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Lonnie and Karin Mimms with Computer Museum of America, Thomas Frank with FortyFour and Skye Estroff with Taste of Atlanta

July 16, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Lonnie and Karin Mimms with Computer Museum of America, Thomas Frank with FortyFour and Skye Estroff with Taste of Atlanta

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Lonnie Mimms is the founder and curator of the Computer Museum of America, exhibits featuring selected artifacts from the digital revolution.

From a very young age, Lonnie was interested in electronics. He started playing with Radio Shack kits in the early 1970s. By the age of ten, he gained access to an IBM 360 and was writing programs in APL. In the mid-70s, he and his best friend would go to the Rich Computer Center at GA Tech and spend Saturdays writing programs and playing games on the Cyber 74.

Over the years, Lonnie continued to hone his programming skills graduating from Georgia Tech, where he majored in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he entered the family real estate business where he continues to work as the CEO.

Lonnie has always been a collector and kept all of his early computers, which were the inspiration for him to create exhibits and open the museum. As a co-founder of the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast held in Atlanta, this offered an opportunity to display and share part of his collection. Lonnie feels passionate about preserving computing artifacts and sharing the history of digital revolution can inspire the future.

Karin Mimms is VP of Computer Museum of America.

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Thomas Frank is the Managing Partner & Executive Creative Director at FortyFour, a full-service digital consultancy that specializes in designing and building integrated digital solutions.

Thomas has 20+ years of experience in building, guiding, and directing world-class digital teams to envision, pilot, and commercialize innovative digital products, services, and customer experiences.

Prior to founding FortyFour, Thomas was a senior executive at Dell, IBM, Cambridge Technology Partners, and several agencies, where he lead creative teams that work at the intersection of business and culture to deliver transformational work to global clients.

Born in Germany, educated in Japan and living in the US, Thomas holds advanced degrees in Visual Communications and Business Administration. Additionally, Thomas has received numerous certifications and awards for design leadership.

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Skye Estroff is the marketing and media manager for Atlanta’s largest food festival, Taste of Atlanta and Southen Wing Showdown. Skye manages all TV, radio and print media relationships as well as strategizing and planning all social media. She is an Atlanta native, a University of Georgia grad and an expert in Atlanta’s best food.

Connect with Skye on LinkedIn and follow Taste of Atlanta and Southern Wing Showdown on Facebook.

Gwen Gustafson with Arizona Fun Services Stacey Williams with Arizona Credit Law Group and Health Coach Susan Wehrle

April 17, 2019 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

Gwen Gustafson with Arizona Fun Services Stacey Williams with Arizona Credit Law Group and Health Coach Susan Wehrle

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Gwen Gustafson with Arizona Fun Services Stacey Williams with Arizona Credit Law Group and Health Coach Susan Wehrle

Arizona Fun Services is a year-round locally owned party, costume and event rental shop. They rent & sell costumes. They sell costume accessories, wigs, hats, masks, and theatrical makeup. They sell themed party goods, balloons and rent helium tanks.

They rent booths & games, cotton candy, sno-cone, popcorn, and frozen drink machines. They rent inflatables, dunk tanks, hi-striker, bingo cages, raffle drums, & spinning wheels.

They do full-service carnivals, company picnics, casino parties, church festivals, and private back-yard parties or you can rent individual items and pick them up. They have a back room full of prizes you can use for giveaways, loot bags or incentives in your classroom.

Fun Services is the originator of the Santa’s Secret Shop/Holiday Gift Shop program, the in-school shopping program for elementary schools during the holiday season.

Gwen Gustafson has been at Arizona Fun Services for 33 years. Gwen moved to Arizona with her parents in 1986 to help them run the business. Gwen took over the business with her business partner Tariq Chaney in 2010. Gwen is an active member in the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and LocalFirst Arizona.

