Dean Hill with Valhalla Resort Hotel and Jeff Evans with Digital Publicity Group

August 24, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Dean Hill with Valhalla Resort Hotel and Jeff Evans with Digital Publicity Group

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Dean Hill/Valhalla Resort Hotel

The new Valhalla Resort Hotel is the first, one-of-a kind luxury resort located in the north Georgia mountains. Valhalla is an all-suite hotel with the ambience of European elegance and rustic-contemporary design featuring world-class dining, golf, the roof-top Sky Bar, Solasta Spa & pool, all with breathtaking mountain views. Warm Southern hospitality, personalized service, and attention to detail allow Valhalla guests to fully experience this prestigious, regal retreat.

The variety of casually elegant dining experiences throughout Valhalla Resort Hotel give their guests endless ways to relax and enjoy their international to contemporary southern cuisine, as well as hand-selected local and international wines. From candlelit dinners in their Caledonia dining room and private dinners in their wine cellar, to 24-hour room service, as well as al fresco dining at the roof-top Sky Bar, there is something for every taste.

Executive Chef, Dean Hill comes to Valhalla Resort Hotel from Potomac Point Winery in historic Stafford County, VA where he served as the Executive Chef. Originally from Pittsburgh, Chef Hill trained at Pennsylvania Culinary Institute’s prestigious Cordon Blue Program. Chef Hill brings extensive experience, an expanse of knowledge, and a flair for the farm-to-table experience.

Jeff Evans/Digital Publicity Group

Digital Publicity Group provides Facebook ad campaigns and strategy to businesses of all shapes and sizes. From real estate agents to business coaches and chiropractors, the focus is getting the right message in front of the right people at the right time. They do this with laser targeted Facebook advertising campaigns that deliver real, measurable and tangible results.

“If we can target soccer moms who buy peanut butter and jelly and own a Ford truck (2.7 million in the U.S. and 130,000 in the state of Georgia), then we can target your customers and clients as well.”

MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Eva Jane Bunkley with Eva Jane Beauty

August 22, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Mastermind Your Launch

MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Eva Jane Bunkley with Eva Jane Beauty

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Eva Jane Bunkley/Eva Jane Beauty

Eva Jane Bunkley is an Atlanta-based two-time Emmy Award Winning Makeup Artist and the inventor of “The Makeup Bullet™ – HiDef Cosmetic Finger Sponge,” the most innovative design in a makeup sponge applicator and blender. Eva Jane was a makeup artist for Fox 5 GoodDay Atlanta for seven years and NBC 11Alive’s makeup artist for five years. Her anointed hands have touched many celebrity faces including President Jimmy Carter, Usher, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jennifer Holliday, Charles S. Dutton, Cicely Tyson, Jamie Foxx and Randy Jackson. She has served as personal makeup artist to Creflo and Taffi Dollar and Judge Hatchett for several years. Eva Jane considers herself a creative that doesn’t limit her artistic endeavors; in fact she is also an award winning filmmaker with two first place documentary film projects to her credit and continues media production as a creative passion through her production company Eva-Lution Studios, LLC. Eva Jane loves to give back, frequently mentoring young artists in the business and was recently awarded the “2016 Maqui Award for Philanthropy” by the Atlanta-based Professional Makeup Artist Conference for her fundraising efforts for “Kate’s Club of Metro Atlanta” a charity that helps children and teens that have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. Their cause is near and dear to Eva Jane’s heart in that her own mother passed away when she was six years of age, which happened to be the topic of her first award winning film, “My Mother was a Butterfly.” Right now, Eva Jane is working diligently at building her brand, “The Makeup Bullet™” through her company “Eva Jane Beauty, LLC” and continuing to create innovative beauty products. She presently holds four total registered patents and trademarks. Her “finger sponge” is found in several stores worldwide including the U.S. based Dillard’s department store chain.

http://TheMakeupBullet.com

http://Instagram.com/TheMakeupBullet

http://Twitter.com/TheMakeupBullet

http://Facebook.com/TheMakeupBullet

http://Youtube.com/EvaJaneBeauty

Stefanie Diaz/Mastermind Your Launch

Stefanie Diaz has always had a keen ability for developing marketing strategies for entrepreneurs, but it’s her ability to position startups for accelerated momentum through personal branding and content marketing that has become the cornerstone to her professional success. Her background includes being a strategic adviser to CEO’s spanning startup phase to over $100 million in annual revenue. She has led strategic partnerships with global retailers and Fortune 500 companies, as well as facilitated multi-million dollar government contracts. There is something magnetic about the energy of startup founders that draws Stefanie in. They’re hungry, driven, and committed to making positive change for themselves and the greater community. Learn more at MastermindYourLaunch.com.

Pensacola Business Radio: Gallery Night Pensacola-Back To School Light Bash

August 22, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Gallery Night Pensacola-Back To School Light Bash

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Amber Ellis
Owner/Artistic Director at Vibe inc. Paul Mitchell Focus Salon

GALLERY NIGHT- FREE BACK TO SCHOOL BLACK LIGHT BASH!

