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Broderick Armbrister and Royland Walker with Finally Noticed

August 25, 2017 by angishields

Biz Radio U

Broderick Armbrister and Royland Walker with Finally Noticed

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Broderick Armbrister and Royland Walker are full time students at KSU that came together through a shared love for philanthropy and musical talent. Their organization, Finally Noticed, will bring a spotlight to untapped musical potential for all majors through their upcoming competition between KSU and GSU: High Note Music Competition.

Royland Walker (Creator) is a Marketing major with a minor in Film at Kennesaw State University. With an extensive background in Film Production and Event Planning, he hopes to use his training, talents and experiences to promote the talents of university students in an innovative way.

Royland’s goal is to help promote the untapped potential of talented students at universities while making a difference in the community through philanthropy. The philanthropic goal will be achieved by soliciting monetary donations from the public that will be donated to the charity of choice selected by the competitions’ winning artist(s).

Broderick Armbrister is a Senior Business Management major attending Kennesaw State University. He is passionate about enriching the lives of others, but is equally passionate about recognizing and assisting in promoting opportunities for talented students who desire to pursue their dreams in the entertainment industry. Broderick places high regard to events that have an emphasis on philanthropic goals and thereby is enthusiastically volunteering his time and talents in organizations that positively impact the lives of others. Broderick has been an active leader/participant in organizations such as the Student Government Association and Relay For Life at Kennesaw State. Additionally, Broderick is a talented Photographer who plans to use his talent in useful ways to promote High Note’s Music Competition and its artists.

As Co-creator of the High Note Music Competition, Broderick’s goal is to emphasize the importance of enriching the lives of others through giving back to those in need, while using his talents to promote the untapped musical talent that is present in the students throughout the vast number of local and distant universities and college systems.

Biz Radio U: Round Table Discussion

August 18, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U: Round Table Discussion

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Biz Radio U Hosts Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson have a round-table discussion on the creation of the show and where they are in their careers, along with Biz Radio U member Joy McDonald.

Biz Radio U Featuring Paul Beckett with Becketts Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Service

July 7, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U Featuring Paul Beckett with Becketts Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Service

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Paul Beckett / Beckett’s Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Service

Beckett’s is one of Atlanta’s oldest and most respected carpet cleaning companies. They have been satisfying clients in Metro Atlanta since 1968. Becketts is a family owned and operated business with three generations of carpet cleaners. They are experienced in all aspects of carpet cleaning, offering over five decades of knowledge. Sidney Beckett started the company, along with the slogan Satisfaction Guaranteed, in 1945. This has become more than just a slogan, it is a promise that they are not finished until the customer is satisfied. Follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Biz Radio U Featuring Life Coach Rebecca Robinson and Keep Moving Forward Host Katy Galli

June 23, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U Featuring Life Coach Rebecca Robinson and Keep Moving Forward Host Katy Galli

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Rebecca Robinson is a professionally trained, iPEC ELI-MP Career/Business Coach with over 14 years of both corporate and entrepreneurial experiences. Rebecca’s most recent corporate experiences have been with Turner Broadcast and Delta Airlines as a Senior Project Manager, where she managed high level portfolios ranging from 1.5 – 5 million dollars. The technology involved in these projects included Digital Video, Cyber Security and Mobile Device Testing Suites.

As a Project Delivery Career/Business Coach and Keynote Speaker, Rebecca has launched “SuccessMe!” and “T-90”, both designed to help clients design and execute short and long-term action plans, and to help them achieve their career and entrepreneurial goals. Learn more about Rebecca on her website, and follow her on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Katy Galli is an entrepreneur based out of Atlanta, GA. Her ultimate goal is to help you realize that you can beat the odds and go the distance, if only you keep moving forward. To achieve this, she created the Keep Moving Forward podcast for your listening pleasure. Every Wednesday, she interviews inspiring individuals from all walks of life who will undoubtedly prove to you that giving up is for rookies. To experience her weekly episodes, you can tune in at http://keepmovingforward.us/ and subscribe on iTunes. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as @KatyGalli45 for a daily dose of motivation.

In addition to her podcast, she also founded the USA based pet supply company, MallardMade. Specializing in Americana style dog beds that were proudly made right here in the United States, MallardMade previously donated beds to Companions for Heroes to support our veterans and shelter animals in need. Follow on Facebook,Twitter, and Instagram for an exclusive look at her beds.

While she leads the lifestyle of an entrepreneur, she is an avid athlete and coach, as well. She is a certified level 1 USA Track and Field coach, a CrossFit athlete, and a CrossFit Level 1 (CF-L1) trainer.

Biz Radio U Featuring Brent Parkinson with Imbera Foodservice

June 16, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U Featuring Brent Parkinson with Imbera Foodservice

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Brent Parkinson / Imbera Foodservice
Commercial Director

Brent Parkinson started as a simple farmer’s son in Zimbabwe. He survived two civil wars, and has traveled to more than 150 countries. Brent is now the Commercial Director for Imbera Foodservice. Imbera provides commercial refrigeration around the world.

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Biz Radio U Featuring Andrew Levison with Mag-nificent Instant Photo Experiences

June 9, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U Featuring Andrew Levison with Mag-nificent Instant Photo Experiences

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Andrew Levison / Mag-nificent Instant Photo Experiences
CEO

Andrew Levison is CEO and Founder of Mag-nificent Instant Photo Experiences. He started the company in 2011 and has been a part of nearly 1000 events all over the country. Andrew was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. He has a BA in psychology from University of Maryland and an MBA from Georgia State.

