Amanda Wilbanks – Southern Pie Company Founded in Gainesville, Georgia in 2012, Southern Baked Pie Company (formerly Buttermilk Pie Company) was launched by University of Georgia graduate and creative entrepreneur, Amanda Wilbanks. With family recipes, Southern charm and an all-butter pie dough that melts in your mouth, Amanda and her team of bakers create gourmet [...]

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: An Interview with Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency Host Geoff Smith speaks with Frank Norton Jr., Chairman and CEO of The Norton Agency, on the growth dynamics of Metro Atlanta and the North Georgia regions. Frank Norton, Jr., The Norton Agency Frank Norton, Jr. is the Chairman and CEO [...]

Decision Vision Episode 41: Should I Sell My Company to an ESOP? – An Interview with Andre Schnabl, Tenor Capital Partners Is selling my business to employees through an ESOP advisable? What kind of businesses are the best candidates to sell to an ESOP? In this edition of Decision Vision, host Mike Blake discusses this [...]

Doug Walker has been covering news, and more specifically business news, in Rome, Georgia for more than 35 years. With a background in radio, he shifted to the Rome News Tribune about 10 years ago. He has a wealth of knowledge about the Rome business community, its past, present and future. Amanda Farrell is the [...]

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Chris Baker with Creative Printing and Packaging and Dan Saban with Anderson Security Agency Creative Printing and Packaging is a Folding carton manufacturer (think cereal boxes, cosmetics, vitamins and supplements, but we also produce general commercial printing and digital printing services. Chris Baker graduated from The University of Arizona in 1990. After a [...]

Lara O’Connor Hodgson serves as President & CEO of NOW Corp, a company she co-founded to free small businesses from the burden of being a free bank to their customers. Lara co-founded Nourish Inc, and introduced its first patented products for children, in airports, hotels, entertainment venues and retail outlets across the US. Lara experienced [...]

Show Summary Carter Barrett of Affinity Bank and Dime Capital joins host Roger Lusby, CPA to discuss how to make small businesses more valuable in a sale, the value of investing in relationships, the importance of great advisors, and much more. Business Beat is brought to you by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. Carter [...]

Member Spotlight features and highlights businesses and business leaders that are members of the Gwinnett Chamber. This month s episode showcases three of the recent 2019 Gwinnett Small Business Award Winners. The Gwinnett Chamber s NEW Small Business Awards showcase those that dare to start, sustain and succeed and the community that supports them. They are the [...]

“Member Spotlight” features and highlights businesses and business leaders that are members of the Gwinnett Chamber. This month’s episode showcases three of the recent 2019 Gwinnett Small Business Award Winners. The Gwinnett Chamber s NEW Small Business Awards showcase those that dare to start, sustain and succeed and the community that supports them. They are the [...]

Dr. Michael Stechison/Neurosurgery Atlanta Neurosurgery Atlanta specializes in adult neurosurgery with a particular focus on the management of brain tumors, acoustic neuromas, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and cranial nerve disorders. With nearly 30 years of experience, Dr. Michael Stechison offers experienced neurosurgery treatments with access to the latest technology for those who reside in Gwinnett [...]