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Loretta Lepore with MediaBar Services, Erica Danylchak with Buckhead Heritage Society, Kevin O’Malley with B2BCamp and Will Geer with Callaway Geer – Buckhead Business Radio

September 30, 2014 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Loretta Lepore with MediaBar Services, Erica Danylchak with Buckhead Heritage Society, Kevin O'Malley with B2BCamp and Will Geer with Callaway Geer - Buckhead Business Radio

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Loretta Lepore/MediaBar Services

Princpal

Loretta Lepore is the founder of strategic communications firm, Lepore Associates, LLC and is a principal in MediaBar Services, a media coaching and presentation training consultancy.

Loretta’s career spans more than two decades as a journalist and network news anchor, gubernatorial spokeswoman and consultant to corporate, entrepreneurial and non-profit clients. She has managed a diverse client portfolio with interests ranging from healthcare to technology to transportation. Loretta has leveraged her expertise in public strategy, crisis & issues management as well as message development, media relations, interview coaching and presentation training to help her clients achieve their business goals.

During her tenure with the national law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, she designed and executed communications and crisis management strategies on behalf of lawyers, lobbyists and their clients. Appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue, Loretta led Georgia’s effort to re-energize its brand and she managed the subsequent launch of the nationally acclaimed Georgia logo, website, and global commerce and tourism advertising campaigns. While serving as the Governor’s press secretary, she was the administration’s primary spokesperson and the chief communications liaison with the White House planning team for the G8 Summit, which drew thousands of global journalists to Sea Island. Loretta worked for CNN, NPR, Westwood Radio Networks and local stations in Washington, D.C. and Florida.

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Erica Danylchak/Buckhead Heritage Society

Executive Director

Erica Danylchak was appointed Executive Director of the Buckhead Heritage Society in January of 2010. Ms. Danylchak earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Boston University in 2001 and a Master of Heritage Preservation degree from Georgia State University in 2008. Ms. Danylchak has previously worked at the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center and at Easements Atlanta, Inc. and has served as a Research Fellow for the Georgia Historic Landscape Initiative. In 2009, Ms. Danylchak received the Jenny D. Thurston Memorial Award from the Atlanta Urban Design Commission for her contributions to historic preservation in Atlanta.

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Kevin O’Malley/B2BCamp

Lead Host

Over 15 years of Product Management & Marketing experience. I enjoy learning new methods of Product Management and Marketing that improves the speed and accuracy of creating predictable and scalable demand. Specialties: Product Management, Product Marketing, Strategy, Business Development, Event production and management, B2B Marketing, Sales Development and Demand Generation.

B2BCamp (www.b2bcamp.com) is a user organized gathering focused on improving B2B marketing & sales with next generation tools and techniques. The event is an unconference meaning that there are no “attendees” because everyone participates in some manner. B2BCamp is a self-organizing collaborative event that is rewarding, fun and a totally cool experience!

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Will Geer/Callaway Geer

Owner and Managing Partner

Will Geer is a founding partner of Callaway Geer, LLC, a firm of Certified Public Accountants and advisors located in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Geer performs construction, governmental, franchisor, and not-for-profit audit and accounting functions, consults on tax matters and controversies, and provides forensic and valuation services for its clients. Mr. Geer is responsible for creating both the tax practice, audit practice and forensic accounting practice within the firm. Prior to founding his firm, Mr. Geer worked for a large regional accounting firm and worked for a United States Bankruptcy Trustee in the Southern District of Georgia.

Mr. Geer has been engaged in forensic matters, economic damages and valuation tion services for litigation, tax controversies and financial statement reporting. His Litigation and testimonial experience ranges from business valuation, debt confirmations, bankruptcy, eminent domain, forensic accounting, economic damages, life care plan valuations divorce, criminal matters, governmental forensic audits, governmental service, delivery strategies, construction, tax and financial statement reporting.

