Jennifer Harper of Bridge Financial Planning

May 12, 2016 by angishields

Chattanooga Business Radio

Jennifer Harper of Bridge Financial Planning

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Jennifer Harper// Bridge Financial Planning

Jennifer is the Founder and Director of Bridge Financial Planning, LLC, providing fee-only financial planning & investing for todays professionals. She began her career in financial services in 2000, in 2001 she graduated from the MBA program at UTC, and in 2006 earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ® designation. Throughout her career she has delivered advisory services to clients and their families & businesses.

Ms. Harper is also the Founding Director of Common Cents Financial Literacy, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 2005. The mission of Common Cents is to promote and encourage financial education, focusing on ages 16-22. Through this organization, she has had the opportunity to work with several community organizations and schools to teach personal financial principles that are applicable to everyone.

In 2010, Ms. Harper was the recipient of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Lightkeeper award for her work with Common Cents and is also an adjunct instructor for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business, teaching Small Business Finance.

KSU Entrepreneurship Center Presents The Shrimp Tank

May 10, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

KSU Entrepreneurship Center Presents The Shrimp Tank

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The Shrimp Tank brings you interviews with some of the most successful business owners in the United States to learn the do’s and don’ts of starting and running a successful business. Then, the fun really starts when we bring in high school and college students to pitch their business ideas to the Shrimp Tank. We don’t fund any business, but we do teach kids how to turn their business ideas into a successful business.

Garrett Jacobs, Lee Heisman, Kris Kolarich and Chris Hanks

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Kris Kolarich / Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services

Specialized Asset Services / Realtor

Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services is a boutique, LGBT and woman-owned Real Estate Brokerage with three offices in Metro Atlanta. We have a combined 40 years of experience in the retail market and over 15 years of experience in the REO and Default Industry. With over 15 years in real estate, I have sold over 1,500 homes in Metro Atlanta. My experiences include working with first-time homebuyers, investors, the default industry; REO; short sales; pre-foreclosures; and with HUD counseling agencies to help keep homeowners in their home through loan modifications, or through any of the other available programs such as HAMP/HARP. I am also experienced in selling high-end homes. I have been licensed since 2001. I began working the REO market in 2007, and have been the top agent in multiple real estate offices from 2009-2014. I am also making strides to do the same for 2015. I have the knowledge, compassion and experience when working with struggling homeowners in the preforeclosure/short sale arena, and with homeowners who have just had their home foreclosed on and who will need relocation assistance or cash-for-keys making a dignified transition to another home. I have a full staff to assist with occupancy checks, cash-for-keys, property preservations, marketing and selling bank owned assets. I bring to the table detailed knowledge of construction and repair costs, enabling me to evaluate, assess and advise marketing strategies for a particular asset as is vs. repaired. We pride ourselves in our efficiency to submit BPO’s within 24-48 hours but with great details to show our clients what the market really looks like. I have done hundreds of BPO’s and have sold close to 1,000 homes in the past 8 years.

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Lee R. Heisman / Savant Comprehensive Technologies

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Lee R. Heisman is the owner and CEO of Savant Comprehensive Technologies, My School Pool and Ask a Privacy Officer. Prior to this, Lee was the founder and CEO of H and W Printing and Brainstorm Design Works, a full advertising agency and commercial printing firm located in Atlanta, GA. He has a Master Degree from Rutgers University and is on the Advisory Board of the KSU Entrepreneurial Center. Lee has sold 2 of his previously businesses over the years through mergers and acquisition. Before launching his Entrepreneurial Career, Lee was a Licensed Physical Therapist in New Jersey for over 3 years

Chris Hanks/ KSU EC

(Co – Host)

Christopher C. Hanks is the founder and executive director of the KSUEntrepreneurship Center. Prior to this, Hanks was the founder and director of the entrepreneurship program at the University of Georgia. He has owned multiple businesses, including music, e-commerce, publishing, and export ventures. He is also the co-author of a best-selling book on low risk entrepreneurship.

Hanks leads the International Entrepreneurship Institute and is certified in business valuation, providing expert witness testimony. Before teaching at UGA, Hanks taught entrepreneurship at Georgia State University and assisted in leading the Russell Center for Entrepreneurship. He earned a BBA from University of Georgia and an MBA from San Jose State University. Before launching his first business, Hanks held corporate risk management positions in the pharmaceutical and beverage industries.

