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Stacey Ruth, Unstoppable Leader, and Author of Inside Out Smart

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Inside Out Smart

Stacey Ruth, Unstoppable LeaderNorth Fulton Business Radio, Episode 470)

Stacey Ruth, CEO of Unstoppable Leader, was the guest on this episode of North Fulton Business Radio to announce her new book, Inside Out Smart. She and host John Ray considered what intuition is, how it’s cultivated, and its link with innovation. They also discussed the impact of using intuition as a leader, how she coaches individuals and leaders to maximize the power of their intuition, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Stacey Ruth, CPC, CEO, Unstoppable Leader

Stacey Ruth is unstoppable. She founded two multimillion-dollar agencies, has been among the Top 50 Entrepreneurs Under 50 in Atlanta, and twice awarded Top 100 “It” Agencies by Experiential Marketer.

As a novice entrepreneur, she made nearly every business decision mistake possible – and learned how to make the necessary personal transformations in order to thrive. Her businesses survived personal challenges, the fallout of 9/11, deep recessions, and her own health issues resulting from a battle with imposter syndrome. Today she coaches other CEOs and executives on how to make faster and more accurate decisions, using their inner wisdom. She is a passionate advocate for women leaders claiming their own seat at the table they design for themselves.

Her award-winning and best-selling books, Own Your Own Shift and Inside Out Smart are available now on Amazon.

Website | Stacey’s books | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Innovation
  • Intuitive Decision-making
  • Innovation using intuition
  • Decision fatigue
  • Leadership Decisions
  • Personal branding for growing your impact

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Dr. Jason Reingold, Georgia Cardiovascular and Primary Care

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Dr. Jason Reingold

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 469)

Dr. Jason Reingold of Georgia Cardiovascular and Primary Care joined North Fulton Business Radio to announce the opening of their new flagship office in Alpharetta. He and host John Ray discussed this integrative cardiology practice, the 7% problem, and eight elements of optimal health. Dr. Reingold also mentioned the negative impacts of stress, including heightened inflammation and stress hormones, the steps his practice has taken to provide affordable care options, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Dr. Jason Reingold is a Harvard Trained, Board Certified Cardiovascular Disease specialist empowering patients to reduce complications of heart and vascular disease and to improve overall wellness. He and his team build relationships with patients and their families finding the best combination of lifestyle and pharmacologic treatments for optimal medical wellbeing.

As a recognized expert in heart and vascular diagnosis, Dr. Reingold helps patients choose the best test for their comprehensive health. When possible, he utilizes office-based, noninvasive testing to improve access, comfort, and convenience while reducing the cost of out-of-pocket expenses to patients. If you are experiencing symptoms of heart or vascular disease, need a second opinion, or want to know your risk, contact us to schedule a consultation with Dr. Jason Reingold.

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Dr. Jason Reingold, Cardiovascular Disease Specialist, Georgia Cardiovascular and Primary Care

Dr. Jason Reingold, Cardiovascular Disease Specialist, Georgia Cardiovascular and Primary Care

Dr. Jason Reingold is a Harvard-trained, board-certified cardiovascular disease specialist with additional certifications from the American College of Cardiology, National Institutes of Health, National Board of Echocardiography, and National Board of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Reingold is an adjunct assistant professor at Augusta University/Medical College of Georgia in addition to leading regulatory affairs for the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Reingold graduated top of his class from the University of Georgia and Emory University School of Medicine. He completed his training in internal medicine at the University of California at San Francisco and went on to study cardiovascular disease at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Reingold focuses on the prevention and reversal of heart and vascular disease in both the young and the elderly populations. He also takes interest in the overlap of cardiovascular disease focusing on weight management, kidney disease, and diabetes.

