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Riptide, LLC presents Adam & Eve Networking and Fun

February 7, 2025 by Mike

Riptide, LLC presented an evening of networking, merriment, and fun with Adam & Eve Atlanta on February 6, 2025 at the Imperial Fez Mediterranean Restaurant & Lounge in Berkely Lake, GA. Business RadioX was on site to interview some of the business professionals attending the event.

STEVE & CHRISTINE STRONG

Co-Owners

Adam & Eve Atlanta

LISA THOMPSON & MELISSA GUNDERSON

Executive Board Members

Duluth Business Association

CARLEE SUGGS

Owner

Bees and Berry

RAFIH BENJELLOUN

Owner

Imperial Fez Mediterranean Restaurant

MELINDA SCHMIEDEKNECHT

Founder

Cobb Women in Business

About Riptide, LLC

Riptide, LLC brings 30 years of business background in technology, operations and sales strategy to the small to medium to growing sized business owner across Georgia and the Southeast. Riptide, LLC works closely with you to discuss what aspects of your business are going well, and where you could deploy better infrastructure, sales processes, and business operations. They help lay the groundwork for strong revenue growth for your company year over year. Riptide, LLC and their team focus and succeed in helping you and your product rise above the noisy marketplace, and position you for growth versus your competition.

Duluth Business Now! – The Networking Meeting: Get Results Every Time!

October 10, 2024 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Duluth Business Now! - The Networking Meeting: Get Results Every Time!

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Melissa Gunderson, Holly Norman, Lisa Thompson, Charisse Excell, Areigna Preston

“Duluth Business Now!” is the official podcast of the Duluth Business Association. On this episode, the panel discusses how to find more success in your networking meetings.

Melissa Gunderson/Morsels by Melissa Catering

Morsels by Melissa opened its doors to Atlanta in 1999. Melissa provides expertise to her clientele in the planning and implementation of corporate and private parties and events, wedding receptions and intimate dinners with a full range menu of items including specialty cakes and sweets. Allow Melissa to design and fulfill all aspects of your next event!

Holly Norman/Chris Alex Real Estate Group

Chris Alex Real Estate‘s ethos is grounded in their client-centric philosophy. Providing a client with an unforgettable real estate experience worthy of sharing with friends requires a steadfast commitment to that client. Pledging trust, integrity, and professionalism as their guiding principles allows them to craft an exceptional experience that their clients are known to seek and repeat years, even decades later. When the time comes to embark on your real estate journey in Atlanta’s northern suburbs, reach out. Chris Alex Real Estate Group looks forward to giving you an exceptional experience.

Charisse Excell/Home Access Mortgage

Home Access Mortgage treats each customer as an individual, not a number. They don’t place you into a loan profile formula created by the banking industry. They use “common sense” and will help you obtain the best loan possible. They represent a wide range of “A” rated lenders with first quality rates to private “hardship” lenders. Whether your situation calls for Full Documents, No Documents, Non-Owner Occupied (Investor) or Multi-Family, Home Access Mortgage will fit your needs!

Areigna Preston/Profound Wellness

Profound Wellness provides massage therapy to enhance wellness, decrease stress, and reduce stress-related chronic health issues. Their intention is to provide a therapeutic massage for YOUR individual needs, as well as support you as you make changes to increase your health, happiness, and well-being in both your personal and professional lives. Make an appointment soon – to heal, recover, and rejuvenate.

Lisa Thompson, President/Duluth Business Association (Moderator)

The Duluth Business Association 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 economic development and improve the Duluth community.

“Duluth Business Now!“ is member-sponsored by CrossPointe Realty, Knick Knack Products Group, Profound Wellness, Lillies Boutique, Rainbow Village, Home Access Mortgage, Gwen Tajz Wine Bar, and Morsels by Melissa Catering.

Family Business Radio, Episode 4: Valencia and Ozzie Giles, Lawrenceville-Suwanee School of Music, Melissa Gunderson, Morsels by Melissa, and Bonnie Mauldin, The Mauldin Group

November 12, 2019 by John Ray

Family Business Radio

Family Business Radio, Episode 4: Valencia and Ozzie Giles, Lawrenceville-Suwanee School of Music, Melissa Gunderson, Morsels by Melissa, and Bonnie Mauldin, The Mauldin Group

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**Anthony Chen, Bonnie Mauldin, Melissa Gunderson, Valencia Giles, and Ozzie Giles**

Family Business Radio, Episode 4: Valencia and Ozzie Giles, Lawrenceville-Suwanee School of Music, Melissa Gunderson, Morsels by Melissa, and Bonnie Mauldin, The Mauldin Group

On this episode of “Family Business Radio,” host Anthony Chen welcomes Valencia and Ozzie Giles, owners of Lawrenceville-Suwanee School of Music, Melissa Gunderson, chef and owner of Morsels by Melissa, and Bonnie Mauldin, founder of The Mauldin Group. “Family Business Radio” is broadcast from the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Valencia and Ozzie Giles, Lawrenceville-Suwanee School of Music

Valencia and Ozzie Giles own Lawrenceville-Suwanee School of Music, a top award-winning music school in Gwinnett County where instructors teach instrument lessons to over 650 students, ages 3 to adult, from the U.S. and abroad. Lessons include voice, piano, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, drums, clarinet, flute, greek instruments and more. More than 40 instructors teach classes in Early Childhood Music Development, Special Needs, Music Theory, and Art, all under one roof.

Valencia’s love of music took root when her father gave her a piano at age 7. The music school director graduated from Alabama A&M University with a double major in flute and piano. She is a member of the Music Teachers National Association.

Ozzie, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Needs Education, and a Master’s in Counseling and Ministry, works with students with special needs.

