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Tuesdays with Corey Episode 13

October 10, 2018 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Tuesdays with Corey Episode 13

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Marcy Fortnow is the founder and owner of Have A Bashery, a children’s party and event company that specializes in helping busy parents throw their children fun and memorable birthdays and celebrations. Have A Bashery successfully provides these same activity based theme parties to other businesses, schools, community organizations, fairs, fundraisers, and charitable events. Marcy founded the company in Chicago in 2005 and currently is building and growing the Atlanta based branch. Prior to her entrepreneurial adventure, Marcy accumulated more than twelve years in the business software world, in development and consulting, in US and in Europe. Marcy is a uniquely qualified entrepreneur; she is an expert in the integrated aspects of business and has a unique and creative approach. Learn more about Marcy at http://engagingplay.com/.

Kim Ellet is a certified professional coach and owner of The Growth Coach of Metro Atlanta. Her mission is to inspire business leaders, teams, and motivated individuals to commit to a higher vision of who they can be and what they can achieve. Kim’s passion is transformation: challenging the status-quo and making a difference on the planet and within her community. Kim’s background is in sales & marketing, public relations, and advocacy, spanning small business, start-up, non-profit, and franchises. She has worked in the hospitality and meetings industries, and has been a partner in a commercial general contracting firm and a multi-unit salon franchise. Kim specializes in coaching executives and sales and management teams to shift their mindset, unlock their potential, and create actionable plans for results and accountability.

Corey Rieck is the President and Founder of The Long Term Care Planning Group, a firm that specializes in delivering Long Term Care education and coverage to companies, high net worth individuals and large organizations. Since 2001, Corey has devoted his career to Long Term Care as a result of multiple personal experiences. A neutral provider of Long Term Care Solutions since 2001, Corey brings a unique and comprehensive consultative perspective to this issue. Since 2003, part of his commitment to the Long Term Care Industry includes his having trained over 3,500 advisors from San Francisco to Wall Street on how to properly position Long Term Care to clients through the CLTC organization. Additionally, he has authored dozens of published industry articles on Long Term Care and has assisted many of the nation’s leading LTC carriers on operational and educational matters.

Young Entrepreneurs Academy and Brydant Capital

November 20, 2017 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Young Entrepreneurs Academy and Brydant Capital

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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY AND BRYDANT CAPITAL

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a groundbreaking nine-month program that guides students in Middle and High School through the process of starting a real business, including business plan development, pitching to an investor panel, obtaining funding, launching the venture, managing media campaigns, e-commerce and web development, sales events, and trade shows. Entrepreneur guest speakers, business mentors, and visits to local companies anchor the instruction around real-world applications and experiences. The end result of the YEA! Program, unlike other simulation models is a fully formed and functioning business, which is carried on by students after graduation. Launched in 2004 at the University of Rochester, the program focuses on themes of driving innovation, viewing the world in new ways, recognizing opportunities, valuing risk taking, networking, providing solutions and creating value. Students are taught to recognize the power of their ideas, and develop the skills necessary to turn those ideas into meaningful enterprises. All of the learning at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy is real, experiential, and fun. For more information about the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, please call 602-515-3800 or visit www.yeausa.org.

Pamela Manwaring has 20 years experience within start-up and redevelopment capacities for various companies in the entertainment, media and hospitality industries where she directly impacted new channel monetization and profit performance. Ms. Manwaring held marketing positions with Activision, Mattel and Action Performance Companies managing licensed products and held key business development roles at various ad agencies. Ms. Manwaring led corporate marketing for an independent collection of boutique and resort hotels and was integral in the development of a hotel asset and acquisition management group.

In 2010, Pamela ventured out into the entrepreneurial world as a full-time marketing consultant. She also co-founded a wireless technology company in 2011 and continues to lead the company forward as the Chief Marketing Officer.

In the community, Pamela volunteers as the program director of Ahwatukee Chamber Community Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a 30-week program that teaches students how to become CEOs of their own companies.

