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February 24, 2012 – Dan Aiello VP of Investments Wells Fargo Advisors
Aspiring Entrepreneurs And Serious Investors Converge At Startup Riot Atlanta 2012
Aspiring Entrepreneurs And Serious Investors gathered at the Tabernacle for the Startup Riot Atlanta Show on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
A Startup Riot Show is an event where aspiring entrepreneurs give a three minute presentation on their startup business and answer questions for three minutes.
The audience picks the top three startup businesses and the first place startup receieves 4.5 hours of investor meetings + $25,000 cash investment + $49,676 in services + a chance to win $100,000 cash grant.
This is a great opportunity for a startup business to start promoting themselves as well as possibly receiving excellent capital to begin their enterprise. Atlanta Business RadioX was able to have some great conversations with several of these new businesses. You can listen to the interviews here.
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Aaron Aycock/CubeVibe
Cubevibe helps companies measure and improve employee engagement with tools to set goals, track progress, and give real-time social feedback.
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Adam Wilson and Hugh Malkin/HugeCity
Hugecity makes Facebook events useful.
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Andy Powell/CallRail
Callrail is a SaaS call tracking that brings enterprise-level call tracking technology to small businesses and digital agencies.
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Antonia Newman and Charlotte Newman/Team Fenom
TeamFenom is the first online women’s sports community that connects fans and provides user-generated sports news and fitness information.
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Corbin Pon/Scholrly
Scholrly makes academic research more accessible by emphasizing the connections between people and research they produce.
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Danny Kirschner/TicketStreetApp
TicketStreetApp, the easiest way to buy and sell tickets.
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Don Pottinger/Body Boss Fitness
Body Boss‘s artificially intelligent app tells you exactly what to do and when to do it, so that you get lean and sexy without any guesswork.
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Don Synstelien/Extrafeet
Extrafeet builds location aware mobile games for you, so that you can make fun of where you are!
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Hunter Murchison/SynkMonkey
SynkMonkey is a mobile scheduling app that provides a unique, one-stop platform to easily make plans.
Hunter Murchison came back on with us after his company pitched their business plan to the investors. Here is his second interview.
Hunter Murchison
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Jacqueline Hughes/AgentPiggy
AgentPiggy provides financial education for Kids.
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Jay Jackson/GetOne Rewards
GetOne Rewards digitizes and enhances traditional reward programs in ways that foster communication, increase revenue and repeat business.
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Jesse Maddox/TripLingo
TripLingo is a great language learning tool for travelers. It helps you to quickly dive into a language, maximize your travel, and speak like the locals.
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Jim Hodgson/The Atlanta Banana
The Atlanta Banana, their online newspaper writes atlanta news with a comedic slant. They do all this not just for the laughs, but also to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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John Katchersid/Driverly
When it comes to cars, Driverly can tell the best time to sell.
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Justin Nihiser and Brian Preston/Tunefruit
Tunefruit is a modern music marketplace – a site connecting a wide variety of musical content contributors with all sorts of end-users.
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Kyle Azevedo/viaCycle
viaCycle creates bicycle sharing technology that is flexible, inexpensive, and easy to use.
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Kyle Henderson/YouEye
YouEye is online user testing for any website. Watch videos of people completing simple tasks on any website. Create a free account today.
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Kyle Porter/SalesLoft
Sales Loft offers no-hassle sales intelligence software designed specifically for B2B sales reps. It helps reps close more deals and speed up sales cycles.
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Matthew Lanham/Inquire.ly
Inquire.ly is a new software as a service app that makes inquiries simple to capture, secure to store and straightforward to organize.
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Matthew Wilcynski/Kanjus/Jajavy
Jajavy, LLC develops Kanjus, the punchcard you share. They flip the group-buying paradigm upside-down and make daily deals dead.
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Mureum Sharpe/Evoca
Evoca cloud and mobile-based apps enable marketers, journalists, educators and activists to produce and publish digital audio and video content.
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Rob Kischuk/Badgy
Badgy provides a Social SEO platform for digital marketers and consumer brands that increases the ROI of social media marketing.
