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Allan Himmelstein Armando Ojeda and Jane Delong with SCORE

September 2, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Allan Himmelstein Armando Ojeda and Jane Delong with SCORE

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Allan Himmelstein Armando Ojeda and Jane Delong with SCORE

SCORE is a non-profit organization funded by the SBA offering free Small Business Mentoring and Education. Nationally there are over 10,000 volunteers, and three hundred chapters. in Metro Phoenix there are 120 volunteers.

Our mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and Education. Our Vision is that every person has the support necessary to thrive as a small business owner. One of our core values is that our client’s success is our success.

We help small businesses by providing free business advice and mentoring, offering low or no-cost business training, and sharing free business templates and resources.

Allan Himmelstein has over 40 years’ experience with start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. Since 2007, he has worked with business owners in the US, Mexico, and Germany as a Business coach and an Outsourced Sales Manager.

Allan has extensive sales and business management experience including the start-up of an international company which grew to $40M in only 9 years and a turnaround for an international company. From start up to multimillion dollar companies, he understands the problems and opportunities of growing private companies.

As a coach and consultant, Allan has worked with technology companies (IT, E-Discovery, Automated Mining, Clinical Research Organizations) and manufacturing companies (Cutting tools, food manufacturing).

Connect with Allan on LinkedIn.

Armando Ojeda has been a SCORE mentor and Workshop presenter since 2017.

He specializes in start-ups and can be your guide and direct o to resources to help you get started.

Connect with Armando on LinkedIn.

Jane Delong is the Education Director at SCORE. She has over 30 years of Human Resource Skills including compensation, employee relations, recruiting training, and Strategic Planning.

Jane is an experienced Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the program development industry.

Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Team Building, Management, Strategic Planning, Service Training and Project Management. Strong business development professional with a BA in Business Education from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.

Connect with Jane on LinkedIn.

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Cordelia Blake, CEO Netweavers

May 26, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Cordelia Blake, CEO Netweavers

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 461)

CEO Netweavers is a unique organization for current and former CEOs where they can develop a network with their peers and act on their commitment to paying it forward. Their executive director, Cordelia Blake, shared with host John Ray how the organization was founded on the notion of “netweaving,” the types of CEOs who are members, the benefits of membership, such as the Inflection Point program and mentoring, the ways members pay it forward, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

CEO Netweavers is a community of CEOs who NETWEAVE. They share their relationships, knowledge, and skills and are committed to actively Paying It Forward.

In today’s business world, it’s more important than ever to create and maintain and develop a strong network of trusted, professional contacts.

Networking is all about exchanging business cards and building connections that may or may not be beneficial in the future. Netweaving is about creating relationships with people based on helping them first to achieve their goals. It’s about building a network of people who can offer you advice, support, and opportunities and who you can do the same for.

They offer opportunities for companies and MBA & college students to grow through the INFLECTION POINT and MENTORSHIP programs, and they fundraise for their sister organization, the CEON Foundation, which offers scholarships to deserving college students.

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**Cordelia Blake, Executive Director, CEO Netweavers**

Cordelia Blake has had a diverse, entrepreneurial career. She has worked as a consultant, a community manager, an educator, and in e-commerce. In 2021, she joined the nonprofit, CEO Netweavers, as Executive Director. In this role, she helps executives connect, mentor, and raise money for scholarships.

She has spoken at multiple conferences and online including The Harvard Business Club of Atlanta, The Edge Connection of GA, and on the Decision Vision podcast.

A Philadelphia native who happily transplanted with her family to Atlanta, Cordelia is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College. She resides with her husband, 2 sons, dog, and cat in Chamblee, GA.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

What is CEO Netweavers?
Who does this group help?
What is Netweaving?
Who would enjoy membership?
How is this organization different from others?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Tisha Pelletier with Tisha Marie Enterprises and Joseph Rosales with The Performance Group of Arizona

November 21, 2020 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Tisha Pelletier with Tisha Marie Enterprises and Joseph Rosales with The Performance Group of Arizona

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Tisha Pelletier with Tisha Marie Enterprises and Joseph Rosales with The Performance Group of Arizona

Tisha Marie Enterprises, LLC empowers entrepreneurs to make their vision happen through business mentoring, startup business grants, personal brand building, live events, live streams, podcasts and professional speaking engagements.

Dubbed the “authentic girl with a touch of badass,” Tisha Marie Pelletier brings her infectious energy every time through her storytelling and powerful tips on and offline.

She has served as an emcee and speaker on numerous stages as well as on her platform hosting the Success over Struggle™ live panel and podcast.

In addition to professional speaking, Tisha is the Chief Experience Officer of Tisha Marie Enterprises, a personal brand builder, founder of Social Connect PHX, business mentor, author and mama of two. Nothing gives her more satisfaction than helping and seeing individuals launch their brilliant ideas and go for it!

Connect with Marie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Performance Group of Arizona is a business consulting and coaching firm specializing in the development of high performance leaders, managers and teams.

Joseph Rosales is the Founder and CEO and has provided services in over 26 countries and is a highly sought after consultant, coach and mentor.