Operational Transformation Wind Down

After spending many years in the red-tape corporate world, Cameron was fed up with feeling trapped in the 9-5 world. She is the type of person if you tell me I can't do something, she want to do it...test the boundaries, can't be limited or trapped, or feel like she is a robot. With the support of my amazing husband and children, She quit my almost 6 figure corporate job and ventured out on my own.

Cameron started Veterans Mark in early 2019 wanting to focus mainly on Veteran-Owned businesses to honor my husband who is a Marine Corps veteran...but she kept getting non-veteran-owned businesses as clients, and mainly solo and micro-businesses, so she rebranded as Needham Solutions - opening up my audience and focus more on the size of the company while still honoring my husband by using his last name - after all, if it wasn't for his support, she would not have any of this anyways!

In July 2019, Cameron made Needham Solutions official by registering with the state and IRS as an LLC and haven't looked back. Sure it is a lot of hard work and some days literally blood sweat and tears, but still worth every moment - "I love what I do so much and it shows through our ALL 5-Star reviews and the great referrals we receive from current and past clients!"

Contact Needham Solutions for any of your marketing, promotional items, and website needs.
wwwneedhamsolutions.com

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Tim is an entrepreneur/business owner with expertise in marketing and business growth. He has 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience with a passion for developing and growing businesses. That passion served him well in operating and managing a wholesale distribution company he co-owned for nine years. The company grew an average of 60% a year before being acquired in 2005.

Since then, he’s had failures and successes that have been valuable learning experiences. He started Rialto Marketing in 2013 and has been helping service businesses simplify marketing so they can grow with less stress. Most people overcomplicate marketing. It doesn't have to be that way.

marketing fundamentals, marketing basics, marketing plan

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Podcast Music Edition with D'Mott

Playlist:
Angel
Bad Boy
Chances
Changed Me
Oh My God
So Addicted

I hope you enjoyed this playlist as much as I have.  If you want to get your music on SAVVY The Business Podcast Music Edition send an email to [email protected].

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Have you ever met the full-figured diva who has taken the business world by storm and won BIG?  Well now you have!  Precious L. Williams, also affectionately known as the #KillerPitchMaster, can help you #slayallcompetition with her “killer” elevator pitches, media pitches, and investor pitches.  Precious is a world class master communicator who works with successful entrepreneurs and speakers and helps them take their professional pitching and speaking skills to the next level.   With over 25 years of experience in creating unique speaking and public speaking techniques, Williams is also known for her innovative training programs and services to her clients and sales teams at Fortune 100 companies.   These companies include Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, eBay, etc.

As a 13-time national business elevator pitch champion, Williams has been on top television shows and publications for her pitching, branding, and professional speaking skills. She was featured on Season 8 of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Forbes Magazine, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal, the movie, “LEAP,” as well as several others around the world.  In 2019, Precious became a best-selling author of the #1 business book, “Bad Bitches with Power Pitches: For Women Entrepreneurs and Speakers Only” and has been featured on time square billboards, top podcasts and stages around the world. 

 The philosophy of her “killer” pitch is evident in the strategic and personalized creative communications and presentations solutions Williams puts forth. As serial entrepreneur, international professional speaker, and corporate trainer, Williams is equipped to bring life, authenticity, strategy, and boldness to all your oral and written communication needs.

Williams is a graduate of Spelman College and Rutgers School of Law. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. To learn more about Perfect Pitches by Precious, LLC, please visit:  

https://www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com

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Tiffany Wright - Clear up the confusion about the PPP & EIDL

Tiffany combines my passion for financial independence and business ownership into helping B2B business owners who are frustrated, bored, upset and scared about the state of their business operations. As an in-person business consulting firm, Previously, via one-on-one consulting, The Resourceful CEO led owners through successful, impactful financial and operational business restructurings that drove higher cash flow, stronger profits and greater owner flexibility and freedom. Now, The Resourceful CEO now helps small B2B companies with revenues of $5 million or less or with 20 or fewer employees access the transformative consulting and professional expertise that would typically be out of financial reach through affordable programs, courses, books and packaged solutions that support business owners at all business stages.

#businessfunding #businesscashflow #businessfinancing #businessops #businessrestructuring

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Lavonne Nichols is a singer, community organizer, entrepreneur, actress, multi-media host and influencer. Lavonne is the Founder & CEO of DIJOHN music group, LLC; where creativity and inspiration meet. hER bUSINESS serves the community with inspirational and entertainment-related content. Her mission is to help people who are creative, caring individuals and empower them to conquer their goals and live their dreams. Lnotes Greeting cARD cOLLECTION IS HER LATEST PRODUCT. As someone who loves to encourage people by spreading hope and love, sHE created THIS 14 CARD cOLLECTION as a way for others to do the same.

in September 2020 LAVONNE reLEASE HER SINGLE entitled trust. infused with rich and powerful gospel undertones and at its core highlights her diverse vocal range. “Despite all of the challenges, setbacks, and disappointments, I never gave up on what God told me was my purpose and I continue to trust him,” said Lavonne. Trust is guaranteed to uplift the masses during these uncertain and unprecedented times. The single is available on all streaming music platforms.

