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SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS (2 of 3): Twin Kookies & Treats, Stablegold Hospitality and Tucker’s Catering

December 12, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS (2 of 3): Twin Kookies & Treats, Stablegold Hospitality and Tucker's Catering

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Rosalind Tucker, Ali Jamal and Pierina Anderson

Pierina Anderson/Twin Kookies & Treats (Launch Recipient)

Twin Kookies and Sweets is a home-based cottage food bakery. Pierina makes custom sugar and cinnamon cookies for all occasions. Made with love and with the freshest of ingredients.

Ali Jamal/Stablegold Hospitality (Emerging Entrepreneur Recipient)

Stablegold Hospitality is a real estate investment company that specializes in affordable accommodations for low-income and no income individuals and families. CEO Ali Jamal wanted to do something out-of-the-box for the hotel industry, and so he took a page from Wal-Mart, placing focus on volume vs. room rates. This ingenuity has developed a unique business model that allows the company to serve a demographic most businesses shy away from and, in doing so, performs a service for the local community by saving and re-purposing buildings that might otherwise remain vacant. What started in 2011 as one rundown and shutdown hotel is now a thriving business, with approximately 1500 Metro Atlanta rental units – which includes ten independently operated extended stay hotels in addition to single family residential housing. SGH employs more than 100 people in Georgia.

Chef Rosalind Tucker/Tucker’s Catering (Pivot Pro Recipient)

Tucker’s Catering is a family-owned catering business in Norcross, GA. Chef Roz started the company in 2007 with her husband, James Tucker, and they quickly established a reputation as one of the region’s finest catering companies. Tucker’s Catering was recently named Norcross’s best caterer. Today, the Tuckers and their team provide top-notch catering services to clients throughout Atlanta and the surrounding areas.

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS (3 of 3): Level Seven Facilities Services, Slow Pour Brewing Company and Because One Matters

December 12, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS (3 of 3): Level Seven Facilities Services, Slow Pour Brewing Company and Because One Matters

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Steven Tomlinson, Andrea Barclay and John Reynolds

Steven Tomlinson/Level Seven Facilities Services (Small Business Award: 25+ Employees)

Level Seven Facilities Services is a commercial and industrial cleaning company founded on the belief that integrity, a rewarding workplace culture, and consistent, exceptional service are the keys to long-term success.

John Reynolds/Slow Pour Brewing Company (Small Business Award: 6-24 Employees)

Slow Pour Brewing Company, which opened its doors in September of 2017, began as a conversation and a what-if between Marty and his brother-in-law John, and they haven’t looked back since. A gift exchange that resulted in a home-brew kit was the beginning of this adventure. While dreaming about leaving the corporate world behind, John began perfecting his recipes, and Marty began scouting for the perfect location, itching to start a brewery. The plans became real when they closed on an old garment factory just off the square in downtown Lawrenceville, Ga. John jumped in full-time learning all he could about commercial brewing, and Marty turned his attention to buildout and prep. They quickly began forming an invaluable team of partners, consultants and talented industry-savvy staff to help create, not only the first brewery in Gwinnett County, but one of the best around.

From the beautifully inviting tasting room and beer garden beckoning friends to sit and chat, to the family friendly atmosphere, Slow Pour Brewing is where people want to be. They come to enjoy delicious, innovative and original brews, laugh and play games, and make the most of every moment because that’s what counts. At Slow Pour, they believe the moment matters.

Andrea Barclay/Because One Matters (Community Contributor Recipient)

The nation’s more than 437,000 children in foster care bounce from place to place with no sense of stability or belonging. People donate toys and other items during the holidays, but most of the children’s physical and emotional needs are unmet the rest of the year. That void needs to be filled so these children can feel loved and supported all year long.

The mission of Because One Matters (a 501(c)3 nonprofit) is to positively impact the lives of children in Georgia’s foster care system by creating lasting memories, sharing love, and empowering them to flourish into adulthood by providing comfort and easing the transition into foster care; celebrating children to show them they are not forgotten while in foster care; helping to provide young adult’s graceful transition into independent living; and providing ongoing support to those in college.

