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AGLCC Hosts Eastern Data Incorporated and Southern Web

August 15, 2017 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

AGLCC Hosts Eastern Data Incorporated and Southern Web

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AGLCC Hosts Eastern Data Incorporated and Southern Web

On this week’s episode, Emma Foulkes and Bruce Logue of AGLCC hosted JoAnn Pfeiffer of Eastern Data Systems, and Drew Barton of Southern Web. They shared numerous things for the business owner to think about to handle their IT technology and website needs.

Eastern Data Systems:

Since 1997, EDI has specialized in strategic sourcing of customized and major manufacturer IT systems that are the lowest priced, of great quality, and are quickly delivered to our customers from our 56,000 sq. ft. facility in Norcross, Georgia. Additionally, we offer quality IT systems & supplies from leading suppliers including, HP, Microsoft, Lenovo, Intel, etc. Annual revenues of over $35,000,000 and are the second largest distributor of Microsoft oem software products in the east.

The company currently has 28 employees. Full Line Product Distributor: Systems, Servers, Notebooks, LCD’s, Computer Components, Networking, Operating Systems and Office Software.

Accessible Inventory: 10+ million in inventory, delivery routes including same day/emergency delivery and shipping
Local Support: Inside and outside sales team plus product specialists
Technical Support Team: Certified engineers on staff
Business-focused: quick response, commercial quality products
Product Specialists: In-depth expertise in data products, communications and systems
Customer-focused: Provide value-added services with emphasis on total installed cost of product
Custom Solutions: Flexibility to develop custom customer solutions. Diversity Certifications: Women’s Business Enterprise (WBENC), Asian American-owned Business (AASC), Small Business Enterprise (City of Atlanta), Minority Business Enterprise (GSMDC)

Web: http://www.ediatlanta.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EDIAtlanta/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ediatlanta
Blog: http://ediatlanta.blogspot.com/

Southern Web

Since 2005, Southern Web has helped leading brands elevate their message online across multiple industries, from real estate and law to healthcare, manufacturing and more.

One of the leading Atlanta SEO Companies today, Southern Web supports over four hundred companies and has built over a thousand websites.

With their renewed focus on Digital Marketing, they have helped their customers grow their website traffic, leading to remarkable results in both revenue and lead generation.

Twitter: www.twitter.com/Drewbarton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewbarton/
Web: https://southernweb.com

AGLCC Procurement Spotlight

July 22, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

AGLCC Procurement Spotlight

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AGLCC Procurement Spotlight

On July’s episode of Midtown Business Radio with Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) co-hosts, Emma Foulkes, of Foulkes & Steele Wealth Management, and Bruce Logue, of Corbell Group–Keller Williams, hosted Sandy Mollett, of First Data, Dan Dunlop, of Dunlop Productions, and former AGLCC President, Sheila Merritt.

One of the highlights of the show focused on the recent Procurement Spotlight hosted by Cox Communications. Dan Dunlop talked about participating in the Shark Tank competition featuring 3 area businesses vying for the top spot, selected by Cox Communications executives doing the judging. The entrepreneurs had 5 minutes each to pitch their business solutions before the winner (Dan Dunlop) was selected.

The Procurement Spotlight allowed attendees to meet Cox Communications procurement executives and learn about supplier opportunities and hone their ability to share their businesses with prospective clients.

We were also joined by Sandy Mollett of First Data. First Data is a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, serving approximately six million business locations and 4,000 financial institutions in 118 countries around the world. The company’s 24,000 owner-associates are dedicated to helping companies, from start-ups to the world’s largest corporations, conduct commerce every day by securing and processing more than 2,500 transactions per second and $1.9 trillion per year. Around the world, First Data simplifies institutions and their customers.

Sandy shared how First data is hosting AGLCC University on August 2nd for networking with First Data’s SVP of Strategic Sourcing and members of his team. Stay for a dynamic presentation of small businesses pitching for a Small Business Extreme Makeover and learn how they’re preparing their businesses for the next wave of growth!

Emma and Bruce were also very pleased to re-introduce Sheila Merritt, a former President of AGLCC, who is coming back to the AGLCC leadership team as Corporate Partner Relationship Manager to foster relationships with enterprises in the community and promote engagement with LGBTBE entrepreneurs.

Special Guests:

Sheila Merritt, Corporate Partner Relationship Manager, AGLCC

Sandy Mollett, SVP, Strategy & Programs / Co-Chair, Atlanta Diversity & Cultural Council, First Data

Dan Dunlop, Founder/President, Dunlop Productions

AGLCC Talks Elder Care

June 24, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

AGLCC Talks Elder Care

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AGLCC Talks Elder Care

I hosted AGLCC’s Emma Foulkes and Bruce Logue, along with their guests Lisa Kaufman, Hillary Thomas, and Michelle Thompson to talk about elder care. This issue will affect all of our loved ones along with each of us. Our experts help their clients create a plan that will make life easier when it comes time to implement an elder care plan, as well as how to protect family assets through working with an attorney versed in law affecting our elderly loved ones.

