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“Pap” Datta – Left Nut Brewing Co. and Dana Chapman – iTN Lanier

February 4, 2020 by Beau Henderson

North Georgia Business Radio

"Pap" Datta - Left Nut Brewing Co. and Dana Chapman - iTN Lanier

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Nilanjan “Pap” Datta – Left Nut Brewing Company

Left Nut Brewing Company produces craft beers and ciders of all types and flavors. Our brewery is located in the historic
Chicopee Mill industrial area in Gainesville, Georgia. “Left Nut Brewing Company” came into being as a Georgia Corporation in 2013. Many have asked, “Why did you go with that name?” Fair question. The name, “Left Nut Brewing Company,” is built on a vernacular which epitomizes the willingness to give up something of extreme value to do something or create something unique; something for which we have endless passion.
The name provides great curiosity, amusement, and immediately fosters conversation. When people drink beer, most often, it is in a social setting where conversation and stories are exchanged. We want to use this aspect of “sharing stories” as a central theme across our products, and product brands.

Each of our products will have a story tied to it. Stories which will connect you, our customers, to us as individuals, to the history of the style of beer you have chosen, or to local and universal myths and folktales which provide a thematic backdrop for our products.

Dana Chapman – iTN Lanier

This is Arm In Arm, Door Through Door Service with no cash, credit cards or tips in the car.

ITN Lanier uses a combination of volunteer and paid drivers to serve those over 60 who no longer drive, as well as those who do not drive because of visual impairment, of any age over 18. We serve only residents of Hall County Georgia and travel only to Hall County destinations.

Ron Combs – Combs Pest Control, Mike Wofford – JMW Construction Co., LLC

January 28, 2020 by Beau Henderson

North Georgia Business Radio

Ron Combs - Combs Pest Control, Mike Wofford - JMW Construction Co., LLC

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Ron Combs – Combs Pest Control, LLC

The average homeowner stays with their pest control provider to 3-5 years. We are proud to serve many customers who’ve been with us since day-one-that’s over 17 years! We believe our customers continue to choose us because at Combs Pest Control – you aren’t a customer, you are family.

Many other companies are in the pest control business. We are in the PEOPLE business – we want to EARN your business and continue earning it.

Don’t let pests and termites control your home! Call Combs Pest Control today to schedule a free consultation and estimate.

With over 26 years of experience, you can bet, that if it has more than 4 legs, we can kill it!

Mike Wofford – JMW Construction Co., LLC

We are a full service contractor serving Gainesville since 1996. We offer CAD design, turnkey building and remodeling, and service work ranging from gutter cleaning to repairs of all types… no job is too big or too small. We take care of your home! Licensed and insured.

Hundreds of satisfied customers!

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

November 21, 2019 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: An Interview with Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

Host Geoff Smith speaks with Frank Norton Jr., Chairman and CEO of The Norton Agency, on the growth dynamics of Metro Atlanta and the North Georgia regions.

Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency

Frank Norton, Jr. is the Chairman and CEO of The Norton Agency. In 1986, Frank Norton Jr., joined the Norton Agency to direct the Commercial and Residential Real Estate Divisions of the Agency. His expertise, combined with his energy and creative imagination, has thrust the company forward at a faster pace. He was elected President of the firm by the Board of Directors in 1997 and Chairman in 2004.

The Norton Commercial and Acreage Group provides clients extensive resources and services associated with the purchase or sale of commercial property and large acreage tracts for development. Investment counseling, corporate relocation, in-depth development services, territory market analysis and an unparalleled customer base give clients confidence as they invest in the community.

In the field of commercial real estate, The Norton Agency’s professionalism, service and knowledge are unmatched. Investors and corporations have a wide range of real estate needs. The Norton Agency specializes in site selection for restaurants, industrial parks, retail centers, neighborhoods, resorts, multi-family and single family developments. In addition, The Norton Agency offers brokerage services for industrial sites and buildings and industrial park development.

The Norton Agency’s Commercial and Acreage Division is designed with the brokerage needs of the investor in mind. Eighty-five years of experience and unique resources unite to form the area’s most comprehensive brokerage service.

