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Brian Herbert with Apex Veteran Staffing, Ash Brown with Ash Said It, Tim Gorisek with Summit Systems, and Richard Rice with Mutual Engineering

February 3, 2016 by Mike

Silver Lining in the Cloud

Brian Herbert with Apex Veteran Staffing, Ash Brown with Ash Said It, Tim Gorisek with Summit Systems, and Richard Rice with Mutual Engineering

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Tim Gorisek, Brian Herbert, Ash Brown, Richard Rice, Dom Rainey

Brian Herbert/Apex Veteran Staffing

Apex Veteran Staffing is a minority and disabled veteran owned staffing agency that focuses primarily on putting military veterans to work in careers that encompass administrative, warehouse, hospitality, and information technology. They have teamed up with First Advantage Consulting Firm, another disabled veteran consulting firm that focuses on Affirmative Action to organizations with 50 or more employees, forming “Veterans 2 Civilians 2 Entrepreneurship.” Although V2C2E focus is military veterans and transitioning veterans, they realize that many individuals, including established businesses, are unaware of the necessary requirements needed to solidify state and/or government contracts.

Ash Brown/Ash Said It

Ash Said It is a full service public speaking boutique. They host red carpets and receptions as well as upscale soirees. They can customize their services for your specific event needs.

This company is the brainchild of Ash “Ashbeezy” Brown. With over 12 years experioence as a radio announcer and 10 years as a promoter, Ash is far from a rookie. Her vision is officially in MOTION!

Tim Gorisek/Summit Systems

Summit Systems operates 6 distinctive, but complementary individual business units as a single source provider of corporate communication and infrastructure systems including: Network Infrastructure & Wireless, IP Telephony, Access Control & Security, Lighting and Energy, Pro Audio Visual, & Audio Visual for Classrooms for K12 school systems.

Richard Rice/Mutual Engineering

Since 1997, Mutual Engineering has provided civil/structural design and forensic engineering services to legal, insurance, construction and private clients throughout the United States.

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GET IN THE GAME: Professional Sports in Gwinnett County

February 1, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

GET IN THE GAME: Professional Sports in Gwinnett County

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The state of professional sports in Gwinnett County is the topic on this special edition of “Gwinnett Business Radio“. Taped on the “Get In The Game” television studio at the Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center in Lawrenceville, host Mike Sammond interviews the leaders of Gwinnett’s professional sports entities.

Guests include:

Stan Hall – Executive Director of the Gwinnett Sports Commission

North Johnson – General Manager of Gwinnett Braves (baseball)

Alec Schimke – Director of Operations of Georgia Swarm (lacrosse)

Joe Gelderman – VP/GM of Business Operations of Atlanta Gladiators (hockey)

Elissa Dooman – Tournament Director of Mitsubishi Electric Classic (PGA golf)

Gwinnett County is unique when it comes to the professional sports landscape, but is the Gwinnett sports scene getting too crowded? Are there enough sports fans and corporate sponsorship dollars to go around? How do Gwinnett’s pro teams get noticed in the shadow of Atlanta’s pro teams? These issues and more are addressed on this special edition of “Gwinnett Business Radio“.

BREAKING PAR IN BUSINESS: Marbury Creative Group and Grandview Strategic Partners

January 29, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

BREAKING PAR IN BUSINESS: Marbury Creative Group and Grandview Strategic Partners

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Rich Bartolotta, Rob Marbury, Bryant Shipp, David Morris

Rob Marbury/Marbury Creative Group

Marbury Creative Group, based in Duluth, GA, is an award-winning branding and advertising agency founded in May 2010 by Rob Marbury, after 22 years as an art director, creative director and VP creative in the advertising industry.

The Marbury motto is ‘Tell it Better! (if necessary, use words.)” For more information, or to see samples of the agency’s work, please visit WeTellitBetter.com, email Rob at rob@marburycreativegroup.com or call 648-735-5220.

Bryant Shipp & David Morris/Grandview Strategic Partners

GrandView Strategic Partners is the investment advisory entity of the GrandView integrated group of financial services companies. GrandView’s team of specialists works closely with business owners – and high net-worth individuals – providing solutions to address investment needs.

GrandView’s approach emphasizes preservation of principal, with a focus on current and future cash flow. By focusing on generating passive income, they strive to help clients successfully achieve life’s milestones.

Rich Bartolotta/Schooley Mitchell

Rich Bartolotta of Schooley Mitchell is the host of “Breaking Par in Business“.

Schooley Mitchell is the largest independent consulting business in North America that specializes in helping businesses improve profitability by reducing telecom and merchant services expenses.

One unique aspect of their offering is that they work on a contingent fee basis, meaning their fee is a share of the savings they generate. So business owners take no risk in working with Schooley Mitchell.

Schooley Mitchell has been in business since 1980, saving thousands of clients almost a quarter of a billion dollars. To learn more about Schooley Mitchell Atlanta go to schooleymitchell.com/rbartolotta or email Rich at rich.bartolotta@schooleymitchell.com.

