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Jacqueline Welch with The Golf Club of Georgia, Mike Kipniss with The Piedmont Group, and David Craig with Tap & Six

December 12, 2017 by Mike

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Jacqueline Welch with The Golf Club of Georgia, Mike Kipniss with The Piedmont Group, and David Craig with Tap & Six

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John Ray, David Craig, Jacqueline Welch, Mike Kipniss, Mike Sammond

Jacqueline Welch/The Golf Club of Georgia

For nearly 30 years, The Golf Club of Georgia has established a reputation as one of the finest private golf clubs in North Atlanta. Their scenic and challenging Arthur Hills designed Lakeside and Creekside courses have been consistently ranked among the Top 20 Best Golf Courses in the state by Golf Digest. After a recent and comprehensive $40 million revitalization project, there is no other private club in the Atlanta area that has made such a concerted commitment to all members, future members and invited guests. The goal is to provide the utmost in quality from the course to the clubhouse. Coming in 2018, The Golf Club of Georgia will open the Cupp Golf Academy, a state-of-the-art golf instructional facility unmatched in the Atlanta area.

Mike Kipniss/The Piedmont Group

Since 2005, The Piedmont Group has helped you achieve your financial goals. They learn what is important to you, design financial solutions to help get you to where you want to be, and help you implement those strategies. They also keep a watchful eye as life unfolds to help make sure you remain on track for financial success.

David Craig/Tap & Six

Founded in 2017 by father and son team David and Ethan Craig, Tap & Six is Roswell’s first craft beer tap house and retail market. Tap & Six features 40 brews on tap to enjoy in a casual and relaxed environment, and more than 250 bottled and canned beers, 64-ounce growlers, and create-your-own six packs to take home. A diverse bar menu, lounge seating, and family-friendly neighborhood vibe makes Tap & Six the perfect destination for a true craft beer experience.

Senator Brandon Beach with the North Fulton Community Improvement District

November 14, 2017 by Mike

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Senator Brandon Beach with the North Fulton Community Improvement District

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John Ray, Senator Brandon Beach, Mike Sammond

Senator Brandon Beach/North Fulton CID

Senator Brandon Beach is the executive director and one of the founders of the North Fulton Community Improvement District (CID). The group focuses on moving infrastructure projects forward. Under his leadership, the North Fulton CID has invested more than $18 million to help bring more than $91 million in new infrastructure for the district area. Senator Beach is a member of numerous community boards including the Regional Business Coalition, Encore Park for the Arts, and the Historic Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Senator Beach received an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Centenary College. He is also a graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute and a former member of the Alpharetta City Council and the Alpharetta Planning and Zoning Commission. He and his wife Shuntel have two children and have lived in Alpharetta for 24 years.

Paul Cammisa with InnoVergent and Joanne Sanders with EWISE Communications

November 1, 2017 by Mike

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Paul Cammisa with InnoVergent and Joanne Sanders with EWISE Communications

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Paul Cammisa/InnoVergent

As leading industry experts in cloud-based accounting and financial software, InnoVergent provides customers with consulting, training and implementation services for Oracle/NetSuite, Adaptive Insights and OpenAir. InnoVergent is a trusted advisor to its customers and guarantees an efficient and optimized implementation of the right solution focused on meeting the unique challenges of each company. InnoVergent’s experienced team includes former CPAs, CFOs, accounting experts and six Sigma and software-certified professionals who work to improve efficiencies and streamline operations for its customers, saving organizations time and money.

Joanne Sanders/EWISE Communications

EWISE Communications is a target marketing and communications firm focused on developing programs that elevate brands, sharpen messaging, launch products, pinpoint campaigns, boost awareness, and unlock opportunities with your target audience. They communicate through words and design, activating modern verbal and visual marketing approaches that organize, package, and showcase your brand quickly and effectively. Headquartered in the Atlanta metro area, their strategic location has enabled them to coordinate local, regional, national, and international marketing programs with the personalized attention needed to trigger growth.

Thom Coughlin with Insidesign and Andre Wright with The WRIGHT Consult

October 24, 2017 by Mike

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Thom Coughlin with Insidesign and Andre Wright with The WRIGHT Consult

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Thom Coughlin/Insidesign

Insidesign is a full-service design practice that specializes in residential interiors. Insidesign’s team of specialists in interiors, kitchens, baths, flooring and architectural finishes creates highly personalized environments that fit the ways people live today. A resource for homeowners and builders alike, the Insidesign studio showcases inspiring vignettes that blend original design and skillfully crafted wood floors, doors, mouldings, and cabinetry. Insidesign represents architectural wood finishes made by Koetter Woodworking, a specialty manufacturer synonymous with sustainably produced, architectural-quality products for more than 55 years. Whether consulting with the homeowner directly or collaborating with the builder, Insidesign brings lifestyles to life.

