Dr. Maggie Wray with Creating Positive Futures, Littie Brown with SpeedPro Imaging Marietta and Nicole Ceasar & Holly Nagy with Subaru of Gwinnett/Infiniti of Gwinnett

Posted on May 7, 2015

Mike Sammond, Holly Nagy, Littie Brown, Nicole Ceasar, Maggie Wray, Steven Julian

Dr. Maggie Wray/Creating Positive Futures

Dr. Maggie Wray is an ICF-certified Academic Life Coach & ADHD coach, with a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell and a bachelor’s in Astrophysics from Princeton. She started her academic coaching business, Creating Positive Futures, to help students develop the executive skills, mindset, and study skills they need to be happy & successful… but that they are often not learning in school. She offers private and group coaching programs for middle school, high school, and college students at two locations in Atlanta, and by Skype for students outside Atlanta.

Littie Brown/SpeedPro Imaging Marietta

SpeedPro Imaging specializes in producing high quality graphic images for their customers that convey a message, attract attention and reinforce their brand. Their products range from a small yard sign to attract attention to a vehicle wrap reinforcing their brand. If you can imagine it, they can print it.

Nicole Ceasar & Holly Nagy/Subaru of Gwinnett & Infiniti of Gwinnett

There’s a reason why Subaru of Gwinnett and Infiniti of Gwinnett are the premier new and used Subaru and Infiniti dealers for the Atlanta area. It’s because they provide quality automobiles at prices their customers can afford. Their knowledgeable staff will answer your questions, help you find the right new or used car, and can assist with financing options. Visit Subaru of Gwinnett or Infiniti of Gwinnett and they’ll get you into the car of your dreams!

Another X-cellent Gwinnett Business Radio show

BUSINESS MATTERS presented by Incentive Solutions

Posted on May 5, 2015

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Joe McKenna, Steve Damerow

Joe McKenna/Social 123

For the best B2B Marketing, you need the best B2B Contact Data. Social123 is a B2B data firm that empowers sales and marketing professionals with up-to-date and relevant data on contacts sourced from social profile information. They offer the largest and most accurate B2B contact database available. They identify all of the missing or inaccurate records in your database and enrich it with more than 35 fields of social data like industry, title, company, skills, group affiliations and more.

Apart from recovering and enriching your existing database, Social123 will validate the email addresses to determine validity as well as a risk assessment. If you don’t have an existing database, use the most powerful B2B search engine to create hyper-targeted lead lists. Stop guessing, and start generating real leads!

About Incentive Solutions:

Steve Damerow, the host of “Business Matters“, is the founder and CEO of Incentive Solutions along with Loyaltyworks. He earned a MBA and Masters in Economics, that has helped him propel the respective incentive firms into the forefront of the loyalty industry.

“Technology making incentive rewards easier.”

Incentive Solutions is a 21-year-old debt-free, employee-managed incentive marketing agency that uses the “cloud” and mobile app’s to manage and communicate sales incentives to in-house employees, distributor/dealer/value added resellers utilizing 3 primary reward vehicles.

1. Group incentive travel and sales meetings
2. World’s largest online rewards mall
3. Choice of 155 retail gift cards or prepaid VISA debit cards

Incentive Solutions is an Inc. 5000 company, voted “Best & Brightest Place to Work Atlanta” two consecutive years, and BBB++ rated.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS presented by Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Posted on April 24, 2015

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Mark Farmer, Mark Butler, Peter Hildebrandt

Mark Farmer/Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development

The Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development department is tasked with implementing the Partnership Gwinnett initiative, which is the community and economic development strategy for the county. The department works to foster business growth in the county.

Mark Butler/University of Georgia Small Business Development Center

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) mission is to enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The SBDC provides one-on-one consulting, continuing education and access to research for its clients. One-on-one consulting services are provided at no cost to the small business owner.

Peter Hildebrandt/SCORE

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been doing this for over fifty years. Since their work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to a network of 11,000+ volunteers, they are able to deliver their services at no charge or at very low cost. Anyone can sit down for mentoring sessions with a SCORE mentor, and it’s always free. The SCORE mentors are all successful business people who have either started their own business or been executives in larger organizations.