Since 1999, Mr. Geer has been involved in more than 175 litigation matters in federal and state matters. He is typically hired in litigious matters with high probability of ending with a judicial hearing. He has testified by way of deposition or court testimony more than 125 times in his career. Mr. Geer has worked with various legal disciplines and professionals, allowing him to expand his knowledge base. A list of attorney references can be made available upon request. His continued involvement with a traditional Certified Public Accounting firm provide him with continued working knowledge of tax law, AICPA Professional Standards and a continued breadth of working knowledge in the area of accounting. Mr. Geer presently serves on the Peer Review Committee of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. As a partner in the firm, he is required to maintain continuing professional education credits in the area of accounting, audit and taxation. He continues to share this breadth of knowledge with his traditional and forensic clients.

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Special Episode: “Atlanta Realtor Radio” Gloria Williams and Joe Grier with PEMCO Realty, Beth Cruikshank with Cruikshank Ersin, LLC and Mike Rose with WR Starkey Mortgage – Buckhead Business Radio

August 21, 2014 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Special Episode: "Atlanta Realtor Radio" Gloria Williams and Joe Grier with PEMCO Realty, Beth Cruikshank with Cruikshank Ersin, LLC and Mike Rose with WR Starkey Mortgage - Buckhead Business Radio

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Buckhead Business Radio 08-21-14 Group 1 — Gloria Williams, Beth Cruikshank, Joe Grier, Mike Rose (Show Host)

Gloria Williams/PEMCO Realty

Managing Broker

Responsible for establishing and managing a residential brokerage focused on Senior Sales, REO and short sales. By recruiting REALTORS, implementing procedures and processes, monitoring real estate transactions and Client service and increasing business development. I have represented homeowners, buyers and Investors in the purchasing or selling of real estate in Metro Atlanta since 2006. I am short sale certified by the National Association of Realtors and the CDPE Institute. I am a Bank of America Preferred Agent. I have Successfully closed dozens of short sales helping home owners avoid foreclosure.

2011 -2012 REALTOR, Keller Williams Realty, Cityside, Smyrna, Georgia I represented buyers & sellers of real estate in the State of Georgia. I re-designed my personal marketing strategy to include establishing a database of 2,000 real estate agents and 750 sphere of influence contacts Certified as a Corporate Relocation Specialist & Seniors Real Estate Specialist

2006 – 2011 REALTOR, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Atlanta, Georgia Representing buyers & sellers of real estate in the State of Georgia. Named Rookie of the Year 2006, Selling over $1,000,000 in real estate within 8 months of service. Certified as a Corporate Relocation Specialist & Seniors Real Estate Specialist. Many of my clients were seniors or their families, selling Family-owned property or probate related property.

2003 – 2005 Director of Marketing AccuClean, Inc. Managed new business development, database management, prepared internal and external communications, Created quality-control inspection system & new employee orientation. Established purchase order system, Attended networking events for trade associations. Managed human resource records, assisted in the hiring of Employees. Prepared and monitored procurement bids for federal and state contracts. Generated over 1 Million dollars in revenue for this start up, commercial janitorial service company.

2000-2003 Corporate Sales Manager, Intercontinental Hotel Group Prepared and monitored online contract bids. Identified and exposed corporate meeting planners to the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport North and the Holiday Inn Select. Established relationships with potential corporate clients through sales calls, social events, networking events, and participating in trade shows. Planned and coordinated marketing events. Responsible for selling the largest corporate meetings at the Crowne Plaza and the Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Speech Pathology & Audiology – Kent State University Marketing (MBA Program) – Georgia State University Certified Distressed Property Expert, Seniors Real Estate Specialist

AFFILIATIONS Providence Baptist Church, Atlanta Board of Realtors, National Board of Realtors, Georgia Board of Realtors, Toastmasters International

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Joe Grier/PEMCO Realty

Realtor

Joseph is an Atlanta native with over 25 years of experience working with buyers, sellers and investors.