Additionally, Dr. Reingold offers his patients access to innovative diagnostic and treatment options through his work in clinical research trials. He has served as an investigator for trials through Saint Joseph’s Translational Research Institute, Saint Joseph’s Heart and Vascular Institute., and Atlanta Clinical Research Centers. Jason is married to Jennifer Alper Reingold, a pediatric speech pathologist. They live in Sandy Springs with their 2 daughters, Kaylie and Zoey, and rescue dog Teddy.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

• It’s 2022: Why do we still need to talk about cardiovascular disease?
• Why did you pick Alpharetta as the location for your new practice?
• What makes your Alpharetta office unique?
• Aside from the physical office, what else differentiates your office from other practices?
• How is your practice philosophy different?
• You talk a lot about vascular health and disease, why is this so important to you
• I know reducing health care costs for employees is important for our listeners, please tell us more.
• What about patients who have insurance, are you in-network with insurance?

 

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Zahir Ladhani, Velocity Strategic Consulting

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Velocity Strategic Consulting

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 468)

Zahir Ladhani is the founder of Velocity Strategic Consulting and teaches strategy at Kennesaw State University.  Zahir visited host John Ray in the North Fulton Business Radio studio to discuss how his firm coaches businesses on scaling up, what’s required of leadership to take that path, the vital role of cash, leading vs. lagging metrics, a company’s core values, their best fit clients, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Velocity Strategic Consulting works with leaders who have the willingness and desire to move their companies from where they are now to where they think they can be.

We help teams create and execute on a vision of what it looks like to win so they can:

+ Manage and accelerate their growth

+ Grow faster and more profitably

+ Generate more cash flow

+ Build high-performance teams and drive accountability

+ Spend less time in the business and more time on the business

Velocity Strategic Consulting’s proven formula of 4 Decisions, 3 Habits, and 1 Catalyst provides their clients with measurable results.

Four Decisions: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.

Three Habits: Priorities, Metrics, and Meeting Rhythms.

One Catalyst: Coach.

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Zahir Ladhani, Managing Director, Velocity Strategic Consulting

Velocity Strategic Consulting
Zahir Ladhani, Managing Director, Velocity Strategic Consulting

Zahir Ladhani brings more than 30 years of ‘in the trenches’ experience with SaaS, Consumer, Human Capital, Pharmaceutical, and Management Consulting industries. A talented communicator and proven leader who has grown businesses and product lines and was a key member of the executive leadership team in the sale of a company to a Fortune 100 company. Zahir works with senior executives and leadership teams to scale up businesses by improving their discipline around people, strategy, execution, and accountability for sustainable growth. He has worked with numerous clients in easing the complexity that growth often brings, allowing leaders to focus more time on building their businesses, by leveraging transformative tools, processes and principles.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Accounting from the University of Waterloo in Canada and a Master of Arts in International Relations from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Boston.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Why do so many companies stall in their growth?
  • How do you define growth for a company?
  • Tell me more about what you mean by having the Right People in the Right seats?
  • Why is being the best not a good strategy?
  • What is more important – Strategy or Execution?
  • What do you mean by Revenue is vanity?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Erick Olson, Olson Associates

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Olson Associates

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 467)

Erick Olson is a Certified Financial Planner™ with Olson Associates, a family firm celebrating its forty-second year in business. Erick and host John Ray covered the “Financial Maxi-Miser Process,” multiple options for retirement, estate planning, how they work with clients, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Olson Associates is a comprehensive financial services firm committed to helping its clients improve long-term financial success.

Their customized process is designed to grow, protect, and conserve a client’s wealth by delivering an unprecedented level of personalized service and competence.

Olson Associates is helping responsible adults pursue fiscal fitness through “THE FINANCIAL MAXI-MISER PROCESS,” helping them eliminate dangers that they may not see and capitalize on the opportunities that they may not know.

Larry Olson founded the firm in 1980 after a 22-year career at Sears headquarters in Chicago. Larry was looking to expand his career. He figured he could use his corporate experience building comprehensive business plans as a foundation to help people create their personal financial plans. He started an independent firm after gaining experience at several larger institutions because he saw a need for unbiased financial advice in the comprehensive financial plans for his clients.

