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Mark Mobley, the Executive Director of the Georgia Center for Abundant Living Life Skills (Georgia CALLS), helping high-risk, returning citizens in the Atlanta area, make a successful transition from incarceration back into society as business entrepreneurs joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Mark Mobley discuss the following:

* Can you tell us about the Georgia Center for Abundant Living Life Skills, otherwise known as Georgia CALLS?

* I understand Georgia CALLS recently celebrated their first anniversary. Can you tell us how the organization came about?

* Essentially, how does Georgia CALLS transform mindsets, grow leaders and build entrepreneurs?

* You encourage each participant to be the CEO of his/her life. How does that work?

* Can you tell us more about the program’s success so far and next steps for Georgia CALLS?

Mark Mobley, a pastor and city council member, joined Georgia CALLS in 2015 to bring his wealth of business, pastoral and non-profit knowledge to the table. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Georgia, and completed pastoral studies at Rhema Bible Training Center. With years of experience in both the public and non-profit arenas, Mark is purposefully leading the talented team at Georgia CALLS to help carve a path for returning citizens in the Atlanta area to restore their lives and give back to their own communities after a successful reentry.

Website: www.gacalls.org

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gacalls

Twitter: @GeorgiaCALLS

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Laureen Asseo from Nutrition Corp., a healthy meal delivery service, specializing in all-organic dishes without preservatives, additives, dairy, gluten, GMOs, hormones, added sugar or soy joins Entrepreneurial Fit Radio.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Laureen Asseo discuss the following:

* I understand you began your culinary career from your kitchen, how did that happen? How did it progress into selling millions of meals today?

* When creating Nutrition Corp., what core values were you not willing to sacrifice?

* We also understand that you have your own nonprofit, Feeding Friends. What does the organization do and how is philanthropy aligned with Nutrition Corp.’s mission?

* We see this trend of more and more millennials wanting to become their own boss. Being a member of Generation Y yourself, what obstacles have you seen and what advice would you give your peers interested in the same path?

* Where do you think the major shift into clean eating and transparent companies began? Why do you think people are becoming more conscious about what they consume?

Laureen Asseo, raised with her French heritage, began adapting to America’s mass-produced and artificially prepared meals. She and her family soon realized the limited access to affordable meals with nutrient-dense ingredients. The vision was a lofty one at first, but Laureen and her family began preparing hearty, organic and vegan meals for friends and family out of their kitchen. As any woman on a mission, Laureen’s commitment relied on delivering food in home Tupperware containers until orders went beyond their close circle. Demand grew so rapidly that Laureen saw the opportunity to redefine ‘a woman in the kitchen.’ Through creating a niche the market had never seen; Nutrition Corp. was born.

Websites: www.ionutrition.com | www.freshnlean.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/IONUTRITIONco | facebook.com/freshnlean

Twitter: @ionutritionco | @freshnlean

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Mike Blake, President of Arpeggio Advisors in Atlanta, a business appraisal and strategic advisory firm joins Enterprise Radio to discuss how to value a startup.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Mike Blake discuss the following:

* Why is valuing a startup important?

* Isn’t value just what someone else is willing to pay?

* What’s different about valuing a startup as opposed to other businesses?

* What is your preferred way to value a startup?

* What makes one startup different from another?  Why is one startup more or less valuable than another?

Concluding Tip: If you are thinking about valuation in the context of raising capital, don’t forget to factor in terms.  Many investors will give up valuation because they can make it up on terms.

Mike Blake is the founder of Arpeggio Advisors, a boutique business appraisal and corporate strategy advisory firm in Atlanta. Mike’s background has included work in venture capital, investment banking, and public accounting.

For the first eight years of his career, Mike worked in venture capital and investment banking in the U.S. and abroad. In 2004, Mike entered the business appraisal profession full-time, working most recently for Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP (the largest independent public accounting firm headquartered in Atlanta). Mike led HA&W’s effort to become the first appraisal practice in Georgia to earn the International Society of Business Analysts’ Gold Seal of Trust, the only peer review recognition for observing best practices in the business appraisal profession in the United States.

Mike has particular expertise in the appraisal of firms in the fields of professional services, information technology, aerospace, and alternative energy. In addition, he has developed specific expertise in the appraisal of intellectual property and intangible assets.