Check back soon for more info!

AGLCC, Occasional Occasions, TP Corporate Lodging, Lab Monkey

May 17, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

AGLCC, Occasional Occasions, TP Corporate Lodging, Lab Monkey

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AGLCC, Occasional Occasions, TP Corporate Lodging, Lab Monkey

3rd Tuesday means the AGLCC is with us in studio. Co-hosts, Emma Foulkes and Bruce Logue sat down with Occasional Occasions’ Carlton Brown, TP Corporate Lodging’s Tim Miller, and President of Lab Monkey and new AGLCC President, Jack Kinley.

Emma shared some upcoming events hosted by AGLCC, including the Procurement Expo held 5/23, where entrepreneurs can learn about the procurement process around supplier diversity that, should they obtain certification as LGBTBE’s, can truly help them grow through those supplier relationships.

Carlton Brown has been providing catering services for over 24 years in the Atlanta area. He learned how to cook when he was in his 20’s coming out of the military. He decided to go to culinary school to learn while working in corporate jobs. He explained he was pulled into the catering business somewhat by accident, when a friend asked if he would prepare some food for a party. He was called with inquiries about providing catering services by guests who had attended the event.

From there his business continued to grow by word of mouth and he ultimately decided to leave the corporate world to be a full time caterer running his own business. We talked about how he enjoys the way the catering business flows over the challenges of having a brick and mortar restaurant. Carlton also explained how he had to learn how to market his business and the value of networking, which was aided greatly through his involvement with the AGLCC.

TP Corporate Lodging was founded when Tim Miller purchased the firm and ultimately changed the name after having worked with the company for a number of years. He explained the name was inspired by his childhood goal of having a chain of “TP Inn’s”, named after his name, Timothy Paul. He worked in the hotel business for a period of time and learned of the challenges and stresses around it before going to work in the corporate housing space, where he found he enjoyed the business model.

The company provides executives and other individuals/families who need a nice, furnished home for a period of time that exceeds what a hotel’s cost would reasonably bear. Tim explained that they have housing options that span the range of upper-middle to high end apartment residences, both in-town and in the suburbs, depending on the needs of the clients.

He talked about the fact that this type of housing is frequently utilized by the movie industry, giving him the opportunity to have provided residences for several well-known celebrities. Tim is also an AGLCC member and shared the fact that his experience as a member has also provided relationships that have helped his business grow.

Jack Kinley founded Lab Monkey, a creative consultancy, helping to craft and share a business’s story effectively, primarily with their internal clients across large enterprises. The name was a college nickname he earned in college, working all-nighters in the computer lab. He enjoyed the free-spirited, creative environment of his experience in college working on various projects and thought it would be a name that was both interesting as well as representing the dynamic of his firm.

The company hires high-level executives who are still interested in working. They leverage their experience and credibility to serve the needs of their clients (typically businesses with 1000 employees or more) to effectively identify and share their stories with the employees who work for them to increase engagement and buy-in with the brand.

Jack is also the incoming President for AGLCC and explained his involvement with advancing the AGLCC’s ability to increase awareness of the organization to the community. Having gotten to work so closely with the executives through the process, which was actually done through an engagement with Lab Monkey, he was inspired to become part of the leadership team himself.

Special Guests:

Carlton Brown, Owner, Occasional Occasions By Carlton

Tim Miller, President/Owner, TP Corporate Lodging

Jack Kinley, Founder/CEO, Lab Monkey

Emma Foulkes, Managing Partner, Foulkes & Steele Wealth Management

Bruce Logue, Managing Partner, The Corbel Group at Keller Williams

AGLCC

April 19, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

AGLCC

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AGLCC

It’s the 3rd Tuesday of the month, which means I’ve got Emma Foulkes and Bruce Logue of Atlanta Gay/Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) in the studio. We featured Dillard Jones, of The Concierge Guy, Dan Dunlop of Dunlop Productions, and Vickie Irwin, Diversity Manager for Georgia Power. We talked about their respective businesses, value of being a member of the AGLCC, and why it makes sense to get your small business certified as a LGBT Business Enterprise.

Check back soon for more information!