Tom Briggette of Rosemont Capital Solutions and Rob Coatsworth & Jeff Richardson of CTR Partners

January 28, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Tom Briggette of Rosemont Capital Solutions and Rob Coatsworth & Jeff Richardson of CTR Partners

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Mike Sammond, Tom Briggette, Rob Coatsworth, Jeff Richardson, Steven Julian

Tom Briggette/Rosemont Capital Solutions

Rosemont Capital Solutions provides marketplace financing to small business owners. Their typical clients are established companies that do not have a lending relationship with a bank, generally because they haven’t been in business long enough, their credit isn’t good enough, or collateral isn’t strong enough. These business owners feels burdened by credit denial, which prevents them from expanding, hiring, bidding jobs and filling orders. Rosemont Capital Solutions provides an alternative financing solution which allows their companies to perform better and give the owners an opportunity to earn more income.

Rob Coatsworth & Jeff Richardson/CTR Partners

CTR Partners is an advocate for the tenant or buyer in the commercial real estate market. They serve their clients by representing their interests when negotiating lease renewals, new leases, or purchasing office or warehouse space. They improve value by decreasing occupancy costs and time away from business operations, all without incurring any consulting fees for their clients.

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Helping Mom and Dad Pay Their Bills as They Age

January 27, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Helping Mom and Dad Pay Their Bills as They Age

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Millie Baumbusch, Tim Curtin, Vivian Wright, Craig Frankel

On this episode of “Wealth Matters”, hosts Craig Frankel and Millie Baumbusch discuss “Helping Mom and Dad Pay Their Bills as They Age: Solutions From Joint Accounts to Conservatorships” with their guests Vivian M. Wright and Tim Curtin.

Vivian Wright/Common Sense Solutions

Born in Atlanta, Vivian actually spent her formative years in Carrollton, Ga. She studied Early Childhood Education at the University of West Georgia and was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. She began her career at The First National Bank of Atlanta in 1981 as a secretary. Vivian quickly became enamored with numbers and within six months was promoted to Tax Analyst, preparing trust, charitable, employer and estate tax returns. While continuing to pursue a career in Trust and Investment Management, Vivian simultaneously earned her B.S. in Accounting from Georgia State University.

She is a graduate of Southern Trust School (1991), Cannon Financial Institute, National Trust School (1994) and National Graduate Trust School (1996). In 1992 Vivian was inducted among the distinguished charter designees as a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. Frequently recognized, Vivian earned Outstanding Performer awards repeatedly during her tenure at both Wells Fargo (then) Wachovia and SunTrust Bank.

Prior to founding Common Sense Solutions, Vivian enjoyed a 20 year career managing fiduciary relationships at The First National Bank of Atlanta, First Atlanta, First Wachovia, Wachovia, now Wells Fargo; NationsBank, now Bank of America; SouthTrust, now Wells Fargo; and First Union, now Wells Fargo. By drawing on her experience with Atlanta’s leading Wealth Management Divisions, Vivian now serves the needs of clients and beneficiaries using her sense of fiduciary duty and compassion. Vivian constantly seeks practical ways to add value by compiling and analyzing client financial resources, reducing redundancy and greatly simplifying financial situations to bring a greater quality of life. Vivian is supported by an experienced and attentive staff dedicated to preserving client retention.

Incorporating in 2001 as Common Sense Solutions, Vivian realized her goal of creating a specialized business providing Private Fiduciary and Personal Bookkeeping services she had previously provided members of the bank’s Board of Directors and their families during her career at the Banks. Vivian enjoys working with the current generations of some of those same families.

Vivian has served on the Board of Directors of The American Association of Daily Money Managers, Lifespan Resources, BreakThru House and she and her husband, Andy Raper, previously served on the Board of Directors for The Men’s Health and Wellness Center. Vivian is also a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Common-Sense-Solutions-Inc-362681707588/

Tim Curtin/Curtin Law Firm

Tim Curtin is the President of Curtin Law Firm. Tim’s passion is helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve peace of mind by developing and implementing practical, customized, and cost effective estate plans. As part of his goal-oriented estate planning process, he first seeks to understand his clients’ goals and needs. His advice focuses on how his clients’ estate planning documents advance your goals. He uses plain English so they know what they need to do in order ensure their plan works the way it was intended. His personal mission is to make estate planning as accessible, efficient and streamlined as possible so that individuals, families, and business owners are motivated to express their estate planning goals, and families and business partners do not have to deal with the disastrous fallout from a lack of planning.

In addition to creating estate plans, Tim assists families in navigating the probate process when loved ones pass away, and he establishes guardianships and conservatorships for individuals with special needs and adults who can no longer manage their own affairs. For the past fifteen years, he has served as a court appointed attorney and guardian ad litem for incapacitated adults in the Fulton County, Georgia Probate Court.

Tim believes effective estate planning is critical to our financial, physical, and emotional well-being, and he is grateful for the opportunity to be involved in this process.