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Vibe Inc Salon and Paul Mitchell’s Teen Empowerment/Anti-Bully Campaign, NEON come together for a FREE all ages Back To School event at Vinyl Music Hall.

Numerous local guest speakers including mayor Ashton Hawyard, Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and County Commissioner Lumon May will kick off the event- promoting unifying and empowering messages focused on anti-bullying.

This is a NEON BULLY-FREE ZONE!

Dance the night away to lives DJ, ELLUX FUROR and JAMES E GOTNEW as elaborate blacklight effects from the producers of GLOWRAGE, free face and hair painting and glowstick giveaways light up the room!

Wear white or bright NEON colors to glow even MORE under the black lights!

Also don’t miss a special LIVE performance by local perfomer and RadioDisney favorite Samantha LaPorta!

And LIVE blacklight painting/art by ARTIST ELEVEN

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Jennifer Bailey with Walden Businesses, Veronica Maldonado-Torres with Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection, David Buchsbaum with Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions and Travis Giles with McMahan’s Clothing

August 18, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Jennifer Bailey with Walden Businesses, Veronica Maldonado-Torres with Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection, David Buchsbaum with Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions and Travis Giles with McMahan’s Clothing

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Travis Giles, David Buchsbaum, Jennifer Bailey, Veronica Maldonado-Torres, Al Simon

Jennifer Bailey/Walden Businesses

Based in Atlanta and serving the southeastern U.S., Walden Businesses specializes in mergers and acquisitions. Their target market is privately-held manufacturing, distribution, technology and select service companies. Walden Businesses is a results-oriented intermediary dedicated to serving owners and buyers of small to medium sized companies with values up to $100 million. Their mission is to provide clients with the best representation possible and assist in attaining their business objective; allowing their clients to exit on their own terms and ultimately recognize their personal goals and dreams.

Walden sells businesses. It’s that simple. Their firm’s reputation for completing transactions with high quality companies sets them apart. Many of Walden’s clients are pre-qualified and referred by accountants and attorneys who are aware of Walden’s impeccable credentials. For over 25 years, ethics, discretion and attention to detail remain the cornerstones of Walden’s success, earning them the reputation they enjoy today.

Veronica Maldonado- Torres/Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection

The Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection (MPC) is a business development program administered by the Georgia Education Foundation (GEF) in partnership with the Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

MPC provides opportunities for Georgia small businesses to benefit from a partnership with a corporate mentor for a period of one year. Emerging firms can build relationships, explore new technologies, learn about best practices, and benefit from the wisdom of corporate executives who are committed to the long-term health and overall growth of small businesses in Georgia.

The mentor corporations are companies that are headquartered in Georgia or have a significant presence in the state. These mentor firms are leaders in their respective industries and are committed to small business development and supplier diversity. They represent a broad spectrum of industry categories, including transportation, education, logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, consulting services and information technology.

David Buchsbaum/Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions

Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions is your local source for high quality custom closet and storage systems. With over 30 years of cabinet and furniture making experience, they have the expertise you can trust. They provide custom designed and manufactured storage systems for closets, pantries, laundry rooms, garages, home offices – anywhere you have a need to get and stay organized.

Atlanta Closet & Storage Solutions offer free in-home consultations and interactive 3-D computer modeling so you can truly visualize your new custom closet or built-in cabinetry with no surprises! They manufacture their own parts, allowing them to truly customize each project. You will find they are highly focused on quality and customer service. Their closet systems provide style, function and value, increasing the value of your home while helping eliminate clutter and mess.

Call today for your free consultation! Or tour their showroom at 2364 John Glenn Drive in Chamblee, GA.

Travis Giles/McMahan’s Clothing

McMahan’s helps step up the image of Gwinnett County men one suit at a time. Maker of bespoke suits, jackets and shirts, McMahan’s Clothing is the culmination of both formal education and 20 years of serving within the retail, buying, and manufacturing sectors of the industry. That experience has allowed McMahan’s to simply be “The Best Value in the Custom Industry”,while providing world-class service and style expertise.

“In order to best understand our client’s needs, we prefer to have one-on-one appointments with them, free of distraction.”

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Steve Schilling with Digital Ignition

August 18, 2017 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

NORTH ATLANTA'S BIZLINK: Steve Schilling with Digital Ignition

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Steve Schilling/Digital Ignition

Digital Ignition is a tech incubator designed to foster the growth of North Georgia’s tech community. Located in Alpharetta, GA, Digital Ignition is committed to launching the next big North Georgia success story by supporting and inspiring today’s entrepreneurs with 45,000 square feet of unique, flexible co-working space in which to innovate, create and collaborate, along with access to experienced mentors and investors.

Pierre Maalouf with Tiny Towne International and Mike Royal with Partners Risk Services

August 18, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Gwinnett Business Radio

Pierre Maalouf with Tiny Towne International and Mike Royal with Partners Risk Services

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Pierre Maalouf/Tiny Towne International

Tiny Towne is an indoor high-tech driving “edutainment” park designed to educate kids through interactive fun. Their goal is to give the kids up to 12 years of age driving experience, confidence and awareness before they get behind the wheel for real.

