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Mike Stark with American Financial Advisors, LLC and Josh Seides with Technocademy, Inc.

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Mike Stark/American Financial Advisors, LLC
Founder & CEO

RIA – Investment Advisor – 1991 to Present w/ over $500M under mgmt. — Marietta, GA HQ
Current Active Delta 767 Captain – 29 years – Atlanta based since 1987
Retired Marine Corps LtCol — Executive Officer of FA-18 squadron and Test Pilot @ VX-5 China Lake

 

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Josh Seides/Technocademy, Inc.
Founder & CEO

 

Josh Seides is a high school senior from Alpharetta High School in Atlanta. He is the Founder/CEO of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Technocademy, Inc. We help senior citizens and veterans connect with their family and friends by offering free technology lessons throughout the community. We have helped over 170K people learn technology and have spread awareness of digital illiteracy to over 18.3 million people through online campaigns. We have been featured in US News and World Report, Yahoo!, Entrepreneur, AllBusiness, and others.

Josh is a serial entrepreneur, startup adviser, and business writer. He’s published in 20+ major business publications, including Yahoo! Finance/Small Business/News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, Harvard JEI for research, and others.

 

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Exclusive Interview with Dean Erika James of Emory University Goizueta Business School

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– Special Episode of Atlanta Business Radio – 


Sandy Welfare Executive Director of WIT Atlanta and Ryan “Redhawk” McPherson talk with Dean Erika James of Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

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Goizueta has been ranked No. 1 in the world for MBA employment and among the world’s best for career opportunities. Additionally,  graduates are positively impacting the marketplace and our alumni, as they advance in their careers, continue to increase their influence worldwide.

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ErikaJamesErika James was appointed Dean of Goizueta Business School on May 19, 2014.  Prior to this prestigious appointment, James served as Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education at the Darden Graduate School of Business (Virginia). She introduced the Women’s Leadership Program at Darden, which has the top-ranked faculty for open enrollment programs (Financial Times, 2014). Open enrollment programs at Darden are currently ranked No. 3 in the world (Financial Times, 2014). James is a published researcher, award-winning educator, admired administrator, regarded speaker and proven consultant. Her expertise in workplace diversity and crisis leadership has led to recognition in scholarly journals and mainstream media. She has also taught and consulted on topics including decision making under pressure, trust and change management. James grew up in Texas and completed her undergraduate work at Pomona College (Calif.). While fulfilling coursework James started in the field of organizational psychology and pursued an M.A. and Ph.D. in the subject at the University of Michigan. She served as an assistant professor at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business and Emory before joining the faculty at Darden. James also spent a year as visiting professor at Harvard Business School. In more than a decade of service at Virginia, James worked in various roles including Associate Dean of Diversity — the first to hold the position. She was also course head for the MBA core organizational behavior course and served as area coordinator for the Leadership and Organization Behavior unit at Darden. For the university, James was a member of the executive council of the Faculty Senate.

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Sandy D. Welfare is the Executive Director of Women In Technology (WIT). Prior to that, she was the Executive Director of Cool Girls Inc, an award-winning early intervention after-school program dedicated to the empowerment of girls (2009-2015).

Sandy’s career began in 1989 in Greenwich, Connecticut where she joined Rand Insurance as the Controller. Six years later, she accepted a position with Lucent Technologies, an international telecommunications leader, holding a number of positions including serving as Accounting and Treasury Manager in Singapore (1999-2000) and then as Senior Manager in Australia and New Zealand (2000-2002). Sandy returned to Atlanta in 2002 as Senior Manager of Global Financial Services.

In 2003, Sandy accepted a position as Director of Operations for Xchanging, a business processing outsourcing company. In 2006, her career took her to London, England as Managing Director for professional services, where she managed global business processing services for bank financial transactions, insurance and retail.

Sandy received her undergraduate degree from St. John’s University in New York, and a Master of Business Administration from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. She serves on the board of several non-profits, including Kiwanis Club of Atlanta. Sandy resides in Marietta, Georgia with her husband, Cliff and son, Soloman.

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MAG Bookkeeping, The Vine Church and Promise686

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MAG Bookkeeping helps busy pastors and growing churches by serving as their virtual church bookkeeper connected to the duties of church accounting, payroll and donor management.Randy Ongie has been the President of MAG BK since 2013. He previously worked as a Project Consultant for, Cogun Inc., a national church construction company. Before his time at Cogun, he served as an Executive Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Johnson City, TN.
Ronna Roth is a Client Relations Manager at MAG Bookkeeping, and has served on the team since 2013.

