TECHNOLOGY AND THE SMALL BUSINESS: Rick Higgins with Team Logic IT

April 27, 2016 by Mike

On the Money

TECHNOLOGY AND THE SMALL BUSINESS: Rick Higgins with Team Logic IT

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On this episode of “On the Money”, Rick Higgins with Team Logic IT discusses the ever changing climate of technology’s impact on small businesses with host Joe Moss.

Rick Higgins/Team Logic IT

In less than a decade, TeamLogic IT has grown into the nationwide network businesses rely on for Managed IT Services. Their success is driven through one core mission – to leverage technology to your advantage. Thousands of businesses across North America are taking advantage of their ability to deliver highly available, secure and flexible IT systems, filling the void in the market for a trusted technology advisor.

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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.

Veterans Connect Radio Episode 05

April 25, 2016 by ryanredhawk

Atlanta Business Radio

Veterans Connect Radio Episode 05

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Veterans Connect Radio

A spotlight episode of Atlanta Business Radio and powered by Business RadioX. Co-Hosted by Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson and Brandon Skolnick with Gathering Of Angels.Featuring veteran entrepreneurs, support organizations, outreach groups and more in the Atlanta area continuing to serve our families, our communities and our country.

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Len Pagano / Safe America Foundation

CEO & Founder

Len Pagano is a social entrepreneur who has spent over 30 years developing communication programs that address key issues across North America. As President, CEO and founder of Safe America, Mr. Pagano launched the 501(c) 3 organization with a $1 million grant from the Travelers Insurance Foundation.

In its early days, Safe America focused on highway safety issues with Operation Baby Buckle, a child protection program that has distributed over 150,000 infant/child car seats to disadvantaged families across the United States.

Mr. Pagano then organized a ‘Safe Team Coalition’ that was recognized by General Motors (GM) for its work. Innovative safety education programs followed which addressed emerging issues. These included initiatives in teen driver education, water safety, cyber-safety, homeland security, youth safety and disaster readiness.

Through Len’s leadership, the Safe America Foundation has developed educational and practical safety and preparedness programs for businesses and communities. These include safety product distribution, national youth programming, international travel security, and advocating that non-profit organizations screen volunteers (to avoid predatory activities by adults). His accomplishments include raising over $30 million for injury prevention initiatives and engaging organizations including Porsche North America, the Woodruff, Motorola and UPS Foundations along with the National PTA, Allstate, Wal-Mart, Chevrolet, Verizon, State Farm, NBC/Comcast, USA TODAY, Sprint, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a variety of public safety and government agencies at state and national levels.

Tem Frierson / First Data Salutes

VP, Veteran Business Solutions

Laura Davis-Taylor with MaxMedia and Bryan Rose with The Snug Gastro Pub

April 22, 2016 by ryanredhawk

Atlanta Business Radio

Laura Davis-Taylor with MaxMedia and Bryan Rose with The Snug Gastro Pub

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Laura Davis-Taylor, Bryan Rose and Ryan Redhawk

Laura Davis-Taylor / MaxMedia

EVP, Customer Experiences

Laura has been focused on creating meaningful brand experiences that bridge home, life, and store for over 20 years. Her experience is multifaceted, ranging across brand planning, digital engagement, store design and, more recently, next generation retail experience design.

She believes passionately that good brands do not make promisesthey deliver them in unique and emotionally-compelling ways. Done right, it is this that builds irrational brand loyalty. With this philosophy, she has worked with retailers such as AT&T, Toyota, Best Buy, Coke, LOréal/Lancôme, Lowes, Office Depot, Foot Locker, 7-Eleven, EJ Gallo and Unilever.

Laura is an active retail industry speaker and contributor on the subject of digital experience design for outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Time Magazine, the MMA and MediaPost. She’s an ongoing contributor for Digital Signage Magazine and Retail TouchPoints and her book, Lighting up the Aisle: Practices and Principles for In-store Digital Media, is the only existing resource for how retail brands can harness technology to reinvent their in-store experience.

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Bryan Rose / The Snug Gastro Pub

Owner

Bryan Rose has been a chef and restaurant owner with 20 years experience. I have worked with some of the top companies in the US. Currently operating 2 restaurants in Canton GA.

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

April 22, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

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

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Johanna Ellis/Atlanta Classic Cars

At 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 their 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.

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Phillip Saxton with Small Business Samaritans

April 21, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS RADIO: Phillip Saxton with Small Business Samaritans

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On this episode of “Strategic Insights Radio“, host Vlad Rusz introduces you to Philip Saxton, founder of Small Business Samaritans. They discuss different sales techniques to help small business owners and their sales team.

