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Paul Cammisa with InnoVergent and Joanne Sanders with EWISE Communications

November 1, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Paul Cammisa with InnoVergent and Joanne Sanders with EWISE Communications

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Paul Cammisa/InnoVergent

As leading industry experts in cloud-based accounting and financial software, InnoVergent provides customers with consulting, training and implementation services for Oracle/NetSuite, Adaptive Insights and OpenAir. InnoVergent is a trusted advisor to its customers and guarantees an efficient and optimized implementation of the right solution focused on meeting the unique challenges of each company. InnoVergent’s experienced team includes former CPAs, CFOs, accounting experts and six Sigma and software-certified professionals who work to improve efficiencies and streamline operations for its customers, saving organizations time and money.

Joanne Sanders/EWISE Communications

EWISE Communications is a target marketing and communications firm focused on developing programs that elevate brands, sharpen messaging, launch products, pinpoint campaigns, boost awareness, and unlock opportunities with your target audience. They communicate through words and design, activating modern verbal and visual marketing approaches that organize, package, and showcase your brand quickly and effectively. Headquartered in the Atlanta metro area, their strategic location has enabled them to coordinate local, regional, national, and international marketing programs with the personalized attention needed to trigger growth.

Thom Coughlin with Insidesign and Andre Wright with The WRIGHT Consult

October 24, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Thom Coughlin with Insidesign and Andre Wright with The WRIGHT Consult

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Thom Coughlin/Insidesign

Insidesign is a full-service design practice that specializes in residential interiors. Insidesign’s team of specialists in interiors, kitchens, baths, flooring and architectural finishes creates highly personalized environments that fit the ways people live today. A resource for homeowners and builders alike, the Insidesign studio showcases inspiring vignettes that blend original design and skillfully crafted wood floors, doors, mouldings, and cabinetry. Insidesign represents architectural wood finishes made by Koetter Woodworking, a specialty manufacturer synonymous with sustainably produced, architectural-quality products for more than 55 years. Whether consulting with the homeowner directly or collaborating with the builder, Insidesign brings lifestyles to life.

Andre Wright/The WRIGHT Consult

The WRIGHT Consult (TWC) is a digital marketing agency located in Atlanta. Their mission is to help organizations leverage the power of digital marketing to increase leads, drive sales and improve market share. At TWC, their commitment is to ensure that the job is performed with the highest degree of professionalism at all times. Their staff includes highly skilled professionals who provide great expertise, along with a professional management team providing exceptional project oversight. TWC is a strong player in the industry in web development and design with effective digital marketing solutions that delivers results, which meets and most often exceeds, their client’s benchmarks.

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Michael Lundmark with Jekyll Brewing

October 20, 2017 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA'S BIZLINK: Michael Lundmark with Jekyll Brewing

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Deborah Lanham, Michael Lundmark, Nicole Sterghos

Michael Lundmark/Jekyll Brewing

The first brewery in the Deep South was founded on Jekyll Island in 1738. Today, Jekyll Brewing is proud to be the first brewery located in Alpharetta, GA. Award-winning Brew Master and Co-owner Josh Rachel provides creative direction for a lineup of craft beers that cover the global spectrum of brew styles.

Jekyll Brewing is intensely focused on hand-crafting sophisticated beers from the finest ingredients. They are passionate about the art of creating a great beer, the camaraderie of the craft brewing industry, and the joy of sharing it with all of you.

Brock Kolls with TechConnectHub.com & TechSquare Labs, Edward Getty with TechConnectHub.com, and Kacie Lett Gordon with 352 Inc.

October 10, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Brock Kolls with TechConnectHub.com & TechSquare Labs, Edward Getty with TechConnectHub.com, and Kacie Lett Gordon with 352 Inc.

