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Ryan Burton of Ryan Burton Music Group, Maria Mendillo of FarraTech and Al Simon of Sandler Training by Simon

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Ryan Burton/Ryan Burton Music Group

Ryan Burton, Ryan Burton Music GroupRyan Burton Music Group is an independent record company that focuses on artists at the start of their career. Their goal is to record music that ignites imaginations. The company was founded by Canadian/American entrepreneur, musician, songwriter and producer Ryan Burton and is based in Dacula, GA.

 

Maria Mendillo/FarraTech

Maria Mendillo, FarraTechFarraTech Inc., formerly known as Laser Supply & Service, was founded in 1990 and is based in Norcross, GA. FarraTech has one simple philosophy: to be the best customer service company in Atlanta. Whatever your laser printer, copier, service or repair needs may be, they invite you to experience for yourself what makes FarraTech an extraordinary company. Their people, their focus on quality, and their dedication to doing business with integrity is what they care about and strive for daily.

Al Simon/Sandler Training by Simon

Al Simon, Sandler Training by SimonSandler Training by Simon specializes in training and coaching in the areas of sales, leadership, sales management and customer service. They specialize in teaching business owners and sales professionals to be effective and consistent with their business development strategies, tactics and attitudes.

A graduate of Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management, Al Simon has over 35 years of direct sales experience, and he has also been exposed to many different sales strategies and approaches. Consistently the top performer in sales volume for his company before starting Sandler Training by Simon, he has mastered the art of selling in both simple and complex sales cycles. He has also successfully managed salespeople in highly competitive, high-risk situations.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Broadcasting Live from the Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business Summit

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On this special edition of “Strategic Insights Radio”, host Vlad Rusz of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp introduces you to several prominent business leaders at the Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business Summit at the Infinite Energy Center.

Business Leaders include:

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Pic 11 - Copy - CopySterling Rose Consulting Corp. is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.

In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO“

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Digital Marketing and How to Make it a Success

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Vlad Rusz, Joseph Riccardi

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This episode of “Strategic Insights Radio” discusses the importance of digital marketing, what the buzz words really mean, and how to effectively launch and run a digital marketing campaign. It will also dive into what you need to know before hiring a digital marketing company, and what deliverables you should expect once you hire a company. Also discussed is the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of a number of different digital, social, and viral marketing techniques.

GUEST: JOSEPH RICCARDI

Joseph RiccardiJoseph Riccardi is a serial entrepreneur and digital marketing specialist, who was raised on the “mean streets of Boston” and Long Island, joined the United States Armed Forces at the age of 17 and was recruited for the elite Rangers Special Forces Unit. After serving six years, he received honorable discharge.

At the age of 23, he became the youngest-ever employed with Mutual of Omaha insurance company and was named rookie of the year, and top sales agent in the entire United States. At that time, he also became active with the ministry in Boston. At the age of 28, he moved to Phoenix where he opened his first business, which was a satellite Dish Company. Within three months, Joe’s company was the number-one producing company in the southwestern U.S. Nine months later, Joe started marketing commercial and residential security systems with MultiMedia, a leader in the security industry. By his second month of business, he became the top distributor in the country competing against 976 other distribution corporations. Quickly rising in his success. Joe then moved up to owning several more multi-million dollar corporations. In October 2008, Joe moved to Georgia after a life-changing experience, and decided to help other business owners, big and small, to attain the same success he had been fortunate enough to experience throughout his life. The way he gives back now is by helping companies reach their digital marketing and overall exposure and return on investment in the digital marketing space.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Pic 11 - Copy - CopySterling Rose Consulting Corp. is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.

In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO“

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

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Robin Reece with Robin Reece Productions, Marjorie Dykes with The 1818 Club, and Don Maxwell and Lonnie Allen with M2 Asset Services

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Robin Reece/Robin Reece Productions

Robin Reece - Robin Reece ProductionsLooking for a female voice with a touch of Southern? Well, stop right now! You found one in Robin Reece Productions. Need copywriting for your business venture? Need help with something to say or sell on the Web? You need a competent, experienced, affordable voice that can write. That’s where they come in.