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Robert Youakim/Passport Parking
PassportParking is a fully integrated provider of cloud-based parking solutions. One platform that is simple, reliable and client friendly.
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Sumeet Dey and Robeen Dey/Donny’s List
Donny’s List is an online directory of experts dedicated to teaching via video conferencing.
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TJ Muehlman and Jared Malan/We&Co
We&Co is the best way to recognize and connect with the people who provide great service–your barista, bartender, server, or stylist.
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Taryn Crouthers/ Synkup
Synkup is an online and mobile platform that allows users to plan everyday activities, and execute those plans in just a few clicks.
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Tony Salloum/RentPost
RentPost offers cloud based property management software, connecting landlords, tenants, owners and vendors for collaboration and payments.
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Trapper Key/ThruView
ThruView is real time collaboration that is focused on troubleshooting for an enterprise to consumer focus with unlimited potential.
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Atlanta Connectors: Penny Morriss, Dino Thompson-Sarmiento, And Darrah Brustein
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Today we sat down with three more of Atlanta’s Best Connectors — each nominated by one or more of their peers within the arena they serve:
- Penny Morriss: Concierge Services Of Atlanta, Inc.
- Dino Thompson-Sarmiento: Blue Flame
- Darrah Brustein: Equitable Payments
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Penny Morriss
Originally from Texas, Penny moved to Atlanta in 1987 from Dallas without a job. Her first job was with Prentiss Properties as the first office building concierge in Atlanta at the IBM Tower in Midtown three months after it was completed. She was hired some 7 years later by Intercontinental Concierge Corp. based out of Washington D.C., to be their General Manager here and built up their business in the office market. After three years, in 1997 Ms. Morriss started Concierge Services Of Atlanta, Inc. February 14th is their 15 year anniversary and they provide concierge services in Office Buildings and Condominiums with 70 people on the payroll.
Dino Thompson-Sarmiento
Dino is founder of Blue Flame Resources a Public Relations company focused on the Latino market. He also writes a food blog called “Dino Dish†and is a contributing writer at Fenuxe Magazine. He is Senior Advisor for GLAAD in the Atlanta area and  is a staple in the Latin community supporting the LAA and other organizations benefitting the advancement of the community at large.
Darrah Brustein
Darrah is an Atlanta transplant, by way of Philadelphia and Baltimore. She holds a BA from EmoryUniversity in Religion and Italian, which she naturally parlayed into a career in wholesale apparel sales. Ready for a new challenge, she joined forces with her twin brother to go into business brokering credit card processing to find the best solution for businesses with a lower cost, no contract, and free equipment. Â Learn More at EquitablePayments.com
Bill Bland: Sales Strategies and Influence
Executive Talk Radio™ is please to have in the studio the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Choate Construction. Choate Construction Company is a regional general contractor that has grown to more than $500 million in volume. As the Senior Vice President, Bill’s primary responsibility is to originate and implement a marketing and sales strategy; focusing on procuring projects which fit the company’s experience and qualifications. We will be diving into the sales strategies and influence Bill Bland and Choate use to fuel their success. Join us live this Friday right here on Business RadioX™ at 1:00 pm EST
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Bill is active in several civic and professional associations:
- VP of Finance of CoreNet Global
- Past President of REGA
- Member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
- Member of the Georgia Economic Development Authority (GEDA)
- Member of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA)
- Board member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
- Board member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Board member of the Georgia Assisted Living Federation of America (Georgia-ALFA)
- Board member Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- Trustee for Midway Methodist Church
Listen LIVE this Friday at 1:00 p.m. EST, right here on Business RadioX™
February 17, 2012 – Bruce Kopkin Mid Atlantic Sales Director IBM
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Brandon Beach: Issues That Affect Our Community
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Executive Talk Radio is proud to have Brandon Beach, the President & CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the North Fulton Community Improvement District as our featured guest. Join us to discuss the issues that affect our community in North Atlanta and North Fulton county.