Mike is an active educator. He is a Special Instructor of Business Valuation in the Georgia Tech/Emory University TI:GER (Technology Innovation: Generating Economic Results) program. In addition, he is regularly invited to provide instruction on entrepreneurship, corporate finance, and business valuation to graduate level classes at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Kennesaw State University, the University of South Carolina, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. Furthermore, he regularly provides continuing professional education for his peers in the business valuation profession.

Mike earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and French (Cum Laude) from Franklin & Marshall College, from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. In addition, he holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University. Mike is also a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2014.

Mike’s additional professional and community-service passions include supporting entrepreneurship through education and nonprofit board involvement, raising awareness of and funding to combat Lou Gehrig’s Disease, promoting alternative ener...

Author and teacher Bob Llewellyn, who is also known as The Biz Bucks Guy, because he has taught over 4500 people his Biz Bucks financial decision-making courses again joins Enterprise Radio. Llewellyn has now launched his online training business, BizBasicsOnline.com and discusses the details.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Bob Llewellyn discuss the following:

* We’d like to hear about how a person can gain or improve their business education without emptying their wallet. Can you give us an overview of your online training?

* What are these four quantitative subjects?

* Who would be the target audience interested in BizBasics, Bob?

* But you mentioned decision making. Where does that come in?

* What are the eight courses, Bob?

* Where can they learn more about BBO, Bob?

TIP: In today’s WSJ, Eric, is an article about a relatively new metric for business success. It’s called ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) or “ROY-ck”. Your listeners will need to read the article to understand it and see if this is the brass ring for their company. However, the writer had the presence of mind to also interview an NYU finance professor who cautioned ROIC can cause problems. He said good ol’ cash is the best way to measure success and it should be done at the project level, not at some corporate metric. So the tip is:

Cash is the first consideration in decision making.

Don’t get caught up in accounting details or fads of the day.  BBO teaches this cash analysis in a graphical, easy to understand way.

In 1996, Bob Llewellyn formed Llewellyn Consulting, a sole proprietorship focused on building business skills in corporate settings. In addition to consulting in strategy and management systems, he has designed and delivered the Biz Bucks series of business acumen courses, now having taught over 4500 people. He is also the CEO of BizBasicsOnline.com, an online educational site dedicated to teaching the basic quantitative skills of business.

Bob’s 45 years of industry experience spans a diverse set of functions, primarily in the electric-energy industry. These include both leadership and professional work in engineering, marketing, budgeting, management control systems, compensation, and his passion, organizational effectiveness.

He has an electrical engineering degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the Marshall School at the University of Southern California.

He and his wife, Marilyn, have six children and seventeen grandchildren. They reside in Phoenix, Arizona. Bob enjoys golf, guitar strumming, and “harassing” his grandkids. His volunteer efforts focus on the Boy Scouts of America and church service.

Website: BizBasicsOnline.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bizbasicsonline

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Joe Behm, the co-founder of All-In Athletes LLC and co-author of the book All-In joins Enterprise Radio to discuss the book and how this will benefit a student-athlete who commits.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Joe Behm discuss the following:

* Can you tell me a little about your background as it pertains to All-In?

* What inspired you to write the book – All IN?

* What is the significance/strategy behind Smart, Strong, Respect, Commitment and Honor Pillars?

* How did you decide to format the book around the Pillars and Quotes?

* What do you see as the benefits for a student-athlete who commit?

Sports made a major impact in Joe Behm’s life. As one of eight children, some of his first childhood memories involved playing pickup games with neighborhood kids. Joe played football and basketball for St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He then became a walk-on player at Miami University in 1985. Seeking playing time, he transferred to John Carroll University where he was an all-conference linebacker and captain, helping his team win a conference football championship.

Joe’s mission is to pass on the advice and leadership examples he received from his coaches and mentors so young students can reach higher levels of success in athletics and life. Joe says “only a small percentage of athletes will ever benefit financially from playing sports, but every athlete can benefit greatly because of their participation in sports”.

In 2013, Joe established Team of Athlete Role Models, TeamARM and began emailing Play of the Day quotes to family, friends, players, coaches, and acquaintances. These daily messages proved to be very helpful and were often forwarded to friends, teammates and colleagues. In his logo merchandise business, many of Joe’s customers and supporters are former teammates, classmates, fellow alumni, and connections made through sports related organizations.

