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SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Johanna Ellis with Atlanta Classic Cars and Mark Treager with Cornerstone Media Group

Al Simon, Johanna Ellis, Mark Treager

Al Simon, Johanna Ellis, Mark Treager

Johanna Ellis/Atlanta Classic Cars

Johanna Ellis, Atlanta Classic CarsAt Atlanta Classic Cars, the exclusive authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer of Duluth, you will find a large selection of new and pre-owned vehicles as well as professional staff ready to help you find the perfect car for your lifestyle. They are committed to providing excellent customer service. Atlanta Classic Cars is a family owned and operated organization proudly serving their customers from the Duluth area for 40 years. Their friendly sales team is eager to help you drive away with the vehicle that fits your individual needs. They encourage you to browse our new inventory of Mercedes-Benz models.

Mark Treager/Cornerstone Media Group

Cornerstone Media Group knows that innovation is not born from a business plan. They focus on developing new ways to help their clients sell more products and services. They deliver results that are strategically sound and executable, with a value that is unmatched. They’ve been in the Internet development business for nearly 20 years. Clients tell them regularly that Cornerstone Media Group’s longevity and experience matters.

Monica Caras with Club Z! and Okelo Bristol with Southeast Commercial Services

Mike Sammond, Okelo Bristol, Monica Caras, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Okelo Bristol, Monica Caras, Steven Julian

Moncia Caras/Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Service

For 20 years, Club Z! has had the privilege of providing high quality in-home tutoring and test prep services to nearly 300,000 students. Club Z! is an academic solutions provider offering a customized learning program for each and every student. They have learning programs to fit any family’s needs and preferences – whether it’s in-home, on school campus, or even at the library in a small group!

Okelo Bristol/Southeast Commercial Services

SECS has been a family business since their inception supported by an organization with more than a hundred years of exercise in the application of ceiling and wall cleaning, non-skid floor safety systems, and aggressive, long-term, microbial cleaning. In many cases, they can clean your business ceilings and walls to a “like new” condition in just a few, short hours, for savings of up to 90% of the cost of replacement. Their Floor Safety system virtually guarantees that your floors are safe, impossible to slip on, and completely conforming to OSHA standards. And finally, their Anti-Microbial Cleaning System eliminates molds, mildews, and pollutants…and continues to assure perfect sanitary conditions long after the cleaning process has ended.

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To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Philip Saxton with Small Business Samaritans

Vlad Rusz and Philip Saxton

Vlad Rusz and Philip Saxton

 

On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio”, host Vlad Rusz introduces you to Philip Saxton, founder of Small Business Samaritans, and discusses different sales techniques that can help further a small business owner and small business sales team.

PHILIP SAXTON/SMALL BUSINESS SAMARITANS

Small Business Samaritans cares about the individuals who have the dream and courage to start a business. These dreams are important, not just to them and their families, but to their customers and the community where they operate. Their mission is to help small businesses & non-profits to become self-reliant & independent of economic forces including a lack of capital by identifying through business/organization assessments current needs that can be addressed through training, increasing know-how & active consulting leading to positive results. They intend not only to ‘Come Along Side’ but to ‘Walk Along Side’ bringing them in some cases to participate in the SBS Shark Tank process providing access to investors, banks & business brokers. Their ultimate objective is to help provide the creation of wealth, organization stability, outstanding operations and job creation.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Sterling 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 RADIOStrategic 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.

 

 

BREAKING PAR IN BUSINESS: Lisa Bianchini with Lexis Printing & Fulfillment and Harold Kolbe with BluIP

Lisa Bianchini, Harold Kolbe, Rich Bartolotta

Lisa Bianchini, Harold Kolbe, Rich Bartolotta

Lisa Bianchini/Lexis Printing & Fulfillment

Lexis Printing is a customer service focused commercial printing, fulfillment and direct mail marketing company. They strive to be a trusted extension of your marketing department by providing superior products at competitive prices. They keep your valuable time and bottom line in focus with everything they do.

 

Harold Kolbe/BluIP

BluIP delivers mission critical solutions, such as Hosted PBX, Unified Communications, Presence Management, and tailored Call Center solutions to SMB and Large Enterprises nationwide. Their customized solutions have served Enterprises across multiple vertical markets with multiple sites and complex application and infrastructure integrations, while satisfying the most stringent industry compliance and security requirements. BluIP, along with its partner ecosystem, focuses on providing customers with exceptional support, high level of innovation. Their solutions are fully integrated, flexible and scalable, and require no capital investment or ongoing maintenance. Visit them at www.bluip.com.

To watch a video of this show, CLICK HERE.

