Duluth Business Association (DBA)
The Duluth Business Association (DBA) exists to provide an open networking opportunity in a unique and relaxed environment, inviting business owners to interact socially while building relationships that will ultimately impact our economic development and improve the Duluth community.
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Tina Johnson/Northeast Georgia Health System
Since 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has been on a mission of improving the health of our community in all they do. With hospitals located in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega, and Demorest, the five NGMC campuses have a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,300 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. NGMC is part of Northeast Georgia Health System, a non-profit that cares for more than one million people across more than 19 counties. Learn more at nghs.com.
Brian Riggins/Magnolia Golf Group
Magnolia Golf Group partners with non-profit organizations and corporate groups to INSPIRE you to exceed your fundraising goals while creating an extraordinary golf tournament experience for your players and sponsors. They do this by offering four independent products and services that will make your next golf tournament a success. They strive to fit your tournament needs and establish a long term relationship with your organization to ensure future years of golf tournament success.
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Ruth King/Financially Fit Business
Ruth King is the founder of Financially Fit Business. Since 1987, Ruth and her team have been analyzing financial statements and giving business owners the tools/processes to get and stay profitable and build wealth. Her clients have grown profitably and achieved their business and personal goals. Financially Fit gives business owners and managers financial reports in as little as five minutes. Business owners enter the values printed on their profit and loss statements and balance sheets, click a link and get monthly and trending data.
Profit and Loss statements and balance sheets were probably the furthest thing from your mind when you started your business (unless you are a CPA or bookkeeper). However, understanding and taking action based on these financial statements give you the best chance to survive and grow. Financially Fit Business is a tool to:
Chip Smith/Chip Smith Performance Systems
Chip Smith is the founder of Chip Smith Performance Systems (CSPS) and the Director of Sports Performance for the NFL Alumni Academy and the Atlanta Vibe professional women’s volleyball team. He has trained more professional athletes than any other coach or training facility in the world. He and his staff have trained over 1600 NFL players to date, countless MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, and Olympic athletes dating back over 30 years. He has been called the “Godfather” of the sports performance training industry, and continues to train athletes on a daily basis in our Atlanta facility.
CSPS trains and manages programs for all their professional athletes. Their individual offseason and preseason training programs will prepare you for the rigors of professional sports. You will get a custom tailored program designed specifically for your needs and goals. Whether its speed/agility and conditioning, strength training, weight loss/weight gain, comprehensive nutrition, or return to play after injury, they can accommodate your every need.
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Ben Armstrong/NETHERWORLD Haunted House & Escape Rooms
Created in 1997 by Billy Messina and Ben Armstrong, veterans in the film and television industry, NETHERWORLD is Atlanta’s most popular self-guided, dark attraction. Recognized as one of the most highly acclaimed haunted houses in the world, NETHERWORLD is known for its over-the-top special effects, unique make-up, elaborate costuming, skilled stunt actors, and unusual themes. Since relocating to Stone Mountain in 2017, NETHERWORLD has expanded its offerings to include year-round escape games, known as Escape the NETHERWORLD.
Over the years, NETHERWORLD has garnered local and national attention from media including CNN, Gwinnett Business Radio, “The Today Show,” “The Early Show,” The Travel Channel, and Wall Street Journal, and has been voted the top haunt in the nation by publications such as Hauntworld Magazine, Dread Central, Fangoria, and USA Today. NETHERWORLD’s innovative horror experiences and attractions continue to draw in generations of thrill-seekers eager to see what new nightmares have been unleashed! For more information, visit www.fearworld.com or call 404-999-FEAR. Keep up with all things spooky by following NETHERWORLD Haunted House on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Matt Moeck/Next Star Technologies & KonectaEV
Next Star Technologies is a technology driven company with a business team that serves companies of all sizes, from small to medium businesses to enterprise businesses, plus the public sector. Next Star Technologies partners with Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, along with a variety of technology companies, to provide a solutions-centric focus to ensure the wireless products and mobility services are in line with business needs to grow and expand.
Next Star Technologies works with KonectaUSA with In-building coverage solutions & IoT technologies to fix poor coverage, poor voice quality, dropped calls, and dead zones that plague occupants in all types of buildings. Next Star Technologies also works with KonectaEV, a preferred partner with ChargePoint to provide all your EV charging solutions. KonectaEV and Next Star offer inhouse financing and are nationwide.
ChargePoint is the market leader in EV charging, operating the largest and most open network in the world with best-in-class hardware and advanced cloud-based services. At Next Star, the goal is to serve their customers and the community by providing superior customer care through listening to your unique needs to help you find the wireless solutions for your business needs.
