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From a Kid in a Hardware Store to a Leading Debt Buyer! Mike Boyle Interview on Capital Club Radio

Join Michael Flock of FLOCK Specialty Finance as he interviews Mike Boyle. Mike is the Founder of C&E Acquisitions (C&E), a debt buyer based in Bel Air, Maryland focused on asset purchases in the healthcare space. Following the sale of C&E Acquisitions to Diverse Funding, he became Executive Vice President of Diverse, a leading middle market debt buyer. Mike discusses lessons learned from his previous work experience, including a stint at a hardware store that surprisingly carried through to his career in debt purchasing.

Mike started the company while he was an account executive at EMC Corporation where he was selling data center and infrastructure services to hospitals and law firms. He gained an appreciation for technology while working at Systems Alliance where he sold technology solutions to the university marketplace. Mike first learned financial analysis skills at Partners First Holdings where he managed the financial aspect of its outsourcing relationship with FDR. He also had gained valuable exposure to advertising principles when he started his career at MBNA managing major advertising campaigns including the launch of the Platinum Card.

Mike was the first in his family to graduate from college earning BA degrees in Business Administration and Marketing before adding an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Maryland. He is the proud father of three children.

 




Capital Club Radio
Hosted by: Michael Flock
Sponsored by: Flock Specialty Finance

Providing a forum for leaders in the middle market segment which has typically been undeserved by traditional banking.

Listeners gain valuable business insights and perspectives to deal with market uncertainty. Topics include: key success factors, both personal and professional, dealing with adversity, outlook for the industry and your business.


For more info about Michael Flock and Flock Specialty Finance visit:
www.FlockFinance.com

To listen to more episodes visit:
www.CapitalClubRadio.com

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:
https://www.OnAirGuest.com

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www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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From a Kid in a Hardware Store to a Leading Debt Buyer! Mike Boyle Interview on Capital Club Radio

Join Michael Flock of FLOCK Specialty Finance as he interviews Mike Boyle. Mike is the Founder of C&E Acquisitions (C&E), a debt buyer based in Bel Air, Maryland focused on asset purchases in the healthcare space. Following the sale of C&E Acquisitions to Diverse Funding, he became Executive Vice President of Diverse, a leading middle market debt buyer. Mike discusses lessons learned from his previous work experience, including a stint at a hardware store that surprisingly carried through to his career in debt purchasing.

Mike started the company while he was an account executive at EMC Corporation where he was selling data center and infrastructure services to hospitals and law firms. He gained an appreciation for technology while working at Systems Alliance where he sold technology solutions to the university marketplace. Mike first learned financial analysis skills at Partners First Holdings where he managed the financial aspect of its outsourcing relationship with FDR. He also had gained valuable exposure to advertising principles when he started his career at MBNA managing major advertising campaigns including the launch of the Platinum Card.

Mike was the first in his family to graduate from college earning BA degrees in Business Administration and Marketing before adding an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Maryland. He is the proud father of three children.

Capital Club Radio

Hosted by: Michael Flock

Sponsored by: Flock Specialty Finance

Providing a forum for leaders in the middle market segment which has typically been undeserved by traditional banking.

Listeners gain valuable business insights and perspectives to deal with market uncertainty. Topics include: key success factors, both personal and professional, dealing with adversity, outlook for the industry and your business.

For more info about Michael Flock and Flock Specialty Finance visit:

www.FlockFinance.com

To listen to more episodes visit:

www.CapitalClubRadio.com

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

https://www.OnAirGuest.com

To view more photos visit:

www.ProBusinessPictures.com

BookLogix CEO Angela DeCaires and Rob Wilson Interviewed on Author Talk Show

Angela DeCaires
CEO, BookLogix 

Angela DeCaires is the CEO of BookLogix. She has previously held positions as the Director of Publishing and Marketing & Communications Manager with the Atlanta-based publisher.