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Arizona Credit Law Group a consumer rights law firm in Tempe, AZ who help people with Credit Repair, Debt Consolidation, Bankruptcy, and Estate Planning. We work with prospective home buyers, people in distressed property situations, small business owners, and everyone in-between. “Our focus is on helping people recover from life’s curve balls.”

Stacey Williams specializes in strategic marketing, sales and networking. Originally born in Belize, Central America, Stacey has lived in New York, Florida, California, and now resides in Arizona.

She made the move from California over two years ago to explore opportunities for her family and help create awareness of programs available to buyers in Arizona.

Stacey serves on several committees including: Community Outreach Committee, The Young Professional Network, the Affiliate Committee for the South East Valley Regional Association of Realtors (SEVRAR), Women’s Business Council (Tempe Chamber), and Kiwanis Satellite Member.

She is passionate about serving her community. Stacey loves that she works in an industry that allows her to give back. Her motto is “You should be able to do good while doing well”. Leaving a positive social impact is what motivates her the most.

Connect with Stacey on LinkedIn.

Live Well With Susan empowers people to take charge of their health at all life stages, to start feeling their best, and start living with more vitality and energy. Susan uses lectures, classes, and individual or family coaching to address:

Eating for health and optimal nutrition
Moving through exercise and recreation
Creating a low-stress lifestyle that includes deliberate relaxation
Developing positive changes in attitude and mindset

Susan Wehrle is a retired US Air Force Colonel who found her passion in health and wellness after a breast cancer diagnosis.

Susan received her certification as a Health Coach through the Sears Wellness Institute in 2014 and has been cancer-free since 2011.Her passion is helping others live their best life.

Connect with Susan on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Jonathan Keyser with Keyser Co and Jenny Poon with Co-Hoots

September 4, 2018 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Jonathan Keyser with Keyser Co and Jenny Poon with Co-Hoots

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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Jonathan Keyser with Keyser Co and Jenny Poon with Co-Hoots

Keyser is a model to businesses in all industries that consistent selfless service can result in extraordinary profits and success. Keyser is a commercial real estate and business advisory firm that manages domestic and international real estate portfolios. They have gone against the grain of their industry’s profit- driven, win at all costs tendencies. Keyser’s ‘serve-first’ mantra brings client service and advocacy to a whole new level. This cutting edge philosophy is working since Keyser is the fastest growing commercial real estate firm in the Southwest with the focus to become a billion dollar company.

Whether the need is to relocate, consolidate, downsize, expand, renegotiate a current lease, purchase a property, or construct a building, Keyser has the expertise and experience needed to manage the project. They are fully committed to helping their clients reduce their real estate expense, increase their flexibility and enhance their competitive position in the global marketplace.

Keyser’s refreshing selfless service business model has been disruptive to the commercial real estate industry and the business marketplace. Beyond their real estate needs, companies seek out Keyser’s services to redesign their businesses using the Keyser selfless service model.

Jonathan Keyser is the founder and thought leader behind Keyser. With more than 18 years of experience in the Commercial Real Estate Industry, Jonathan represents companies both domestically and internationally across a broad range of industries. Jonathan is particularly good at identifying creative strategies to align real estate with business requirements, designing and implementing unique solutions to complex real estate challenges, and solving Landlord / Tenant conflicts where negotiations have deteriorated in the face of rising hostilities.

Jonathan speaks throughout the nation to thousands of professionals annually at industry and charity events. His selfless service model resonates with corporations and individuals seeking a competitive edge to acquiring and maintaining clients. His book, DISRUPTIVE, explains this model and is sure to disrupt the marketplace.

Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn.

CO+HOOTS is the largest coworking community in Arizona and was recently ranked one of the top coworking spaces in the nation by Inc.com. CO+HOOTS’ unique model is highly successful because of its ability to attract passionate entreprenurs and surround them with impactful resources and each other in one highly productive collaborative space. The results are simple: consistently stronger and more successful businesses. As a social enterprise, CO+HOOTS is often sited as a catalyst for building vibrant innovation hubs in emerging cities. On average, CO+HOOTS’ supports the creation of more than 100 jobs a year across different industries through access to resources, shared space and educational events

CO+HOOTS launched their non-profit arm that focuses on inclusion by expanding entrepreneuership to underrepresented communities in 2014. The non-profit further supports entrepreneurs in building solutions that will change the world and create wealth with in their city.