Pat Stansbury with National Foundation of Patriotism, Erin Riley with Interface Financial Group and Mary Buck with Message in a Petal

Posted on April 23, 2015

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Mike Sammond, Pat Stansbury, Erin Riley, Mary Buck, Steven Julian

Pat Stansbury/National Foundation of Patriotism

The National Foundation of Patriotism is dedicated to increasing awareness of the meaning, message and mission of Patriotism in America and its relevance in the everyday lives of its citizens.

NEW BOOK! “Follow Me!” How Vietnam War Era Soldiers Found Success and Lead a Nation by Example
The purpose of this book is to offer an opportunity for America to take a fresh look at the Vietnam Veteran. This book is written in honor of Officer Candidate School Class of 4-65 Fort Benning, GA, Celebrating their 50th Class Reunion in May 2015, they are one of the most successful classes in the history of the school. The book features high achieving Vietnam Veterans who were graduates of this inspiring class. Featuring Medal of Honor recipients, Pulitzer Prize winning journalists, a State Senator, and many more.

The National Foundation of Patriotism founder Nick Snider is a graduate of this class, and will be presenting this book in appreciation of those friendships forged 50 years ago. This book is an easy read and a positive look at the men who served in an unpopular war. America should be proud of all who are defenders of freedom, and this book will remind us to be proud to be Americans!

Erin Riley/The Interface Financial Group

Founded in 1972, The Interface Financial Group (IFG) is one of North America’s largest alternative funding sources for small business. The company serves clients across more than 30 industries in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa and offers cross-border transaction facilities. With more than 150 offices and over 40 years of experience, IFG provides innovative accounts receivable funding services and solutions by offering short-term working capital to growing businesses.

Mary Buck/Lightscapes Photographic Artwork d.b.a. Message in a Petal

In January of 2015, Lightscape Photographic Artwork, launched a new line of wall décor, called Message in a Petal- Inspirational Artwork Printed on Metal, which is revolutionizing the marketplace, as a whole. The vibrant quality of the art sets it apart from all other types of artwork currently available. Message in a Petal-Inspirational Artwork Printed on Metal, utilizes metal prints to show incredible visual depth and luminosity. This aesthetically pleasing, insightful and inspirational indoor/outdoor functional artwork, will help breath life back into the home and commercial décor space.

Through the use of water and fade resistant materials, which are so lightweight that they can be hung with Velcro stripping, and also available on canvas for a more traditional look than metal, or with a metallic finish, in addition to metal allows purchasers to meet their perfect look, feel and price point.

Lightscapes Photographic Artwork, is a woman-owned business, located in Duluth GA. The company provides photographic artwork, inspirational artwork on metal, web based business cards, head shots, family portraits, and photography/art classes. The company is owned and operated by Mary Buck, an International Print Competition Award Winner, Certified Professional Photographer and Photographic Craftsman.

WEALTH MATTERS: The ABCs of Asset Protection

Posted on April 22, 2015

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Craig Frankel, Tony Turner, Katlyn Dennis, Adam Gaslowitz

On this episode of Wealth Matters, hosts Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel discuss the ABCs of asset protection with their special guests Tony Turner and Katlyn Dennis.

ABOUT KATLYN DENNIS

Katlyn Davis started her career at State Farm in 2002 in South Florida, moved to Marsh Private Client Group (both in Palm Beach and Atlanta) from September 2005 through October 2010, and joined NFP Private Client Group in October 2010.

We focus on Personal Insurance for high net worth individuals and families. Reviewing their current programs and placing them with the best carrier and coverage’s for their needs. Most high net worth individuals have very comprehensive programs that need annual reviews and constant review. We can place in all 50 states and have numerous specialty markets for the hard to place risks. We are a boutique hands on firm that concentrates only on personal insurance needs.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OneNFP

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/katlyn-dennis/39/ab8/312

ABOUT TONY TURNER

Tony Turner practices family wealth planning, estate and charitable planning, probate and estate administration and business succession. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, named a Top 100 Attorney in the United States by Worth Magazine, a Georgia Super Lawyer and has also been one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite.

Mr. Turner graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Juris Doctor, both with honors. He received his Master of Laws in Taxation from Emory University, graduating first in his class. Mr. Turner has also passed the Certified Public Accountant examination.

