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Franchise Marketing Radio: Haydne and Toqeer Chouhan with IDEA Lab Kids

December 12, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Franchise Marketing Radio: Haydne and Toqeer Chouhan with IDEA Lab Kids

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In 2011, entrepreneur and mother of three Ghazal Qureshi became interested in an after-school program that would provide an intellectually stimulating, hands-on educational experience for children—so she created IDEA Lab Kids.

The Houston-based company offers more than 50 uniquely integrated science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) courses designed to inspire and engage children from ages 4 to 14. Since the concept began franchising in February 2017, a total of 87 campuses have been awarded to more than 24 franchisees with over 20 new franchises set to open by 2020. The brand now has plans to grow internationally as well as to award up to 700 domestic locations within the next four years.

Husband-and-wife team, Toqeer and Haydne Chouhan, opened Georgia’s first IDEA Lab Kids in Smyrna on November 2nd, 2019. The couple signed on to open 8 Georgia locations over the next 5 years and hope to expand to the cities of Marietta, Roswell or Decatur in the future.

The Mableton locals both graduated from Berry College. Haydne has worked as an interior designer and Toqeer practices law. After having their first child, the two discussed finally realizing their dream of business ownership and were introduced to IDEA Lab Kids by a family member. They were impressed by the STEAM-based education franchise and decided to become business owners with IDEA Lab Kids and brought the first location to the state of Georgia.

Follow IDEA Lab Kids on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Questions and Topics in this Interview

What is IDEA Lab Kids?
What kinds of classes does IDEA Lab Kids offer?
Will IDEA Lab Kids be expanding more in Georgia?
How Haydne and Toqeer got involved in franchising
What are the age groups for kids that get involved with IDEA Lab Kids

Atlanta Cares Radio: Savannah Manning with Space Below Your Feet, Daniel Luke with Stone Summit and Eric Barros with SCC

September 26, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Atlanta Cares Radio: Savannah Manning with Space Below Your Feet, Daniel Luke with Stone Summit and Eric Barros with SCC

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Savannah Manning, Owner of Space Below Your Feet, is an avid rock climber and explorer with a tendency towards entrepreneurial endeavors. After graduating from Georgia Southern University, she traveled North America climbing big mountains and working odd jobs until she started a rock climbing company in the Eastern United States. She uses Space Below Your Feet as a platform to empower others and create a sense of care for the natural world we live in.

Follow Space Below Your Feet on Facebook and Instagram.

Daniel Luke, Co-Owner of Stone Summit, has been climbing for 17 years. Climbing has brought him all over the world and it’s a lifestyle that he chooses everyday, with a large group of fit, fun, and social people.

Follow Stone Summit on Facebook and Twitter.

Eric Barros is a volunteer with Southeastern Climbers Coalition.

Follow SCC on Facebook and Instagram.

About Your Host

Grace Hayden is dedicated to building comprehensive wealth management strategies to suit each of her clients’ financial paths. By establishing and maintaining good relationships with her clients, Grace is able to set up her clients’ accounts based on their needs, goals, and objectives.

In addition to being a familiar face around Atlanta Planning Group, after obtaining two bachelor’s degrees in Economics from the University of Venice – Ca’ Foscari and Georgia State University, Grace went on to work for some of the most well-known names in the financial industry, including Jackson National and Invesco, a global asset manager headquartered in Atlanta.

In Grace’s spare time she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, traveling and exploring Atlanta’s culinary scene.

Caroline Dunn with Alexa Dev Group, Brandon Cockrell with Linchpin Sales Interactive and LaShanda Hambrick with Phantom Fireworks

July 2, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Caroline Dunn with Alexa Dev Group, Brandon Cockrell with Linchpin Sales Interactive and LaShanda Hambrick with Phantom Fireworks

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Caroline Dunn is currently VP of Marketing at Alexa Dev Group, a consultancy for voice technology. She was recently featured in Hypepotamous as the only female finalist in the international Amazon Alexa Mulimodal contest. Caroline has worked at various technology and telecom companies including AT&T, BellSouth, Cbeyond, Internap, and SPI in marketing and product management roles.

Caroline completed her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, and her MBA in Marketing. Caroline has traveled 42 countries and was a 2018 New York City Marathon finisher.

Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow Alexa Dev Group on Facebook.

Linchpin Sales Interactive was started by Brandon Cockrell after 12 years of sales and marketing success within large corporations such as Wells Fargo and the PGA TOUR. Over the years, and after meeting with thousands of business owners and executives, Brandon noticed a common problem among all businesses. They had issues getting more quality customers in their doors on a consistent and predictable basis. It was then that he decided to do something about it. And, he didn’t want to just stop there. He wanted to make sure that everything Linchpin did for it’s customers was with a purpose, was fully transparent and could provide a proven ROI.

Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and follow Linchpin on Facebook.

LaShanda Hambrick is Manager of the Kennesaw Phantom Fireworks. Founded over 40 years ago, Phantom Fireworks, headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, is America’s premier consumer fireworks retailer. Phantom operates 75 permanent, full-line consumer fireworks showrooms in 17 states, along with over 1,200 temporary sales locations in 18 states. Phantom has built a reputation for quality, value and selection that has set the standard in the consumer fireworks industry. Phantom®, Wolf Pack® and Grucci® brand products are known and appreciated by fireworks enthusiasts from coast to coast.

Follow Phantom Fireworks on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Are You Man or Woman Enough To Take On The Warrior Dash?

April 5, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Are You Man or Woman Enough To Take On The Warrior Dash?

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Alex Yount is the marketing guy behind one of the craziest freakin days of your life – The Warrior Dash. If you like to get muddy, if you like to challenge yourself in unconventional ways and if you like Renaissance Festivals then the Warrior Dash must be added to the fitness events you do this year.This fun fitness event combines all of the stuff from your childhood adventures and/or what happens on the TV show WipeOut.

The Warrior Dash in Georgia is May 14-15 this year. Register early – because around 20k people are going to participate and it takes 2 days to get everyone through the course. Just to give you the heads up this 12 obstacle course includes lots of mud, water, fire and music. You have to be at least 14 to race. Everyone who competes gets a cool helmet and t-shirt and if you’re old enough you also get a free beer. Expect lots of Warrior food like bbq, corn on the cob and turkey legs. There is even a Jumbotron screen so you can watch all the other competitors take on the mud. You can compete in the costume contest, you can race with your friends. A muddy good time will be had.

This event is happening all over the country and even around the world so please go their website www.warriordash.com and see if there is one near you.

Franchise Marketing Radio: Haydne and Toqeer Chouhan with IDEA Lab Kids

Are You Man or Woman Enough To Take On The Warrior Dash?

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