David Walters is the Lead Pastor at The Vine Church, which has campuses in Hoschton, GA and Flowery Branch, GA.

Andy Cook is President and CEO of Promise686, a ministry that assists families and churches who care for vulnerable children by providing financial assistance, community support, and adoptive and foster care related education.

 

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Andy Cook and Ronna Roth

 

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Atlanta’s Most Trusted Advisors: IT Security, Common Mistakes and How Business Can Avoid Them

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Atlanta’s Most Trusted Advisors interviews industry experts from in and around the Metro Atlanta Area. Our goal is to provide valuable information that all business owners and managers can use in their day-to-day work to help them succeed.

 

 

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Karl Sigler with Trustwave and David Gracey with Network 1 Consulting

 

Karl Sigler/Threat Intelligence Manager at Trustwave

Karl is Threat Intelligence Manager at Trustwave where he is responsible for research and analysis of current vulnerabilities, malware and threat trends. Karl and his team run the Emerging Threat advisory service, serve as liaison for the Microsoft MAPP program, and coordinate Trustwave’s responsible vulnerability disclosure process. Before joining Trustwave in 2013, Karl worked as the lead of the IBM X-Force Education group. With more than 20 years experience working in information security, Karl has presented on topics like Intrusion Analysis and Penetration Testing to audiences in over 30 countries.”

 

 

David Gracey/Network 1 Consulting

David is the founder and president of Network 1 Consulting, Atlanta’s leading provider of IT services for small and medium-sized businesses. Network 1 specializes in IT support for law firms, medical practices, financial services and real estate markets.

 

 

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 Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk (Host)/ bbr Marketing 

Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk has been a member of the creative and marketing services community for over 20 years and does not appear to be leaving it anytime soon. As president of bbr marketing, she has relished the challenges of entrepreneurship as she worked to grow and nurture a new business. Since the firm’s inception in 2009, Bonnie has led the young company to become widely recognized and respected within the professional services marketing niche, with award-winning client websites and an outstanding history of business success having worked with clients in 23 states and 2 Canadian provinces.

 

 

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The Law Office of Brian C. McCarthy, P.C. and Robert Brown with Incite! Decision Technologies LLC,

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Brian C. McCartyh/Law Office of Brian C. McCarthy, P.C.
Founder and Attorney At Law

BrianMcCarthyBrian C. McCarthy is an experienced trial attorney and litigator who focuses on civil litigation in the areas of professional liability, personal injury, and commercial disputes. He represents injured persons in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, dog attacks, product defects, premises liability, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. He earned his B.A. in Psychology at the University of Notre Dame; M.S., Georgia State University; MBA, Georgia State University; and J.D., Georgia State University. Brian is married to Amy McCarthy and is the proud father of Jack, Pierce, Emily, and Finn.

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Robert (Rob) Brown/Incite Decision Technologies LLC
Founder & President

RobertBrownRobert D. Brown III is the President of Incite! Decision Technologies LLC (http://www.incitedecisiontech.com), a consultancy supporting senior decision-makers facing complex, high-risk opportunities. These opportunities usually include strategic planning, project selection, planning & risk management, and project portfolio analysis & management.

Roberts twenty-plus-year career has been devoted to providing solutions to clients complex problems by employing creative thinking and advanced quantitative business, engineering, and systems analysis. His client experience spans diverse industrial and commercial fields including petroleum & chemicals, energy, utilities, supply chain & logistics, pharmaceuticals, electronics manufacturing, telecommunications, IT, commercial real estate, federal agencies, and education.

Through Incite!, Robert delivers analysis, decision support tools and systems, and training in decision-making and risk management with the goal to help his clients measure the value and the risk associated with the important decisions they face in order to make informed trade-offs and choices. He has also been a regular Analytica training resource for Lumina for over a decade.
Robert graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992 with a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering.

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JDog Junk Removal and Hauling

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On the program today we spoke with founder and CEO of JDog Junk Removal and Hauling Jerry Flanagan, Owner/Operator of JDog Junk Removal and Hauling in Lawrenceville, Ga. Forrest Woodland and Owner/Operator of JDog Junk Removal and Hauling in Woodstock, Ga. Jason Meadows. 