Christine Martinello with The Original Love Box and Michael Owens with BioLife Plasma Services

Mike Sammond, Christine Martinello, Michael Owens, Steven Julian

Mike Sammond, Christine Martinello, Michael Owens, Steven Julian

Christine Martinello/The Original Love Box

The Original Love Box is a treasured tradition that gives people the opportunity to create closer relationships and families. It’s easy to do. People write love notes to each other and include words of affirmation and appreciation. Then a family or group gathers and reads them to each other. The couple’s book is a keepsake where they write their love story. The tradition captures a legacy of love and is a gift that will be passed down from generation to generation.

Michael Owens/BioLife Plasma Services

BioLife Plasma Services is an industry leader in the collection of high-quality plasma that is processed into life-saving plasma-based therapies. They operate numerous state-of-the-art plasma collection facilities throughout the United States and Austria. BioLife is committed to safety. Through superior service, they strive to ensure the safety of their donors and the patients who receive life-saving plasma-based therapeutics.

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Lynn Robinette with Wishes 4 Me

Vlad Rusz and Lynn Robinette

Vlad Rusz and Lynn Robinette

On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio”, host Vlad Rusz introduces you to Lynn Robinette, the Founder and Chairman of the Board for Wishes 4 Me. This show is going to discuss some of the similarities and differences of running a For Profit business versus that of running a Non-Profit business.

Lynn Robinette/Wishes 4 Me

Wishes 4 Me is a Non-Profit Organization that assist adults who are disabled to live a more active and involved lifestyle. Founded on the belief that giving up is never an option, everyone at Wishes 4 Me works overtime to restore a sense of hope to those that have forgotten the very meaning of the word. With an emphasis on safety all homes are customized to fit the special qualities of its occupants.

Programs Include:

-Assist in providing and/or locating medical equipment
-Assist with locating living arrangements to meet the needs of the individual
-Assist with support groups
-Housing project for group style living for disabled adults

No one knows what a normal life really looks like, but all of us essentially want the same thing- independence, love and dignity. That’s exactly what the staff and volunteers at Wishes 4 Me work so hard to provide all their clients.

VLAD RUSZ/STERLING ROSE CONSULTING CORP

Sterling 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 RADIOStrategic 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.

GWINNETT NON-PROFIT SHOW: Angels Among Us Pet Rescue and Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

Lynn Robinette, Nikki, Bruno Taillefer, Megan Bowman, Randy Redner

Lynn Robinette, Nikki, Bruno Taillefer, Megan Bowman, Randy Redner

Presented by Minuteman Press of Duluth, this new program is dedicated to promoting local charities and non-profit organizations.

Megan Bowman/Angels Among Us Pet Rescue

Megan Bowman, Angels Among UsAngels Among Us Pet Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity dedicated to saving dogs and cats from high-kill shelters in north Georgia. They operate through a network of volunteers and foster homes in the metro Atlanta area. Their efforts are funded by tax-deductible contributions from compassionate people and organizations who care and want to help make a difference… one pet at a time.

Their mission is two-fold: (1) To educate the public on the plight of animals that have found themselves in high kill shelters throughout Georgia and on the responsibilities involved with pet ownership, such as spay/neuter and heartworm prevention, and (2) to save as many animals as we can from high kill shelters and to see each animal through from the actual rescue to the loving foster home and ultimately to the “forever” home they were meant to have.

Randy Redner/Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

Randy Redner, Community Foundation of 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.

Bruno Taillefer/Minuteman Press of Duluth

Bruno Taillefer, Minuteman Press of DuluthWhen it comes to business communications services, Minuteman Press of Duluth can do it all. With a complete range of products and services at your disposal, they can help you get your message out to customers, employees and vendors alike.

Using the latest printing and document management technology, they handle your projects from start to finish. Their energetic and experienced staff is dedicated to delivering what you need, when you need it.

Minuteman Press of Duluth. They design, print and promote… You. They’re the one stop shop for your business.

Lynn Robinette/Wishes 4 Me Foundation (and Show Host)

Lynn Robinette

The Wishes 4 Me Foundation is a Georgia non-profit organization which provides a group style home for disabled adults. They currently have five homes in Lawrenceville. Each home provides accessibility based on the needs of the residents which exceeds ADA code. The homes also include a positive family environment.

Lynn Robinette, a single mother and the founder of the organization, was inspired by her two disabled children when she was not successful in finding solutions for independent living for her precious loved ones. Ms. Robinette has accomplished a successful model of group style living of disabled adults who wish to be active in the community.

Nikki/Minuteman Press of Duluth

NikkiNikki is the Official Mascot of Minuteman Press of Duluth. Nikki is a rescue pit bull mix.

