Gwinnett Business Radio Archives - Page 30 of 45

Briana Carson with Crave Pie Studio and Willie Degel with Uncle Jack’s Meat House

May 3, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Briana Carson with Crave Pie Studio and Willie Degel with Uncle Jack's Meat House

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Steven Julian, Briana Carson, Mike Sammond

Briana Carson/Crave Pie Studio

In 2010, after being laid off from a corporate job of 20 years, Briana decided to go to culinary school. She entered school with a passion for savory cooking and a complete disdain for baking. Briana dreaded taking Baking 101. She forged ahead though, and for the practical final exam she had to bake an apple pie from scratch. As fate would have it, that was a pivotal experience. Briana became entirely enchanted with all things pie!

Crave Pie Studio is an artisan pie bakery specializing in individual sized pies that are baked daily with creatively combined seasonal ingredients.

Carl Schuessler with Mitigate Partners and Susan Boland Butts & Keith Fenton with Hi-Hope Service Center

April 19, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Carl Schuessler with Mitigate Partners and Susan Boland Butts & Keith Fenton with Hi-Hope Service Center

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Carl Schuessler, Susan Boland Butts, Keith Fenton

Carl Schuessler/Mitigate Partners

Mitigate Partners is an intentionally small “concierge” consulting firm offering a unique approach to benefits management to a select group of clients. Mitigate Partners provide insurance, risk management, cost containment, and employee benefits consulting services. They have chosen collaboration over competition and maintain healthy relationships with a cadre’ of like-minded consultants and resources throughout the region. Being open to and encouraging the ideas of others allows them to remain on the cutting edge of thinking in their area of expertise, rather than developing the myopic view of the world that so often occurs in single source benefit brokerage shops.

By serving as a fiduciary and steward of their client’s health plan dollars, and focusing on how to reduce the cost of healthcare (rather than the cost of insurance), they operate more as Population Health Managers rather than as “Brokers”, allowing their team to specialize in cost containment and risk mitigation strategies that result in dramatic reductions in the overall health plan spending of their clients. More than 100 years of combined experience in benefit planning, allows Mitigate Partners to offer clients improved cash flow, “employer friendly health plans”, and lower cost trends over time.

Having spent the past six years deeply engaged in research also makes Mitigate Partners sought-after speakers and authors as well. Their recent speaking engagements have led them to the National Community Pharmacy Association as well as to the Substance Use and the Workplace Community Forum (Opioid Abuse) in Morganton, NC which included North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein in the speaking lineup. Click here to see their interview at the 14th Annual World Healthcare Congress.

Susan Boland Butts & Keith Fenton/Hi-Hope Service Center

Hi-Hope Service Center provides weekday, residential, and employment services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They operate a weekday program intended to help individuals to be active participants in the life of their community, including many opportunities for them to make a contribution through volunteering. Hi-Hope Service Center supports individuals seeking competitive employment by helping to reduce the barriers that often times keep them from successfully obtaining and maintaining a job. They operate five group homes nestled in neighborhoods throughout Gwinnett County. Providing round the clock staff ensures that individuals can live in their home over the long term, including aging in place. Hi-Hope believes that their work ensures that adults with developmental disabilities have every opportunity to show themselves as vital contributors to our diverse community.

Rick Higgins with TeamLogic IT

April 12, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Rick Higgins with TeamLogic IT

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Rick Higgins/Team Logic IT

TeamLogic IT is a full-service IT managed service provider. They have over 140 offices in every major city in the U.S. and can provide single-source IT management across multiple cities. TeamLogic IT has serving the Atlanta market for seven years and they work in every business vertical.

In less than a decade, TeamLogic IT has grown into the nationwide network businesses rely on for Managed IT Services. Their success is driven through one core mission: to leverage technology to your advantage. Thousands of businesses across North America are taking advantage of their ability to deliver highly available, secure, and flexible IT systems, filling the void in the market for a trusted technology advisor.