Lavonne has had the opportunity to sing for various recording artists contributing her vocals on their albums and at concerts. She has had the opportunity to open up for Gloria Gaynor at the world-famous Apollo Theater. As well as singING DURING Stellar Award weekend eventS, Radio One's One Love Cruise " New Artist Spotlight" in addition to countless conferences, community events, and singing before elected officials. Lavonne was honored to participate in the Stellar Awards WINNING Music Video "Nobody Greater" by Vashawn Mitchell.

SHE IS THE CREATOR AND HOST OF THE LAVONNE NICHOLS SHOW THAT CAN CURRENTLY BE SEEN ON YOUTUBE AND DAILYMOTION. LAVONNE HAS CONTRIBUTED ENTERTAINMENT COMMENTARY, INSPIRATIONAL SEGMENTS AND LIFE ADVICE ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS AND PANELS. SHE HAS BEEN A RADIO CO-HOST ON WEHA 88.7 FM FOR THE JOY IN THE MORNING RADIO SHOW IN ADDITION TO HOSTING THE INDUSTRY BUZZ ON HBH WORLDWIDE RADIO. AS A SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER, LAVONNE HAS WORKED WITH COMPANIES SUCH AS WE TV, CLOROX, CAMPUS PHILLY, AND ROCK HARD FAITH CLOTHING LINE.

Lavonne serves at True North church at their Mullica Hill & Collingswood, New Jersey campuses as a worship director AND nEXT STEPS MEMBER. She loves the opportunity to share the message of hope and God's love through music.
She is also the founder of Love Blueprint Inc. a nonprofit that provides people with a “moMENT of encouragement" by receiving toiletries, clothes, food, and resources.

LAVONNE RECEIVED A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE FROM EASTERN UNIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS A BACHELORS IN LIBERAL STUDIES AND A MINOR IN CHILDHOOD STUDIES FROM RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. SHE ALSO OBTAINED AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE AT CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE IN EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING TOWARDS AN A DEGREE IN PRACTICAL MINISTRY LEADERSHIP AT TRUE NORTH COLLEGE.

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Dr. D. Anthony Miles is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning researcher, award-winning professor, statistician, legal expert witness, business expert and best-selling author. Dr. Miles is a nationally known startup and marketing expert.He is also a forensic marketing expert. He has appeared in the national media for his expertise. He is CEO and Founder, of Miles Development Industries Corporation®, a consulting practice and venture capital acquisition firm. He is also host and executive producer of Game On Business Talk® Radio Show. He was a Visiting Professor. He has presented his research at conferences around the country. Most notably he has presented at Stanford University. He was invited to Harvard University by the Harvard Business School (HBS).

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Real estate was actually my fall back plan. When I left for graduate school I planned to become a management consultant. I did my research on the different companies, found someone to do practice interviews with, and landed a consulting internship. I'd followed my plan and I was on my way. Or so I thought.

My timing was absolutely horrible. In fact, my timing could not have possibly been worse. The dotcom bubble burst and the bottom fell out of the management consulting industry. My 12 week internship was cut to 6. They even sent rescission letters to people they'd already hired. As if to say "Thanks for buying a house near our office, but we no longer need your services."

Meanwhile my mother who was a real estate agent briefly in the 80's had been learning about how to buy properties with tax liens. So, the two of us took a road trip to Florida going county by county, visiting county recorders offices along the way. We ultimately invested in three properties, jumped through some legal hoops to gain clear title, and flipped them to developers. That was how I started my real estate career.

The real estate adventure continued as we invested in more property, eventually reaching a total of 72 units. This was achieved by buying the worst properties in great neighborhoods and renovating them. And yes, I was personally involved in designing floor plans, hanging sheet rock, hanging cabinets, painting, and more.

As an investor & property manager, I frequently visited the bookstore’s real estate section. One day I noticed something I’d missed during all my previous visits. There were plenty of books for property owners, managers, & investors. But, no books for the 43 million rental households who pay half a trillion dollars, with a “T”, in rent each year. That epiphany led me to teach market based strategies to help renters save money & help landlords get more from their investments.

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Dana is a business leader with more than 20 years of strategy, operations, and communications experience. She loves the work of creating business structures, systems and processes that free up entrepreneurs and can lead to financial success. She has been able to build my expertise in operations and add value to organizations that include Beaman Incorporated (Chicago), YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (Chicago), YMCA of Metropolitan Washington (District of Columbia), and WE ACT for Environmental Justice (New York City).

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Jennifer grew up in the retail industry, leading teams from a young age. Spent half my life in Operations and the other half of my career in HR. I've led teams across North America, UK, and Greater China. While working on an international executive team, she truly became aware of the challenges of aligning teams. It became a passion to figure it out and was the catalyst for me creating my own company - 304 Company. Today, we support organizations with Talent Strategies. Helping organizations ensure their talent is prepared to deliver the business strategy.

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