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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 4 of 4)

March 8, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 4 of 4)

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David Wilkins/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

Dave Wilkins has over 30 years experience working for companies such as E&Y, Whitridge Associates, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM in business and technology management and consulting. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp and the Business Unit Manager for the Business Technology Division of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Originally from Michigan, he has a BBA and MBA from the University of Michigan, and he has been a resident of Gwinnett County, GA for over 20 years. In his 30 years in business and technology, he has worked with clients in multiple business sectors including finance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and government, among others.

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

Jeff Petrea with Georgia Power, Thomas Heaton with the Small Business Development Center at Georgia State, and Bob Woosley with Frazier & Deeter

March 7, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Jeff Petrea with Georgia Power, Thomas Heaton with the Small Business Development Center at Georgia State, and Bob Woosley with Frazier & Deeter

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John Ray, Jeff Petrea, Thomas Heaton, Bob Woosley

Jeff Petrea/Georgia Power

Georgia Power is an electric utility headquartered in Atlanta, GA. It was established as the Georgia Railway and Power Company and began operations in 1902 running streetcars in Atlanta as a successor to the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Company.

Georgia Power is the largest of the four electric utilities that are owned and operated by Southern Company. Georgia Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying public utility that serves more than 2.4 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. It employs approximately 7,500 workers throughout the state.

Thomas Heaton/Small Business Development Center at Georgia State

With 17 locations across the state of Georgia, the SBDC’s goal is to enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The SBDC offers one-on-one consultation on a wide variety of subjects to address the needs of Georgia’s small business community.

Bob Woosley/Frazier & Deeter

After beginning his professional service career at Price Waterhouse, Bob Woosley became the first professional employee of Frazier & Deeter shortly after the firm was founded in 1981. In 1985, Bob became a partner and over the next 18 years he served the firm as head of the Audit and Strategic Consulting services departments. In 2000, Bob founded iLumen, Inc., the CPA profession’s leading business intelligence and analytical platform which is today used by leading CPA firms and financial institutions across the country. Bob served as CEO of iLumen through 2010 and is currently an active board member and advisor to the company. In 2010, Bob spearheaded the creation of the FD Alliance, a strategic collaborative of non-merged CPA firms located in several metropolitan areas. In 2011, Bob returned to Frazier & Deeter where he serves as the National Practice Leader of the firm’s private equity practice which includes the firm’s fund administration business, FD Fund Administration.

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 Mike

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.”

OUR VISION AND MISSION: Neil Stevens, President of Oconee State Bank

March 1, 2018 by Mike

Beyond The Cupola

OUR VISION AND MISSION: Neil Stevens, President of Oconee State Bank

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“Beyond the Cupola” allows invited customers, community, and team members of Oconee State Bank to have an opportunity to share their stories of success and inspiration, and/or how the Remarkable culture of Oconee State Bank has inspired them to mark lives in their own right.

Neil Stevens/Oconee State Bank

In the early 1900s, there were banks in all the small towns of Oconee County… Bishop, Bogart, Eastville, Farmington and Watkinsville. When the Depression came along in 1929, all the banks went broke and Oconee County was without a bank for the next 30 years. Farmers and small merchants had to travel to Athens for their banking needs.

In 1958, a group of community leaders recognized the need for a bank in Oconee County and started a process of getting the necessary approval for a state chartered community bank. In 1959, the FDIC approved a community bank and Oconee State Bank opened its doors for business on February 1, 1960 with 3 employees and a small corner office on Main Street in downtown Watkinsville.

Today, Oconee State Bank has 3 full-service financial centers located in Oconee County, GA as well as a website which serves as an “Internet Branch.” The vision of the founders continues today. Oconee State Bank is proud to provide an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, value-added products, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities they serve.

Monique Russell with Clear Communication Solutions, Jeff Lovejoy with ActionCOACH, and Christian Gruita with Pixel Metaphors

February 27, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Monique Russell with Clear Communication Solutions, Jeff Lovejoy with ActionCOACH, and Christian Gruita with Pixel Metaphors

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Mike Sammond, Monique Russell, Jeff Lovejoy, Christian Gruita

Monique Russell/Clear Communication Solutions

Clear Communication Solutions is a 100% woman-owned business providing trusted quality communications consultation through professional teaching, training, coaching and live events. Clear Communication Solutions helps leaders improve the lines of communication within teams, improve productivity and apply practical tools to boost the quality of professional and personal relationships.

Jeff Lovejoy/ActionCOACH

Jeff Lovejoy works with local business owners to build the business they desire and deserve. He guides owners to significantly improved and more profitable businesses with a proven and systemized “game plan” for their company. Jeff assists owners in developing their vision for the business; evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their business; creating a business plan with quantitative goals to take their business to the next level; dramatically increasing profits; building the owner’s leadership skills; and choosing strategies to implement and practical actions to achieve their goals.

He holds owners accountable to ensure that they perform every step necessary to achieve not only the profitability they desire, but to also give them more leisure time.