Mr. Turner actively speaks and writes about wealth planning, estate and tax planning and related topics. In 2014, he has given talks such as: “State of the Estate and Gift Tax” (Meeting of the Financial Planning Association of Georgia) and “Love, Sex, Money and Death: Estate Planning Aspects of Divorce” (American Bar Association of Family Law).

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cohen-Pollock-Merlin-Small-PC/279710319364?fref=ts

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tony-turner/3/759/545

ABOUT GASLOWITZ FRANKEL, LLC:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

If you would like to listen to past episodes of “Wealth Matters’, please visit their You Tube Channel.

Remember to tune in on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM to listen live to their show!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EstateDispute

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/estatedispute

BUSINESS MATTERS presented by Incentive Solutions

Posted on April 21, 2015April 24, 2015

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Lawrence Constantin, Mike Smith, Gary Childress, Steve Damerow

Lawrence Constantin/Saint-Gobain Solar Gard

Lawrence Constantin is the Director of Sales & Marketing-Americas for Saint-Gobain Solar Gard.

Solar Gard positively impacts lives with products that protect, save and renew. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Solar Gard makes industry leading architectural and automotive window films, photovoltaics and custom coatings.

A division of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, Solar Gard’s architectural solar control window films are proven carbon negative and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Solar Gard products are sold in more than 90 countries under the Solar Gard, Panorama, Quantum and Solar Gard Armorcoat brands.

Gary Childress/Honda Marine

Gary Childress is the National Sales Manager at Honda Marine.

Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, Honda Marine distributes a full line of four-stroke marine engines ranging from 2 to 250 horsepower.

Honda was among the first manufacturers to offer 4-stroke outboards in America, and the first to offer a full line of lightweight 4-stroke outboards. More than 40 years later, Honda outboards still set the standard for fuel efficiency, performance and ease of operation. They aim to create cutting edge outboards, while staying true to the core Honda attributes of durability, quiet operation, quality, and reliability.

Honda continually perfects their marine engine line by incorporating technologies from their highly advanced automotive and racing heritage. In addition, many Honda Marine outboards also include exclusive technological features found in the company’s most popular automobile engines including the Honda Ridgeline, Pilot, Odyssey, Accord, CR-V, and Element.

Mike Smith/Mitsubishi Electric

Mike Smith is the Senior Marketing Manager at Mitsubishi Electric.

For more than 90 years, Mitsubishi Electric has made changes for the better through its energy-efficient products and technologies. These include factory automation equipment, automotive equipment, escalators, elevators, heating and cooling products, commercial hand dryers, large-scale video displays for stadiums and arenas, uninterruptible power supplies, solar panels, semiconductors, display walls, photographic and thermal printers, and electric utility products.

About Incentive Solutions:

Steve Damerow, the host of “Business Matters“, is the founder and CEO of www.IncentiveSolutions.com along with www.loyaltyworks.com. He earned a MBA and Masters in Economics, that has helped him propel the respective incentive firms into the forefront of the loyalty industry.

“Technology making incentive rewards easier.”

1. Group incentive travel and sales meetings
2. World’s largest online rewards mall
3. Choice of 155 retail gift cards or prepaid VISA debit cards

Incentive Solutions is an Inc. 5000 company, voted “Best & Brightest Place to Work Atlanta” two consecutive years, and BBB++ rated.

Ellie and Jen Peters with Cool2Sweet and Mike Gifford from National Business Chamber of Greater Gwinnett

Posted on April 9, 2015April 10, 2015

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Mike Gifford, Ellie Peters, Jen Peters, Mike Sammond

Ellie & Jen Peters/Cool2Sweet

Ellie Peters is an 11-year-old entrepreneur who loves homemade stuff. She learned from school that we should protect our environment by using green products so she started making her own lip gloss and teeth whitening by using Vaseline and baking soda. They were not only safe, but also very effective.

Ellie then started making natural soaps after her cousin developed skin rashes by using other bath products. She saw the benefit of using green products and wanted to share her products with other people. In 2014, Cool 2 Sweet was born after persuading her parents to allow her to start her own business.