Jenny Poon is an entrepreneur and founder of CO+HOOTS. Ranked #4 coworking space in the nation by Inc.com, CO+HOOTS currently houses 280+ scaling entrepreneurs and small businesses and has been an integral role in creating hundreds of jobs locally. She has led CO+HOOTS from its inception in 2010 to be the #1 most innovative coworking space in the world. Her background in business, design and marketing led her to build a place where she could connect with like-minded folks that believe business growth comes from collaboration between different industries. She speaks regularly on the gig economy, the importance of nurturing innovation in the workspace and works tirelessly to bring visibility to coworking as an economic development tool for building vibrant and equitable cities.

Her background as an award-winning designer and strategist led her to build a shared work space where she could connect with like-minded, talented folks who believe collaboration between industries is where innovation flourishes. Jenny serves as an advisor for several startups, Chair of the CO+HOOTS Foundation, and mentors young entrepreneurs weekly.

Jenny was named Phoenix Business Journal’s 2016 Phoenix Businessperson of the Year. The first minority and the first woman to receive the honor.

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The Leadership Lowdown was created to share the REAL story behind valley leaders’ rise to the top, and the truth about what it takes to TRULY succeed in life and business. Hear the raw stories of these leaders’ journeys…the pitfalls, the victories, and all of the heartaches and triumphs in between.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.

Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities.

Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.

Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.

Paula Hastings with Accent Creative Group

August 8, 2018 by Mike

Case In Point

Paula Hastings with Accent Creative Group

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Paula Hastings/Accent Creative Group

Accent Creative Group is a full service boutique marketing firm located in Historic Downtown Lawrenceville. They specialize in branding, custom publications, marketing, tourism, events, promotional items, and more. “We Create” is their tagline as they create experiences and success for their clients in many different ways.

Keith Daniel with Paran Homes, Larry Black with A Computer Partner, Damien Porche with Organized Pixels, and Keeyawna Porche with Porche Weddings & Special Events

July 21, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Keith Daniel with Paran Homes, Larry Black with A Computer Partner, Damien Porche with Organized Pixels, and Keeyawna Porche with Porche Weddings & Special Events

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Mike Sammond, Keith Daniel, Larry Black, Keeyawna Porche, Damien Porche, Steven Julian

Keith Daniel/Paran Homes

Paran Homes is a new home builder in the Atlanta, Raleigh and Nashville Markets. Paran Homes just finished partnering with FOX on a reality TV show called “Home Free”. The show is all about changing lives! Contestants compete to win their heroes a brand new home with Mike Holmes and Tim Tebow coaching them through the competition. This all took place at the Paran Homes’ brand new community in Dallas, GA.

Larry Black/A Computer Partner

Larry Black founded A Computer Partner in 2009 after 15 years of serving as an IT Director, among other duties, with other corporations. His goal is to provide tech services at reasonable prices with a guarantee of repair or no charge.

Damien Porche/Organized Pixels

Organized Pixels is a community-based Digital Marketing and Google Trusted Photography Agency that heads the execution of client initiatives including: Paid Search Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Display Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Email Campaigns and Mobile Marketing.

Keeyawna Porche/Porche Weddings & Special Events

Porche Weddings is a full-service wedding & special events planning firm located in downtown Lawrenceville. In addition to wedding planning, they offer photography, videography, 360 video, event design and much more. Their goal is to eliminate the stress of planning your wedding and allowing you to be a guest at your own wedding.