If it’s important to you, it’s important. When the best and the most expensive are not synonyms.

Marjorie Dykes/The 1818 Club

Marjorie Dykes - The 1818 ClubLocated atop the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce building, The 1818 Club is the perfect destination for private dining, corporate events, and social gatherings. Voted “Best Power Lunch & Meeting Place” by Gwinnett Magazine, the Club has over 750 of the county’s top business, academic, and community leaders. Members can enjoy their 100-seat fine Dining Room, Bar & Grill, 8 private meeting rooms and 220 seat grand ballroom. Named for the year in which Gwinnett County received its charter, The 1818 Club is a member-owned, private dining & meeting venue that provides the best in food, service and meeting accommodations for its members. The 1818 Club strives to make your business their pleasure!

Don Maxwell & Lonnie Allen/M2 Asset Services

Don Maxwell & Lonnie Allen - M2 Asset ServicesM2 Asset Services was founded in 2014 by Melva G. Wagner and Don Maxwell. They are a minority owned company, with an extensive nationwide network of professionals and organizations coming together to provide “Quality Home Ownership Opportunities To Consumers”.

M2 provides non-profit organizations with end-to-end default and asset management services. Through their client practices, high touch approach and proprietary expertise, M2 ensures superior service while maintaining a personal connection with non-profit organizations, funding partners, financial institutions, real estate service providers, and the consumer.

M2 offers a highly effective combination of asset management services and multi-faceted solutions to non-profit organizations to ensure their success of managing properties from acquisition through resale.

Benefits to Non-Profit include:

  • Nationwide Coverage
  • Oversight & Monitoring
  • Reporting
  • National Funding Sources
  • Compliance and Quality Assurance
  • Turn Key Asset Management Solution
  • National Field Services
  • Assist non-profits with the implementation of consumer home buying workshops, credit counseling and financing seminars

Benefits to Funding Institutions:

  • Cost effective solutions for end-to-end management of default properties
  • Management of non-profit and vendor network
  • Oversight & Monitoring
  • Complete internal accounting and compliance
  • Nationwide Coverage
  • Reporting

To watch this program on YouTube, CLICK HERE.

 

Randy Redner with Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

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Randy Redner/Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

Randy Redner, Community Foundation for NE GAFor more than three decades, the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia has worked in partnership with donors to donate close to $60 million to the charitable causes that matter most to the community.

Rather than giving haphazardly to every donation request, they help people learn where the real needs are and which non-profits are directly addressing those needs. Instead of giving in a rush at year-end for tax purposes, they offer tools that allow you to invest your resources now and give more purposefully when you’re ready. And if you want to leave a legacy that reaches far beyond your lifetime, they can help with that too.

They make giving easy, with a powerful return on investment for the community. In short, they connect people who care with causes that matter.

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS presented by Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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Mike Sammond, Theresa Conklin, Don Conklin, Garrett Abdo, Eric Boxer

Mike Sammond, Theresa Conklin, Don Conklin, Garrett Abdo, Eric Boxer

“Open for Business” introduces you to businesses that are members of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. Featured on this episode are Pinnacle Custom Signs, Tapout Fitness and Atlanta Comedy Theater.

Theresa & Don Conklin/Pinnacle Custom Signs

Theresa & Don Conklin, Pinnacle Custom SignsPinnacle Custom Signs is a family-owned and operated full-service commercial sign company that focuses on providing high quality signs and services to businesses in the Atlanta and North Georgia area. They provide their customers with a one-stop shop since they do all types of signage from simple banners and yard signs, to vehicle graphics and wraps, outdoor signs, and a list of other services. What sets them apart is their dedication to customer service. There are many companies that can make signs, but not everyone can service all the needs in a timely and service-focused manner.