Erick joined the firm in 1998 to learn how to help people retire from the toughest mentor out there, his dad. Erick now leads the firm with “The Financial Maxi-Miser Process” sm, developed by Larry, as the foundation for creating and implementing plans. He also continues the core value legacy that began with his father’s approach to planning and defines the way the Olson Associates team operates and prioritizes each day: Integrity, Objectivity, Diligence, Competence, Fairness, Sincerity, and Compassion.

Company Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Securities are offered through Securities America, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC.
Advisory services are offered through Olson Associates, a Registered Investment Advisor. Securities America and Olson Associates are separate entities.
Due to various state regulations and registration requirements concerning the dissemination of information regarding investment products and services, we are currently required to limit access of the following pages to individuals residing in states where we are currently registered. Investments products and services available only to residents of Alabama (AL), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Iowa (IA), Illinois (IL), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Missouri (MO), Mississippi (MS), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), and West Virginia (WV).
Specialties: Pre and Post Retirement Planning needs, Survivorship needs, College Funding needs, Small Business planning/needs, Estate Planning issues/needs.

 

Erick Olson, Certified Financial Planner, Olson Associates

Erick Olson, Certified Financial Planner, Olson Associates

With 20 years of experience in the Financial Planning business, Erick leads the firm in strategically helping clients reach saving and investing goals. Erick builds a financial plan based on all aspects of their financial lives including Retirement Empowerment, Children’s Education, Survivor Needs Planning, and Estate Planning.

Erick’s genuine interest in his clients creates relationships founded on friendship and professionalism. With a belief that planning and executing financial goals are fundamental for families, Erick ensures that clients remain on track to Retirement while preserving and building their savings. Financial Planning is not just about saving and investing, it is about forecasting and accommodating for lifestyle, milestones and goals on an ongoing and consistent basis.

Erick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, which is a certification requiring a rigorous exam and adherence to a proven record of professional standards. In addition to regular continuing education, Erick has a fiduciary responsibility to always act in his client’s best interests.

Erick is a graduate of the Oglethorpe University Certified Financial Planner program. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a major in Marketing from Valdosta State University in 1998.

Erick has volunteered as a “Money Matters” teacher providing financial education to people seeking financial assistance. He also donates his time to important causes like Angel Flight of Georgia. FAMILY & INTERESTS Erick, his wife Liz, and 2 daughters, Maggie and Claire, live in Woodstock, Georgia. The Olsons enjoy traveling to beach destinations and historical learning trips across the U.S. Erick also loves music, cooking, and shooting sports.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • The Financial Maximiser process
  • Client Curves of Retirement
  • Collaborative Financial Planning
  • Unique Possibilities Pre and Post Retirement strategies
  • Estate Planning- Family Legacy

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Shawna Woods, Atlanta Divorce Law Group

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Shawna Woods

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 466)

Shawna Woods, managing partner of Atlanta Divorce Law Group, joined the show to discuss the firm’s work in family law and their unique approach with their clients. The firm’s attorneys span many areas of experience, and they are committed to matching a client with the best attorney for their case. Shawna and host John Ray talked about the values the firm is founded on, the value of a prenuptial agreement, how the firm works to resolve issues without drama, empathy and active listening for their clients, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Family law is about helping individuals and families manage the emotional struggles of facing an uncertain future.

It is about their legal team being human and sensitive and empathetic to this big change that is occurring in their clients’ lives.

The Atlanta Divorce Law Group has been founded on a history of helping families through the most challenging times of their lives. This is really the niche in which their Alpharetta divorce and family law attorneys and staff have become experts.

And since they take such a holistic approach in how to help a family get through a transition, they have been involved with all aspects of the family’s life as they deal with a crisis.