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John Ray, Brock Kolls, Kacie Lett Gordon, Edward Getty

Brock Kolls/TechConnectHub.com & TechSquare Labs

Brock Kolls is a serial entrepreneur who develops market-changing technology by identifying and capturing intellectual property around breakthrough innovation. He is a prolific inventor and U.S. Patent Agent. He took a FinTech startup to a successful NASDAQ exit. He was a member of Coca-Cola R&D and started Coca-Cola’s global open innovation program, scouting for technologies worldwide. Now his focus is TechConnectHub.com (TCH), an online innovators community he founded to connect corporates with innovation needs to researchers, entrepreneurs, and startups who have solutions. TechSquare Labs is a TCH innovation hub where he leads a corporate innovation program. He is also a co-founder of Enterprise Innovation, an event series focused on the interface between corporate innovation and the startup community.

Edward Getty/TechConnectHub.com

Dr. Ed Getty has over 28 years of R&D Technology Management & Strategy experience gained over twenty years while creating and managing world-class open/external innovation business models, processes and capabilities for:

– The Procter & Gamble Company: Connect + Develop(SM) Program
– The Coca-Cola Company: External Technology Acquisition Program
– Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Global External Alliance Program
– Mars Incorporated: Global External Innovation Program

Through his external innovation journeys, Dr. Getty has been mentoring and cultivating entrepreneurs and startups in how to work with large enterprises, helping develop mutually beneficial relationship agreements, and coaching the startup community on how to move from prototype to commercial scale.

He is currently Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at TechConnectHub.com where he is working to connect corporate innovation challenges to capabilities and solutions from researchers, entrepreneurs, and startup communities around the world.

Kacie Lett Gordon/352 Inc.

Kacie Lett Gordon is the VP of Client Engagement at 352 Inc., a product development and innovation firm based in Tech Square. 352 works with Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies to ideate, validate and accelerate growth opportunities. She is also the Co-Founder of EnterpriseInnovation.com, and the Atlanta-based Enterprise Entrepreneurship Series. The event series brings together corporate innovation and business leaders to create community around best practices and thought leadership. 352 has helped companies like Cox Automotive, INVISTA, Verizon Telematics and Fifth Third Bank transform their businesses.

Luke Keller with Amplio Recruiting, Diane Dixon with Stryde Savings, and Alex Porter with FOX Digital Strategies

October 3, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Luke Keller with Amplio Recruiting, Diane Dixon with Stryde Savings, and Alex Porter with FOX Digital Strategies

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John Ray, Luke Keller, Diane Dixon, Alex Porter

Luke Keller/Amplio Recruiting

Luke Keller with Amplio Recruiting grew up in the Atlanta area and attended Samford University in Birmingham, AL. After school, he worked in business development for Lauren Construction, based in Texas. He then became the Executive Director of The Lantern Project in Clarkston training refugees in construction skills such as welding, pipe-fitting, electrical, masonry and carpentry. Over 200 men have graduated the program since inception and has had an incredible impact on the Atlanta economy. Luke and his wife Mallory believe every refugee deserves an opportunity to provide for their family as well as bring tremendous value to local companies.

Diane Dixon/Stryde Savings

Stryde Savings helps companies obtain large federal tax credits and expense reductions that would otherwise go uncaptured. Their proprietary software identifies tax incentives, tax credits, and corporate expense reductions. On average for a small to mid-size company, they are able to identify over $200K in savings. Stryde now provides business owners with their own Tax Credit Web Portal where they can screen for their own tax credits by answering a few simple questions. Stryde has a team of Consultants, Project Managers, Engineers, Intellectual Property Attorneys and Expense Auditors who work together seamlessly to uncover specialized tax incentives and expense reductions. They focus on saving you money so you can focus on your business.

Alex Porter/FOX Digital Strategies

The combination of FOX 5 Atlanta and FOX Digital Strategies together delivers a comprehensive marketing platform that is focused on making your cash register ring. FOX Digital Strategies and FOX 5 Atlanta provide a complete suite of marketing products that include website development, social marketing, digital engagement and television advertising. That means FOX can deliver results for businesses of any size and any budget. FOX Digital Strategies would like to partner with local business owners who are focused on bottom-line results so together they can uncover your goals, needs and challenges in order to create a custom marketing solution that gets results.