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Beth Cruikshank/Cruikshank Ersin, LLC

Attorney/Owner

Beth Cruikshank is one of the owners of Cruikshank Ersin, LLC. They are located in Sandy Springs on the corner of Roswell Road and Hammond Drive. They are a general practice with a focused area on real estate. Beth has been in the real estate industry for over 15 years. She started her career as a paralegal while she attended Georgia State Law School at night. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Clemson University. She has worked for 3 of the largest real estate firms in the Metro Atlanta area before opening her practice with her law partner, Abby Ersin. Abby has also been in the industry for a substantial period of time. Beth has worked in both the default industry practice as well as retail and commercial. Both Abby and Beth have extensive knowledge on real estate matters, contract disputes, landlord/tenant issues, estate planning, civil litigation and even some criminal defense work. They are always happy to discuss your matter with you to determine how they may be able to move effectively assist you and/or your client. They believe in giving access to your file 24-7. Their website gives a good understanding of their practice. Please check it out at www.cruikshankersin.com or call them at 770-884-8184 for your consultation.

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Mike Rose/WR Starkey Mortgage (Show Host)

Sr. Loan Officer

Currently, a Senior Loan Officer with Starkey Mortgage. He was a successful loan officer for many years with both Wells Fargo and Bank of America. His business network include real estate agents, financial planners, builders and many satisfied clients. He has closed millions of dollars worth of loans and helped many people purchase their first home. In 2008 and 2009, he reached Platinum Club status as in the top 5% of producers for Bank of America. Before starting his career in mortgage banking, he worked primarily in talk radio broadcasting As a producer, talk host and finally Program Director at News Radio WGST in Atlanta, Mike has proven experience in creating the best radio programming in the business. He spent many fun years as part of the team that helped to create brand names out of radio personalities such as consumer guru Clark Howard, Neal Boortz, Sean Hannity, and Kim Peterson . In 1999 and 2000, Mike took on the challenge as General Manager of the eclectic Voice of the Arts, 1190 WGKA. Mike is also a radio personality in his own right. He hosted the daily issue oriented talk show, on Talk Radio 1340, WALR-AM . Creative Loafing readers voted The Mike Rose Show the “The Best Radio Show to Seek Out” in 2003.

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Pamela Hogan and Sharon Spicer Evans with Georgia Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics, Bob Bronaugh with Smart Choice Agents Program, and Karen V. Mills with Mills Law Associates

July 18, 2014 by Garrett Ervin

Business Leaders of Today

Pamela Hogan and Sharon Spicer Evans with Georgia Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics, Bob Bronaugh with Smart Choice Agents Program, and Karen V. Mills with Mills Law Associates

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Pamela Hogan & Sharon Spicer Evans/Georgia Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics

The Georgia Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics, the leading and growing cosmetology and esthetics schools in Metro Atlanta, is pleased to announce plans to rename the prestigious facility during a Grand Re-Opening event on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 10am – 4pm. Located at 495 Indian Trail Road, Lilburn, GA 30047, the renamed Hogan Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics (HICE) is offering 50% off all services during the re-opening event. VOD Photography will also be onsite at the re-grand opening event to offer discounted photo sessions, including family or individual photo sessions.

Bob Bronaugh/Smart Choice Agents Program

Smart Choice is a network of over 3,500 independent agents and over 80 insurance carrier partners. They provide independent insurance agents with access to top-rated markets, product training, and sales and marketing support – and they’re the only no-fee program of its kind.

Whether you’re a start-up agent, a former captive agent, or an experienced agent, Smart Choice can give you the support and markets you deserve. They provide service from coast to coast, in over 41 states, with access to personal, commercial, life and health markets, and customized business solutions guaranteed to make you a competitive agency.

Karen V. Mills/Mills Law Associates

Mills Law Associates, LLC. is a woman-owned boutique law firm based in Atlanta, GA. The firm specializes in business and corporate transactional law, contracts law and technology law. Our attorneys provide practical advice on issues related to entity formations, contract terms and conditions, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, equity and debt financing, corporate governance and other general corporate matters. As a thriving entrepreneur, the Managing Member of Mills Law Associates leverages her engineering, legal and entrepreneurial experiences to provide practical insight to help those individuals and entities to achieve significant personal and professional objectives.

Alcohol Administrative & Regulatory Law

June 17, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Alcohol Administrative & Regulatory Law

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Emily Rowell (Host), Eleanor Benson, Tommy Williams, Nancy Palmer, Taylor Harper

Taylor Harper/Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C.