Christian Gruita/Pixel Metaphors

It’s 2018, so let’s advertise like it’s 2018. Social media is where all the attention is. Let’s not be romantic about what worked yesterday or about the world that’s disappearing. Pixel Metaphors is passionate about marketing. They take the time to understand your needs and they have a deep understanding of the platforms. Pixel Metaphors will ask all the questions about the project, input all the data, make the adjustments necessary and give you the feedback in order to ensure the success of the campaign.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Elease Dillard with The Student Navigator and Cally D’Angelo with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

February 24, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Elease Dillard with The Student Navigator and Cally D'Angelo with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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Mike Sammond, Elease Dillard, Cally D’Angelo

Elease Dillard/The Student Navigator

Months before her high school graduation, Elease Dillard made the tough decision to deny the opportunity to pursue playing college basketball and solely pursue academics instead. Considering the last-minute decision to not play college basketball, plus having a younger sibling graduating high school in two years, Elease concluded that she would pay for college herself. However, there was one problem. She had no idea how or where to start!

With that goal in mind, Elease developed a plan of action and was able to graduate college debt-free. She graduated college Cum Laude from Georgia Gwinnett College and currently holds a B.S. in Cell Biology with a concentration in Biotechnology. As a freshman and sophomore in college, Elease interned with The Neuroscience Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. Her junior year, she interned on behalf of The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at The University of California San Francisco, where she conducted an independent study.

Experienced at winning scholarships and landing internships, Elease founded The Student Navigator because she wants to help ease the stress and frustration that is commonly associated with paying for a degree and pursuing a career. In addition, she encourages students to maximize their educational experience. Elease hopes her story will inspire others to take action towards living in freedom, passion, and purpose.

Elease is also the bestselling author of Funding College Debt-Free: your Interactive Guide Towards Living a Life of Freedom, Passion, and Purpose.

Cally D’Angelo/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Chamber is the forum for business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public-service communities to come together to advance our region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 3 of 4)

February 23, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Financial Statements and Small Business (Part 3 of 4)

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David Wilkins/Sterling Rose Consulting Corp

About “Strategic Insights Radio”:

Steve Kendrick & Rob Young with the Back to School Backpack Program and Arthur Williams with K1 Speed

February 22, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Steve Kendrick & Rob Young with the Back to School Backpack Program and Arthur Williams with K1 Speed

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Rob Young, Arthur Williams, Steve Kendrick

Rob Young & Steve Kendrick/Back to School Backpack Program

May is not usually the time of year you think about giving generously. But it is the perfect time to consider helping Subaru of Gwinnett and Infiniti of Gwinnett do just that. The Back to School Backpack Program is a non-profit charity that works to provide necessary school supplies and backpacks to children in Gwinnett County who are in need. This is a charity that is near and dear to our hearts.

When Steve K. Kendrick, Executive General Manager of Infiniti of Gwinnett and Subaru of Gwinnett, found out that Gwinnett County would have more than 5,000+ homeless children attending school, he asked his employees if they could all get behind the effort to help provide these children with something that would give them hope, trust and self-esteem for the future. From this, the Back to School Back Pack Program was launched in 2007. Each as the need has grown we have risen to meet the challenge. But we can’t do it alone!

That is where you come in. The 11th Annual Back to School Backpack Program Golf Classic will take place on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Bears Best Golf Course in Suwanee.

Arthur Williams/K1 Speed

Founded in 2003, K1 Speed is the premier karting company in America and soon the world. With kart racing centers nationwide and a few centers abroad, K1 Speed brings the thrill and excitement of indoor karting to a large audience. Offering highly-advanced and environmentally-friendly electric go karts as well as large indoor entertainment venues that feature authentic racing memorabilia, pit cafes, meeting rooms and pool tables, K1 Speed is a great place to visit with family and friends or to host a corporate event or party.

Ron Wilder with 1-800 WATER DAMAGE of North Fulton, Jessica Light with JJ Social Light, and Douglas Bochat with Homestead Hospice

February 20, 2018 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Ron Wilder with 1-800 WATER DAMAGE of North Fulton, Jessica Light with JJ Social Light, and Douglas Bochat with Homestead Hospice

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John Ray, Ron Wilder, Jessica Light, Douglas Bochat

Ron Wilder/1-800 WATER DAMAGE of North Fulton

At 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, their mission is simple – provide the ultimate customer experience. Each one of their team members is passionate about what they do and it shows in the quality of their work. Their services go beyond water damage restoration to include mold remediation, professional carpet cleaning, fire/smoke restoration, sewage cleanup, and much more.

Jessica Light/JJ Social Light

Jessica Light of JJ Social Light fell into her industry by accident and it turned out to be the right one. Today, it’s impossible to define herself and not take into account her social media obsession. It’s who she is. Working on and managing multiple websites has helped her gain a great wealth of knowledge related to online marketing, search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, social media strategies, website optimization and so on.

She wants to be able to share what she has learned in a way that you can easily understand and put into practice; from building your online business, defining your social media goals, to optimizing and marketing your website. First and foremost, she wants to help fellow entrepreneurs make their first step into the world of online businesses and guide you through.

Douglas Bochat/Homestead Hospice

Homestead Hospice is a premier provider of hospice services headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Arizona. CEO Mallie Sharafat opened Homestead Hospice in 2006 after experiencing hospice care with a loved one. Mallie wanted a better experience, one that addresses all the needs of terminally ill patients and their families. Homestead Hospice provides coordinated individualized plans of care for over 1100 patients daily, offers counseling and spiritual support for the family, and clinical care for comfort and quality of life. Homestead has over 200 volunteers that support patients and care givers daily. Homestead Hospice is certified by Medicare, Medicaid and in Arizona accredited by The Joint Commission. Please contact Homestead Hospice at 10888 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA or (678) 966-0077.