Pamela is a doting mother of two fine young men, Kyle 19 and Ryan 13. The newest addition to her family is her rescue boxer named Charlie.

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Pamela chose to move to Phoenix in 1993 after college and then to the Ahwatukee Foothills area in 2001. She adores the village of Ahwatukee and the outdoor recreation lifestyle that comes with living around a mountain preserve.

Pamela Manwaring
Program Director, Young Entrepreneurs Academy, Ahwatukee Chamber Community Foundation
480-753-7676 | 4435 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 140 | Phoenix, AZ 85048
Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn | www.yeausa.org
Ahwatukee/East Valley YEA! webpage: http://www.ahwatukeechamber.com/young-entrepreneurs.html

BRYDANT CAPITAL

Brydant is a corporate real estate and development firm with an additional focus on Public Benefit Facilities. With unparalleled expertise in every aspect of the development and investment process, Brydant provides proprietary analyses to formulate the most comprehensive solution to meet the growing needs of corporations and community projects. Bolstered by best-in-class strategic partnerships, Brydant delivers a fully-integrated real estate development solution from concept to completion.

Brydant’s comprehensive approach delivers the greatest value to its clients, stakeholders, investors, and communities alike. By utilizing the comprehensive offerings of business acumen, real estate services, development expertise, and financial structuring, Brydant delivers unmatched efficiency and delivery methodology. Brydant is a solutions-based organization, focused on relationships and results.

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Michael Zajas is Brydant’s Chief Investment Officer. Michael manages capital market relationships, underwrites the financial structure and feasibility of proposed projects, and manages the newly formed Fund for Brydant Capital. He has been involved in numerous developments, brokerage and investment deals, representing the development team or the capital source.

As part of an investment team he analyzed over 250 deals, most of which were new developments in industries like healthcare, hospitality, education, and franchises. He also has been exposed to a number of venture capital deals and public/private partnerships through his time vetting EB-5 (foreign investment) deals.

Michael has over 11 years of experience in real estate and recently finished an Executive Program at the Harvard Business School for Fund Managers in Private Equity and Venture Capital. His prior studies at Thunderbird School of Global Management focused on Negotiation and Global Finance. Michael obtained a Master’s of Real Estate Development from the WP Carey School of Business at ASU with focuses in Finance, Construction, Design, and Real Estate Law. He is also a member of the ULI’s (Urban Land Institute) Young Leaders Group, LAI Pathfinders, and on the board of ASU’s MRED Alumni.

Michael Zajas
Chief Investment Officer
Cell: 480.277.2516 | Office: 602.396.5295
2777 E Camelback Rd. | Suite 375 | Phoenix, AZ
michael.zajas@brydant.com

What’s New with the NAWBO Phoenix Chapter

September 25, 2017 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

What's New with the NAWBO Phoenix Chapter

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NAWBO ( National Association of Women Business Owners ) prides itself on being the source to help move women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power worldwide. How does the Phoenix Chapter support that Mission and Vision? Find out in this exciting episode of Phoenix Business Radio where we have the pleasure of connecting you with: Julie Cook, Phoenix Chapter President; Renae Klein, Corporate Partners Team Leader; Wendy Anderton, Advocacy and NAWBO University Team Leader; and Jenny Poon, member extrodinaire and honorary cheerleader!

Here’s a little more information about your NAWBO Phoenix Chapter representatives:

Julie Cook, CEO of Idea Three Creative

Idea Three Creative is a company that provides digital solutions in the ever changing landscape of business marketing. They work with small to medium size companies who truly believe that marketing their business using today’s digital tools is the way to become known and increase sales for their business. They design, build, implement, host, and maintain websites, create social media marketing campaigns, and develop and launch email newsletters.

*2017 Recipient of the NAWBO President’s Choice Award
*2017 Finalist NAWBO Member of the Year Award

Renae Klein, Partner with The Carl & Klein Team

Renae Klein and Carl Pavilonis don’t see your new home as just a place to live. Together they help make dreams happen because they don’t just sell homes, they satisfy the client’s needs, educate, and support them throughout the entire transaction. The Carl and Klein Team offers a plan for the future, the right fit for a family’s financial well being, and that special place to call home.