Tim is currently serving on the board of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. He is also a member of the Elder Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Fiduciary Law Section of the Georgia State Bar. He is honored to have received an “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, which rating is based upon a review by his peers and is the highest designation awarded. He received his law degree from Wake Forest University and his undergraduate degree from Hampden-Sydney College.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-curtin-a0102b82

To watch this program on You Tube, CLICK HERE.

About Gaslowitz Frankel:

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 watch 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!

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LET’S BRING BACK SMALL BUSINESS: Alfredo Ortiz and Elaine Lutz with Job Creators Network

January 27, 2016 by Mike

On the Money

LET'S BRING BACK SMALL BUSINESS: Alfredo Ortiz and Elaine Lutz with Job Creators Network

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On this episode of “On the Money“, host Joe Moss of Embassy National Bank interviews Alfredo Ortiz and Elaine Lutz of Job Creators Network, a nonpartisan organization founded by entrepreneurs who believe the best defense against bad government policy is a well-informed public.

Alfredo Ortiz & Elaine Lutz/Job Creators Network

Job Creators Network is a nonpartisan organization founded by entrepreneurs like Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus who believe the best defense against bad government policy is a well-informed public. JCN advances this mission through the Employer to Employee education program (E2E).

JCN’s nonpartisan E2E program is strictly focused on empowering individuals through basic public policy education. JCN strongly supports the right of every employee to empower themselves with as much public policy information as possible, and more importantly the right of every individual to think for themselves and make their own private decision regarding what to do with that information.

The JCN E2E program gives employers simple tools to talk to their employees about government policy. They break things down with easy to understand videos, blog posts, infographics and social media posts. All of it can be easily viewed at InformationStation.org.

To watch the video of this show, CLICK HERE.

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“On the Money” focuses on topics and issues allowing small businesses to better navigate the financial services minefield, with analysis and opinions from today’s industry experts on banking and loans. “On the Money” also introduces you to some of the top small business leaders in the Atlanta market.

Hosted by Joe Moss, the president of Embassy National Bank, “On the Money” airs live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM EST from the Business RadioX studio in Gwinnett.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Stephanie Christopolous with Organized Chick, Bruno Taillefer with Minuteman Press of Duluth and Nick Masino with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

January 22, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Stephanie Christopolous with Organized Chick, Bruno Taillefer with Minuteman Press of Duluth and Nick Masino with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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Bruno Taillefer, Stephanie Christopolous, Nick Masino, Johnny Phelps

Stephanie Christopolous/Organized Chick

Professional organizer Stephanie Christopoulos of Snellville, GA is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) as well as the GA-NAPO Chapter. She is the owner of Organized Chick, a professional organizing business that specializes in helping small business owners achieve balance in their lives and helping them save time and money.

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 and enthusiasm. Whether your needs are big or small, Organized Chick can help you get organized and stay organized. Their services include Small Business Organizing, Residential Organizing, Home Office Organizing, and Relocation services.

Bruno Taillefer/Minuteman Press of Duluth

When 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.

Nick Masino/Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

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.

CLICK HERE to watch the video of this program on YouTube.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Financial Statements (Part 1 of 2)

January 21, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Understanding Financial Statements (Part 1 of 2)

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On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio”, the CEO of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp Vlad Rusz explains how to make sense out of income statements and balance sheets.

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. The staff of Sterling Rose Consulting Corp has over 100 years of successful entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the CEO of the Company, Vlad Rusz, has launched and managed four successful businesses that 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.

Cristina Culbreath of Tin Lizzy’s Cantina, Maureen Kornowa of Gwinnett Children’s Shelter and Jim Lloyd of Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

January 7, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Cristina Culbreath of Tin Lizzy's Cantina, Maureen Kornowa of Gwinnett Children's Shelter and Jim Lloyd of Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

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Mike Sammond, Cristina Culbreath, Maureen Kornowa, Jim Lloyd, Steven Julian

Cristina Culbreath/Tin Lizzy’s Cantina

Tin Lizzy’s is a highly differentiated, full-service restaurant and bar offering award-winning cuisine and signature drinks in a high-energy cantina environment. At Tin Lizzy’s, they are known for their refreshing margaritas, friendly service, lively music, and of course, their FlexMex cuisine.

Maureen Kornowa of Gwinnett Children’s Shelter & Jim Lloyd of Sip and Swine BBQ Festival

Gwinnett Children’s Shelter has a new “Home of Hope” where they take homeless children from birth to 17 years of age with their young moms. GCS develops customized life plans designed to keep the family unit together and set them on a path to independence by providing all the necessary life skills training so mom can sustain herself upon completion of the program. Gwinnett Children’s’ Shelter is a pioneer with this new forward-thinking program which is designed to end the cycle of homelessness for two generations at one time.

Sip and Swine’s mission is two-fold: to showcase and promote the appreciation of competition BBQ in a fun-filled festival environment, and to support the community by donating all of the proceeds of the event to the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter.

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