About Brandon
- Member, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
- Board Member, Historic Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau Board
- Member, Board of Trustees – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
- Member, North Fulton Hospital Board
- Member Regional Business Coalition Board Former member of the Alpharetta City Council – 2000 to 2004
- Former member of Alpharetta Planning Commission – 1996 to 2000
- Graduate, Regional Leadership Institute, 2003 Class
- Brandon and his wife Shuntel have two children, Courtney, 23 and Hunter, 20. They have livedin Alpharetta for 19 years.
Listen On-Demand, anytime…right here on Business RadioX™
(click the audio player above to hear Brandon Beach)
Training Pros Broadcast LIVE At Training 2012 Conference & Expo
Training Pros Broadcast LIVE From The Georgia World Congress Center For The Training 2012 Conference & Expo
TrainingPros partners with Fortune 1000 companies to provide highly qualified human performance professionals on a contract basis. TrainingPros is committed to providing the right fit, the first time, in the areas of organization development, instructional design, training delivery and technical writing.
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Angela Rice-Warren
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Art Kohn and Mark Boccia
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Bill Treasurer
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Carla DiGiovanni and ScottNutter
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Cindy Bartz
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David Kuhl
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Dennis Burnsed and Brenda Raley
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Diana Rivenburgh and Kevin Lane
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Doug Dell and Keith Winkelman
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Glen Hasling
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Gloria Polard
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Jim Knight and Margot Bernstein
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Joe Beaudry
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Jon Thompson
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Larry Mohl
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Linda Zehnbauer
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Mark Lenahan and Parke Kallenberg
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Patti and Jack Phillips
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Roger Orberg
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Steve Kapaun
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Terri Maske
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Tina Busch and Elliot Rosenberg
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Tony Leggio and Jesie Moffit
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Wayne Hauenstein and Alan Brewer
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Dave Basarab
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David Dickey and Meribeth Germino
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Dawn Gartin
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Doug Osborn
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Erik Allen
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Faithe McDonald and Pam Barnes
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Frank Payne
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Glenn Wise
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Jane Bozarth
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Joanne McInnerney
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Marc Rosenberg
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Mary Slaughter
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Melissa Kilgore
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Michael Schwartz
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Mike Woodard and Kelli Hinshaw
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Patty Patmore
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Rachel Zakariasen
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Randy Warrum and Crista Salvatore
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Richard Fletcher
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Roger Corville and Nick Igneri
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Tabetha Taylor
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Todd VanLeuven
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Tom Kulhmann
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Vicky Egan
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Vikki Dorsey, Lisa Green, and Heather Klock
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Michael Smith, Andrew Sullivan And Josh Schlieman: Serving Clients Through Trusted Referral Partners
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Today, Michael Smith with Law Firm Andrew, Merrit, Reilly & Smith, L.L.P. and return guests Andrew Sullivan and Josh Schlieman with Sullivan & Schlieman Wealth Management LLC discussed Serving Clients Through Trusted Referral Partners.
Michael T. Smith is a partner with the law firm of Andrew, Merritt, Reilly & Smith in Lawrenceville. His practice concentrates on two primary areas of law: (1) probate/estate and conservatorship/guardianship work; and (2) business and corporate work.
Smith is serving his 18th year as the county administrator/county conservator for Gwinnett County. He recently led the firm’s efforts to launch www.probateGeorgia.com, a comprehensive website that addresses matters relating to estates, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, including estate planning, probating and administering wills, administrations of estates without wills, will challenges, guardianships of persons, conservatorships, fiduciary services and litigation, for individuals and their family members, as well as business/corporate work.
Sullivan & Schlieman Wealth Management LLC is the No. 1 LPL Financial firm in Georgia and among the top 1Â percent in the nation.*
The firm’s co-founders, Andrew Sullivan and Josh Schlieman, and their team have a combined 50 years of experience in the financial industry. Services include wealth management, estate and tax planning and risk management.
Prior to forming Sullivan & Schlieman Wealth Management, LLC in 2008, Andrew was a financial advisor and senior vice president at SunTrust Investment Services for nearly 20 years. While at SunTrust, he was consistently recognized as a top bank representative in the United States by Bank Investment Marketing Magazine.
He has been in the financial services industry since 1989.Josh has been involved in financial planning and investment services his entire career. Before forming Sullivan & Schlieman, he was assistant vice president at SunTrust Investment Services, where he worked in partnership with Andrew, from 2003-2008.