Andre Wright/The WRIGHT Consult

The WRIGHT Consult (TWC) is a digital marketing agency located in Atlanta. Their mission is to help organizations leverage the power of digital marketing to increase leads, drive sales and improve market share. At TWC, their commitment is to ensure that the job is performed with the highest degree of professionalism at all times. Their staff includes highly skilled professionals who provide great expertise, along with a professional management team providing exceptional project oversight. TWC is a strong player in the industry in web development and design with effective digital marketing solutions that delivers results, which meets and most often exceeds, their client’s benchmarks.

Brock Kolls with TechConnectHub.com & TechSquare Labs, Edward Getty with TechConnectHub.com, and Kacie Lett Gordon with 352 Inc.

October 10, 2017 by Mike

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Brock Kolls with TechConnectHub.com & TechSquare Labs, Edward Getty with TechConnectHub.com, and Kacie Lett Gordon with 352 Inc.

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John Ray, Brock Kolls, Kacie Lett Gordon, Edward Getty

Brock Kolls/TechConnectHub.com & TechSquare Labs

Brock Kolls is a serial entrepreneur who develops market-changing technology by identifying and capturing intellectual property around breakthrough innovation. He is a prolific inventor and U.S. Patent Agent. He took a FinTech startup to a successful NASDAQ exit. He was a member of Coca-Cola R&D and started Coca-Cola’s global open innovation program, scouting for technologies worldwide. Now his focus is TechConnectHub.com (TCH), an online innovators community he founded to connect corporates with innovation needs to researchers, entrepreneurs, and startups who have solutions. TechSquare Labs is a TCH innovation hub where he leads a corporate innovation program. He is also a co-founder of Enterprise Innovation, an event series focused on the interface between corporate innovation and the startup community.

Edward Getty/TechConnectHub.com

Dr. Ed Getty has over 28 years of R&D Technology Management & Strategy experience gained over twenty years while creating and managing world-class open/external innovation business models, processes and capabilities for:

– The Procter & Gamble Company: Connect + Develop(SM) Program
– The Coca-Cola Company: External Technology Acquisition Program
– Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Global External Alliance Program
– Mars Incorporated: Global External Innovation Program

Through his external innovation journeys, Dr. Getty has been mentoring and cultivating entrepreneurs and startups in how to work with large enterprises, helping develop mutually beneficial relationship agreements, and coaching the startup community on how to move from prototype to commercial scale.

He is currently Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at TechConnectHub.com where he is working to connect corporate innovation challenges to capabilities and solutions from researchers, entrepreneurs, and startup communities around the world.

Kacie Lett Gordon/352 Inc.

Kacie Lett Gordon is the VP of Client Engagement at 352 Inc., a product development and innovation firm based in Tech Square. 352 works with Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies to ideate, validate and accelerate growth opportunities. She is also the Co-Founder of EnterpriseInnovation.com, and the Atlanta-based Enterprise Entrepreneurship Series. The event series brings together corporate innovation and business leaders to create community around best practices and thought leadership. 352 has helped companies like Cox Automotive, INVISTA, Verizon Telematics and Fifth Third Bank transform their businesses.

Luke Keller with Amplio Recruiting, Diane Dixon with Stryde Savings, and Alex Porter with FOX Digital Strategies

October 3, 2017 by Mike

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Luke Keller with Amplio Recruiting, Diane Dixon with Stryde Savings, and Alex Porter with FOX Digital Strategies

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John Ray, Luke Keller, Diane Dixon, Alex Porter

Luke Keller/Amplio Recruiting

Luke Keller with Amplio Recruiting grew up in the Atlanta area and attended Samford University in Birmingham, AL. After school, he worked in business development for Lauren Construction, based in Texas. He then became the Executive Director of The Lantern Project in Clarkston training refugees in construction skills such as welding, pipe-fitting, electrical, masonry and carpentry. Over 200 men have graduated the program since inception and has had an incredible impact on the Atlanta economy. Luke and his wife Mallory believe every refugee deserves an opportunity to provide for their family as well as bring tremendous value to local companies.

