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The Waffle House Culture of Inclusion & Recruitment

July 23, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

The Waffle House Culture of Inclusion & Recruitment

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Leigh Rogers & Greg Bright/Waffle House

Waffle House restaurants have offered the unbeatable combination of good food with outstanding service since 1955. This combination has made it a beloved icon of the South for the past 65 years. Waffle House restaurants provide a unique dining experience where regular customers are greeted by name and enjoy social interaction with their servers and other customers. All food is prepared fresh, cooked to order and served on real china in a kitchen that is out front and in full view.

Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Waffle House operates nearly 2,000 restaurants company and franchisee owned, with 90% company-owned. Each restaurant is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Waffle House holds the title as the world’s leading server of waffles, omelets, T-bone steaks and more.

Paul Oh with Gwinnett Chamber and Dean Collins with Axis Companies

July 23, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Paul Oh with Gwinnett Chamber and Dean Collins with Axis Companies

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Mike Sammond, Dean Collins, Paul Oh, Steven Julian

Paul Oh/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Established in 1947 as a rural chamber of commerce serving farmers and banks, the Gwinnett Chamber grew and changed alongside Gwinnett County. Today, they serve more than 2,200 members throughout metro Atlanta by delivering programs that strengthen and connect businesses locally, regionally and globally.

At the Gwinnett Chamber, there is strength in numbers. Because they represent more than 2,200 companies, they can offer significant member discounts and present a unified voice in matters of public policy that affect the business community.

In addition, the Chamber provides opportunities for like-minded business people to connect with one another and expand their business network and increase the exposure of their business. They also offer opportunities to learn about issues and best practices related to running a successful business.

Dean Collins/Axis Companies

Axis Companies was founded in 2016 by Dean Collins, who recognized a significant need within the development industry. An innovator, Dean tapped into his more than 25 years of experience leading transportation and site development projects for large engineering consulting firms and formed Axis Companies to fill the need.

Simply put, Axis offers a unique blend of services in land development, design, project management and construction management services. This “Development Suite”, paired with significant industry experience, allows for these services to reside under one professional management team. Their Development Suite allows you the flexibility to choose either individual services to supplement in-house staff, or turnkey services to manage an entire project or program. Regardless of your selection, you will have confidence knowing that your project is being managed by industry experts.

Money Messages: Unpacking Our Emotional Relationship with Money

July 22, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Money Messages: Unpacking Our Emotional Relationship with Money

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David Geller/Wealth Enhancement Group

David Geller joined Wealth Enhancement Group through the partnership with JOYN Advisors, where he acted as CEO and Co-Founder. He is the creator of the Behavioral Wealth Management™ model – a model that focuses on aligning wealth management with the integration of human emotions while also considering an individual’s talents, wisdom, network, and relationships. David has been featured in a number of prominent outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Huffington Post. He enjoys sharing his wealth management philosophy through professional engagements and workshops.

David Bokman/Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management‘s Family Office Resources provides ultra high net worth clients a virtual family office experience with world-class, comprehensive services including family governance and wealth education, philanthropy, estate planning, customized asset allocation and portfolio construction, and lifestyle advisory. David Bokman’s diverse background has convinced him that ultra high net worth families benefit by approaching their wealth management needs from the broadest possible perspective. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he spent 13 years at GenSpring Family Offices, where he served as president of the Atlanta office, head of the Wealth Advisory Center and, most recently, chief advisory officer responsible for the overall delivery of the firm’s family office services. David also has previous experience with ultra high net worth clients as a vice president with Goldman Sachs’ Private Client Group; as a partner with King & Spalding focused on trusts and estates law; and as a senior tax manager with Arthur Andersen. David graduated summa cum laude from Yale College in 1984 and received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1988.

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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.

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The Secrets of Style

July 22, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The Secrets of Style

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Let Leta take you on a journey of faith, life, travel, and interior design. Take your life out of the status quo and into 2020! Status Life with Leta is brought to you by Status Home Design, and by the Law Office of Derek M. Hays at 404-777-HURT.