Wendy Anderton, CEO of Global Ties Arizona

Global Ties Arizona brings international visitors to Arizona for professional exchange, primarily through a US Department of State program, the International Visitor Leadership Program. They produce events with an international focus for the community, and provide opportunities for every citizen to become a diplomat. Global Ties Arizona visitors are leaders in their countries who come here to engage in professional exchange with their counterparts, and through every interaction, we and our fellow Arizonan’s create relationships that last lifetimes, change minds about who we are, and forever change our lives through one-on-one meetings that change the world, one handshake at a time.

Jenny Poon, Founder of CO+HOOTS

CO+HOOTS, founded in 2010 as central Phoenix’s first coworking space, is the only local shared office location that truly cultivates collaboration and provides a professional, self-sustaining space to grow the entrepreneurial, startup and small business communities. A globally-recognized coworking space, CO+HOOTS has Arizona’s largest coworking community and is a major driver of local economic development currently home to more than 250 businesses, entrepreneurs and startups.

Jenny Poon is founder of CO+HOOTS, Arizona’s largest coworking space and consistently ranked #1 coworking space in Arizona and #4 in the nation by Inc.com. She spends a majority of her time being a mentor and advisor to startups and entrepreneurs, specifically women and minority owned businesses.

*Phoenix Business Person of the Year 2016

NAWBO Nashville Coverage – April 2016 Meeting

May 18, 2016 by angishields

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

Becky Bayne // Becky’s Graphic Design

Pascia Smith // BeautyCounter

Jamie McGee // Tennessean

Caitlin Weeks // Grass Fed Girl

Paige Manuel // To The Core Coaching

Littie Brown with NAWBO, Melissa Smith with The PVA and independent film producer Monique McGlockton

March 24, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Littie Brown with NAWBO, Melissa Smith with The PVA and independent film producer Monique McGlockton

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Mike Sammond, Littie Brown, Melissa Smith, Monique McGlockton, Steven Julian

Littie Brown/National Association of Women Business Owners

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the voice of America’s 10.6 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy. NAWBO is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries. The organiztion started as an informal meeting of women business owners in the Washington, D.C. area who met to trade information about federal contracts, bank credit, and other business issues. Every few weeks, more women began attending the group and it became clear that there was a great need for a formal organization devoted to helping women business owners, so NAWBO was created. Today the organization features chapters in almost every metropolitan area in the United States.

Melissa Smith/The PVA

The PVA is a virtual assistant staffing and administrative consulting business serving small businesses (less than 10 employees) to help them stay competitive in an ever changing world without the high cost of employees. They create time so you make more money.

Monique McGlockton/Independent Film Producer

Monique McGlockton is an independent film producer who produces film and television projects written by herself or other script writers. She recently ventured to take producing on full-time to finish her most recent project titled “Dundu Dole – The Documentary” and to work with other entertainment professionals on future projects.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this show.

On Location with NAWBO in Nashville

January 28, 2016 by angishields

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) began when a dozen businesswomen in the Washington, D.C., area met informally in late 1974 to exchange information on federal contracts, bank credit and other financial issues.

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The Nashville Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners prides itself on building a strong community of women entrepreneurs dedicated to growing their business. We are niche group providing and sharing resources, while sparking positive change and growth amongst our members. We welcome the opportunity to have you at one of our monthly luncheons and look forward to you joining as a member. Please let us know how we can help in anyway or if you have any questions about joining, membership or Nashville NAWBO please email info@nashvillenawbo.com

Woman's Club Of Nashville — Woman’s Club Of Nashville

Marcus Whitney/Jumpstart Foundry and The Unlikely Company

Julie Lilliston/Julie Lilliston Communication LLC

Ashlee Wright/The Wright Agency

Cara Aaron/Kraft CPA’s

Caroline York/Menu Makers

Courtenay Rogers/Girls To the Moon

Linda Stubblefield/Unlimited Security Inc.