Ben Sawyer & Jennifer Strahan with SOAR Vision Group and David LeBlanc with D&D Carpet Cleaning

April 5, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Ben Sawyer & Jennifer Strahan with SOAR Vision Group and David LeBlanc with D&D Carpet Cleaning

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David LeBlanc, Duffie Dixon, Ben Sawyer, Jennifer Strahan, Mike Sammond

Ben Sawyer & Jennifer Strahan/SOAR Vision Group

SOAR Vision Group exists to align people with purpose to achieve exceptional results. Every company has a Playbook (a strategy). However, execution is the challenge. SOAR Vision Group has developed a Strategy Execution System^TM to enable any business to succeed, and well, to soar.

David LeBlanc/D&D Carpet Cleaning

For more than 18 years, residential and commercial customers have been enjoying clean sparkling floors with the professional services of D&D Carpet Cleaning. Their goal is to be the best in the business and to set the standard with a state-of-the-art process and products. Their deep-cleaning process is rarely performed by other carpet cleaners because it’s labor-intensive and time-consuming. D&D would rather take their time and clean your carpet the best way possible rather than rush through the job and cut corners along the way, leading to a half-done job. To achieve the highest level of clean your carpet could ever achieve, call D&D Carpet Cleaning today at (470) 350-7708 today and schedule an appointment.

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Sean Willingham and Bryan Titman

March 29, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Sean Willingham and Bryan Titman

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Sean Willingham & Bryan Titman/PBR

“THE TOUGHEST SPORT ON DIRT”

The rules are simple. Place a wiry 150-pound cowboy on the back of a hulking, snorting temperamental 2,000 pound bull and see if he can ride the beast for an eternal eight seconds…with one hand strapped to the bull’s massive backside.

In 1992, when 20 bull riders from the rodeo circuit came together to give life to a dream they all shared, they never imagined it would so quickly develop into what has officially been declared the fastest growing sport in America – the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). The riders pooled their resources – $1,000 each – and broke away from the confines of the rodeo format to make bull riding, the most popular of the seven events in traditional rodeo, a standalone sport and take it to major markets across the United States. Today the visionary founders are riding a wave of popularity as the PBR continues its charge as one of the fastest-growing properties in the history of sports.

The PBR has rapidly transformed one of the fastest-growing sports in America into a worldwide phenomenon. In just two decades, the dream of 20 bull riders has grown into a global sports sensation that has awarded more than $140 million in prize money.

Professional bull riding is a fierce, rough, and grueling sport with roots deeply imbedded in American culture. It’s America’s original extreme sport.

Catie Griggs from Atlanta United 2 and Marsha Anderson Bomar from Four Forks and Madcaps

March 22, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Catie Griggs from Atlanta United 2 and Marsha Anderson Bomar from Four Forks and Madcaps

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Steven Julian, Catie Griggs, Marsha Anderson Bomar, Mike Sammond

Catie Griggs/Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United

Atlanta United played its inaugural season in 2017 with record breaking attendance numbers and became the first expansion team to qualify for MLS Cup Playoffs since 2009. The club’s average attendance was higher than every MLS, NBA, NHL and MLB team in 2017. On March 11, 2018 Atlanta United broke the MLS single-game attendance record for the third time, welcoming 72,035 fans to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It was the fourth-largest soccer crowd in the world that weekend. Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the 2018 MLS All-Star Game on Aug. 1.

Atlanta United 2

In January, 2018 Atlanta United launched its United Soccer League (USL) team ATL UTD 2. The team will play its home matches at Gwinnett County’s Coolray Field. ATL UTD 2 will help bridge the pathway from Academy to First Team, allowing the club to develop younger players in its system. ATL UTD 2 will allow academy players experience at the professional level while also giving First Team players an opportunity to stay match fit and when returning from injury. The ATL UTD 2 roster is a blend of local talent and seasoned pros coached by Scott Donnelly, former assistant coach of the U-18 Men’s National Team.

Marsha Anderson Bomar/Four Forks and Madcaps

Four Forks and Madcaps specialize in offering unique cuisine from four regions in the United States, which is why their name is Four Forks! Their Chef trained with the best and has created a delightful menu with dishes and flavors from here in the South, as well as the Midwest, Northeast, and the West. At Four Forks, you can take a cross-country foodie trip without leaving home. From fried green tomatoes and BBQ shrimp and grits to Scottish Red steelhead and hearty lamb chops and so much more, your taste buds will be pleased every visit and leave you craving more. Check out all of the dishes prepared in their wood-fired oven, including the 2017 Best in Atlanta MacNCheese.

