David Belle Isle/Candidate for Georgia Secretary of State David Belle Isle grew up in Gainesville, GA where his family owned a business at the regional airport. David learned to fly before he learned to drive. By age 10, he became an entrepreneur, running a car wash for airport customers. David graduated from North Hall High [...]

Cynthia Hanson and David Watkins with Vib Tempe Located in the heart of vibrant Downtown Tempe, the Vīb Tempe connects you to work, education, and entertainment. Tempe is the perfect location to stay when visiting the Valley of the Sun. A brand new addition to the Downtown Tempe Neighborhood, the Vib provides you with all [...]

Selling to Your Own Wallet “They’ll never pay that much.” If you’ve had that thought as you think about how to price a client engagement or project, then you may be guilty of selling to your own wallet. John Ray discusses the phenomenon, why it happens, and how to address it. The Price and Value [...]

Your Resources, Messaging, and Buy-in that Grows Company Culture E20 On the podcast, we love matching a great company with a company or individual that supports company culture. This time we went the route of just focusing on resources to help improve company culture. Stephanie and Larry both dedicate their careers to supporting companies to [...]

Alli Neal, Revved Up Kids (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 436) Alli Neal, Co-Founder of Revved Up Kids, joined host John Ray to share the important work they do to protect children and teens from sexual abuse and exploitation. Alli discussed how she felt called to start this work, the need to talk about this [...]

From the time Kevin Monroe was a teenager, he's been on a quest to make the world a better place. That desire has prompted a variety of professional endeavors leading to launching X Factor Consulting in 2005. He discovered the Power of Gratitude almost four years ago now, while in a dark place and difficult [...]

Mike Sena, Owner of Mike Sena Advisors, Inc. Fired from his first two corporate jobs, Mike has been on his own ever since, creating and running several businesses. Along the way, he's learned a lot about life, happiness, and money. Mike is a father, speaker, author, TEDx organizer, and weekend polo player. He loves working [...]

Using Public Safety Tech to Improve Community Relations E23 What technologies are law enforcement agencies and private-sector businesses adopting to protect public safety through a more informed lens? How can these entities implement these technologies effectively to produce more equitable outcomes, particularly for communities of color? And finally, which decisions should be made by humans [...]

Soumaya Khalifa, Khalifa Consulting (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 435) Soumaya Khalifa, President of Khalifa Consulting, revisited the show to chat with host John Ray about her work in workplace cross-cultural and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues. She discussed religion as an aspect of employees’ identities which must be acknowledged and respected, and well [...]

You Can’t Take Your Portfolio With You, with Anthony Chen, Host of Family Business Radio While financial advisors have an incentive to accumulate client assets, Anthony Chen encourages his clients to make their money work for them and allow them to live their lives to the fullest. He advises this tack for a simple reason: [...]