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STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS: Joe Moss with Embassy National Bank

April 23, 2014 by Mike

On the Money

STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS: Joe Moss with Embassy National Bank

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Joe Moss with Embassy National Bank discusses the pros and cons of starting your very own business.

Joe Moss/Embassy National Bank

During a banking career of almost 40 years, Joe Moss has given wings to the dreams of thousands of small business owners. Currently, he serves as president and board member of Embassy National Bank, a community bank based in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville that has almost $100 million in assets and is a leading lender to small businesses in the southeastern United States.

Every day, Joe’s experience and expertise helps small business owners throughout the region so they are better prepared for the fast-changing world we live in. Today, he’s here to share his insight and ideas with our listeners as we focus on starting a small business.

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On the Money focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. On the Money also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market. Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, On the Money airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnet.

Finding and Developing Talent in the Franchise Industry with Bill Williams of Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC

January 30, 2013 by angishields

Performance Difference Radio

Finding and Developing Talent in the Franchise Industry with Bill Williams of Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC

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Finding and developing talent in the franchise industry is very different from the traditional corporate world. Franchisors have to find the right talent to build the business and maintain the brand. Bill Williams is a Franchise Advisor who works with Franchisors to help them find the right talent for their organization. Listen as Bill talks about the qualities needed in a successful franchisee along with franchise owner Monte Bruner with The Dentist’s Choice. Bill knows what it’s like to want to control your destiny by owning a business.

He began his career as an officer in the United States Army where he served for several years and is a Vietnam veteran. For more than 25 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 and realized he is, at heart, an entrepreneur.

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.

Genuine. 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 and clients describe him. He speaks and writes on career issues and hopes to write a book one day soon, “Golf as a Metaphor for Life”.

An avid runner and golfer, Bill has been married to his wife, Lucy, since 1969. They live in Marietta, Georgia, and have three adult children, all married and in their own careers, and two, soon to be three grandchildren.

Bill can be reached via email at bwilliams@4axxiom.com.

Is Your Business Suitable for Franchising? What is Involved in Franchising Your Business? (09/21/2010 Show)

September 20, 2010 by angishields

Corporate Conversations

Is Your Business Suitable for Franchising? What is Involved in Franchising Your Business? (09/21/2010 Show)

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Sheila Reed, President & Owner What’s Your Dream, Inc. d/b/a Franchise Mart & Biz1 Brokers

Sheila D. Reed is President and Owner of What’s Your Dream, Inc. d/b/a FranchiseMart and Biz1 Brokers serving the Atlanta market. FranchiseMart and Biz1 Brokers is a franchise matchmaker and business brokerage firm that provides guidance and financial assistance to individuals seeking to become Entrepreneurs. She guides people from executives to investors, retirees and blue collar workers through the due diligence of owning their own business. Sheila Reed brings more than 25 years of Business Banking experience to her role as a FranchiseMart and Biz1 Brokers owner in Atlanta. Sheila has a proven track record of successful transactions and experience in both general industries and franchises. At one of the largest banking institution here in Atlanta she was responsible for franchise business development in the SE region, involving business acquisitions and mergers.

Joe Gottlieb, Partner Cohen Goldstein Port & Gottlieb, LLP

A native of New York City, Joe obtained his BA with honors from the State University of NYat Binghamton and his law degree from St. Louis University Law School in 1980. He represents both franchisors and franchisees, including a number of nationaland regional franchisors. He has 28 years of experience in general corporate transactions and bankruptcy issues. He is a member of the American Bar Association Franchse Forum and the State Bar of Georgia Franchise & Distribution Section.

David D. Humphreys, President & COO EQUITAX, Inc.

Mr. Humphreys has (22) twenty two years of experience in most facets of the commercial and residential real estate business. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Mr. Humphreys was engaged by and worked closely with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and with the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC). Under the Financial Institution Recovery and Reform Enforcement Act (FIRREA), Humphreys was hired by FDIC – Bossier City, LA, FDIC – Atlanta, GA, and FDIC – Miami, FL to institute and operate a national property tax program. The program ensured that the Federal Government, through FDIC, was not being subject to excessive property taxes, assessment values, interest, or penalties levied by local jurisdictions. Likewise, working with Standard Asset Management & Disposition Agreement (SAMDA) contractors, and the RTC, Mr. Humphreys was engaged for similar nationwide property tax management, consulting, and advisory services.

From 1992 to December 1996, Mr. Humphreys worked as a manager in the Atlanta office of a National property tax consulting firm. The firm was the largest privately owned property tax consulting firm in America, having (14) fourteen offices in major Metropolitan cities throughout the country. Mr. Humphreys was responsible for business development throughout the Southeast, including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Florida, and Kentucky.