 

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JDog Junk Removal – we are the U.S. Military Veteran Brand! Our local business operators are veterans and veteran family members who understand the notion of service to country, hard work, and dedication. Our junk removal services are delivered the military way – with Respect, Integrity, Trust

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Gerald “Jerry” Flanagan is the creator of the JDog brand and founder of the JDog Junk Removal system and serves as our President and CEO. Jerry’s business career has been focused primarily in the retail sales industry, where he has held various positions and founded, owned and operated a number of businesses. He is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army. He did basic training at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina and then went to Ft. Gordon, GA for Advanced Individual Training. He was later stationed at Ft. Stewart Georgia and achieved the rank of E-4 Specialist. Jerry is based at our corporate office in Berwyn, PA.

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Forrest Woodland/JDog Lawrenceville
Owner/Operator

Jason Meadows/JDog Woodstock
Owner/Operator

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Kevin Ekmark with Trustworkz

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Kevin Ekmark/TrustWorkz
President & CEO

Kevin Ekmark is the President/CEO of TrustWorkz, Inc., a web presence management company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. He has over 10 years of experience marketing for multi-location businesses and franchises in food services, family entertainment, hospitality, and multi-family housing. Kevin sees massive opportunities for small businesses that focus on building value for their customers by focusing on edification, education, and entertainment in their Internet marketing. The services provided by TrustWorkz champion that belief by providing businesses with social media management, reputation management, paid advertising, and content marketing services specifically for small businesses.

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Mary Parker with All n 1 Security Services, Dr. Rashad Sanford with Atlanta Spine Doctors and Garold “Gary” Markle with Energage, Inc.

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Mary Parker/All n 1 Security Services
Founder & CEO

Ms. Parker is a recognized expert in contract security with more than 30 years of industry experience. She is a highly sought-after speaker and consultant who works with numerous government and corporate clients to develop customized plans and budgets in the areas of security personnel, security technology, and traffic control management. At ALL(n)1, she is charged with developing the vision and direction of the company. This includes creating domestic and global alliances, reviewing operational reports and financial statements, approving company policies and standards, and promoting the company to the community and potential clients.

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Dr. Rashad Sanford/Atlanta Spine Doctors 
Founder

Dr. Rashad Sanford is a chiropractor to dozens of entertainers and celebrities. His two offices, Atlanta Spine Doctors, are located in Dunwoody and Atlanta. He is a graduate of Morris Brown College and Life University in Atlanta, GA. He has more than a decade of experience. His clients includes dozens of NFL, NBA, and MLB players.

His expertise includes spinal care, arthritis, sinus pain, cold/flu, allergies, prenatal care, headaches, sports injuries, and much more.

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Garold “Gary” Markle/Energage, Inc
Founder and CEO

Gary Markle is one of the most sought-after experts on how to improve human capital to transform companies into highly productive enterprises where people actually enjoy going to work. Markles landmark work, Catalytic Coaching: The End of the Performance Review spent 37 weeks as an Amazon best seller, ranking it in the top 5% of all books sold, and earning it the coveted Five Star rating. His follow-up book, No More Performance Reviews has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and The Detroit Free Press. It was also favorably reviewed by Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Gary Markle has spent three decades as a Human Resources manager, executive, and coach, including 18 years with the leading Fortune 500 oil companies and 16 years as the CEO of Energage, one of the top employee engagement companies in North America.
Energage® teaches employers how to transform employees into high-performing teams by letting go of everything they think they know about human resource management.

A recent Gallup poll revealed that two-thirds of companies are changing their performance evaluation programs and that 70% of those companies said their previous programs had failed. Whats worse, that failure rate has not changed in 15 years. Thats because technological advances do not address a fundamental flaw: Performance evaluations do not work, and they actually increase legal liability.

By teaching managers how to use the principles of Catalytic Coaching® developed by Gary Markle

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Steve Greenbaum, Fran Tarkenton and Kevin Center with PostNet

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Founded in 1992, PostNet is the leading business-to-business franchise known for providing customized, business-enhancing print, marketing and shipping solutions. Locally owned and operated PostNet locations offer full-service digital printing; direct mail; signage; document binding and finishing; graphic design; and ancillary business services, like private mailbox rental and more. They also offer professional packaging services and shipping with UPS, FedEx, DHL and the U.S. Postal Service. In addition, with the brand’s bricks and clicks business model, each PostNet franchise has both a physical storefront in the community as well as an Online Print Center, offering customers the benefits of quick online transactions and traditional face-to-face service. PostNet has nearly 700 franchise locations across 10 countries. 

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Steve Greenbaum/Postnet

postnet-steve-greenbaumSteven J. Greenbaum, CFE, has served as Chief Executive Officer and director since he co-founded PostNet in 1992.

