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Rose Burton with HomeStretch, Brian Mould with Better Office Systems, and Dave Moorman with DynaSis

January 30, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Rose Burton with HomeStretch, Brian Mould with Better Office Systems, and Dave Moorman with DynaSis

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John Ray, Rose Burton, Brian Mould, Dave Moorman

Rose Burton/HomeStretch

HomeStretch is a non-profit agency located in Roswell which guides homeless families toward permanent housing and lasting stability. For 25 years, HomeStretch has transformed hundreds of working homeless families in four key areas: housing, finances, employment and family strength. Through the support of social workers and volunteers, HomeStretch provides LifeSkills education, mentoring and supportive housing to the adults and children. The average program length is 12 to 24 months.

In 2018, HomeStretch will celebrate 25 years of serving at-risk and homeless families in north metro Atlanta. HomeStretch averages 81% success rate for graduate families meaning they remain stably housed for more than one year and are assets in the community.

Brian Mould/Better Office Systems

Better Office Systems was formed in 2006 by Brian Mould and Joseph Zamora. Brian and Joseph have a combined industry experience of over 55 years. They have successfully owned, managed, and grown companies with as many as 300 employees and up to $55 million in revenue. BOS is a unique Single Source provider for all their customer’s office product needs. Better Office Systems wants customers to focus on growing their business while BOS focuses on reducing their office costs and increasing their productivity. BOS has the best array of products, at the best price, supported by the best people.

Dave Moorman/DynaSis

Founded in 1992, DynaSis is an IT Service solution provider for small to mid-sized businesses. Their core competencies include Managed IT Support, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security, Secure Data Backups, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. Their goal is to deliver “Profitability through Technology” for their client’s organizations. They do this by implementing business technology solutions utilizing three core technologies: Availability, Security and Mobility (ASM). Their secure technology stack or cloud solution is built on ASM and delivers on the four most important business outcomes every company should expect: lowering overall cost, increasing productivity, minimizing corporate risk, and driving future growth. By enhancing their client’s technical capability and delivering on the four business outcomes, they systematically deliver profitability through technology.

Bruce Wing with Strategic Wealth, Renee Barnes with ComplyTrain, and Andrew Walker with Brady Ware & Company

January 16, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Bruce Wing with Strategic Wealth, Renee Barnes with ComplyTrain, and Andrew Walker with Brady Ware & Company

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John Ray, Andrew Walker, Renee Barnes, Bruce Wing, Geoff Smith

Bruce Wing/Strategic Wealth

Strategic Wealth is a fee-based financial planning and business consulting firm located in Alpharetta. While there are a lot of financial planning firms in and around Atlanta, what differentiates Strategic Wealth from its competitors are three things: an unique, values-driven process that they employ when working with individuals & businesses; a focus on improving cash flow and reducing expenses and taxes; and helping people and businesses become their own bank.

Renee Barnes/ComplyTrain

Renee Barnes is a software entrepreneur and founder of ComplyTrain. Renee has over 20 years experience in corporate HR and IT training. She has developed programs for Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Visa, Western Digital, Warner Brothers, AOL, Lockheed Martin, Neustar, and many more. As an entrepreneur, Renee has watched her fellow founders and colleagues navigate the waters of HR lawsuits and EEOC fines, and she decided to use her experience and passion for building solutions to help solve the issue. She realized that small businesses and startups are most vulnerable for HR lawsuits because they usually lack the legal team or HR resources to build a solid compliance program. As a result, Renee founded ComplyTrain, a complete HR compliance software for startups and small businesses.

Andrew Walker/Brady Ware & Company

Developing a successful financial strategy for your business, your family, and yourself has become more difficult then ever. The economy is creating challenges across industries. Tax and health care laws change daily, and regulatory oversight grows increasingly intense. Brady Ware is a public accounting firm with more then 150 industry experts ready to help you conquer your accounting and financial needs. They are here to help you understand how your business is operating today, creating a roadmap for where you want to go tomorrow. Businesses need more than a casual relationship with an accountant. Brady Ware combines unparalleled tax, audit, and advisory expertise with industry-specific knowledge. They work with you collaboratively and efficiently to create custom solutions that fit your needs.