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Christine Steck and Jerry Couch with Lanier Tent Rental, and Robin Martinelli with Martinelli Investigations

September 25, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Christine Steck and Jerry Couch with Lanier Tent Rental, and Robin Martinelli with Martinelli Investigations

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Christine Steck & Jerry Couch/Lanier Tent Rental

Lanier Tent Rental is conveniently located and now celebrating 25 years at 534 Mill Street in Gainesville. The name says Tent, but they do so much more. They always strive to provide the highest level of service with quality products at competitive prices in the Northeast Georgia and surrounding areas. They provide rental equipment for a variety of functions and events. They work with community centers, colleges, grand openings, corporate events, weddings and more. They offer free consultation and site surveys.

Lanier Tent Rental invites you to their showroom any time. While pictures are worth a thousand words, there is nothing like seeing the items in person. You can bring your caterer, florist, event planner, family, friends, whoever to join you, which may help you get ideas and personalize your event, and make your vision come to life. At Lanier Tent Rental “We make every event an event to remember”.

Robin Martinelli/Martinelli Investigations

Martinelli Investigations, Inc. (MII) is a female owned, family operated business. They offer many years of diverse experience in all types of civil and criminal cases.

Martinelli Investigations is determined and dedicated to assisting their valued clients with their unique situations. MII provides the highest level of professionalism to all of their clients which include attorneys, businesses and individuals. They can handle all cases, no matter the bleakest of situations. The firm has over 25 years of law enforcement and military background, combined. The MII team has a diverse blend of cultural backgrounds, including Spanish speaking Private detectives, both male and female.

MII has handled over an estimated 3,000 Private Investigation cases for Attorneys, Businesses and Individuals. MII excels in their sophistication of capturing vital and crucial evidence. All of their clients receive comprehensive investigation notebooks, as well as a video compilation of their case. These notebooks and videos assist the lawyer, family, individual, business, courts and/or corporations immensely.

MII also maintains a case management system where clients can log in, at their convenience, to review the current and ongoing work in their case. This is especially beneficial for out of town clients, including families, corporations, lawyers and their staff. Clients can enjoy the ease and accessibility of reviewing their reports, pictures and video at their own convenience.

STRAIGHT TALK

August 8, 2014 by Mike

Business Leaders of Today

STRAIGHT TALK

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Apryl Mitchell, Pamela Hogan, Angel Nowlin, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Desiree Fowler

On this special edition of Business Leaders of Today, the panel discusses business, personal relationships, sports and a whole range of topics.

Apryl Mitchell & Desiree Fowler/Humidor Mobile Cigar Bar & Catering

Humidor Mobile Cigar Bar & Catering provides cigar services for a wide variety of social and professional events such as weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, sporting events, corporate events, etc. Services include full cigar bar set up, live cigar rolling, cutting, and lighting. Humidor is now the proud exclusive Atlanta distributor of Boss Life E-Cigars.

Angel Nowlin/The Nowlin Group Agency

Angel Nowlin is the proud CEO of the Nowlin Group Agency, specializing in business insurance, asset protection and wealth building. Her BA in Business Management and Series 6 and 63 motivates her to lend her expertise in these specialized areas. Focused, motivated, loyal, honest – just a few of the characteristics possessed by Angel that make her a successful entrepreneur. After years of entrepreneurial experience, she has decided to take her knowledge and power to enhance other business owners by spotlighting them and their attributes.

Pamela Hogan/Hogan Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics

The Hogan Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics (formerly Georgia Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics) has more than 35 years combined experience. They provide top quality education to students who go on to become successful professionals in the cosmetology, esthetics and make-up artist industry. Whether you would like to open your own salon and spa, or dream of working in the most exclusive and famous establishments in the country, The Hogan Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics has the foundation you need to make those dreams come true.

Dr. Heavenly Kimes/DrHeavenly.com

Dr. Heavenly Kimes knows a thing or two about success. As an award-winning business, money and relationship expert, she has helped hundreds of people realize their dreams. For over 12 years she has successfully owned and operated multi-million dollar companies and has negotiated deals worth millions based on her business savvy and self-education.