Taylor Harper with Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C. Mr. Harper’s practice involves all aspects of commercial litigation, including contract disputes, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, business torts, insurance coverage, landlord/tenant issues, premises liability claims, secured transactions and real estate litigation. His firm has a heavy focus on the hospitality and beverage alcohol industries. Specifically, Mr. Harper assists breweries, wineries, distilleries, importers, brokers, wholesalers, hotels, restaurants, package stores, and others in beverage alcohol administrative and regulatory matters at the federal, state, and local levels.

Mr. Harper graduated from Georgia State University College of Law where he was a member of the Moot Court Board as well as the Student Trial Lawyers Association. During law school, Mr. Harper received several accolades including the Honors Award for Excellence in Litigation, the Nai Award for Achievement in Advanced Evidence, the C.A.L.I. Award for Excellence in Advanced Evidence, the Weltner Inn of Court Star Pupil Award and Scholarship, and the Patrick Wiseman Award for Most Dedicated Moot Court Member. Additionally, during his second year of law school, Mr. Harper was chosen as one of seventy-five students nationwide to participate in the United States Army JAG Corps Internship Program. Mr. Harper earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Affairs from Georgia State University where he was graduated with honors.

When not lawyering, he serves as president and chairman of Maji Mazuri USA, Inc., a non-profit organization which raises funds to support projects based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Buckhead, and he serves on the City of Dunwoody Board of Ethics. Mostly, though, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son and their two labs.

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Nancy Palmer/GA Craft Brewers Guild

Nancy is the Vice President of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and the founder and president of Cork & Key beverage consulting company. Founded in 2010, the Guild is organized to promote, protect and further, in every lawful manner, the common interests of the members and the licensed brewing industry in Georgia. Nancy Palmer is a perennial student of the beverage industry, having spent a decade exploring all facets of the business. Though she’s concentrated on wine for most of her career, she’s found tremendous pleasure in learning about both beer and spirits. Her favorite aspect of the business is certainly education – she enjoys making the complicated and often intimidating world of high-end beverage accessible and interesting for anyone with any background.

Nancy’s career began while working for Five Points Bottle Shop in Athens, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Georgia she worked at several establishments not only waitressing and bartending, but also conducting many wine classes at area restaurants. She then went on to become the wine buyer for Athens’ largest volume package store, Five Points Bottle Shop West. After a very successful stint there, she moved on to try her hand at the distribution side of the beverage business. She worked for Avant Partir representing the best international wine portfolio in the state and became familiar with the best restaurants and shops throughout Georgia and South Carolina.

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Tommy Williams/Independent Distilling Company, LLC

Tommy Williams is the Chief Operating Officer of Independent Distilling Company, LLC located in Decatur, GA. IDC is the first legal distillery in the Metro Atlanta Area since Prohibition. Along with his business partner Michael Anderson they are focusing on whiskey and rum at the moment and have begun shipping to their distributor for introduction into the market. The first product they are selling is Hellbender a copper pot distilled corn whiskey, the Rum will be available later this summer.

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Eleanor R Benson/Moondog Growlers

A lawyer by training, Eleanor became interested in craft beer back in law school when craft beer meant only Anchor Steam, Sierra Nevada & Sam Adams. Twenty years later – she had the opportunity to enter the craft beer business as the co-owner of Moondog Growlers. With three locations and over 100 taps – she is keenly aware of the changes in the craft beer industry as well as the challenges facing brewers and retailers of craft brews. Her love of special beer began way back in the late 80’s while attending GSU law school. Her study group was made up of her beer tasting buddies (fortunately), and together—between bar review sessions—they blind-tasted an array of types and styles of beer (little did she know back then that she was preparing for a career that’s a far cry from practicing law). Eleanor has enjoyed successful careers in law, marketing, and interior design, so she jumped at the chance to combine her background and creativity with one of her favorite hobbies – craft beer.