Dawn Kirk with BestU4Life and Zachary Bennett with Reformation Productions

December 10, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Dawn Kirk with BestU4Life and Zachary Bennett with Reformation Productions

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Dawn Kirk/BestU4Life

Thump-thump. How healthy is your leadership? Thump-thump. How engaged is your team? Thump-thump. Is your organization thriving? Not sure? It’s time for a heart check-up. Dawn S. Kirk, owner and founder of BestU4Life, reveals her unique, people-first approach that has help countless leader build real-world influence and impact. No matter the problem, it can be solved through people. Let the Six Pulses of Heartbeat Leadership position you to empower yourself, engage your team, and impact your organization starting right now!

Zachary Bennett/Reformation Productions

Reformation Productions is a full-service marketing agency located in the North Atlanta metro area of Gwinnett County. They use a more scientific, proven approach to business communications and marketing. Partnering with companies to help them accomplish effective and efficient marketing by providing fresh ideas, creative design, and effective strategies that are designed to work against a backdrop of proven success in the traditions of business. No winging it. No guessing. No trying things out.

They are led by author and marketing executive B. Zachary Bennett (bzacharybennett.com) who also offers fractional chief marketing officer services, one-on-one consulting, and business coaching in addition to the services of the agency. He is also a partner with SCORE and the SBDC, providing for speaking engagements and workshops around the Southeast.

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Commissioner Marlene Fosque with Gwinnett County Government and Tiffany Kent with Wealth Engagement

November 12, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Commissioner Marlene Fosque with Gwinnett County Government and Tiffany Kent with Wealth Engagement

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Commissioner Marlene Fosque and Tiffany Kent

Commissioner Marlene Fosque/Gwinnett County Government

Gwinnett County, historically one of America’s fastest-growing counties and now one of the nation’s most diverse, launched the #ListenToGwinnettMoms public health education campaign in October 2020. Through this effort, Gwinnett County Government aims to inspire the local community to continue doing its part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by listening to the experts who have known best all along: their moms.

Featuring actual moms from across Gwinnett, the campaign highlights the simple, but proven ways residents can help keep each other safe through the “momisms” we are all familiar with. From hand washing to staying away from strangers, these tokens of motherly wisdom have never been more important than they are today as the Gwinnett community, like the rest of the world, continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tiffany Kent/Wealth Engagement

Wealth Engagement is a financial planning and investment management firm where bold women and families become successful investors.

“Cheers to the Years”: 8 Years of Gwinnett Business Radio

November 5, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

"Cheers to the Years": 8 Years of Gwinnett Business Radio

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Rick Strawn, Stone Payton, Tiffany Krumins, Steve Kendrick

“Gwinnett Business Radio” launched on November 6, 2012. Exactly 8 years and 360 episodes later, the longest-running B2B podcast in Gwinnett County is still going strong!

Today’s special show celebrates and looks back at the launch of the Business RadioX studio in Duluth, GA, the key people and moments that made it happen, and how the studio has established itself as the “Voice of Business” in Gwinnett.

Rick Strawn/Paradigm Security Services

Rick Strawn is the Owner and CEO of Paradigm Security Services and the host of “Case in Point”, a weekly radio show and podcast that first aired on June 6, 2018. The popular show is about to reach 100 episodes on Business RadioX.

Steve Kendrick/Subaru of Gwinnett

Steve Kendrick is the Executive General Manager of Subaru of Gwinnett and Infiniti of Gwinnett. Subaru of Gwinnett has served as the exclusive naming rights partner of the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett since April of 2015.

Tiffany Krumins/Mom Genius

Tiffany Krumins was the first ever contestant to receive an offer on ABC’s hit TV show Shark Tank in 2009 when Barbara Corcoran invested $50,000 into Tiffany’s talking children’s medicine dispenser Ava the Elephant. From 2016-2018. she was the host of the “Tiffany Krumins Show” on Business RadioX.