On this episode, Leta discusses the secrets of home styling. From your foyer to your living room, Leta provides home staging and home styling tips on what you should and shouldn’t do.

Leta Brooks/Status Home Design

Status Home Design is a 12.000 sq ft retail store located in the Kohls Plaza of Hamilton Mill at 2240 Hamilton Creek Pkwy, Dacula, Georgia. They have 70 different merchants inside the store selling furniture and home goods of various styles. Their Status Carpenters can rehab, refinish, or repaint almost anything. This fantastic team of carpenters also custom builds tables, bookcases, cabinets, and barn doors. Status Design Studio, Inc., their award winning full-service interior design firm is also located inside the store. Their designers, provide exemplary service for all your home and business needs. Status Home Design’s knowledge of the latest trends and access to an abundance of manufacturers for furniture and all home decor items, sets them apart from the rest. Last, but certainly not least, they have an in-house seamstress and upholstery workshop.

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Business to Business Connections

July 22, 2020 by Mike

Business Made Simple

Business to Business Connections

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Aubrey Jackson, Cherry Tolliver, Chrystal Mansour, Tim Mansour

Successful business entrepreneurs Tim and Chrystal Mansour share their 50 years of combined business experience on “Business Made Simple” to motivate others and turn dreams into reality!

The couple shares their business experiences, challenges, and passions for success. “Business Made Simple” offers tips and strategies on how to build a business from scratch, how to manage and overcome obstacles, how to manage working with family and friends, and much more. Hear lessons learned along the way, and the importance & power of positive thinking!

Aubrey Jackson/Alliance Healthcare Systems

Aubrey Jackson is the founder and President of Alliance Healthcare Systems. He formed the company to address critical medical readiness concerns surrounding our veterans. Alliance focuses on three key areas of change: modernizing the system’s infrastructure, advancing care, and supporting people as they take control of their own health. Alliance Healthcare is a a full-service durable medical equipment company and market leader in DME and Home Health Supplies.

Cherry Tolliver/PalmerHouse Properties

Cherry Tolliver with PalmerHouse Properties has been a resident of Gwinnett County, GA for over 30 years. Keeping the home ownership dream alive for her clients has been one of her passions in life as she strives to build her referral real estate business. Cherry is dedicated to her business and provides superior customer service to all her clients. She has developed an exceptional ability to work with clients whether buying a home, or selling a home, to understand their needs and guide them through the process of one of the most important transactions they will make. Whether you are a first time home buyer, investor, or experienced home owner needing to sell, Cherry Tolliver is the Real Estate Agent For You.

Tim & Chrystal Mansour/Mansour International

Building and operating over ten businesses within 30 years, all these businesses started from zero. Tim was fortunate to sell all of them over a period of time for a total of $10.8 million dollars.

Working successfully with thousands of employees, members, customers and family, Tim received several business accolades such as:

Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Georgia Business Man of the Year”
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce “Gwinnett Business Man of the Year”
Board member, Leadership Gwinnett “Glance Program”
Georgia Trend Magazine “Georgia’s Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40”
Rockdale Chamber of Commerce “Jerry Barbee Small Business Person of the Year” Finalist
Gwinnett Magazine readers voted Fitness International “Best in Gwinnett” Fitness Center for seven years in a row
Member of Leadership Gwinnett
Member of Golden Key Society Alumni of UWA 2017
President, American Heart Association Gwinnett

Together, Tim and Chrystal have over 50 plus years of business experience in the Health & Fitness industry through education, coaching and living a healthy way of life. Key elements of this program are motivating people to pursue and achieve their dreams & goals in business, building/managing relationships, health & fitness, as well as helping others manage and overcoming obstacle while remaining focused, persistent and positive.

Mansour International is Tim and Chrystal’s current business, which allows them to enjoy motivating others in business, investing in real estate, flipping houses, and living a healthy way of life!