The Atlanta Divorce Law Group team and its attorneys are guided by their mission and a strong set of values to bring each client their Happily Ever After Divorce®. Every divorce is unique to each client, so they strive to let compassion and growth guide an organic process of divorce.

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Shawna Woods, Managing Partner, Atlanta Divorce Law Group

Shawna Woods, Managing Partner, Atlanta Divorce Law Group

Shawna Woods is the Managing Partner of Atlanta Divorce Law Group in Alpharetta, Georgia. She recently celebrated her second year anniversary with the firm this June.

Prior to being with ADLG, Shawna was working on her own after having worked and built several other firms in the Metro Atlanta area. Shawna has over 18 years of Family Law experience, which lends itself well to the legal team that she oversees. One of Shawna’s most vital roles at ADLG is preserving the firm’s culture and guiding values.

Problem-solving through the lens of ADLG’s culture and guiding values, she is able to be a successful servant leader to her clients and employees.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Who they are, their mission, and culture
  • Their holistic approach compared to the average family law attorney
  • What to expect from a consultation with them
  • The diverse background of their legal team
  • As a family law attorney, what is your biggest piece of advice for newlyweds or couples planning to get married?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Dr. Courthney Russell, Jr., A2H2

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A2H2

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 465)

Dr. Russell of A2H2 joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to discuss his organization’s work on behalf of the health needs of underserved communities.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

The mission of A2H2 is to provide quality healthcare and wellness services to the marginalized, indigent, and those experiencing poverty.

Today medicine and healthcare are revenue-based. A2H2 holds the fundamental belief that saving lives should be a priority. The medical attention and wellness services given to the indigent should mirror the care received by the affluent. A2H2 believes wholeheartedly that without quality consistent healthcare, poverty will forever be perpetuated. Finances should never be an obstacle for someone without the means to pay.

This organization will be the catalyst for changing healthcare by increasing access to quality healthcare through consistency and raising awareness.

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Courthney Russell, Founder, A2H2

Born in Fort Knox, KY, and raised in East Atlanta, Dr. Courthney Russel Jr. was the first in his family to go to med school with little assistance. Due to this, he went through school homeless and interacted with the homeless community in Atlanta.

His first-hand experience motivated him to make it his mission to serve the forgotten members of our society by providing free health services to the Atlanta community.

 

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • How did going through medical school while homeless affect you?
  • What is the mission of A2H2?
  • How has your life experience affected how you run A2H2?
  • What has been the most rewarding experience you have had with A2H2?
  • The importance of visibility for patients to receive proper care.
  • What inspired you to turn your back on becoming a surgeon to create A2H2?
  • What do you think stops traditional healthcare from effectively reaching those in need?
  • How do you see the future of healthcare changing?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Pedram Afshar, Amaka

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Amaka

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 464)

Pedram Afshar joined host John Ray to discuss the automation and artificial intelligence technology Amaka employs to serve small business owners and their advisors. Pedram discussed how automation and AI can be used to improve customer service for a business, the tools Amaka offers to give businesses a better, faster look at their financial picture, why their tools enable advisors to better serve their small business clients, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Amaka is a business automation platform, that leverages APIs to bring business and accounting automation for small and medium-sized businesses.

It is for accountants, bookkeepers, and business owners with the need to automate their data entry. You can save tens of hours by automating the data aggregation process between POS, online stores, and accounting softwares.

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Pedram Afshar, Co-Founder and CEO, Amaka
Pedram is a serial tech entrepreneur from Australia. He has built global technology solutions, mainly focused on the B2B market. He is currently the CEO of Amaka and is focused on business and accounting automation, leveraging APIs. He has a passion for small and medium-sized businesses, which he regards as the engine room for any economy.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Automation and the future of SMBs
  • Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the impact on employment more generally
  • Process improvement in SMBs, and how to improve profit margins
  • What is your tech stack, and how do you leverage technology, to provide the most amount of value to customers
  • Startup journey and what skills founders need to succeed
  • Customer service as a differentiation

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Michael Cohen, Synergy Financial Partners

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Synergy Financial

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 463)

As an insurance and annuity specialist, Michael Cohen with Synergy Financial Partners is focused on helping people financially prepare for unexpected events in life. He discussed with host John Ray what insurance with living benefits is, how it’s structured, the features of annuities, health insurance, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Synergy Financial Partners (SFP) is an independent financial services company dedicated to changing the way Americans plan for the future.