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Amanda Farahany with Barrett and Farahany, LLP, Valentia Alleyne with Alleyne Law Firm, LLC Premiere Episode

May 6, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Amanda Farahany with Barrett and Farahany, LLP, Valentia Alleyne with Alleyne Law Firm, LLC Premiere Episode

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Emily Rowell (ALE Show Host), Valentia Alleyne, Amanda Farahany

Amanda Farahany/Barrett and Farahany, LLP

Amanda Farahany is the managing partner at the Atlanta law firm of Barrett & Farahany, LLP, representing individuals in employment, libel, overtime, and sexual harassment litigation. Through her practice, she is dedicated to pursuing civil justice for employees, as well providing consultation and support to management employees. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member of Emory Law School, teaching Advanced Trial Advocacy.

Prior to beginning her practice, she clerked for the Honorable John H. Ruffin, Jr. at the Georgia Court of Appeals. Known as an attorney who only takes serious and important cases, Amanda has proven this by achieving the highest verdict in a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) case in the nation for her client and the largest libel verdict in Georgia. Amanda has also been recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyer – an award which acknowledges the top lawyers in Georgia as chosen by Georgia Super Lawyers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. She has been elected to the executive board of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Chapter and is on the Executive Board of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section.

A sought after speaker and commentator, Amanda has been featured as a legal thought leader in publications and news segments, including a two-night special on CBS Atlanta News on a Survival Guide for the First 24 Hours After Losing Your Job and most recently, on GPTV. Human resource professionals and employment defense attorneys seek out her experience to teach them how to overcome the common employer mistakes from a plaintiff’s perspective. An experienced trial lawyer, Amanda has been awarded status as a Fellow of the National College of Advocacy by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. This designation signifies commitment to effective representation of her clients and her dedication to achieving a high level of competence. Additionally, Amanda is a Fellow in the Lawyer’s Foundation of Georgia. Membership in the Fellows Program is an honor which recognizes lawyers whose public and private careers demonstrate outstanding legal abilities and a devotion to their communities. In addition to her law practice, Amanda currently serves as co-chair of the American Association of Justice Wage and Hour Litigation Group and on the Boards of the Atlanta Bar Association Labor and Employment Section and National Employment Lawyer’s Association – Georgia Chapter. Amanda has previously served as the president of the Atlanta Council for Younger Lawyers; president of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Chapter; member of the Executive Committee to the Atlanta Bar Association; member of the Advisory Council to the National Crime Victim Bar Association; and on the Boards of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Crime Victim Advocacy Council, State Bar of Georgia Younger Lawyers Division, and several domestic violence and women’s rights organizations.

Amanda has spoken and been published extensively on litigating cases for civil justice for crime victims, sexual assault and employment cases, including for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Association for Justice, the National Crime Victim Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia’s Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Employment Lawyers Association. In addition, Amanda has been an invited faculty member for the Emory School of Law Trial Advocacy Program. Recently, Amanda was one of a selected few employment lawyers asked to serve on the Eleventh Circuit Committee to revise the Pattern Jury Instructions on employment related issues.

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Valentia P. Alleyne/Alleyne Law Firm, LLC

As the Managing Attorney of The Alleyne Law Firm, Ms. Alleyne focuses her practice on consumer bankruptcy, debt collections defense, and estate planning. Ms. Alleyne is devoted to providing dependable service and quality legal representation, while still being sensitive to the delicate nature of bankruptcy cases and estate planning matters. Her estate planning practice focuses on simple estate planning, such as drafting as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to working with high-net-worth individuals and families, creating ways to manage their assets, address gift and estate tax issues, and to translate their aspirations into a legally sound and sustainable plan. Ms. Alleyne’s bankruptcy practice helps business owners, individuals and families throughout the Atlanta metro area eliminate or restructure their debt. By virtue of federal bankruptcy laws under Chapter 7 debt elimination and Chapter 13 debt restructuring, The Alleyne Law Firm helps clients look forward to a successful financial future, free from the overwhelming burden of debt. Ms. Alleyne can also assist clients with a credit education program to ensure that they retain the sort of credit they need to resume their life plan. Giving back to the community is essential for an attorney, and Ms. Alleyne regularly volunteers her legal services to low-income clients through community organizations.

Ms. Alleyne received her B.A. from the University of Virginia, her M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she received special honors for her public interest work, and her LL.M. in Taxation from Northwestern University School of Law. While attending law school, she clerked with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Cook County State’s Attorney, and the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, and served as an editor of Loyola’s Public Interest Law Reporter.