 

 

 


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Gwinnett Non-Profit Show ON-AIR

Minuteman Press logo

Marie Fratoni with Get Clients Everywhere, Rick Loose with Milton Park Partners, and Elizabeth Burgner with Planned PEThood of Georgia

Mike Sammond, Marie Fratoni, Rick Loose, Elizabeth Burgner

Mike Sammond, Marie Fratoni, Rick Loose, Elizabeth Burgner

Marie Fratoni/Get Clients Everywhere

Get Clients Everywhere provides coaching support to entrepreneurs so that they find more clients, make more money, make a greater impact and have more fun! They work with smart, talented business owners providing coaching, training, and speaking around important entrepreneurial topics that help businesses grow.

 

Rick Loose/Milton Park Partners

Milton Park Partners is a staffing company providing a broad array of solutions designed to meet the needs of today’s small businesses. Their purpose is to enable the small business owner to “get on with business” by relieving executives of the many burdensome and time consuming aspects of employment from hiring to well after the employee has left the organization. Business owners and their employees can rely on Milton Park Partners to be their “HR Department” and provide a full scope of administrative and professional HR support.

Elizabeth Burgner/Planned PEThood of Georgia

Planned PEThood of Georgia reduces the overpopulation and suffering of dogs and cats through education and low-cost spay/neuter programs and to rescue, vet and place adoptable dogs and cats into good permanent homes. Adoptable is defined as dogs and cats that pose no health or safety risk, which makes the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet.

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To watch the video of this show CLICK HERE.

 

 

Dan Lucas with CREDO Financial Services and Brenda Lopez with The Lopez Firm

Steven Julian, Dan Lucas, Brenda Lopez, Mike Sammond

Steven Julian, Dan Lucas, Brenda Lopez, Mike Sammond

Dan Lucas/CREDO Financial Services

CREDO Financial Services has been servicing clients of all sizes, both internationally and domestically, for many years. Whether you are an entrepreneur in start-up phases, or a longstanding pillar of the business community, CREDO’s commitment to forming a true partnership with their clients is exactly what you have been missing from your typical CPA or CFO.

Brenda Lopez/The Lopez Firm

The Lopez Firm is a law office that specializes in immigration matters. Brenda Lopez is a proud Gwinnettian for over ten years, living and working in District 99. As a resident and business owner in the district, she is fully invested in the economic development of the communities in her district and understands firsthand the challenges faced by residents and business owners daily. Brenda Lopez is committed to using her legal background and expertise in community development to zealously advocate for her constituents in the State General Assembly.

 

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Doug Ireland with Freeland Painting & Construction, A.C. Chan with Power Slide, Sterling Porter with Sterling Porter CPA, and Courtney Spencer with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Johnny Phelps, A.C. Chan, Courtney Spencer, Sterling Porter, Doug Ireland

Johnny Phelps, A.C. Chan, Courtney Spencer, Sterling Porter, Doug Ireland

Doug Ireland/Freeland Painting & Construction

The mission at Freeland Painting is to bring excellence to their clients through home repairs. Painting, roofing, and general renovations are not a unique business but Freeland Painting & Construction intends to be unique within this industry. They believe that their customer’s fulfillment and happiness is their ultimate goal and their only assignment. They believe that only by serving their customers FIRST can they then serve their employees, suppliers, and families.

A.C. Chan/Power Slide

Power Slide’s mission is to help you become a more effective communicator through your pitch, presentation or keynote. Effective communicators get funded, win customers and influence others. Whether your audience is an individual, small group or large audience, they can help you stand out and be memorable.

 

Sterling Porter/Sterling Porter CPA

In today’s competitive environment, information is power. With Sterling Porter, CPA, you will receive valuable information to improve your cash flow, control your operation, and reduce your taxes. Your financial statements will be prepared accurately, based on proper accounting rules and procedures. Plus, you will understand what the numbers mean and how to use them to manage your business more profitably.

Courtney Spencer/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

The Gwinnett Chamber is the forum for business, government, education, healthcare, arts/culture/entertainment, and philanthropic and public-service communities to come together to advance the region’s economy and enrich Gwinnett’s quality of life. The mission of the Gwinnett Chamber is to strengthen existing businesses, facilitate the growth of quality job opportunities, and enrich the community’s quality of life. The Gwinnett Chamber serves over 2,000 members throughout metro Atlanta by delivering pertinent and useful programs that strengthen and connect businesses locally, regionally, and globally. The Gwinnett Chamber uses its strategic marketing and communications capabilities to support its members, promote its programs, and enhance economic development efforts.

To watch the video of this show CLICK HERE