Atlanta

February 24, 2015 by rhondachale

Anne Marsden / Marsden and Associates

Anne Marsden is a marketer with a technical bent. A Ga. Tech grad, Anne has walked both sides of the marketing aisle as a client and agency. Having led marketing organizations from Fortune 100s to Atlanta technology start-ups, she launched Marsden & Associates to bring a new brand of results-focused marketing services to B2B companies. Recognizing the fundamental shift in buyer behaviors spurred by new digital realities, M&A helps clients identify and develop both the the messages and the channels to engage prospects throughout their journey from discovery to evaluation to purchase to advocacy. Anne’s passion – and Marsden & Associates’ mission – is to grow each client’s business with the right mix of message, channels, frequency and content. Anne is also the author of the successful eGuide, How to Jump Start Your Inbound Marketing Program: 10 Steps to Get More Leads.

Mike Belote / Peak 10

Mike Belote joined Peak 10 in 2015 and as vice president and general manager he is responsible for sales, operations and the financial management of the company’s Atlanta operations. Mike brings 15 years of extensive IT sales, customer acquisition and team building expertise in the areas of colocation, managed services, cloud compute and leadership experiences to Peak 10. In his role, Mike focuses efforts on strengthening relationships with existing and future customers, the community and employees, as well as employing go-to-market and financial management strategies, delivering unparalleled IT experiences to the Atlanta market that demonstrate a deep commitment to customers. Before joining Peak 10, Mike served as general manager, colocation for an Atlanta-based web hosting company where he led all sales and business development efforts and oversaw data center operations. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University in Georgia and is an active member of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and Atlanta Telecom Professionals.

Ryan Freeze / Disrupt Atlanta, LLC

I love challenges and creating solutions. Have been doing this web stuff since 1995, I have been exposed to a lot of different business models.

My focus today is leveling the playing field for small business operators and the national brands who take the human element out of the transaction.

You can find me at various conferences and events. I participate in workshops, panels, seminars, and sometimes I just like to talk over a single malt whiskey. I’m either a board member, managing partner, or otherwise involved in a number of exciting businesses looking to disrupt consumer relations for good.

Corey Perlman with eBoot Camp and Wendy Johnson with Dale Carnegie of Georgia

February 24, 2015 by rhondachale

Corey Perlman / eBoot Camp

Corey Perlman is a speaker, consultant, and nationally-recognized social media expert. His first book, eBoot Camp!, ranked #1 on Amazon.com in every major business category. In April, he published is second book, Social Media Overload! Simple Social Media Strategies for Overwhelmed and Time-deprived Businesses. Corey crosses the globe speaking to companies and associations on how to generate real results from their social media marketing initiatives. His company, eBoot Camp Inc., employs a team of highly-skilled digital specialists who manage the social media accounts for over 40 businesses. When not working, this proclaimed certified propeller-head enjoys long walks with his wife through the aisles of Best Buy and loves taking his two young children on summer vacations to Silicon Valley.

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Wendy Johnson / Dale Carnegie of Georgia

As President, CEO of Dale Carnegie of Georgia, Wendy Johnson, is responsible for the general management of the delivery, sales and administration for the full range of products and consulting services offered by the Company. These services include customized professional development training programs offered to such Georgia firms as Genuine Parts, Assurant Solutions, Noramco, Home Depot, Centers for Disease Control, Kroger and a host of companies ranging in size from 5 to more than 350,000 employees. On an annual basis, Ms. Johnson is responsible for continued professional growth of more than 2,000 workers in Georgia.

Dale Carnegie is recognized as the premier provider of professional development for many of the world’s most successful organizations. Operating on six continents and in more than 83 countries, Dale Carnegie has enjoyed over 8 million graduates from its library of public and custom designed programs. Dale Carnegie of Georgia is one of 154 franchises in the world and ranks in the top 20 in revenue. Dale Carnegie of Georgia provides solutions in every area of professional development including but not limited to leadership, communications, presentation skills, self confidence, sales, customer service, team building, mentoring and coaching. In conjunction with our product development staff, we also offer targeted customized programs to address any professional development need an organization may have regardless of size or industry focus.