Ted Jenkin/Oxygen Financial

(Co – Host)

Ted Jenkin has spent the past 22 years giving personal financial advice to thousands of people across the United States. After graduating from Boston College in 1991, Ted spent more than 16 years working for American Express Financial Advisors/Ameriprise Financial. He was one of the youngest people in the history of the company to reach both Field Vice President and Group Vice President level. He managed more than 800 financial advisors throughout 8 states in his last position with the company. He won the premier performer award, leader of the year award, and had the number one office in the country for more than two years in a row. In 2008, Ted founded oXYGen Financial to help revolutionize the financial services industry by creating a new company that focused on serving the X and Y Generation. oXYGen Financial now has more than 1,700 clients throughout 25 states across the country. Ted has been featured in over 25 magazines and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and The Huffington Post. He has six advanced designations from the College for Financial Planning (CFP®, CRPC®, CRPS®, AWMA®, AAMS®, CMFC®) and is an on air radio personality featured on the popular drive time Atlanta radio show The Rock 100.5 Morning Show on Rock 100.5 FM. Ted lives in Milton, GA with his wife Genna and three kids Olivia, Lyla, and Louden.

WIT Atlanta Features Jamila Cowan-Wideman with Dell and Wendy Frazier with The Weather Company

May 9, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

WIT Atlanta Features Jamila Cowan-Wideman with Dell and Wendy Frazier with The Weather Company

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT Also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM.

Jamila Cowan-Wideman

Sr. Regional Manager – AMER TAM Services, Southeast

Dell | Global Support and Deployment

( 678-994-6823 (mobile) | jamila_cowan@dell.com

Wendy Frazier with The Weather Channel

Sandy Welfare / WIT

Sandy Welfare is the Executive Director of Women In Technology (WIT). Prior to that, she was the Executive Director of Cool Girls Inc, an award-winning early intervention after-school program dedicated to the empowerment of girls (2009-2015).

Sandy’s career began in 1989 in Greenwich, Connecticut where she joined Rand Insurance as the Controller. Six years later, she accepted a position with Lucent Technologies, an international telecommunications leader, holding a number of positions including serving as Accounting and Treasury Manager in Singapore (1999-2000) and then as Senior Manager in Australia and New Zealand (2000-2002). Sandy returned to Atlanta in 2002 as Senior Manager of Global Financial Services.

In 2003, Sandy accepted a position as Director of Operations for Xchanging, a business processing outsourcing company. In 2006, her career took her to London, England as Managing Director for professional services, where she managed global business processing services for bank financial transactions, insurance and retail.

Sandy received her undergraduate degree from St. John’s University in New York, and a Master of Business Administration from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. She serves on the board of several non-profits, including Kiwanis Club of Atlanta. Sandy resides in Marietta, Georgia with her husband, Cliff and son, Soloman.

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Diane Buffington Director of Wild Hope Art Gallery and Jason Brubaker VP of Marketing and Sales at Nydree Flooring

May 9, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Diane Buffington Director of Wild Hope Art Gallery and Jason Brubaker VP of Marketing and Sales at Nydree Flooring

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Diane Buffington / Wild Hope Art Gallery

Gallery Director

Diane Buffington was previously the Creative Director of the Buffington Rizzo Advertising Agency. When she retired from advertising she returned to fine art painting and now owns the Wild Hope Art Gallery at Ellard Village in Alpharetta.

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Jason Brubaker / Nydree Flooring

VP of Marketing and Sales

Jason Brubaker is the VP of Marketing and Sales at Nydree Flooring, a commercial hardwood manufacturer of high-quality, design-driven engineered wood flooring.

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Veterans Connect Radio Episode 06

May 9, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Veterans Connect Radio Episode 06

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Bill Williams, Grant McGarry, Ryan Redhawk, Brandon Skolnick, Eddie Williams

Veterans Connect Radio

A spotlight episode of Atlanta Business Radio and powered by Business RadioX. Co-Hosted by Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson and Brandon Skolnick with Gathering Of Angels. Featuring veteran entrepreneurs, support organizations, outreach groups and more in the Atlanta area continuing to serve our families, our communities and our country.

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Eddie Williams / E&M Consulting

Founder & Managing Partners

Eddie is a West Point graduate, U.S. Army Veteran, and former Airborne Ranger, and Green Beret. After leaving the military, he has held positions of increased responsibility in Sales, Marketing and Management. Eddie also holds an MBA from Kennesaw State University’s Executive MBA program.