Diane Dixon/Stryde Savings

Stryde Savings helps companies obtain large federal tax credits and expense reductions that would otherwise go uncaptured. Their proprietary software identifies tax incentives, tax credits, and corporate expense reductions. On average for a small to mid-size company, they are able to identify over $200K in savings. Stryde now provides business owners with their own Tax Credit Web Portal where they can screen for their own tax credits by answering a few simple questions. Stryde has a team of Consultants, Project Managers, Engineers, Intellectual Property Attorneys and Expense Auditors who work together seamlessly to uncover specialized tax incentives and expense reductions. They focus on saving you money so you can focus on your business.

Alex Porter/FOX Digital Strategies

The combination of FOX 5 Atlanta and FOX Digital Strategies together delivers a comprehensive marketing platform that is focused on making your cash register ring. FOX Digital Strategies and FOX 5 Atlanta provide a complete suite of marketing products that include website development, social marketing, digital engagement and television advertising. That means FOX can deliver results for businesses of any size and any budget. FOX Digital Strategies would like to partner with local business owners who are focused on bottom-line results so together they can uncover your goals, needs and challenges in order to create a custom marketing solution that gets results.

Laron Walker with MyStemKits.com and Robert Grashuis with OneSpring

September 19, 2017 by Mike

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Laron Walker with MyStemKits.com and Robert Grashuis with OneSpring

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Robert Grashius and Laron Walker — Robert Grashuis and Laron Walker

Laron Walker/MyStemKits.com

MyStemKits is a team of educators, innovators, parents, and technology specialists dedicated to making affordable, quality education available for all. They use some of the most cutting-edge technology available, redefining 3D printing by giving it a clear purpose in math and science classrooms by providing educators with the tools they need to succeed.

Since 2013, they have researched and developed their program containing hundreds of lesson plans and manipulatives for K-12 education. They have the most comprehensive STEM solution in the market.

Whether you’re teaching in a traditional classroom, an after school program, homeschooling, or running a STEM camp, their collection is bound to impress. The program’s low cost to entry allows MyStemKits to make this platform affordable to the masses. They’re lowering barriers and raising potentials.

Robert Grashuis/OneSpring

OneSpring helps companies define, design, and develop new and existing ideas. This can be anything from mobile interface design to complex business applications. They follow a user centered approach that focuses on early design mock-ups and prototypes to drive stakeholder and user consensus. OneSprings goal is to “get it right the first time” before too much time and money is wasted.

Tracy Stowell with The Rhoads Group and Grant Brim with Brim Law

September 5, 2017 by Mike

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Tracy Stowell with The Rhoads Group and Grant Brim with Brim Law

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Tracy Stowell/The Rhoads Group

The Rhoads Group is an independent insurance agency in Cumming, GA. They are able to find the best rates on the market for your home/auto/life and business insurance needs. Their mission is to help busy people reduce cost, increase coverage, and ultimately achieve peace of mind. Since they are independent, The Rhoads Group is free to match your needs with the insurance company that best fits them. This means receiving excellent coverage, at the most competitive price.

Grant Brim/Brim Law

Grant Brim is an attorney and the owner of Brim Law Firm. Grant specializes in business law. From business formation and the preparation of organization documents to employment manuals, employment agreements, expansion (mergers or acquisitions), and general counsel, Grant has the knowledge and experience needed to serve small and medium sized business as a trusted advisor. Grant has been named a rising start in the legal community by Super Lawyers Magazine for three consecutive years.

Chris Mixon with Bank of North Georgia (a division of Synovus Bank) and Don Peterson with The Swing Factory Golf Studio

August 22, 2017 by Mike

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Chris Mixon with Bank of North Georgia (a division of Synovus Bank) and Don Peterson with The Swing Factory Golf Studio

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Chris Mixon/Bank of North Georgia

Bank of North Georgia is one of many divisions of Synovus Bank, headquartered in Columbus, GA. In addition to traditional retail banking services, Bank of North Georgia also provides full service investment and commercial banking services and expertise.

Don Peterson/The Swing Factory Golf Studio

The Swing Factory Golf Studio is home to TOP 50 Instructor Don Peterson. The Swing Factory Golf Studio is located at 710 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 100, in Roswell, GA and owned and operated by PGA Member and TOP 50 teacher Don Peterson. Don is also the author of “The Baseball Golf Swing Method”, “Miyagi Golf”, and “Start Golf Now” – all available on iTunes.