Mike Royal/Partners Risk Services

Partners Risk Services are independent agents, free to choose the best carrier for your insurance needs. They do not work for an insurance company, they work for you. They work on your side when you have a loss and follow through to see that you get fair, prompt payment and service. Partners Risk Services represents a carefully selected group of financially strong, reputable insurance companies, therefore they are able to offer you the best coverage at the most competitive price.

MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Craig Bilderback with INMOTION AIR

August 15, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

Mastermind Your Launch

MASTERMIND YOUR LAUNCH: Craig Bilderback with INMOTION AIR

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Craig Bilderback/INMOTION AIR

The founder of INMOTION AIR, Craig Bilderback has been married 20 Years and has three teenage children. He has been a business owner of two businesses for over 17 years and considers himself a sports nut.

InMotion Air has revolutionized the way universities, high schools, middle schools, and athletic travel teams think of practice. Indoors or out, their custom line of air-sealed inflatables will allow you to determine when, where, how long, and how hard you want to practice. Indoors, their cages provide teams with high performing tunnels in minutes, and are portable enough to be stored quickly and out of the way, taking up minimal space in a multi-use facility. When bad weather strikes, the cages provide the versatility to make sure your team never misses valuable practice time and repetition. Outdoors, their cages offer extra warm-up space when hosting tournaments, or instant stations for camps or clinics.

www.inmotionair.net

craig@inmotionair.net

Stefanie Diaz/Mastermind Your Launch

Pensacola Business Radio: Guests-Mitch Stephens My life and 1000 Houses

August 15, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Guests-Mitch Stephens My life and 1000 Houses

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My First Book MY LIFE & 1, 000 HOUSES: Failing Forward to Financial Freedom

MY LIFE & 1, 000 HOUSES: Failing Forward to Financial Freedom by Mitch Stephen is an exhilarating book of an amateur entrepreneur who stumbles upon the long standing revelations of business, money, love and life while struggling to find financial freedom. The journey eventually culminates into the purchase and sale of over 1, 000 properties.

But make no mistake, this book is about falling down and getting back up. As thought provoking as it is entertaining, this memoir and motivational story of self-empowerment will touch the gamut of your emotions; laugh and cry, but more importantly, be inspired.

Pensacola Business Radio: Spotlight Episode:DAVID GLASSMAN LTCOL, USMC RET talking Veterans Memorial, AHERO and a Passion for Helping Veterans.

August 7, 2017 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Spotlight Episode:DAVID GLASSMAN LTCOL, USMC RET talking Veterans Memorial, AHERO and a Passion for Helping Veterans.

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DAVID GLASSMAN

LtCol, USMC Ret.

Born in Manhattan, NY and raised in Carmel, NY. After graduating from the State University of New York, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on August 5, 1988, designated a Naval Aviator on May 31^st, 1991 and subsequently designated a CH-53E Helicopter pilot, December, 1991.

From June 1991 to May 1999, he served as a Squadron Maintenance Officer and Operations Officer in multiple Heavy Lift Helicopter Squadrons assigned to Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin, CA and Marine Corps Air Station New River, NC. He participated in two Unit Deployments to Okinawa, Japan and a Landing Force 6^th Fleet Deployment to the Mediterranean and served in combat support operations in the Kosovo area of operations.

From June of 1999 to July of 2009, he served in multiple upper level staff tours with HQMC, Combat Development, Quantico, VA and Marine Aviation Training Support Group-21, NAS Pensacola, FL. He served as Marine Aircraft and Anti-Air Weapons & Control Systems Requirements Branch Head and as the CH-53K Helicopter Requirements Officer where he led the effort to secure the Department of Defense CH-53K Program of Record, a $14B aircraft service life program. He served as the MATSG-21 as Group Executive Officer from 2005 until he retired from active duty on February 1^st, 2010.

From 2010 through 2011, he served as Director of Operations for the Center for Strategic Military Excellence, Pensacola, FL and provided leadership and programmatic development designed to address gaps in veteran services provided by the Veterans Administration. During 2013 he Co-Founded DigiPro Media, LLC and he continues to serve the community by developing digital networks that serve small business and non-profit organizations.

Since 2009 he has served as Vice President for America’s Heroes Enjoying Recreation Outdoors (AHERO: www.AHEROusa.com), a non-profit organization that strives to reduce military and Veteran suicide. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola, a non-profit organization that is charged with the custodial care of the Park and its memorials to the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in the defense of this great nation.

Professional affiliations include:

Vice President, AHERO Board of Directors.
Board Member, Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola Foundation
Partner, DigiPro Media LLC
Founding Partner|Owner, DigiGroup Holdings Inc
Owner, Gulf Coast Original Music Productions

At AHERO, we heal the physical and psychological wounds of war and military service by:

AHERO connects Veterans through outdoor activities as a means to recover from their physical wounds and psychological trauma to reintegrate with American life. Tax deductible contributions are dedicated to AHERO programming and we operate on a 100% all-volunteer staff.