Mark & Toni Brown with For Goodness Cakes, Paula Rivas with the Green C Trading, and Lisa Graham with the Diabetes “You Can Win” Foundation

March 1, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Mark & Toni Brown with For Goodness Cakes, Paula Rivas with the Green C Trading, and Lisa Graham with the Diabetes "You Can Win" Foundation

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Lisa Graham, Mark Brown, Toni Brown, Paula Rivas

Mark & Toni Brown/For Goodness Cakes

For Goodness Cakes is the bakery of choice specializing in providing beautifully decorated works of art with delectably moist and homemade flavor. For Goodness Cakes meet the needs of any corporate event with company logos on cakes and cupcakes as well as delicious options such as cookies and their popular cake in a jar dessert. Cake It With You! At For Goodness Cakes, it’s more than just a cake – it’s Delicious Dipped in Beauty!

Paula Rivas/Green C Trading

Green C Trading is a company that imports and distributes to restaurants and industry. The main product is natural fruit purees (PAPAGAYO) which is pure natural fruit in a bottle, used to make juices, smoothies, cocktails, popsicles, and ice-creams.

BizMujer is an event directed to women business owners from minority groups in the community designed to highlight the force women in general have behind the growing numbers of business creation in the U.S.

Lisa Graham/Diabetes “You Can Win” Foundation

The Diabetes “You Can Win” Foundation is a nonprofit 5013c corporation that is focused on bringing comprehensive diabetes education and resources to those who do not have insurance and underserved populations. “We are losing a fight with diabetes that we can win if we can get communities the education they need.”

Glen Mandernacht from Ricoh-USA

February 15, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Glen Mandernacht from Ricoh-USA

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Glen Mandernacht/Ricoh-USA

Ricoh transforms the way people work and communicate. With Ricoh’s expertise in capturing, managing and transforming information, they deliver a broad portfolio of services and technologies that empower digital workplaces. By providing you with the ability to collaborate anytime, anywhere with real-time exchanges of ideas, Ricoh can help you innovate, grow and work smarter.

Business is booming and you’re ready to grow your company and expand into new markets, but you’re concerned about the growing pains of business expansion. You don’t just need great product innovation; you need the resources to deliver exceptional service and support for those products. This is why they offer RICOH Service Advantage. It allows organizations like yours to leverage their resources to deliver exceptional service to your customers, without the upfront capital costs required to expand your own service organization.

Rhonda Cox with Sage Dental and Art Bottoms with B2B CFO

February 8, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Rhonda Cox with Sage Dental and Art Bottoms with B2B CFO

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Rhonda Cox/Sage Dental

At Sage Dental, they create smiles by providing truly caring, comprehensive and convenient dental care for your entire family – from basic preventive care to complete dental reconstruction, they do it all! Sage Dental has been serving patients since 1997. They are passionate about their brand promise of being the most comfortable, convenient “one-stop” solution for their patients’ oral health care. Their core values are having a positive with a “can-do” attitude and always doing the right thing while doing it right the first time. They use the latest technology and highest quality of material. They only hire staff members who have caring, sensitive and nurturing personalities in order to provide patients with a comfortable and easy experience. They accept most insurances including PPO and DMO. Sage has a discount fee program for patients without insurance as well as patient financing and payment options to fit everyone’s budget. They are committed to the health of their patients by identifying Oral Cancer, Periodontal Disease that leads to Heart Disease, Diabetes and early onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. Building long lasting relationships with patients is something they strive for and you will often hear them say “Welcome to our Sage family”. Sage looks forward to meeting your needs and welcoming you into their family.

Art Bottoms/B2B CFO

Founded in 1987, B2B CFO is the largest CFO and Business Transition services company in the nation. The firm provides services to privately-held businesses. B2B CFO is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ and has a nationwide presence with more than 225 CFO and Exit Transition Professionals in 46 states across the USA. These Professionals specialize in providing senior level executive services to growing companies that need assistance in finding solutions to their business challenges. The firm’s motto is “First Direction, then Velocity”. Each B2B CFO Professional is a senior level executive averaging 25-30 years of experience.