Prior to practicing law and founding The Alleyne Law Firm, Ms. Alleyne lived in Japan and worked as a marketing and business development executive in the corporate sector for over 10 years. Ms. Alleyne is licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia and in the United States District Court, Northern District and Middle District of Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the Supreme Court of Georgia. She is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, where she serves on the Board and is the host of the Cobb/Cumberland Neighborhood Networking Breakfast, Metro Atlanta Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

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Caline Jarudi, Cherita Kempson, Patricia Williams and Jeanna Bailey

February 8, 2014 by angishields

Growth Matters

Caline Jarudi, Cherita Kempson, Patricia Williams and Jeanna Bailey

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Caline Jarudi-Co-owner/COO-Cacao Atlanta Company

Caline Jarudi is a Co-Owner of Cacao Atlanta Chocolate Company and has served as its Chief Operating Officer since 2009.

Founded by Kristen Hard, Cacao Atlanta Chocolate Company is the premier bean-to-bar chocolate experience, using the highest quality Cacao varietals and minimal processing to create exquisite origin-driven chocolate and confections. Cacao has been nationally recognized, by top publications including Food and Wine and Travel and Leisure, as one of the world’s best chocolate makers and shop experiences.

At Cacao, Caline has served in many capacities that are critical for a small business, including Finance, Human Resources, and business process design. She has performed these roles during a high growth period for the company, during which the company grew from 3 employees to 25 during the seasonal peak. She has supported the rollout of two ground-breaking retail stores in Atlanta, and a factory relocation and expansion to Atlanta’s booming Westside.

Cherita Kempson and Patricia Williams-Co-owners/Cupcake Endulgers’ Boutique

Cupcake Endulgers’ Boutique is the creation of two former educators, Cherita Kempson and Patricia Williams, that decided to take the leap and BAKE our derrieres off!.

Cupcake Endulgers’ Boutique is Atlanta’s premier cupcakery. We offer delectable goodness in a petite treat. Light, fluffy and moist gourmet creations for every palate to enjoy. We pride ourselves in using all high quality, natural ingredients; including organic products when possible.

” We became good friends, working in the school system for years. We explored infinite possibilities of how to continue serving children as innovative entrepreneurs. While jabbering one evening on the phone, as we do quite often, we discovered that we both acquired a new love for baking. We created masterpieces by mixing, frosting, learning and perfecting recipes as we go. Before long, we designed light, fluffy and moist cupcakes to suit any palate.

Now we have the best of both worlds, baking for children, including the one that is still inside of YOU!”

” We pride ourselves in using all high quality, natural ingredients; including organic products when possible. Committed to baking daily in small batches, our cupcakes are fashionably scrumptious!! Walk on down our runway and indulge in an Endulge Cupcake. It is nothing more than divine ’til the END.”

Jeanna Bailey-Owner/partner- your floral matters llc.

Jeanna Bailey is owner/partner, along with fellow designer Martin Kemp, of your floral matters, llc. Jeanna and Martin started floral matters in late 2009 in the midst of the great, worldwide recession. Determined to survive, Jeanna and Martin built their business client by client and now have a beautiful retail shop in the heart of Midtown Atlanta at W. Peachtree and 14th.

Working closely with your vision, floral matters creates world-class floral décor, making your event unique.

Jeanna is originally from Long Island NY but fell in love with Atlanta during her years at Spelman College. Upon graduating from Spelman, Jeanna lived in Chicago for 10 years where she experienced a major personal shift and moved from corporate advertising into flowers. Now having been back in Atlanta for nearly 15 years, Jeanna continues to be just as passionate about floral design as she was in the “early years” and values the marketing and client service skills developed in corporate life.

Desiree Scales and Sander Biehn Interview Mark Little and Obom Bowen about Entrepreneurship and Rob Woomer about Real Estate Investments

January 17, 2014 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

Desiree Scales and Sander Biehn Interview Mark Little and Obom Bowen about Entrepreneurship and Rob Woomer about Real Estate Investments

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Mark Little, CEO:

Mark Little is the CEO and founder of Diversified Funding Services, Inc. a company dedicated to excellence for 15 plus years. Diversified Funding Services, Inc. is a highly successful commercial finance business founded and managed by Mark.