Ray Pope with @tlanta inbound, Deanna Armstrong with Alpharesults, and Peter Carpenter with Thoroughbred Design Group

January 9, 2018 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Ray Pope with @tlanta inbound, Deanna Armstrong with Alpharesults, and Peter Carpenter with Thoroughbred Design Group

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John Ray, Ray Pope, Deanna Armstrong, Peter Carpenter

Ray Pope/@tlanta inbound

@tlanta inbound designs and implements affordable and profitable online marketing campaigns for local businesses and professionals. @tlanta inbound focuses on creating a firm foundation in all search engines with top rankings in organic, local, mobile and map searches. Clients also receive comprehensive local directory citation development and management. @tlanta inbound also provides each client with a reputation marketing and management program essential for harvesting positive online reviews which is critically important for all local businesses.

Deanna Armstrong/Alpharesults

Alpharesults helps companies identify and obtain tax credits. Their team of experts know the detailed data collection, approval and filing requirements. They work with your tax professional or CPA firm to understand your tax strategies, documentation and filing requirements. There are many tax credits available to companies doing business in Georgia. Determining which tax credits that your company can utilize is a difficult task. Alpharesults can review your situation and recommend the appropriate tax credits to pursue. They manage the process for your company, from evaluation to data collection to final approval. Alpharesults focuses on small to medium-sized businesses that pays state income taxes and they can be corporations or pass-through entities such as LLCs. Alpharesults maximizes your Tax Credits while minimizing your risks.

Peter Carpenter/Thoroughbred Design Group

Peter Carpenter, owner of Thoroughbred Design Group, brings nearly 30 years of branding and graphic design background to his clients. His nationally award-winning designs provide a cornerstone to client’s branding and marketing efforts, while his service keeps them coming back for more! He has worked with “Blue-Chip” and “Mom and Pop” companies in the North Fulton/Forsyth County area since 2001, and prides himself on listening, understanding and producing the client’s marketing needs.

In addition, Peter and Thoroughbred Design Group keep active in the local community by serving on various boards, participating in civic organizations, and helping out with various school programs.

Summaya Adam with TeamLogic IT, Brad Fried with College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors, and Wendy Brant with Homeowner Management Services

December 19, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

Summaya Adam with TeamLogic IT, Brad Fried with College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors, and Wendy Brant with Homeowner Management Services

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John Ray, Wendy Brant, Summaya Adam, Brad Fried

Summaya Adam/TeamLogic IT

TeamLogic IT is a full-service managed services provider that takes the worry out of technology by providing the services that keep business operations running smoothly. The team works with small-medium sized businesses to provide them with the optimum solutions for their business needs. They integrate new technologies with legacy networks, design systems and coordinate implementation by using strategic partnerships which have been fostered with key industry suppliers. This enables TeamLogic IT clients to leverage technology to drive revenue, increase customer satisfaction, and reduce operating costs. The beauty of the team is that they bring with them a large national network while maintaining a small business mentality through local-ownership. TeamLogic’s approach is unique in that their objective is to understand how the client’s business operates and how technology can best be used to increase the efficiency and profitability of the business. By providing highly available, highly secure, and easy-to-use technology, TeamLogic IT strives to become the “Trusted Technology Advisor” to help the client manage and grow their business.

Brad Fried/College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors

College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors is the nation’s most respected, complete and professional resource helping busy families raise smart, confident, well-adjusted kids from cradle to college. The company’s mission of Building Stronger Families is something they take to heart and work very hard at, which is why they live by their core values: Can Do, Results Matter, and Leave it Better. Whether families need a part- time or full-time nanny, large spectrum of sitter services ranging from event care to overnight back-up care, or one on one tutoring, College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors has it covered.

Wendy Brant/Homeowner Management Services

Homeowner Management Services (HMS) is an Association Management Company. They handle single family home communities, townhomes and condominiums, as well as office parks. HMS is an AAMC accredited company, one of only five in the state of Georgia. They have a 24-year history in Atlanta, and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. HMS offers their properties a variety of unique products and industry leading solutions to common problems, including no-cost options for collections, lease monitoring and even savings plans for homeowners through a nationwide buying group.

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

December 12, 2017 by Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

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 Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

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 Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

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 Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

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 Garrett Ervin

North Fulton Business Radio

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.