Mike Gifford/National Business Chamber of Greater Gwinnett

The National Business Chamber (TNBC) of Greater Gwinnett is a non-traditional chamber that focuses on helping members grow their businesses rapidly and more profitably through a structure that supports shared interests and community building programs. They do this by proactively engaging and satisfying the core needs of today’s businesses. To grow, businesses need to increase their customer traffic, reduce their operating expenses and have access to inexpensive services through innovative approaches enabling them to evaluate their progression. These are substantial and impactful services that TNBC of Greater Gwinnett brings to their members.

Sportscaster Bob Neal, Don Meng with Sign-A-Rama Duluth, Stephanie Christopoulos with Organzied Chick and Terrie Richards with Certified Home Care of Georgia

Posted on April 2, 2015

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Mike Sammond, Bob Neal, Stephanie Christopoulos, Don Meng, Terrie Richards, Steven Julian

Bob Neal/Bob Neal Media

Bob Neal Media is the umbrella organization for all of Bob Neal’s media work. He is involved in Sportscasting as the anchor and co-producer of “Play To Win”, a football season weekly half hour show on college and NFL football, airing at 9:00 AM on Fox 5 Atlanta and syndication stations. This is the second year of the show and additional stations will be announced soon. Bob is also a voice-over talent, represented by three Atlanta Agencies, Houghton, Hutchinson and Umberger. His wife Sally is the voice-over agent at Houghton. Bob also teaches classes, lectures and hold seminars on the Sports Media business. His next seminar is April 22, 2015 at YourAct studios at Peachtree Corners from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM. He recently lectured at the Sports Media Undergraduate Certification program at the University of Georgia in Athens.

Don Meng/Sign-A-Rama Duluth

Sign-A-Rama Duluth specializes in design, production and installation of all types of signage. Whether its digitally printing a banner, wrapping a vehicle, or manufacturing and installing a set of channel letters, they have the equipment and personnel in house to get the job done on time and on budget. During their 16 years in a growing Atlanta market, Sign-a-rama Duluth has done everything from installing 10-story banners and window perf, to creating signage for the local Gwinnet Braves. They look forward to helping with your next signage project.

Stephanie Christopoulos/Organzied Chick

Organized Chick is a professional organizing business that specializes in helping small business owners to achieve balance in their lives and helping them save time and money. A resident of Snellville, GA, Stephanie is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) as well as the GA-NAPO Chapter. She currently serves at the Director of Marketing for the GA-NAPO Chapter.

Organized Chick believes in doing more than organizing a room and sorting things into a bin. They believe in helping you reclaim your life when you’re feeling overwhelmed by the current state of your life, your space or a certain project or task. Organized Chick will help you reclaim that space, energy or enthusiasm. Whether your needs are big or small, Organized Chick can help you GET organized and STAY organized.

A little organization can go a long way towards getting you back into your best self. Organized Chick provides superior and efficient organizing that will change your life. Our services include Small Business Organizing, Residential Organizing, Home Office Organizing, and Relocation services.

Terrie Richards/Certified Home Care of Georgia

Certified Home Care of Georgia provides non medical care to the sick and elderly people in the comfort of their own homes. Headquartered in Dacula GA, they are a locally owned business serving Metro Atlanta for over 6 years. They are licensed by the Georgia Department of Community Health. Great pride is taken to match you with caregivers of similar interest and personalities to ensure quality service and compatibility.

Why are the hosts and guests showing off their wrestling moves? Listen to the show and find out!

OPEN FOR BUSINESS presented by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Posted on March 27, 2015

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Mike Sammond, Vlad Rusz, Katie Grubbs, Shevonn Willis, Malcolm Evans, Vince DeSilva

Malcolm Evans/Sales Accent

Sales Accent is Malcolm Evans. He has been in sales since he could walk. He is described as an innovative and passionate Salesman’s Salesman, an advocate for businesses and customers alike. He grew up living in a pub in rural Wales surrounded by green fields and sheep. “I have been dealing with customers since I could reach high enough to pour a pint of beer.”

Originally in engineering, he transitioned to a sales life in the 1980’s. Pagers, fax machines, CRM and 5 pound mobile phones are some of the changes he has seen. His experience covers marketing, advertising and sales management. No stranger to the global market, Malcolm came to the United States in 2001 while employed by one of the largest engineering companies to focus on the challenges of global selling and international business development.