Eddie also serves in the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), a voluntary military organization that assists the Georgia Army and Air National Guard during state emergency situations, such as; search & rescue, hurricane evacuation, joint operations, and medical emergencies. He has been the Headquarters Recruiting Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Commander of Operations Company, Executive Officer and Commander of 911th Support Battalion. He currently serves as the Commander of the 76th Support Brigade at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, GA, and holds the rank of Colonel.

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Bill Williams / Axxiom Franchise Consultants

Bill knows what it’s like to want to control your destiny by owning a business. He began his career in the United States Army where he served as an officer in Vietnam. For more than 30 years, he was an executive with technology companies, responsible for training, support, operations and IT. After experiencing “his final corporate reorganization,” he became an adjunct career consultant with Right Management Associates, the firm who provided his outsourcing services.

It was there that he discovered his passion to help others discover their full potential. “As a consultant, I helped them get past the anger and shock of being fired and see this as one of the greatest opportunities of their lives,” he says. “Often, they chose to ‘hire themselves’ and start their own businesses.”

Bill also had aspirations to be his own boss. He wanted to run a business that capitalized on his military and corporate experiences to help others realize their dreams. Research showed that the structure and track record of franchise businesses increased an owner’s success rate. As part of Axxiom Franchise Advisors and the International Franchise Professionals Group, Bill can help you discover the best franchises for your unique skills and desires. Seasoned and wise. Of the highest integrity. Respected and trusted. Caring. An excellent listener with your best interests at heart. That’s how Bill’s colleagues describe him. He speaks and writes on career issues. As a member of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association, he helps former military professionals transition into new careers.

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Grant McGarry / Live The Ranger Creed, LLC

Founder

Grant is a former US Army Ranger, author of A Night in the Pech Valley and a combat veteran with five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in the War on Terrorism. Upon graduation in 2006 from the University of Alabama with a degree in finance, Grant McGarry reported to Fort Benning with an enlistment contract “for the hardest thing the Army has to offer.” Following his graduation from the Ranger Indoctrination Program Grant was assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion in Savannah Georgia. Following the completion of his enlistment in 2011, he was a civilian security contractor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Upon his return to the U.S., Grant was hired by The Coca-Cola Company and served as the Atlanta chapter president of the military veteran’s business resource group. After leaving Coca-Cola Grant started his own business, Live the Ranger Creed, LLC. and co-founded The Darby Project (501-C-3). Grant McGarry is continuing his education at Emory University in the Goizueta Business School Weekend Executive MBA program and his happily married to his wife Karin.

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Women in Business – Session 2

May 6, 2016 by angishields

Chattanooga Business Radio

Women in Business - Session 2

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Ashley McAdoo // Shine Beauty and Wellness

Ashley McAdoo of Shine Beauty and Wellness joins our Women in Business program to discuss her journey to health, balancing work and home life as a mother, and her business.

Ashley is a Holistic Health coach, raw foods chef, yoga teacher, avid runner, mother of two and wife to her best friend. Ashley believes that food is the best medicine and that we are in control of our health and happiness. She wants you to fall in love with your body, mind and soul all over again. Ashley will work with you to meet your individual needs as a client. She believes in bio-individuality and that each client needs a custom plan that works for their body and lifestyle.

Tim Fulton with Small Business Matters

May 6, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tim Fulton with Small Business Matters

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Atlanta’s Most Exclusive Small Business Conference

The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina on Friday, May 20, and feature over 200 of Atlanta’s most-recognized small business leaders.

Tim Fulton / Small Business Matters

President

Small Business Matters is a leader in small business coaching and development.

With over 30 years of experience, Small Business Matters brings a results-based approach to each and every client. Whether your business has been established for 30 years or 30 days, Small Business Matters is passionate about helping you achieve your goals and mission.

Small Business Matters was established in 1994 as an independent management consulting and training practice. It is the goal of SBM to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEO’s. Since its existence Small Business Matters has worked with companies such asLucent Technologies, Carlson Companies, CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Services, Inc.(formerly Insignia/ESG, Inc.), and Georgia Power.

Small Business Matters is owned and operated in Atlanta, Georgia by Tim Fulton. Tim is a nationally-recognized small business coach, consultant, and advocate. He has been involved in the field of entrepreneurship for the past 30 years as a successful business owner, a small business counselor, and as an adjunct university professor.