Joe credits his mother, JoAnn, for her unconditional love and support that enabled him to pursue his athletic and business endeavors.

Website: www.all-inathletes.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/allinathletes1

Twitter: @allinathletes_

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Katrena Friel of Refresh Your Thinking, is an international speaker, award winning two time number 1 best selling author of 4 books and start up strategy expert for those that want to be successful Speakers, Authors, Trainers, Coaches, Mentors, Consultants and Facilitators in their field of excellence. She joins Enterprise Radio to discuss becoming the “expert” in your field of excellence.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Katrena Friel discuss the following:

* Why do most authors and coaches starve and struggle in business?

* What can you do in 90 days to turn a small business or start up around?

* What do start ups do wrong in the first few years?

* How long have you been working with people?

* How do you save small businesses time and money?

While it took me 15 years to develop this program, it will only take you 90 days to implement.We create an opportunity for people to become speakers, trainers, coaches and mentors, authors, facilitators, consultants in their field of interest and expertise. We create a sustainable business for you to develop your own personal brands and launch out into the world as the expert and authority in your field.

At Refresh your Thinking we support Creative, Courageous Thought Leaders to fulfill their vision.  Katrena Friel delivers an innovative and powerful program that allow you to walk away with absolute clarity.

Katrena Friel is an expert with over 25 years of experience in understanding business and people and what makes them tick.  She ensures you save time, money and struggle.  So if you want to be INSPIRED, ALIGNED and ACTIVATED, then call Katrena on +61 412 537 053 to Refresh your Thinking.

Website: www.katrena.com.au

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RefreshyourThinking

Twitter: @ActivatedLife

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Jennifer Dawn, the Founder of Jennifer Dawn Coaching whose company mentors business owners to be more profitable but also empowers them to make better financial decisions joins Enterprise Radio.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Jennifer Dawn discuss the following:

* As a coach who has grown multiple seven figure businesses, and has mentored others to do the same, what would you say is the #1 pain point for entrepreneurs today?

* What does it really mean to operate profitably?

* Many business owners show a “paper profit” but are cash poor. Why is that and what can be done to fix it?

* If a business owner wanted to learn more about the Profit First system, where would they start?

* What would you say is the biggest benefit to putting your business on Profit First?

Jennifer Dawn began her career working for IBM and the Governor of Florida. At age 23 she founded her first business, a software company providing Point of Sale systems to amusement parks. She grew it from nothing to seven figures while traveling the world. She went on to become the Software Division President for a $54M manufacturing firm growing sales from 300k to 2.2M in under two years. Jennifer then was asked to lead national accountability & mastermind groups for a network of women entrepreneurs before founding Jennifer Dawn Coaching. Now, Jennifer mentors business owners to grow healthy and profitable companies.  She is the proud mother of three beautiful children and married to Douglas Robbins, a fiction author.

Website: JenniferDawnCoaching.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/JenniferDawn8

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdawn

Twitter: @JenniferDawn8

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Brett Odgers, Author, Speaker and Executive Business Coach joins Enterprise Radio. He is an expert in creating winning teams both in business and on the sporting field.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Brett Odgers discuss the following:

* What is one thing that business leaders are ignoring that’s holding them back from building better enterprises?

* What is the biggest challenge leaders face in creating better teams?

* What does motivate people then?

* Your title is Business Coach, what does that really mean today?

* What are the top 5 things that business owners aren’t seeing right now that will have a big impact on them in the next few years?

Brett Odgers, Who is an Author, Speaker and Executive Business Coach. He is an expert in creating winning teams both in business and on the sporting field. He works with organisations who are growing rapidly and need help to build a positive and profitable work culture.

I work with business owners, senior managers and teams to help redefine their dreams and vision, and helps them to implement systems, strategies and tactics that will allow them to achieve those goals.

I work with clients on 3 key areas of their business:

1. Sales. We boost your clients massively with real, tested strategies that are kicking goals and getting massive results for our clients.

2. Marketing and Advertising. With so many years in this industry I can help you with what works and what doesn’t. And give you an inside perspective on making you marketing an investment… rather than an expense.

3. Team Building & Leadership. Building a team is essential to the business of your dreams, and a balanced life. Whether it’s sports coaching with my FFA Senior Football Coaching Credentials or your executive team; the principals are the same. A high performance team is not made up of individuals. It’s a champion team that will get you there.

