Social entrepreneur Blake Canterbury is the founder of Purposity, a non-profit platform that connects users to critical, physical needs in their community so they can help their neighbors in need. He launched the company in 2018 in Georgia and has grown it to 27 states, now working with more than 1,200 organizations and school systems [...]

Lori A. Manns is in a word, a trailblazer. Her mission is to help trailblazing entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses using their innate, brilliant, unique, gifts and skills and make a bigger impact. Lori's desire is to see every entrepreneur she encounters, live the life of their dreams and fulfill their destiny. Being an [...]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change our world, companies are forced to change the ways that they do business. For many companies, one of the greatest concerns of today is obtaining the working capital needed to help their business survive this season. In this special edition of The Wrap, our hosts welcome Hanny Akl, CPA, [...]

Silicon Road Ventures is a vertical fund exclusively focused on commerce tech. Founded in 2019 and based in Atlanta, Silicon Road Ventures invests in startups all across the country ranging from seed to series A driving innovation across e-commerce, retail and CPG. Silicon Road's mission is to build a community and accelerate innovation taking place [...]

"You can have the best strategy in the world, but if the culture isn't there - the talent won't be either." With a fully deployed workforce in the professional service sectors, many employers are concerned about how to recruit and retain talent in today's job market. How can business owners, small and large, plan for [...]

Bruce Bell is a native Atlantan. He received his B.A. degree in Business Administration from Talladega College in 1983, and his Master's of Science degree in Sport Management from Troy University in 2018. Bruce has dedicated his entire professional career to the City of Atlanta and its Supplier Diversity and Inclusion programs (commonly known as [...]

Shawn Lankton is the chief executive officer at CoreView, a leading SaaS Management Platform (SMP) helping organizations protect, manage, and optimize Microsoft 365 and other SaaS applications. An engineer at heart, Lankton holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech and has spent the past decade helping growth stage companies achieve phenomenal growth as [...]

Josh Lloyd is the co-founder of Yieldi, an online marketplace bringing investments backed by real estate to seasoned investors. Taking advantage of the latest in technology, Yieldi allows borrowers seeking non-traditional financing with an alternative to traditional banks when needing to close loans quickly. With over 20 years of technology and sales experience as well [...]

Gavin Cicchinelli joined PrimeRevenue as Chief Operating Officer in 2021. With more than two decades of leadership and executive experience along with a deep understanding of the payments space, Gavin provides a unique focus on improving and strengthening operational strategies and implementing GTM growth execution. He is responsible for leading transformation across corporate and operational [...]

Aziz Hashim is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in franchising and food service. He is Founder and Managing Partner of NRD Capital, as well as founder of two other innovative restaurant concepts – Franklin Junction and "Own It." Founded in 2014, NRD Capital is a private equity firm headquartered in Atlanta [...]