Phillip 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 and 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, and active consulting leading to positive results. They intend not only to “come alongside” but to ‘walk alongside”, bringing them in some cases to participate in the SBS Shark Tank process providing access to investors, banks and business brokers. Their ultimate objective is to help provide the creation of wealth, organization stability, outstanding operations and job creation.

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.

Freeman Fields with iVault Home Protection

April 11, 2016 by ryanredhawk

Atlanta Business Radio

Freeman Fields with iVault Home Protection

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Freeman Fields is CEO of iVault Home Protection — Freeman Fields CEO of iVault Home Protection is a decorated Navy Veteran.

Freeman Fields / iVault Home Protection

Owner and CEO

A successful entrepreneur, Freeman Fields I has many years of experience with start-ups. He developed his leadership skills while serving in the Armed Forces as the youngest person on his command to ever lead an entire division to oversee multi-million dollar operations. Since medically retiring from the Navy in 1997 due to an injury suffered during Desert Storm, he has diligently pursued his passion for entrepreneurship. Some of his many achievements include successfully becoming a real estate investor, twenty plus in construction, publishing two books, acquiring multiple patents and his latest endeavor, iVault Home Protection.

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iVault Home Protection does more than simply deter burglars as traditional home security companies and home alarms, it is one of the first home protection company to essentially turn your existing doors into security doors to actually STOP BURGLARS FROM ENTERING YOUR HOME IN THE FIRST PLACE. This is done by seamlessly reinforcing the door jambs to make the doors kick proof.

Exclusive With Ricky Steele CEO of Steele Technology Partners

April 5, 2016 by ryanredhawk

Atlanta Business Radio

Exclusive With Ricky Steele CEO of Steele Technology Partners

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Ricky Steele / Steele Technology Partners

CEO

Ricky Steele is a life long entrepreneur. Steele Technology Partners, www.steelejobs.com, is his 7th startup beginning with a restaurant in 1976. In 1986 Steele was named the Georgia Small Business Person of the Year by the SBA and represented Georgia in Washington, DC with the other 49 State winners. Steele is known for his passion for business but also for the community. Steele presently serves on the Board of Councilors for The Carter Center, Board of Advisors for Atlanta’s Table, a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Board of Advisors for the Kennesaw State University Entrepreneurship Center. Steele has been married to the “Love of his Life” for 36 years and the proud father of three children, Everett, Andrew and Rebecca. He is also blessed with two beautiful granddaughters, Sophie and Zoe.

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Jeff Hilimire with Dragon Army

April 1, 2016 by ryanredhawk

Atlanta Business Radio

Jeff Hilimire with Dragon Army

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Jeff Hilimire / Dragon Army

CEO

Currently Jeff is the CEO of Dragon Army, a mobile agency and game studio. I’m fascinated with entrepreneurship, startups, technology, and specifically mobile apps and gaming.

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SAFEGUARDING YOUR DATA: Olivia Rose Jenkins with QloudSecure

March 30, 2016 by Mike

On the Money

SAFEGUARDING YOUR DATA: Olivia Rose Jenkins with QloudSecure

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On this episode of “On the Money”, host Joe Moss talks to Olivia Rose Jenkins from QloudSecure about how cyber threats and online security breaches can affect a small business and how to monitor them.

Olivia Rose Jenkins/QloudSecure

QloudSecure was founded by Olivia Rose Jenkins in 2016 to address the concerns of law firms about exposure to the risks of data breaches, leakage, theft and subsequent liabilities. QloudSecure is a technology consulting services company, offering law firms the strategy, guidance and support they need to migrate to, and continually to successfully operate on, a centralized cloud computing infrastructure. This type of infrastructure offers a turn-key solution for law firms’ explicit needs.

Olivia has over 15 years’ experience in the cybersecurity field with the last ten years as a consultant helping organizations achieve and maintain best security practices to safeguard their assets and comply with regulatory and industry requirements. A love of using technology as an enabler for clients to achieve and exceed their business goals led to an interest in cloud computing.

One of the foremost concerns of a law firm is the threats of exposure, and understandably so due to the following reasons:

• Legacy IT systems are widely in use.

• Data has become more disparate across multiple locations and systems.

• Employees blur the lines between personal and corporate technologies.

• Security awareness is lacking among firm employees and third-parties

• There is a shortage of qualified IT staff to manage it all.

These issues are also very present at any type of small business.

QloudSecure has a proprietary six step process to help you close gaps for good called QloudPrint. It includes discovering your risk, assessing the potential business impact, designing a plan to close the gaps, deploying your security controls and even providing policies and procedures you can use, educating your employees on best security practices to reduce potential going forward, and then managing it for you if you don’t have access to a good IT resource. Everything is customized to your specific environment and tailored towards small to medium law firms.

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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.