Eric Boxer/Tapout Fitness

Eric Boxer, Tapout FitnessAt Tapout Fitness in Norcross, you are part of the family, and they promise to work with you to reach your health and fitness goals. They understand that everyone is an individual, but their process works by making everyone feel like part of the Tapout Team.

As a Tapout team member, you’ll have full access to all of their state-of-the-art fitness equipment and the exclusive Tapout 20 program. Tapout 20 is the answer for a fast and efficient workout that also teaches the fundamentals for martial arts along the way. Furthermore, as part of the Tapout Fitness Team, you will have access to a comprehensive variety of classes every week that offer beginner to advanced martial arts and fitness based programs.

Garrett Abdo/Atlanta Comedy Theater

Garrett Abdo, Atlanta Comedy TheaterAtlanta’s only upscale comedy club, Atlanta Comedy Theater features an Executive Chef, top touring headline comics and A-1 customer service. At Atlanta Comedy Theater, you can catch the best comedy, improv, dinner theater and murder mystery dinner theater. If its FUNNY… it’s on their stage. The venue is also available for private events, birthdays, special occasions, and catered events.

Mike Miller with Two Maids & A Mop and Chris LaMorte with Web Chimpy

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Mike Miller/Two Maids & A Mop

Mike Miller, Two Maids & A MopTwo Maids & A Mop is a residential cleaning company headquartered in Birmingham, AL that recently launched an aggressive franchising strategy and now serves 13 markets throughout seven states. The company is the nation’s second fastest growing cleaning company, and they recently opened a Gwinnett franchise, owned by Michael Miller, which marks the company’s 17th franchise location. Learn more at www.twomaidsfranchise.com.

Chris LaMorte/Web Chimpy

Chris LaMorte, Web ChimpyWeb Chimpy is not your average digital marketing company. They offer web design, branding, and digital marketing services to small businesses nationwide. They are on a mission to provide quality web design and branding services that, until now, were only accessible to the big corporations.

 

 

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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding the Difference Between Starting Your Own Independent Business Versus Owning a Franchise

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Vlad Rusz, Kevin Williams, Chris Williams

Vlad Rusz, Kevin Williams, Chris Williams

This episode of Strategic Insights Radio is presented by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp and Maid Right of Duluth

“Starting Your Own Independent Business Versus Owning a Franchise”

This radio show discusses the differences between starting an independent business versus owning a franchise. We will talk about the pros and cons of franchises, as well as defining the different types of franchises that exist. In addition, this show will go into detail about what reasons people choose to purchase a franchise and what they should know while they are deciding on first, whether a franchise is a good fit and second, which franchise they should be considering. We will also delve into fee structures and success rates as well as how veterans may be able to enter into a franchise opportunity.

KEVIN WILLIAMS & CHRIS WILLIAMS/PERSONAL BUSINESS ADVISORS

Kevin Williams and Chris Williams, Executive AdvantageKevin Williams’ has extensive experience in management, sales, marketing, services and operations working across the globe for some of the world’s largest retailers, professional sports teams and other high profile institutions. In addition, Kevin spent over 40 years in the photo industry working for industry giants such as Eastman Kodak, Agfa, and Noritsu. Today Kevin owns a Master License to Personal Business Advisors, LLC, a 13-year-old company based in Texas that conducts business both domestically and internationally. Personal Business Advisors (PBA) works with executives that are ready to move from the corporate world into “entrepreneurial-ism”.

Chris Williams’ experience comes from the real estate investment and refurbishing space in addition to extensive sales and political consulting experience. He was educated at Lander University with a Degree in Political Science and Government and has since began his Seminary Studies.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Pic 11 - Copy - CopySterling Rose Consulting Corp. is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.