The couple highlights how Lawerenceville-Suwanee School of Music provides loving structure and support to help students not only succeed in music, but in life down the road.

For more information visit the Lawerenceville-Suwanee School of Music website. Valencia Giles can be reached by email, or call 678-376-9800.

Melissa Gunderson, Morsels by Melissa

Melissa Gunderson is chef and owner of Morsels by Melissa where she provides full range menu items to clients including specialty cakes and sweets. Melissa’s expertise includes the planning and implementation of corporate and private parties and events, as well as wedding receptions and intimate dinners.

At a young age Melissa loved to cook and sing. She turned down culinary school to pursue a career in opera. As a “Full Lyric Soprano” she sang professionally for 10 years. While singing full time, she honed her cooking skills in New York City with some of the top caterers there. In the end, Melissa decided cooking was her true joy in life and decided to jump into the culinary world full time.

Melissa started her culinary career in New York City. In 1996, she worked as a private chef for Four Star Chef Works and The Pavilion Agency while catering for private clients of her own. In 2000, Melissa decided to move back to Atlanta, her hometown.

Melissa started as an event chef for Bold American upon her arrival in Atlanta. She also worked with Proof of the Pudding as catering manager/party chef and The Epicurean as sous chef. While working with these premiere catering companies, she began to build her own clientele, eventually starting her own catering company, Morsels by Melissa.

For more information visit the Morsels by Melissa website. Melissa Gunderson can be reached by email, or call 678-357-2349.

Bonnie Mauldin, The Mauldin Group

Bonnie Mauldin is founder of The Mauldin Group. Her agency specializes in serving small businesses with professional web design, internet marketing and business development training. Services also include social media management, Search Engine Optimization, Linkedin profile makeover, Pay-Per-Click Management and more. Her mission is to help companies become more profitable and expand their brand to new heights.

The Mauldin Group is ranked as a Top 10 SEO and PPC Agency in Atlanta by Expertise.com.

Bonnie serves on the Marketing Council at Gwinnett Technical College and as a Diplomat with the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Bonnie was named Business Person of Excellence this year, and has won Business of the Year by the Forsyth Chamber of Commerce.

She is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs become more profitable and expand their brand to new heights.

For more information visit The Mauldin Group website. Bonnie Mauldin can be reached by email, or call 678-846-2306.

Anthony Chen, Host of “Family Business Radio”

This show is sponsored and brought to you by Anthony Chen with Lighthouse Financial Network. Securities and advisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (RAA), member FINRA/SIPC. RAA is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of RAA. The main office address is 575 Broadhollow Rd. Melville, NY 11747. You can reach Anthony at 631-465-9090 ext 5075 or by email at anthonychen@lfnllc.com.

Anthony Chen started his career in financial services with MetLife in Buffalo, NY in 2008. Born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, he considers himself a full-blooded New Yorker while now enjoying his Atlanta, GA home. Specializing in family businesses and their owners, Anthony works to protect what is most important to them. From preserving to creating wealth, Anthony partners with CPAs and attorneys to help address all of the concerns and help clients achieve their goals. By using a combination of financial products ranging from life, disability, and long term care insurance to many investment options through Royal Alliance. Anthony looks to be the eyes and ears for his client’s financial foundation. In his spare time, Anthony is an avid long-distance runner.

POWER PLAY: Melissa Gunderson with Morsels by Melissa and Bill Schindler with Hyperbaric PHP

November 7, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

POWER PLAY: Melissa Gunderson with Morsels by Melissa and Bill Schindler with Hyperbaric PHP

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Bill Schindler, Melissa Gunderson, Scott Henrichsen

Hosted by Scott Henrichsen, the President of the Atlanta Gladiators’ ECHL hockey team, “Power Play” introduces you to the team’s sponsors and partners, while sharing much of the team’s exciting news and promotions throughout the upcoming season. The show airs live at 1:00 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month during the 2018-19 season.

Melissa Gunderson/Morsels by Melissa

Melissa Gunderson, Chef and Owner of Morsels by Melissa, moved her company to Atlanta in 1999. She provides expertise to her clientele in the planning and implementation of corporate and private parties and events, wedding receptions, and intimate dinners with full range menu items including specialty cakes and sweets. Allow Melissa to design and fulfill all aspects of your next event.

Some of the finest caterers in New York – including Abigail Kirsch, Karen Lee, Taste and Robins Wolfe – helped to carefully train Melissa in her craft. She served as a Private Chef for Four Star Chef Works and The Pavilion Agency. She’s also been Party Chef and Event Coordinator for Bold American Food Company, and Proof of the Pudding in Atlanta, GA.

Bill Schindler/Hyperbaric PHP

Bill is a dynamic speaker who shares his experience and knowledge to educate groups and individuals across the country regarding the potential benefit of increasing oxygen to the body at the cellular level through the utilization of mild HYPERBARIC Therapy (mHBT), portable mild Hyperbaric Chambers . He presents at seminars, conventions and functions from those involving former, current and future professional athletes, trainers and sports health care providers to individuals interested in improving or maintaining their health, anti-ageing and those with specific diseases and conditions. Bill works with more professional athletes from a variety of sports than anyone else in the country and integrates the relationships he builds to bringing attention to his passion… working with adults and children with “special needs”. Bill started one of the first mHBT clinics in the country over 18 years ago and is now working with many of today’s leading doctors.

At Hyperbaric PHP, they believe in making hyperbaric therapy accessible to those who can benefit from increased oxygen as part of an affordable personal health and wellness program. Due to major advances in the science and technology of hyperbaric chambers, they can offer this treatment in their clinic at a reasonable cost.