Both co-founders pride themselves on constructing well-designed and efficient portfolios to address clients’ needs and reallocating those portfolios, as appropriate, due to significant changes in the market and/or changes to a client’s personal situation.
* based on year-to-date revenue as of 12/30/11
The opinions voiced in this show are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine which investments may be appropriate for you, consult with your attorney, accountant, and financial advisor or tax advisor prior to investing. Securities at Sullivan & Schlieman Wealth Management, LLC are offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC.
Ned Lenhart: President, Interstate Tax Strategies, And Art Wood With Hometown Lenders
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We launched today’s show with Ned Lenhart: President, Interstate Tax Strategies, P.C.
Interstate Tax Strategies specializes in helping businesses that operate on a multistate basis (have customers in multiple states) identify, understand, and develop a proactive strategy for managing their multistate sales tax obligations. The goal is to minimize or eliminate the sales tax risks and liability that might occur if they were to get audited by one of the states where they conduct business. If companies have already identified a problem with their sales tax processes, Interstate Tax Strategies can help them resolve these in a way to reduce tax, interest, and penalties. 45 states have a sales tax and each state has its own set of rules as to what is taxable. Failing to understand these rules can create a large and potentially catastrophic problem for businesses.
State governments are still running significant budget shortfalls from a few years ago. In an effort to bridge that revenue gap, they are finding ways to expand their tax base, increase tax rates, and increase enforcement of the existing tax laws.
On a nationwide basis, sales tax collections constitute about 45% of the state revenues collected. In states like Texas, Florida, and Tennessee that don’t have personal income tax, the amount of tax is much higher. State governments believe that over $15 billion of sales tax goes uncollected each year. The reasons for this under collection are varied and can be legally complex to understand. However, over $1 billion of tax is collected each year under audit by the various departments of revenue. This is money that was taken from businesses because they did not know their responsibility for complying with tax. The state’s goal is to identify and audit businesses that owe back sales tax. In many cases, these businesses may owe tax for 8 to 10 years. In addition to the tax, interest and penalties are imposed.
Many businesses do not understand their responsibility for complying with another state’s sales tax laws. Most CPA firms do not have the expertise to properly advise their clients in these matters. It is not uncommon for companies to have some type of tax reporting responsibility in many of the 45 states that have sales tax.
We closed today’s broadcast with “Atlanta’s Best Connector” Nominee, Art Wood . . .
Art Wood with Hometown Lenders wants to be your mortgage guy, not just the guy who worked on your mortgage. He has been in the mortgage industry since 2005 and became a Branch Manager with Hometown Lenders in 2010.
He takes his job personally. Not your typical mortgage broker, he believes in building a personal relationship with his clients so that he can determine the right fit for them. Art wants to make what can be a scary and intimidating process non-threatening, and even, dare we say, fun? He believes in making people happy and understands that comes from running his company differently. He can help anyone sort through the overwhelming options available to find something that works for them.
With a passion for people that literally exudes from his ever present smile, Art is naturally very involved with his community. He grew up in Tucker and attended Erskine College in South Carolina. He is a member of the Lilburn Business Association, Tucker Business Association, and City Club of Buckhead.
He also sits on the Community Membership Building Committee at Smoke Rise Country Club. He is an entertaining and knowledgeable guest speaker for these organizations as well as the Founder and Host of “Business After Hours @ Smokerise,” a very successful networking group which is currently averaging over 70 people monthly.
In 2008, Art chartered a Business Networking group which is currently thriving with 25 members and over $500,000 in referral revenue passed for the year. Splitting his time between his work (sometimes taking calls at the dinner table!), his family (he and Karen have two adorable young children, Trace and Makenna), the golf course, and leading worship at Tucker First United Methodist Church, Art never seems to be still for long.
Art leads worship at the Contemporary Service at Tucker Methodist and can be found catching a quick cat nap on Sunday after service. Art wants to be your friend in the mortgage business and he means it. Let him take the coldness out ofthe process and turn your mortgage into a work of ART.