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Shelli-Ann McKenzie/Help For Healthcare Professionals
Help For Healthcare Professionals is a nurse-owned, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization leading a community dedicated to supporting frontline heroes across Georgia. Their mission is to mobilize people and resources, reciprocate care for healthcare professionals, and strengthen the frontline.
HHCP wants to shape a society where support is provided to healthcare professionals through awareness, education, and crisis relief, ensuring the preservation of workforce wellness. They aim to reach healthcare professional communities across metro Atlanta to mitigate healthcare worker burnout, strengthen public investments in the workforce and public health, increase access to mental health care for health workers, and address healthcare professionals overall wellbeing by valuing and protecting this special community.
Areigna Preston/Profound Wellness
Profound Wellness is a manual therapy clinic focused on medical massage, and osteopathic manual therapy to assist with your health and wellbeing.
Areigna Preston is a licensed, National Board Certified Therapist of Massage and Bodywork. She received her associated degree in business from New River Community and Technical College, then went on to obtain her massage therapy degree from Dabney S. Lancaster Community College. On this path to provide the therapies her clients need, Areigna has continually expanded her skill set with new certifications and degrees including training and certifications in Deep Tissue, Geriatric, Headache/Neck Relief, Hot Stones, Lymphatic Drainage, Medical, Pain Management, Prenatal, Reflexology, and Sports Therapy.
As the Founder of Profound Wellness, she has always strived for quality treatments specific to each individual patient needs. Along with her other certifications, her Osteopathic Manual Therapy degree, will affirm her ability to treat her clients with as much care and professional treatments as possible, fulfilling her passion to assisting people in living pain free, and in balance among mind, body, and soul.
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Claire Dees & Laura Vladick/Spectrum Autism Support Group
Spectrum Autism Support Group was established in 1998 to provide support, education and resources for individuals and families impacted by autism. They currently serve over 1,500 families in Gwinnett County and the surrounding Metro Atlanta area and have become a well-known resource in the Autism community. Support groups, summer day camps, overnight camps, social skills groups, respite, community training, and family events are offered for all ages and abilities.
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Ryan Burton/Leads Near Me
Leads Near Me is a digital marketing agency and a leading provider of marketing solutions tailored specifically for the automotive repair industry. Headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and founded in 2016, the agency has become one of the fastest-growing marketing companies for auto repair shops. Known for its ability to Effortlessly Increase Car Count™, and with a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by auto repair businesses, Leads Near Me offers comprehensive marketing tools and strategies designed to increase customer engagement, drive qualified leads and boost revenue. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and industry expertise, Leads Near Me, a 2023 Google Premier Partner, empowers automotive repair businesses in the U.S. and Canada to achieve long-term success in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
From Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, 2023, auto repair shop owners across the nation will get the latest information and ideas to rev up their marketing strategies at the agency’s upcoming High Gear Auto Repair Marketing Conference at the Atlanta Airport Marriott. Please share this interview with your favorite auto repair shop!
Rachel Gano & Val Infante/Andretti Indoor Karting & Games
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is Buford’s premier entertainment/event destination featuring high-speed electric superkarts on multi-level tracks, a state of the art arcade, racing simulators, laser tag, duckpin bowling, 7D Xperience Dark Ride motion theater, and Hologate, a full sensory immersive four-player VR experience.
Fuel up in their Grill, delivering scratch American favorites or at their Main or Patio bar serving craft beer and cocktails with a 15 ft projection screen showing all your favorite matches and games! Looking to wow your guests with an unforgettable event? They have over 6,000 sq ft of event space with in-house catering, free WiFi and A/V. Take your entertainment to the next level today at Andretti Indoor Karting & Games.
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John Murray/JAMMIN’ DJs
JAMMIN’ DJs is an award winning DJ company that specializes in exceptional and trusted event entertainment, decor/uplighting and photo booth services. They know how important entertainment is for your special event, and they take every measure to make sure your event is a success. JAMMIN’ DJs is the perfect choice for any event. They provide DJ entertainment, decor/up-lighting, photo booth services, production lighting services, silent disco, and atmospheric effects including cold sparks.
Jeff Ordner/Ordner Construction
Ordner Construction Company is a privately held general construction firm specializing in industrial, retail, office, medical, institutional, and interior construction projects. Since its inception in 1987, they have earned a sound reputation with clients for providing a high level of technical construction services in a safe work environment.
Ordner Construction will hold its 12th Annual Run 4A Reason 5K Race on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Duluth, GA.
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Joy Monroe/Single Parent Alliance & Resource Center
Joy Monroe is the Founder and CEO of Single Parent Alliance & Resource Center (SPARC). SPARC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Their mission is to empower and equip single parents with the necessary tools, resources and support to enable them to create a healthy home environment and nurture their children into productive and successful adults. It is SPARC’s Vision that single parents will be empowered and equipped to take their place among society’s most successful families.
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