Neerja Bharti with GeniusMesh and Asif Lakhani with Atlanta Tech Park

January 15, 2019 by John Ray

John Ray, Neerja Bharti, and Asif Lakhani

Neeerja Bharti with GeniusMesh

Neerja Bharti is the Founder and CEO of GeniusMesh. GeniusMesh is a global network of experienced MBAs from top schools such as MIT, Kellogg, Columbia, Emory, Georgia Tech which helps MBAs connect, share, and explore opportunities with each other in a confidential setting. GeniusMesh restricts its focus to unpublished jobs at the executive level. The marketplace offers proprietary advanced algorithms and career advancement tool to help companies hire top talent faster.

Asif Lakhani with Atlanta Tech Park

Asif Lakhani is the Marketing Coordinator for Atlanta Tech Park. Atlanta Tech Park is a state-of-the-art startup accelerator located in Peachtree Corners, GA. Founded by Robin Bienfait, the facility features premium office and co-working spaces as well as an event space that can hold up to 600 people and an auditorium that seats 100 comfortably.

In addition to top notch workspaces, Atlanta Tech Park happily connects its members to a larger network of innovation and resources as part of our Emnovate (embrace + innovation) program.Those interested in joining the Atlanta Tech Park ecosystem can become Insiders for just $20/month.

To learn more about Atlanta Tech Park, book a tour on their website at www.atlantatechpark.com

In addition to operating the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, John Ray is the owner of Ray Business Advisors, LLC.

Because pricing is the fastest way to change the profitability of a business, John advises business owners on how to change their pricing and make more money. His clients include attorneys, CPAs, consultants, technology companies, and retail store owners.

His blog, “The Price and Value Journey,” regularly features examples and stories which help business owners in their own pricing journey. John is also a speaker on pricing at numerous chambers, business events and seminars. John also helps small to mid-sized companies achieve their profit and growth goals as an outside CFO.

John is extremely active in the North Fulton community. He is on the board of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC), and serves in a variety of capacities there, including Chairman’s Circle, member of the Executive Committee, member of the Finance Committee, Chair of the Small Business/Entrepreneurship Economic Recovery Task Force, and Chair of the Small Business Awards Committee. John was named the 2018 Harry Rucker Jr. Volunteer of the Year by GNFCC.

In 2011, John founded Backpacks of Love, a grassroots, all-volunteer organization which serves children and their families in the north metro Atlanta area who are homeless or otherwise in severe need. Backpacks of Love delivers backpacks of food, purchased and packed by volunteer sponsors, to 18 different elementary, middle, and high schools in north Fulton County and Forsyth County.

In 2015, John was named Small Business Partner in Education of the Year by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce for his work with Backpacks of Love.

John is a Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta and is currently assigned to Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Atlanta.

jray@businessradiox.com