In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO“

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: What Small Business Needs To Know About Payroll Processes to Mitigate Risk

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Vlad Rusz, Mark Kemptner

Vlad Rusz, Mark Kemptner

This episode delves into the different issues that may arise from a Business, whether it is small or large, when employees are incorrectly classified, taxes are not properly paid, wages do not meet the state and federal standards, changing laws associated to payroll, and when documentation is not properly filed by an organization.  During this show, we will define, what a business should be aware of to help companies from having to deal with future penalties.

MARK KEMPTNER/PAYROLL CONSULTANT

Mark on Strategic Insights Radio showMark Kemptner is a seasoned Small Business Payroll Consultant who works with the HR and Payroll Industry. Kemptner was educated in accounting and currently holds a Bachelors in Accounting from Georgia College, and has worked in the profession of accounting, sales and has also held management roles. In addition, Kemptner is a Certified FPC. In other words he holds a Fundamentals of Payroll Certification. His specialty is working with small businesses that range in size from 1 to 49 employees.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Pic 11 - Copy - CopySterling Rose Consulting Corp. is a Gwinnett County, GA based company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, ongoing marketing services, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations and business consulting. Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.’s staff has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and ran four successful businesses that currently range in age from 17 months to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $175,000 to over $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. The company takes it even one step farther to make sure that the client understands how to effectively present these documents, whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors. Sterling Rose Consulting also provides full loan SBA packages, Immigration Visa Business Plans, Commercial Lending Business Plans, Commercial Space, Growth, Not-For-Profit and Venture Capital/Investment Ready Plans.

In addition, Sterling Rose Consulting Corp also provides Zoho Customization, Design and Implementation, Custom CRM solutions, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.

ABOUT “STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO“

“Strategic Insights Radio” is intended to be an interactive radio show hosted by Sterling Rose Consulting Corp. Listeners can Tweet their questions for a live response on the radio to @sterling_rose1 or via @strategicradio. Also, suggestions on business topics that listeners would like to learn more about are welcome. Please send suggestions to info@sterlingroseconsultingcorp.com.

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Andi Swan of Bethany Christian Services and Reggie Brown of World Global Network

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Andi Swan/Bethany Christian Services

Andi Swan, Bethany Christian ServicesBethany Christian Services is a global nonprofit organization that brings families together and keeps families together. Strengthening families for the well-being of children is our top priority. Our services include adoption, foster care, and pregnancy counseling. We also provide counseling to families, assist refugees and immigrants resettling in the U.S., and partner with several international countries to help keep families together. The work we do equips families to be the answer for children in need—as Christ intended.

Bethany Christian Services is located in 36 states and works in many countries around the world. All of our U.S. offices provide pregnancy counseling and adoption services. Internationally, Bethany has been able to replicate adoption and foster care services in countries such as China and Ethiopia. We also have a sponsorship program and other programs that support children and families overseas.

Bethany envisions a world where every child has a loving family.

Reggie Brown/World Global Network

Reggie Brown, World Global Network 2WOR(l)D stands apart as a leader in the global markets of media, mobile and wearable technologies. Employing the brightest minds and best professionals, WOR(l)D constantly invest in great ideas and highly motivated people. Every WOR(l)D product reflects its passion for research, innovation and environmental responsibility.

Founded in 2011, WOR(l)D is a recognized as a leading player in the drive towards a more economically stable, socially connected, “greener” world. Leveraging a new business paradigm, WOR(l)D seeks to transcend every social and economic boundary. Using innovative products and a proven, direct selling business model WOR(l)D is helping people around the globe to transform their lives—and their livelihoods.

WOR(l)D’s phenomenal success is built in partnership with of thousands of dedicated, ambitious people worldwide who identify with WOR(l)D values and who promote WOR(l)D’s innovation. Many of those same people who started on the ground floor have risen to influential positions in WOR(l)D global markets. Through the efforts of this dynamic, close, growing group of people, WOR(l)D products are being used, read about and studied in more than 100 countries.

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