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Biz Radio U Featuring Shawn M. Lewis with Power to Conquer

June 2, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U Featuring Shawn M. Lewis with Power to Conquer

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Shawn M. Lewis / Power to Conquer
Author, Financial Adviser and Motivational Speaker

Shawn M. Lewis is a native of Dayton, Ohio, who grew up in the gang infested streets of South East San Diego and Spring Valley, California in 1989-2010. Having to survive through the day to day violent gang activity that was going on in the neighborhood where Shawn lived, he eventually grew tired of seeing the shootings and aggressive environment fueled by violent activity. Shawn knew he had to leave the streets and the gang activity that was consuming him. He wanted more out of life for himself and his family, so he enrolled into San Diego City College following the advice of a friend.

Once Shawn enrolled in college, he became friends with a professor who taught financial planning. Professor Lem Lemons took an interest in Shawn and introduced him to opportunities in business ownership and investing in real estate. This opened up a whole new world of possibilities for Shawn to explore. After studying at San Diego City College for two years, he got a job as a loan officer for a mortgage company in Mira Mesa, California. While working as a loan officer for four years, Shawn became one of the top producers in the mortgage company.

He eventually moved into real estate investing. Through networking, he was allowed to work on projects from San Diego, California to Atlanta, Georgia. Shawn worked on everything from multi-million dollar real estate deals to single family homes. Shawn was blessed to have been taught valuable wealth generating principals. Shawn has worked with banking and lending institutions for seven years, helping clients secure business and home loans. Through Shawn’s experience working in the mortgage industry, doing commercial and residential loans, he has had the opportunity to learn from multi-millionaire business men and motivational speakers. These relationships inspired him in writing the book, “The Right Approach to Financial Survival in America.” Shawn wants to empower people with the right tools to give them confidence in managing their finances successfully in a challenging economy.

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Biz Radio U Featuring Rick Smith with Hometown Pizza and Grill

May 26, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U Featuring Rick Smith with Hometown Pizza and Grill

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Rick Smith / Hometown Pizza and Grill
CEO and Founder

Hometown Pizza and Grill is located in Rockmart, GA. and is a family owned and operated business. They offer a variety of foods from pizza, burgers, and their famous all you can eat wings. Rick Smith founded Hometown Pizza and Grill in 1990, and at one point, had five locations. Rick’s entrepreneurial expertise has led him to be successful and to continually improve his business for the past 26 years.

Biz Radio U Featuring Gary Austin with OneCare

May 19, 2017 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Biz Radio U Featuring Gary Austin with OneCare

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Hosted by Adam Wozniak and Darren Parkinson

Gary Austin / OneCare
CEO and Co-Founder

Gary Austin is an experienced and visionary entrepreneur with 20 years of experience starting businesses, developing technology, building sales channels and raising capital. He has deep experience in the electronic payment systems industry, and has been involved in the development of unique banking and healthcare solutions, products and transaction systems.

Gary is the inventor of the patent on merchant paid cash rewards tied to credit and debit cards and is the founder and CEO of HERO, Inc., a holding company managing intellectual property in the payment-card-based, cash rewards business. At HERO, developed client relationships with some of the country’s leading financial institutions such as Citibank, Chase Merchant Services, and Discover. HERO’s Board of Directors included the chairman of MasterCard. Under Gary’s direction, HERO introduced merchant-paid cash rewards, opt-out auto enroll marketing initiatives and Omnibus-Trust-Lockbox bank accounts. Because of these initiatives, the bank, the cardholder and the merchant were finally aligned. Today almost every card-issuing bank offers merchant-paid, cash reward cards. The patent was sold to a leading credit card rewards transaction processor for $10,000,000.00 in stock plus 15% of patent proceeds.

From HERO, Gary went on to become a co-founder of Clearwave Corporation where he invented a kiosk system that enabled patients to check themselves in and out when visiting their doctors. With the swipe of a card and entry of a 4-digit pin number, the patients were checked in and insurance eligibility was verified. The Clearwave kiosk improved patient flow and cash flow for medical practices, reduced claim rejections and decreased the amount of paperwork patients needed to complete. Today millions of patient self-check-in/check-out transactions are taking place each year through Clearwave Kiosks.

In both HERO and Clearwave, Gary raised more than $15 Million in early-stage, private and venture capital investments.

After Clearwave, Gary formed Austin Capital & Consulting, Inc. Clients of Austin Capital & Consulting included innovative companies within the healthcare, technology, biometric ID and pharmaceutical industries.

In 2008, Gary became a founder of Symbionce, LLC. Symbionce is a technology and revenue cycle management company performing medical billing and collections for hospitals and clinics. At Symbionce, Gary designed a healthcare payment technology and transaction processing solution, which replaced the legacy healthcare claims payment system. This novel process creates a healthcare payment solution that works similarly to credit cards. A patent is currently pending on this process.

In 2005, Gary was chosen to receive the CEO Diversity Award by the Georgia Minority Business Leaders Association. And in 2007, Gary was selected to be a Keynote speaker and was recognized as one of the innovators of the year by the Georgia Chapter of The Healthcare Information Managers Systems Society (HIMSS), the largest healthcare technology organization in the US.

Gary is very active in his church and he enjoys music, hunting, fishing and cooking for his friends and family. Gary and his wife Reva, live in Atlanta, Georgia.

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