Special Guests:

Emma Foulkes, Managing Partner, Commonwealth Business & Retirement Services

BA, Information Systems, University of Phoenix–San Diego
Executive Program in Financial Planning, University of Georgia
Atlanta Business Chronicle/NAIFA – Top Female Financial Advisor in Atlanta, 2013 & 2014
Advocacy Chair, Financial Planning Association of Georgia

Bruce Logue, Managing Partner, The Corbel Group at Keller Williams

Previous Fulfillment Account Manager, Palm Coast Data
Former Methods/Procedures Training Manager, AT&T/CitiBank Universal Card Services
Previous Graphic Designer, Westinghouse Electric Company
Active volunteer, Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption

Dillard Jones, Founder, The Concierge Guy

Vickie Irwin, Diversity Manager, Georgia Power Company

Dan Dunlop, Founder, Dunlop Productions

AGLCC

March 3, 2016 by angishields

Midtown Business Radio

AGLCC

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AGLCC

I recently hosted Susanne Baugh, of Q&A Events on Midtown Business Radio. As we got to talking, she mentioned that I should meet Emma Foulkes, Presidnt of the Atlanta Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Because the respective missions of the chambers of commerce and Business Radio X have such overlap in the business environments we serve, I was pleased to reach out to her.

As the AGLCC’s website explains, “The AGLCC exists to promote the economic growth and advancement of our LGBT and allied business members, our non-profit organizational members as well as our corporate partners and their employees, through advocacy, leadership, education and support.”

When not overseeing AGLCC activities, Emma is Managing Partner at Commonwealth Business & Retirement Services. She’s a Certified Financial Planner, and has been advising entrepreneurs and high income earners in the Atlanta area since 2001. She provides retirement and business transition planning services in addition to others.

Bruce Logue is Director of Networking for AGLCC, and Managing Partner/Realtor at The Corbel Group at Keller Williams. The firm is comprised of a team of residential real estate specialists who use a unique combination of technology, creative and effective marketing, and tailored customer service to help their clients buy, sell, and invest in real estate. The Corbel Group offers a boutique style approach to real estate services while providing world class results.

Jan Stepp has been in the promotional products business for many years, and is the founder of Pizazzz Promotions. She shared how she takes a consultative approach with her clients to determine who they are trying to reach, the mission of their brand, and makes recommendations for how to best position themselves in front of prospects most effectively. She is also actively involved in AGLCC, hosting the chamber’s Vinings networking events.

Pizazzz is your one stop source for creative advertising specialty, promotional items and printed materials! The company can provide literally any item you can imagine with a logo on it! They have the perfect idea for: customer appreciation, trade show giveaways, sales meetings, grand openings, sales incentives, safety programs, open house, mail enclosures, event promotions, political campaign items, fund raising promotions, banners, table covers, labels, forms, stationary, brochures, holiday gifts, food gift items, non-profit donor gifts, embroidered and screen printed items, cards for any occasion, calendars…if it can be logoed, they have it 🙂

Pizazzz Promotions prides themselves on creative ideas, personal service, competitive pricing and on-time delivery! They work within your guidelines and budget to provide the perfect marketing and promotional items to fit your needs.

Alicyn McLeod is a CPA and Tax Partner with FinLogic, a tax and business advisory firm focused on growing service-based enterprises. She’s an ambassador for the AGLCC as well as a corporate partner. FinLogic employs a forward-thinking approach and their experts focus not just on where your company has been, but rather where you want your company to go.

The firm assists businesses in becoming more profitable, more streamlined and helps them resolve technical issues associated with financial reporting, taxation, debt acquisition and capital acquisition strategies. Whether you are in the process of starting your own business, selling your business or are somewhere in between, the professionals at FinLogic have the experience you need to navigate the issues faced in today’s business world.

David Olt is a doctor of chiropractic and the clinical director of Integrated Chiropractic Center, a Buckhead‐Atlanta practice he founded in 2000. A Georgia‐licensed chiropractor certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Dr. Olt has been in practice for 21 years. He has provided pain and wellness care to thousands of patients.

He applies an integrated approach to pain care and health care that combines the effectiveness of several disciplines to support “whole person” care including chiropractic care, spinal and postural screening, corrective exercise instruction, nutritional counseling and massage therapy. His practice offers a one‐to‐one approach to spine and extremity pain relief that is non‐surgical, non‐pharmaceutical and focused on long‐term health and wellness.

Dr. Olt is a frequent speaker at lunch and learns and hosts the AGLCC Buckhead business builder luncheon. He has earned recognition for chiropractic care (Top 10 Chiropractors in Atlanta) and for business and community involvement (Four Avenues of Service, AGLCC Member of the Year 2014). Dr. Olt also serves as an examiner for the Chiropractic National Boards.

Special Guests:

Emma Foulkes, Managing Partner, Commonwealth Business & Retirement Services

BA, Information Systems, University of Phoenix–San Diego
Executive Program in Financial Planning, University of Georgia
Atlanta Business Chronicle/NAIFA – Top Female Financial Advisor in Atlanta, 2013 & 2014
Advocacy Chair, Financial Planning Association of Georgia

Bruce Logue, Managing Partner, The Corbel Group at Keller Williams

Previous Fulfillment Account Manager, Palm Coast Data
Former Methods/Procedures Training Manager, AT&T/CitiBank Universal Card Services
Previous Graphic Designer, Westinghouse Electric Company
Active volunteer, Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption

Jan Stepp, President/Founder, Pizazzz Promotions