Stone Payton/Business RadioX

As the nation’s fastest-growing B2B radio network, Business RadioX allows businesses to “Get the Word Out” about the great work they’re doing for their market, their community, and their profession. Founded in 2005 and quickly becoming one of the first mass podcast producers and programmers in the nation, Business RadioX offers a “pro-business” slant interviewing local business leaders every day in their studios across the country. The network has captured over 36,000 inspiring and informative interviews with business executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, sharing their experience and insight on virtually every business topic from any industry you can imagine.

John Waldrop and Wendy Cunningham with Titan Electric Georgia

October 29, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

John Waldrop and Wendy Cunningham with Titan Electric Georgia

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John Waldrop and Wendy Cunningham/Titan Electric Georgia

Titan Electric Georgia is a full-service, commercial electrical contractor in the metro Atlanta area. They have a new construction group that partners with many of the large General Contractors to complete projects in the industrial, hospitality, high-rise multifamily/retail, medical, education and entertainment vertical markets. They have a team of seasoned superintendents that deliver a first-class experience to their clients.

In addition to the new construction division, they have a Small Projects/Interiors group, Service Department as well as in in-house Low Voltage team that handles the voice/data and AV equipment installations all over the United States.

Their jobs are currently located at various sites around Atlanta. The Charleston, SC office is a satellite office of Titan Electric Georgia that houses the team that is expanding their reach into the Charleston market.

Cole Porter with Porter Steel and Cathy Smith with Cachet Corporate Gift Services

October 22, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Cole Porter with Porter Steel and Cathy Smith with Cachet Corporate Gift Services

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Mike Sammond, Cole Porter, Cathy Smith, Steven Julian

Cole Porter/Porter Steel

In business since 1983, Porter Steel is one of Atlanta’s premier providers of structural steel, miscellaneous metals, and architectural metals to General Contractors and other fabricators in the area. Additionally, they have a custom manufacturing division where they partner with other manufacturers in completing the steel portion of their product.

Cathy Smith/Cachet Corporate Gift Services

Cachet Corporate Gift Services is a custom gift and marketing design company that works exclusively with businesses to help them express gratitude, and build better relationships with their customers, clients, and employees, in an authentic and thoughtful way.

Katie Grubbs and Matthew Smith with SuperScribe and Brad Beisbier with First Citizens Bank

October 1, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Katie Grubbs and Matthew Smith with SuperScribe and Brad Beisbier with First Citizens Bank

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Brad Beisbier, Katie Grubbs and Matthew Smith

Katie Grubbs & Matthew Smith/SuperScribe

SuperScribe, LLC is the premier medical scribe services and remote patient monitoring device supplier in Metro Atlanta. They partner with hospitals and clinics to provide support services that allow them to improve patient satisfaction, increase quality of care, and maximize profitability.

Brad Beisbier/First Citizens Bank

First Citizens Bank began in 1898 as a one-branch bank and has grown over the years into one of the largest family-controlled banks in the United States. That gives them a unique perspective on the needs, challenges and opportunities businesses face every day. With more than 500 branches across 19 states and $48 billion in assets, they’re the bank businesses turn to when they need experience, advice and proven reliability. Each year, First Citizens is recognized as one of the soundest financial institutions in the country.

Sonya and Tracey Wells with the Wells Agency/Farmers Insurance

September 24, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Sonya and Tracey Wells with the Wells Agency/Farmers Insurance

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Sonya & Tracey Wells/The Wells Agency & Farmers Insurance

The Wells Agency/Farmer’s Insurance is a full-service insurance agency offering household insurance (auto, homeowners, condo, renters, rental property, life) and commercial insurance (general liability, workers comp and commercial auto).

A 9-year Gwinnett County resident, Tracey Wells is proud to be the local Farmers agent for the town of Grayson and surrounding areas! With experience as both underwriter and agent, he provides his customers with insight that other agents may not have. A proud United States Navy veteran, Tracey had the opportunity to protect our nation’s freedoms while travelling to over 25 countries.

Sonya is a sales professional with 20 years combined sales experience in the healthcare and insurance industries. She has a passion for helping others achieve their goals and assisting her clients in making the right life choices when it comes to protecting their families and assets. She joined the Farmers team as a Producer in January of 2017.