Victoria Smith with Gateway85 Community Improvement District

July 22, 2020 by Mike

Case In Point

Victoria Smith with Gateway85 Community Improvement District

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Victoria Smith/Gateway85 Community Improvement District

Gateway85 Community Improvement District is the state’s largest CID and represents more than 550 business owners, accounting for more than $1 billion in commercial property value in Gwinnett County. The district has 3,000 businesses that employ more than 30,000 workers, making it one of metro Atlanta’s most important employment centers.

Gateway85 CID is focused on improving the bottom line of businesses within the district by using funds paid by the property owners in the form of added millage rate. Those funds are then used to update infrastructure like bridges and sidewalks, study mobility and logistics improvements, and enhance security and beautification efforts over its 14-square mile district along the I-85 corridor about one mile north of I-285.

Jill Edwards, Senior Vice President with United Community Bank

July 17, 2020 by Mike

Celebrating Powerhouse Women

Jill Edwards, Senior Vice President with United Community Bank

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Celebrating Powerhouse Women salutes and recognizes women who are making an impact, whether it’s in business, philanthropy, public service, or elsewhere.

This series is presented by C-A-B Incorporated. Since 1982, C-A-B Incorporated has been a pre-eminent leader in manufacturing and global sourcing of precision machined iron and steel products serving infrastructure, hydraulics, automotive, rail, and a variety of other industries. As a woman-owned company, C-A-B is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the “Celebrating Powerhouse Women” series, bringing focus to the many incredible women in our community making things happen.

Jill Edwards/United Community Bank

United Community Bank is a $15 billion southeast regional U.S. bank providing retail and corporate banking services. The bank was founded in Blairsville, GA in 1950 and now operates 150 banking offices in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee and just completed the acquisition of Seaside Bank in Florida.

Respected national research firms consistently recognize United Community Bank for outstanding customer service. For six of the past seven years, J.D. Power has ranked UCB first in customer satisfaction in the Southeast, and most recently, awarded United the highest score in overall satisfaction in the Southeast for 2020. In 2019, Forbes magazine included UCB in its inaugural list of the World’s Best Banks, and in 2020, recognized United for the seventh consecutive year on its list of the “100 Best Banks in America”. United Community Bank also received the 2019 Greenwich Excellence Award for overall satisfaction in Middle Market Banking in the South and Small Business Banking Excellence Awards for both overall satisfaction and cash management in the South.

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Aubrey Hord with Aubrey Hord Photography

July 17, 2020 by Mike

ePresence

Aubrey Hord with Aubrey Hord Photography

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Aubrey Hord/Aubrey Hord Photography

Maui-based professional photographer Aubrey Hord specializes in Commercial and Portrait Photography, both on-location and in her full service studio. She is a photography instructor at the visual arts center and University of Hawaii Maui College as well as a public speaker. Aubrey is a Certified Professional Photographer with a Photographic Craftsman Degree from the Professional Photographers of America. Established on Maui in 2008, Aubrey Hord Photography is a woman-owned and operated small business, and the studio is a proud Business Member of 1% For The Planet, donating 1% of pre-tax
revenue back to grassroots environmental organizations.

Mark Galvin/ePresence

ePresence provides personal branding services for individuals, executives and entrepreneurs. They leverage social media on an individual level since that is where the audience is most engaged. Mark Galvin, CEO and Founder of ePresence, is a personal social media expert with 29 years of business management and hotel industry experience including stops with Marriott, Hyatt, Omni and IHG.

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Kara Brown of LeadCoverage

July 16, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Kara Brown of LeadCoverage

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Kara Brown/LeadCoverage

LeadCoverage executes B2B marketing, sales, and PR on behalf of clients in the supply chain, heavy industrial, and technology industries. The LeadCoverage team executes lead generation through targeted marketing and sales strategies and media coverage that drives inbound conversions and measurable marketing Return on Investment (ROI).