An avid believer that real success starts with the proper mind-set, Dr. Heavenly decided early on to learn as much as possible about business and how to use it to change her life. Her commitment to success spurred her to earn a real estate license, an insurance license and a Series 65 certification, all while raising a family and building her dental practices.

In 2012, Dr. Heavenly released her first book entitled, “Dr. Heavenly’s Business Prescriptions”, a straight-talk guide to success for those who want to change their lives and create wealth. In the book, she shares the mistakes she’s made and how she changed her mind-set to become one of Atlanta’s “Top Docs” and a multi-millionaire. Recently, she co-authored the bestselling series “Wake Up…Live The Life You Love” and created “Dr. Heavenly University”, a curriculum based learning series geared to help entrepreneurs learn how to get their businesses started properly from the beginning with their exit strategy in mind.

Lisa Holton with Working Media Group, Rudi Herbst with United Soft Plastics and Lorri McQueary with Destination South

June 25, 2014 by Mike

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Lisa Holton with Working Media Group, Rudi Herbst with United Soft Plastics and Lorri McQueary with Destination South

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Lisa Holton/Working Media Group

Working Media Group is a full-service strategic marketing and media buying firm with offices in Atlanta and NYC. They work with clients all over the world implementing their marketing strategies and executing the advertising buys. They currently have over 250 clients in all industries.

Rudi Herbst/United Soft Plastics, Inc.

United Soft Plastics (USP) was founded in 2005 by Rudi Herbst. It is an innovative manufacturing company which develops, manufactures and supplies Thermoplastic Elastomeric materials (TPE) for the plastics industry. Dedicated to having a fast turnaround in development, combined with excellent service and competitive pricing, USP is the fastest growing TPE manufacturer in the world. Along with the standard offering of about 500 products, USP also offers more than 1,500 special products for all kinds of applications in several industries. United Soft Plastics is supplying materials to 15 different countries, covering Europe, most of Asia, as well as all of the Americas.

Lorri McQueary/Destination South

Want to know a little more about Destination South meetings and events? Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Destination South Meetings and Events – a DMC Network Company – has become a recognized leader within the destination management community, servicing both domestic and international clients. For almost two decades, the company has delivered diverse and exceptional turn-key services including event planning, meeting logistics, team building activities, tours, transportation coordination and more. For more information on how they can be a part of your next event contact Taylor Rhodes, Sales Manager at trhodes@destinationsouth.com.

Rich Lockhart and Jeff Ely with Magnolia Golf Group, Zachary Bennett with Reformation Productions, Justin Williams with Williams and Williams Law Firm, Carl Odendahl with Pilgrim Mat Services

May 8, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Rich Lockhart and Jeff Ely with Magnolia Golf Group, Zachary Bennett with Reformation Productions, Justin Williams with Williams and Williams Law Firm, Carl Odendahl with Pilgrim Mat Services

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Rich Lockhart, Jeff Ely, Carl Odendahl, Justin Williams, Zachary Bennett

Rich Lockhart & Jeff Ely/Magnolia Golf Group

Magnolia Golf Group helps golf tournaments and other special events meet and exceed their fundraising goals and create memorable experiences for their attendees.

Zachary Bennett/Reformation Productions

Reformation Productions is a full service marketing agency focused on helping small and regional sized business grow through using proven, professional marketing techniques and strategies tailored to the specific business to provide the most effective creative possible and the most efficient use of their marketing budgets.

Justin Williams/Williams and Williams Law Firm

Williams and Williams Law Firm is based in the north Atlanta metro area and serves it’s clients in the areas of DUI defense and personal injury. A father and son firm, they are dedicated to providing the community with passionate understanding and dedication to their cases; wisdom from their experience, research, and education; and the results that matter most to their clients. This team of lawyers is fearless in trial and yet fully engaged in client service.

Carl Odendahl/Pilgrim Mat Services

Pilgrim Mats is a facility services company specializing in customized safety floor mat rental for all types of business. They are also a full-service commercial laundry focusing on textile rental and washroom supplies.