Steve is a Certified Franchise Executive and was honored with the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003. In 2008, Steve served as Chairman of the IFA and is also a past Chair of IFA’s Educational Foundation, FranPAC Advisory Board, Convention and Membership Committees.

In addition, Steve serves on the board of the HealthStore Foundation,® a non-profit organization that has developed 75 franchised Child and Family Wellness Shops (www.cfwshops.com) in rural locations in Kenya.

 

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Fran Tarkenton/Tarkenton Companies
Founder

10253746_1600609453532382_2849643589192854314_nFran Tarkenton knows better than most what it takes to succeed in a competitive arena. As one of the NFL’s all-time great competitors, he was inducted into the National Football League and Collegiate Football Halls of Fame and was an All-American athlete at the University of Georgia. As quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, Fran took his team to the 1973, 1974 and 1976 Super Bowls. He set the all-time NFL passing records for touchdowns (342), yards (47,003) and completions. Those records stood for 17 years.
Fran has taken the lessons learned on the field to become a successful, hands-on entrepreneur, building more than 20 companies during and after his NFL career, the largest reaching revenues of $142 million. At age 75, Fran continues to advise and support small businesses. In partnership with the University of Georgias Terry College of Business, Fran recently launched the Tarkenton Certificate in Entrepreneurship, a comprehensive online education program teaching entrepreneurs everything they need to start a new business and operate an existing business more effectively.

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Kevin Center/Postnet
Owner/operator

KevinCenterAtlanta native Kevin Center’s “aha” moment came about 18 months ago while listening to a speaker regale a crowd with the last words of a beloved mentor: “I’ve made millions of dollars, and I’ve achieved a wonderful title. But I look back and ask, ‘What was it all for?’ I didn’t spend enough time with my family. I didn’t have the deep friendships that I should have. I did great in the business world, but at what cost?”

Center isn’t about to make the same mistake. As the new PostNet area developer for greater Atlanta, Center does have ambitious plans to open his own center and help cultivate the PostNet brand in this hotbed of growth: Center wants to see 25-30 centers in the Metro Atlanta region in the next 10-12 years. But his ultimate goal in helping Atlanta small business owners isn’t about fame and fortune, but instead to achieve the flexibility and financial stability that will allow him to attend piano recitals and Little League baseball games — and to help other entrepreneurs achieve the same thing.

“If I have my center staffed appropriately, and if I have the ability to trust my managers, I will have the freedom to do what I need to do — or not even what I need to do — but what I like to do,” he says.

 

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Atlanta Business Radio Spotlight Episode: Caring for Aging Parents

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Caring for Aging Parents is a radio show that discusses topics related to aging. Topics surround issues impacting older adults such as caregiving, relationships, health, driving, finances, legal, resources, etc.

Caring for Aging Parents airs monthly on Atlanta Business Radio. The show needs sponsors. If you are interested in being a sponsor email jenny@caringforagingparents.info

 

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Host Jenny Heuer

Jenny Heuer, MS, LAPC, NCC is a Doctoral Student at Mercer University studying Counseling Education & Supervision. The focus of her dissertation is on the lived experiences of individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, she is also working towards a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from Georgia State University. Jenny is an adjunct instructor at Mercer University and is working towards becoming a professor and teaching courses in aging. She also does counseling under direct supervision and specializes in working with older adults, baby boomers, caregivers, and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. She currently works at the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association as a Care Consultant and works with the Director of Public Policy & Advocacy. Her passion and areas of research are focused on aging adults and Alzheimer’s disease.

 

 

Nancy Kriesman/The Mindful Caregiver

NancyKreismanNancy is a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with older people and their families for more than 30 years.  Nancy heads up Geriatric Consulting Services, where she maintains a private practice and regularly provides consultation and training to long-term care facilities. In addition, she has conducted training and educational programs for families and caregivers for a variety of other long-term care organizations and facilities, including the Georgia Alzheimer’s Association, Leading Age of Georgia, the Georgia Healthcare Association and the Emory University Alzheimer’s Research Center.  Nancy is the author of two books.  Her first book, The Caring Spirit, was published in 2005.

 Nancy’s Story

Nancy has been personally challenged by her own parents’ health issues. At the age of 71, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and eventually had to be placed in a local Atlanta nursing home. For 15 years, she had to make some heart wrenching decisions at each interval in her mothers decline. Her mother died in March of 2009 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. When Nancy’s father became seriously ill, she faced the challenges of long distance support. Having these very personal experiences coupled with her professional experience has only reinforced her strong passion for helping elders and their families.

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