Author Matt Kunz and Jeremy Johnson with Elite Roofing & Restoration

September 27, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Author Matt Kunz and Jeremy Johnson with Elite Roofing & Restoration

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Matt Kunz/Author

Matt Kunz is all about the adventure. He has climbed mountains, competed for sports championships, ran for office, and helped lead a city. An Eagle Scout and former walk-on football player at the University of Notre Dame, he spent years contributing to his community as a city councilman and non-profit president in the city of Milton, GA. He learned several insights into team building and human nature during his exploits, many of which can be found inside his books. Whether you pick up a fiction or non-fiction book, you’ll find yourself pulled inside the stories, joining with a cast of characters as they experience life’s lessons through conflict and suspense. So, don’t just sit there. Your journey awaits. Come along, and enjoy the adventure!

Jeremy Johnson/Elite Roofing & Restoration

Elite Roofing and Restoration strives to be your one-stop shop for all of your roofing and repair needs. With over 25 years in the roofing and construction industries, they have the knowledge and skill sets needed to provide you with quality service at a fair and competitive price. They strive to uphold their core values with every job, no matter the size, of honesty, integrity, and excellent customer service.

At Elite, each of their employees has a vested interest in serving the local community where they live and work. They also believe in giving back, they employee several first responders as well as military veterans and actively participate in many community partnership initiatives. They have built their business through word of mouth referrals and they continue to grow a strong and lasting foundation in Georgia.

Laron Walker with MyStemKits.com and Robert Grashuis with OneSpring

September 19, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Laron Walker with MyStemKits.com and Robert Grashuis with OneSpring

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Robert Grashius and Laron Walker — Robert Grashuis and Laron Walker

Laron Walker/MyStemKits.com

MyStemKits is a team of educators, innovators, parents, and technology specialists dedicated to making affordable, quality education available for all. They use some of the most cutting-edge technology available, redefining 3D printing by giving it a clear purpose in math and science classrooms by providing educators with the tools they need to succeed.

Since 2013, they have researched and developed their program containing hundreds of lesson plans and manipulatives for K-12 education. They have the most comprehensive STEM solution in the market.

Whether you’re teaching in a traditional classroom, an after school program, homeschooling, or running a STEM camp, their collection is bound to impress. The program’s low cost to entry allows MyStemKits to make this platform affordable to the masses. They’re lowering barriers and raising potentials.

Robert Grashuis/OneSpring

OneSpring helps companies define, design, and develop new and existing ideas. This can be anything from mobile interface design to complex business applications. They follow a user centered approach that focuses on early design mock-ups and prototypes to drive stakeholder and user consensus. OneSprings goal is to “get it right the first time” before too much time and money is wasted.

Tracy Stowell with The Rhoads Group and Grant Brim with Brim Law

September 5, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Tracy Stowell with The Rhoads Group and Grant Brim with Brim Law

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Tracy Stowell/The Rhoads Group

The Rhoads Group is an independent insurance agency in Cumming, GA. They are able to find the best rates on the market for your home/auto/life and business insurance needs. Their mission is to help busy people reduce cost, increase coverage, and ultimately achieve peace of mind. Since they are independent, The Rhoads Group is free to match your needs with the insurance company that best fits them. This means receiving excellent coverage, at the most competitive price.

Grant Brim/Brim Law

Grant Brim is an attorney and the owner of Brim Law Firm. Grant specializes in business law. From business formation and the preparation of organization documents to employment manuals, employment agreements, expansion (mergers or acquisitions), and general counsel, Grant has the knowledge and experience needed to serve small and medium sized business as a trusted advisor. Grant has been named a rising start in the legal community by Super Lawyers Magazine for three consecutive years.

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Steve Schilling with Digital Ignition

August 18, 2017 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA'S BIZLINK: Steve Schilling with Digital Ignition

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Steve Schilling/Digital Ignition

Digital Ignition is a tech incubator designed to foster the growth of North Georgia’s tech community. Located in Alpharetta, GA, Digital Ignition is committed to launching the next big North Georgia success story by supporting and inspiring today’s entrepreneurs with 45,000 square feet of unique, flexible co-working space in which to innovate, create and collaborate, along with access to experienced mentors and investors.