Malcolm is a business owner, sales trainer, aspiring writer and speaker. He is a Jeffrey Gitomer Certified Advisor and holds his own interesting perspectives on sales, customer relations and the entrepreneurial spirit. He is a driven individual motivated by the “American Dream” where anything can be achieved.

Vlad Rusz/Sterling Rose Consulting

Sterling Rose Consulting is a Georgia based Company that provides business plan creation and review, online and offline marketing, marketing plan creation and review, accounting, bookkeeping, financial analysis, operations, payroll services, Zoho CRM customization, Zoho CRM implementation and business consulting. Their staff has over 50 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the company has launched and ran three successful businesses that currently range in age from 2 to 7 years old with gross revenues ranging from $240,000 to $5.0 million.

Sterling Rose Consulting prides itself on providing quality, investor ready documentation. They take it even one step farther and make sure, you as the client, understand how to effectively present these documents whether they are being prepared for internal use or outside investors.

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp., also provides full Zoho CRM migration, customization, implementation and maintenance. The company is proud to be a Zoho Partner and Reseller.

They service both start-ups and established firms.

Katie Grubbs/SuperScribe

SuperScribe is an elite team of educated professionals who aim to serve local physicians in efficiently and accurately completing their electronic medical records. They strive to become a valuable personal assistant to their clients to improve their revenue capture and flow of patients through their respective departments. Their team can tailor their services to focus on all clerical needs allowing physicians to return their focus to the patients.

Shevonn Willis/The Smith Willis Firm

The Smith Willis Firm concentrates on business law. They take the time to get to know their clients and understand their clients’ business needs and goals. Using this knowledge they are able to help clients find the right solutions that fit their particular needs. The Smith Willis Firm assists companies in matters related to business formation, as well as drafting and reviewing contracts. They also help clients understand and stay compliant with the multitude of federal and state laws that govern the workplace by providing advice on employment matters and developing company policies and procedures.

Additionally, their specialty is assisting business clients with the legal aspects and implications of insurance. They work with business clients from the beginning of the process to the end. This includes counseling clients on risk management through insurance, insurance policy review and evaluation, assessing areas of exposure, and once a claim has been filed, diligently representing clients in negotiating with insurance companies.

Vince DeSilva/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Chamber is the forum where business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public service communities come together to advance the region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life.

Eric Alimena with Alimena Limousine and Cal and Wendy Roberson with Married and Naked

Posted on March 26, 2015

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Mike Sammond, Eric Alimena, Wendy Roberson, Cal Roberson, Steven Julian

Eric Alimena/Alimena Limousine and Worldwide Transportation

Alimena Limousine is a first class provider of professional, reliable, luxury limousine and worldwide transportation services that takes great pride in customer service and excellence.

They have the best chauffeurs in the industry, trained to the highest level of professionalism and customer service through their very own training program. They take great pride in their vehicles, ensuring they are always immaculate and very well-maintained with the best products on the market. Their reservationists are the friendliest, most personal and highly trained individuals in the industry willing to work diligently to meet all of your transportation needs better than anyone else.

Cal & Wendy Roberson/Married and Naked, Inc.

In 2009 Calvin and Wendy Roberson were inspired to start Married and Naked after encountering a great number of couples who were afraid to acknowledge their marital struggles. There was need for a platform to let couples know that it’s okay to not be okay. They promote the idea that we are not perfect people, so we don’t have perfect marriages, but we all posses the power within to achieve the happiness we deserve. Their continuing mission is to provide an open and “naked” environment where issues can be safely discussed, carefully dissected and real,
practical answers can be found and implemented. All this with the understanding that ALL things are possible for those who believe…

Services provided include Relationship Coaching, Marriage Workshops, Conferences and Bootcamps.

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Dr. Maggie Wray with Creating Positive Futures, Littie Brown with SpeedPro Imaging Marietta and Nicole Ceasar & Holly Nagy with Subaru of Gwinnett/Infiniti of Gwinnett

OPEN FOR BUSINESS presented by Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Pat Stansbury with National Foundation of Patriotism, Erin Riley with Interface Financial Group and Mary Buck with Message in a Petal

WEALTH MATTERS: The ABCs of Asset Protection

BUSINESS MATTERS presented by Incentive Solutions

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