Mark is a shining example of what can happen through the power of a solid residual income based business model. Today Marks focus is to create residual income and opportunities that surrounds todayâ€™s youth, his goal is to teach his time tested success principles to others and make a sizeable mark on todayâ€™s economy through innovation perseverance and desire.Â This has led to the Creation of a 501c-(3) that guides each individual through a structured course of proven success.

As the President and Founder of The Society of Young Entrepreneurs (SOYE) Mark proudly represents this new age Non-Profit Created to empower young adults and show there is a better way and the future is full of opportunity. SOYE is taking qualified students through an intense internship of the skills necessary to become an entrepreneur and successfully equip them with the mindset, philosophy and disciplines required to become an entrepreneur and build a legacy business.

The curriculum will include but not limited to: The philosophies for Success through self-employment. Happiness comes before success, thought patterns for high performers and disciplines for high performance, business development, attraction marketing and laws of success.

Mark truly is a lifelong entrepreneur who started out as a child in his fatherâ€™s family owned business.Â After several failed and successful business ventures Mark has mastered the balance of valuable business lessons as all successful entrepreneurs do.

Mark has experienced the lows of failure and the highs of success that comes with being an entrepreneur. From these experiences Mark has a passion for sharing his experiences and a desire to help others enjoy the freedom of self-employment. Find Mark at www.societyofyoungentrepreneurs.org.

Obom Bowen, CEO:

Obom Bowen is a retired, decorated Marine who, as an Infantry Commander, received the Purple Heart for his service and wounds sustained in combat. Obom hails from very humble beginnings, he elevated as a Master Career Strategist and a consummate entrepreneur who has a passion for studying human behavior, personal development, psychology, philosophy, and creating strategies that work.

His expertise has helped Fortune 500 companies, including Chevron, Wal-Mart stores, Walgreens, Intel, and others.

Obomâ€™s expertise in helping individuals achieve business and life success has landed him in collaborations with: Success From Home magazine 2012, Brian Tracy, The Psychology of Achievement, Knightscove Media Corp: A multi-national social media company, and Heidi Lerner, author of Grey Matters.

Obom has also been seen on Fox News, KUSN, SIGN ON San Diego, featured in Top Coastal news, Union Tribune and has spoken and taught as a facilitator for NVTSI, Reboot and at a number of colleges and universities (i.e. UCLA, UCSD, Central Texas College).

Today, Obom is CEO and co-founder of Society of Young Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit company committed to helping Teens to College Graduates and Job Seekers learn solid strategies that will impact their jobs for their entire careers, while realizing their dreams. Obomâ€™s strategies to date have helped thousands of people across the globe. Obom has been working with many prominent and influential leaders with a purpose and passion for bringing positive change to the planet. Helping individuals break through psychological barriers that hold them back.

Obom is a published author with his book The Philosophy of Success- A Journey through Idioms, Obomâ€™s next book, The Journey Home, will describe the journey that began from within. It will show how self-reliance and the reliance on community must work together. It details his recovery and return from life-threatening injuries sustained in the Iraqi-war. Obom shares from personal experience the hard life-lessons that finally carried him back home. Find Obom at www.obombowen.com

Rob Woomer, President:

Rob is the president of Stonehill Investors and in that role is responsible for developing and executing the companyâ€™s growth capital strategy and serves as the primary contact with the investor community.Â Prior to joining Peachtree Hotel Group, Rob spent 14 years as a real estate investment banker, focused on mergers and acquisitions, and private equity placement for public and private real estate entities and asset portfolios.

Most recently he was Director and Head of Private Equity of KeyBankâ€™s real estate team, and prior to that held similar positions at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a boutique investment banking firm based in New York and Wachovia Securities (now Eastdil Secured).Â Â Rob has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and BS from the College of William and Mary.Â He also spent the first part of his career as a CPA.

Find Rob atÂ www.stonehillinvestors.com.