What makes me Different from all the other Coaches?

I start with the worlds leading framework for building your business, the Action Coach system.

In addition to that, I have two decades of business ownership experience, running very successful small businesses such as….

* A number of Photographic Studios

* Film and Television Commercial production business

* An Advertising Agency

* Design Firms

I don’t just bring theory… I bring experience and empathy to building your business.

Websites:  www.brettodgersbusinesscoach.com.au | www.playingabovetheline.com

Purchase book from Amazon here – Playing Above the Line – Creating a Winning Team

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Mike Blake, President of Arpeggio Advisors in Atlanta, a business appraisal and strategic advisory firm joins Enterprise Radio to discuss how to buy out your business partner.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Mike Blake discuss the following:

* Why is buying out a business partner hard?

* How is the price set for a partner buy-out?

* I’m buying out my business partner because I do all the work and he rarely even comes to the office.  Why does he deserve fair value?

* I don’t like any of those options – what if I just force him out?

* What if my partner and I agree on a price but I can’t afford to pay it?

Concluding Tip: The best way to perform an orderly partner buyout is to have a highly detailed and clear buy-sell agreement in place long before the buyout discussion ever takes place.

Mike Blake is the Founder of Arpeggio Advisors, a boutique business appraisal and corporate strategy advisory firm in Atlanta. Mike’s background has included work in venture capital, investment banking, and public accounting.

For the first eight years of his career, Mike worked in venture capital and investment banking in the U.S. and abroad. In 2004, Mike entered the business appraisal profession full-time, working most recently for Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP (the largest independent public accounting firm headquartered in Atlanta). Mike led HA&W’s effort to become the first appraisal practice in Georgia to earn the International Society of Business Analysts’ Gold Seal of Trust, the only peer review recognition for observing best practices in the business appraisal profession in the United States.

Mike has particular expertise in the appraisal of firms in the fields of professional services, information technology, aerospace, and alternative energy. In addition, he has developed specific expertise in the appraisal of intellectual property and intangible assets.

Mike is an active educator. He is a Special Instructor of Business Valuation in the Georgia Tech/Emory University TI:GER (Technology Innovation:  Generating Economic Results) program. In addition, he is regularly invited to provide instruction on entrepreneurship, corporate finance, and business valuation to graduate level classes at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Kennesaw State University, the University of South Carolina, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. Furthermore, he regularly provides continuing professional education for his peers in the business valuation profession.

Mike earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and French (Cum Laude) from Franklin & Marshall College, from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. In addition, he holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University.  Mike is also a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2014.

Mike’s additional professional and community-service passions include supporting entrepreneurship through education and nonprofit board involvement, raising awareness of and funding to combat Lou Gehrig’s Disease, promoting alternative energy development through market forces, advocating for de-stigmatizing mental illness and disorders,

Jean-Guy Francoeur, CEO of Black Card Books and author of the international bestselling book Messy Manager: 11.75 Principles to 2x Your Sales + 3x Your Profits again joins Enterprise Radio. JG discusses what it takes for entrepreneurs to succeed in business.

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Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Jean-Guy Francoeur discuss the following:

* What did you find that you had to share? Why are you so darn passionate about your business concepts?

* How did you achieve that success? What kind of marketing and systems did you create?

* What advice would you have for an entrepreneur who is looking to explode an idea based on their passions?

* If you only had to use one of your marketing concepts, which one would it be?

* What hurdles/obstacles did you jump over to make your dream a reality? How hard was that? Did you ever think of giving up?

* What did you do during those ‘down feeling times’ to stay in the game and keep plugging away? & What would you tell someone who falls down?

* What is the # 1 Key Ingredient any entrepreneur needs to succeed in promoting and living their passion?

* Any final thoughts that passionate entrepreneurs would find helpful?

JG Francoeur is the author of international bestselling book “Messy Manager: 11.75 Principles to 2x Your Sales + 3x Your Profits”. JG was featured on the Success Today TV Show, the TODAY Show, ABC News, Sky News Australia, Entrepreneur Magazine and many other shows and has written hundreds of articles for international business publications. Today JG owns 4 companies with a total of 125 employees around the world. He is best known for his ability to simplify marketing strategies that can double your sales and triple your profits.

Websites: www.messymanager.com

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