Tim currently is a Vistage Group Chair in Atlanta. Vistage is an international membership organization for company CEO’s and Presidents that provides a very unique growth experience for its members.

In 2012, Tim’s oldest son, Taylor, joined the Small Business Matters team as Director of Marketing. With a BS in Marketing/Entrepreneurship from the University of Kansas, Taylor shares Tim’s passion for small business and the entrepreneurial spirit. He has a professional background in publishing and content marketing and uses his experiences in these fields to help Small Business Matters develop and promote resources for the SBM community.

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Text Request ft. Alex Lavidge

April 29, 2016 by angishields

Chattanooga Business Radio

Text Request ft. Alex Lavidge

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James Dawson ft. Alex Lavidge// Text Request

What is the single biggest pitfall entrepreneurs run into in the startup world?

Chattanooga entrepreneur, investor, and marketing consultant Alex Lavidge joins James Dawson to discuss the importance of Market Research in the beginning stages of business development. They discuss not only the types of research, but also the tools available and things needed to get started!

Young Latino Entrepreneurs Radio Episode 01

April 29, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Young Latino Entrepreneurs Radio Episode 01

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(L to R) Damian Otero Reggiori, Mauricio Reyes, Ian Alino, Daniel Acosta, Ryan Redhawk, Stephanie Carvajalino, Daniela Carvajalino

About The Hosts

The Carvajalino sisters are 3 young Colombian entrepreneurs, authors, trainers, motivational speakers, and investors. They started doing business with $15 when they were 6, 7 and 8 years old and founded Chococar, a chocolate company. One year later, they gave their first lecture and started their careers as motivational speakers. They founded Quality Line, a training company for the educational and corporate sectors and have trained numerous companies, universities and schools around the world. At ages 13, 14 and 15 the young entrepreneurs published Parents and Coaches, a book that provides parents with very helpful and essential information on how to raise an entrepreneur. In 2012, they created a family investment group that operates in different industries. Karen, Daniela and Stephanie launched Cookies and Cookies Laboratory Today last December in Colombia and are planning on expanding it soon to the US. The sisters recently launched their second book in English on a replicable and effective model of entrepreneurship and financial education at home.They are now 21,20 and 19 years old and continue to run their businesses and inspire thousands of people around the globe.

About The Guests

Guest name & title: Mauricio Reyes, Owner of FH Insurance

Short Bio: Reyes is the founder and CEO of FH Insurance Agency. He is a self-driven individual with educational knowledge on Risk Management and Inusrance. He is a certified property and casualty agent, specialized on personal and commercial lines in the insurance field. Reyes is a Colombian young entrepreneur who believes in the power of an excellent customer service and relationships.

Contact info 678-608-9557 mauricioreyes@fhinsurance.net

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Facebook: FH Insurance

Instagram: fhinsurancealways

Guest name & title: Daniel Acosta, Owner of Quickly Color

Short Bio: Acosta is one of the owners of a family business called Quickly Color. His company specializes in assisting their customer with printing and marketing needs. Acosta arrived from Colombia at the age of 13. After having an outstanding performance at Subway, Chipotle, Best Buy and T-mobile, he discovered his passion for business and decided to focus his tremendous potential on his own business.

Contact info 4045533392, daniel@quicklycolor.com

Social media

Facebook: Quickly Color

Guest name & title: Damian Otero,

Short Bio Otero is a 23 year old serial entrepreneur from Montevideo, Uruguay . He is started his first business when he was 20 years old. He is the CEO of Restyle Rail and is also a restaurant owner and real estate investor. He owns a 5M yearly business portfolio and plans to build a 100M yearly business portfolio by his early 30s.

Contact info 6789394803 damian@restyleusa.com

Social media

Facebook: Damian Otero Reggiori

Instagram: damianceo

Guest name & title: Ian Alino, Valerie Alino (Mom)

Short Bio : Ian Alino is a young Entrepreneur of 10 years old. He has always been an independent, charismatic and also great student always willing to help everyone in anyway he can.Ian is creative, likes to solve his own problems and works hard to succeed in the things that are important to him.

Ian has a passion for soccer and chess. His dream is to have his own business at an early age, make it grow and give a percentage of the sales to kids with cancer.

Contact info 4042818376, val_alino@yahoo.com