Norma Shirk/Corporate Compliance Risk Advisor, LLC

Susan DePue/Growth Point Strategies

Erica Rains/The Chef and I

Maggie Fincher/The Red Tablecloth/LinkedIn

Margaret Dunlap/ UPS Marketing Nashville

Mila Gregg/MODA and Kimble Bosworth/Proforma

Staci Bockman/312 Pizza Company

NAWBO Nashville and Business RadioX On Location Jan. 27th

January 21, 2016 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

NAWBO Nashville and Business RadioX On Location Jan. 27th

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Today on Atlanta Business Radio we had the pleasure of speaking with President of NAWBO Nashville Jacqueline Hayes. She discusses the up and coming Lunch and Learn series that begins January 27th.

Jacqueline Hayes / NAWBO and Crayons & Marketers, LLC

Jacqueline Hayes, MBA is a marketing strategist, published content writer, and owner of Crayons & Marketers, LLC, a boutique marketing consultancy in Nashville, TN, committed to helping businesses and nonprofits simplify their approach to marketing and earn brand equity through storytelling. Jacqueline helps her clients understand the value of content marketing and uses 90 day marketing plans to share brand stories, build audiences, and stimulate lead generation and nurturing activity to ultimately improve conversion rates. Jacqueline also serves as the president of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Nashville Chapter.

NAWBO Nashville Events

Jacqueline Hayes with NAWBO and Libby Santin with Dynamic Displays and Graphics

September 25, 2015 by angishields

Chattanooga Business Radio

Jacqueline Hayes with NAWBO and Libby Santin with Dynamic Displays and Graphics

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Jacqueline Hayes / NAWBO and Crayons & Marketers, LLC

Libby Santin / Dynamic Displays and Graphics

Spotlight on NAWBO

April 21, 2015 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Spotlight on NAWBO

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Jill Peck / Henderson Shapiro Peck

Jill serves as Vice President & COO for Henderson Shapiro Peck, a relationship driven, award winning marketing and business support company with 23 employees. Over the past 18 years, Jill and her partner, founder of the company, Debbi Shapiro have been instrumental in supporting women driven initiatives both personally and professionally.

She is the President of the National Association of Women’s Business Owners (NAWBO Atlanta), a member of the Certified Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber.

Jill has volunteered for Scottish Rite known as Children’s Healthcare of America, The Girl Scouts of America, The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, The Atlanta Food Bank, The Tolerance Education Program and was the marketing chair for Emerge Scholarships for three years.

Jill graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and a minor in marketing from the College of Journalism and Communications.

Linda Hughes / Great Ridge Company

The Great Ridge Company makes the integration of IT with the rest of your business easy. We provide consulting services focused on the successful development and implementation of strategies to integrate business operations and technology solutions. Our solutions provide processes and tools that are sustainable to support your company through years of growth. GreatRidge delivers Smart Solutions Accelerating Smart Corporate Growth(TM).

Grace Webster / Credit Suisse

Grace is a Relationship Manager within the Private Banking North America division at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. In this capacity, she is responsible for recommending and implementing investment strategies, as well as providing holistic wealth management advice across the Southeastern United States. She works with individuals, families, and institutions to develop solutions that are specifically tailored to meet their unique professional and lifestyle needs.

Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Grace worked in non-profit and public policy organizations in Washington, DC, including The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the Motion Picture Association of America, and the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a published author on the topic of impact investing and consulted for the World Economic Forum’s Impact Investing Initiative.

Grace earned a BA with Honors in Public Policy Analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA with concentrations in Investment Finance and Social Entrepreneurship from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses, as well as the life insurance sales agent license.

In addition to serving as the Secretary for NAWBO Atlanta’s Board of Directors, Grace is an active member of the Junior League of Atlanta and volunteers with Open Hand Atlanta and Kate’s Club. She also enjoys vegetarian cooking, international travel, and supporting the Tar Heels basketball team.