By offering innovative concepts and products for its customers as well as an entrepreneurial-driven opportunity for its associates, SFP is the emerging leader in the financial services industry.

They believe a company represents a “culture.” At Synergy Financial Partners our culture is based on the coming together of people around a common set of values, beliefs, and purpose. It’s more than products and services, or commissions and income. It is about sharing a common cause. It is about our customers and our associates achieving peace of mind.

Their purpose is to inspire individuals, families, and businesses to seek the well-being and security that comes from being prepared and able to survive the financial challenges and emergencies, thereby offering them the peace of mind to live their life to its greatest potential.

Their goal is to connect with people who believe what we believe and then to work shoulder to shoulder with them in pursuit of a common goal; building a business that gives families the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you have a sound financial plan in place.

If these values and ideals resonate strongly within you, then Synergy Financial Partners is for you!

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Michael Cohen, Insurance and Annuity Specialist, Synergy Financial

Michael Cohen, Insurance and Annuity Specialist, Synergy Financial

Michael Cohen grew up on Long Island and moved to Georgia in 1994.

He has six children ages 15-27 and 3 dogs. He was a DJ at my college radio station and did concert promotions for about 10 years.

He has been in the Logistics industry for over 30 years helping corporations save time and money on their freight expenditure and is a licensed Life, Health, and Annuity specialist with a focus on setting up the proper policies for individuals and families.

Michael Cohen tags himself as The Wealth Protector.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • Insurance with Living Benefits and its importance
  • Discuss the insurance policy that grows tax-free and can never lose money
  • Annuities
  • Health Insurance
  • Who are some of the people that your products work best for?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Jessie Laney, Laundry Basket

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Laundry Basket

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 462)

Jessie Laney, Marketing Director and Store Manager at Laundry Basket, was the guest on this episode of North Fulton Business Radio. Jessie is a mom of five and has started and run multiple businesses over the years geared toward the needs of moms. She visited Laundry Basket last year and joined the company because she was so impressed by their business.  Jessie and host John Ray talked about how she found them, her entrepreneurial journey over the years, why she joined Laundry Basket, the services they offer, how they make it convenient for individuals and businesses, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Jessie Laney, Marketing Director & Store Manager, Laundry Basket

Laundry Basket is a state-of-the-art laundry center located in Roswell, Georgia.

Their facility offers a spotlessly clean and innovative laundry experience unlike any other laundry in Georgia!

Laundry Basket customers enjoy fully automated and highly eco-friendly Wascomat industrial style machines in a brand-new, sparkling clean store with a comfortable lounge area with USB, electrical outlets, and ultra-high-speed WiFi.

Where Luxury and Laundry come together!

  • Looking to check Laundry off your never-ending to-do list? Look no further as their full-service Wash & Fold is here! They will clean your clothes to perfection from start to finish! Simply drop off your clothes and they will handle the rest.

     Laundry Basket offers premium soaps such as:

  • Tide, 7th Generation Free & Clear plant-based detergent, All Free & Clear, & other hypoallergenic choices

Jessie Laney is the marketing director and store manager of the Roswell Location. She has started multiple small businesses over the years based on serving the needs of busy moms.

Company Website | Facebook | Instagram

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

  • What is Laundry Basket?
  • What is your personal story?
  • What makes it unique?
  • What services do you offer?
  • How do you serve business clients?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

RenasantBank

 

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

 

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

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