Since 1986, Frank has collected and interpreted community market research data through Norton Native Intelligence™ , and has developed consulting and strategic planning services for the firm. Norton Native Intelligence™ is a unique and powerful tool employed by Norton to power their client’s purchases, investments and portfolio strategies. This 30 year statistical database is sought out by relocating businesses, investors and developers alike. The material is modeled to strategically position banking, medical, retail, residential and industrial development and to provide a deeper understanding of ever-changing market dynamics.

Clients as diverse as Hall County School System, Valentine Farms, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, United Community Bank, Wendy’s, Walmart and Publix use the ever changing stream of data to secure strategic opportunities and better anticipate future growth directions.

Geoff Smith, Host of “ATL Developments with Geoff Smith”

“ATL Developments with Geoff Smith” covers all things economic development in the Atlanta Metro area. From everything inside the Beltline to Avalon and beyond, Geoff Smith interviews the movers and shakers making the ATL one of the best places to live, work and play. An archive of past episodes can be found here.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial working with Real Estate agents and homebuyers to help them get happily to their closing table. Geoff is an authority on the latest economic development trends shaping the Atlanta Metro area. His interviews reveal an inside perspective at how things get done in the ATL.

Geoff is an active member of his community serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, as well as holding the position of chairman for the Chamber’s Education Committee. He is also Secretary of the Roswell Youth Baseball Association and coaches his sons in football, baseball and basketball. Geoff enjoys golf, camping and traveling with his wife and two sons. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

“ATL Developments with Geoff Smith” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. 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 approximately $12.9 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.

Dr. Carroll Turner with the Business Incubator at Brenau University, Al Trembley with WSI Rainmakers, and April Rooks with AMPED Kids

April 3, 2019 by Beau Henderson

North Georgia Business Radio

Dr. Carroll Turner with the Business Incubator at Brenau University, Al Trembley with WSI Rainmakers, and April Rooks with AMPED Kids

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Beau Henderson, April Rooks, Dr. Carroll Turner, Al Trembley, Dr. Bill Lampton

Dr. Carroll Turner/Business Incubator at Brenau University

The Business Incubator at Brenau University fosters market success, student learning, wealth building and job creation. They work with startup companies, inventors and entrepreneurs to develop great ideas into sustainable, standalone businesses. They foster market success, wealth building and job creation. They increase the prospect of a client company’s commercial success in the marketplace, train and educate the business and community leaders of tomorrow, and contribute to the economic development of Northeast Georgia, Gainesville and Hall County.

Al Trembley/WSI Rainmakers

Al Trembley is the owner of WSI Rainmakers based in Gainesville, GA. Al attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney and applies his 20+ years of experience in business development and lead generation while at organizations such as New York Life. Today, he helps businesses build relationships and increase revenue by implementing a variety of digital and traditional marketing channels. Al believes “It’s better to be the author of a well executed plan than to be the recipient of a firing squad”. WSI Rainmakers is part of the world’s largest digital marketing network, wsiworld.com.

April Rooks/AMPED Kids

April Rooks is a native of Gainesville, GA. She has been married to Nathan for five years this July and is the mother of two children. Preston is seventeen and Cheyenne is two. April grew up in a musical family and began singing at an early age. She studied vocal performance and music education at Gainesville College where she fine tuned her vocal skills, music knowledge and began learning the art of crafting songs. April began teaching private music lessons in 2002.

In 2005, she had a record deal with a Nashville Indie Label and released her first album, Just A Little Country. She has opened for artists such as Shawn Mullins and while working with one of Atlanta’s premier wedding bands shared the stage with Kenny Loggins. She has graced the stage of The Tabernacle in Atlanta.

She loves nature. Going on hikes, camping and picnicking are a few favorite activities. Reading about personal growth and faith studies is also a passion. April’s favorite perks of being a musician are free food and wine!

AMPED Kids Foundation’s mission is to positively impact the lives of foster children by providing access to free private music instruction and other music programs throughout Georgia.

They are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children through the power of music. Through growing children’s musical gifts and interests and empowering them through mentorship, discipline and success principles, Amped Kids is lifting up children and giving them a voice.

AMPED Kids dream is to provide hope and vision to children who are undergoing difficult life challenges and empower them for a better future through our AMPED music programs.