Angela is dedicated to helping to educate authors on the nontraditional publishing industry and is a frequent public speaker at writing conferences and events.

Angelas background includes experience in public relations, writing, broadcasting, and journalism, having spent a number of years as a TV news producer and news writer in New York state, followed by public relations work for health systems in both Florida and New York. She holds a degree in Communication/Journalism from St. John Fisher College.

Brief Description of Product or Service: 
BookLogix is an Alpharetta, GA-based book publisher that works with business professionals, authors, and folks from all industries and backgrounds to publish, print, market, and sell their books.

Topics to Discuss: 
Why listeners should think about publishing a book, What's involved in publishing process, including steps and timeframe, etc., influence of digital age on publishing, latest trends, common mistakes, etc. Basically I am very open-ended on any matter related to publishing...

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links: 
https://booklogix.com
https://www.facebook.com/booklogix
https://www.instagram.com/booklogix
https://twitter.com/booklogix
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeladecaires




Robert Evans Wilson, Jr.
Jump Start Your Meeting! 

Award-winning writer and speaker, Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation, and with people who want to think more creatively. Rob is the author of the internationally syndicated column on innovation, achievement, and leadership: The Un-Comfort Zone which runs in Psychology Today and more than 300 other publications. He is also the author of four books including the inspirational book: Wisdom in the Weirdest Places; the psychological mystery novel: ...and Never Coming Back; the humorous children's novel on dealing with bullies: The Annoying Ghost Kid, and the hilarious, illustrated collection of bathroom graffiti: OFF THE WALL! The Best Graffiti Off The Walls Of America.

Brief Description of  Service: 
Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. is a captivating storyteller who has entertained audiences around the world. He creates stories for speeches, articles, fiction, and advertising. His real-world content on Innovation, Creative-Thinking, Achievement, and Leadership helps people get better results in their businesses and in their personal lives. He does this through speeches, seminars, coaching, and copywriting.

Topics to Discuss: 
Innovation
Creative thinking
Dealing with change

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/robevanswilson
LinkedIN: http://www.linkedin.com/in/graffitiguy
Twitter: http://twitter.com/robevanswilson



Author Talk Show

Interviews with authors about their journey of writing a book, the mission,

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BookLogix CEO Angela DeCaires and Rob Wilson Interviewed on Author Talk Show

Angela DeCaires

CEO, BookLogix

Angela DeCaires is the CEO of BookLogix. She has previously held positions as the Director of Publishing and Marketing & Communications Manager with the Atlanta-based publisher.

Angela is dedicated to helping to educate authors on the nontraditional publishing industry and is a frequent public speaker at writing conferences and events.

Angelas background includes experience in public relations, writing, broadcasting, and journalism, having spent a number of years as a TV news producer and news writer in New York state, followed by public relations work for health systems in both Florida and New York. She holds a degree in Communication/Journalism from St. John Fisher College.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

BookLogix is an Alpharetta, GA-based book publisher that works with business professionals, authors, and folks from all industries and backgrounds to publish, print, market, and sell their books.

Topics to Discuss:

Why listeners should think about publishing a book, What's involved in publishing process, including steps and timeframe, etc., influence of digital age on publishing, latest trends, common mistakes, etc. Basically I am very open-ended on any matter related to publishing...

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

https://booklogix.com

https://www.facebook.com/booklogix

https://www.instagram.com/booklogix

https://twitter.com/booklogix

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeladecaires

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr.

Jump Start Your Meeting!

Award-winning writer and speaker, Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation, and with people who want to think more creatively. Rob is the author of the internationally syndicated column on innovation, achievement, and leadership: The Un-Comfort Zone which runs in Psychology Today and more than 300 other publications. He is also the author of four books including the inspirational book: Wisdom in the Weirdest Places; the psychological mystery novel: ...and Never Coming Back; the humorous children's novel on dealing with bullies: The Annoying Ghost Kid, and the hilarious, illustrated collection of bathroom graffiti: OFF THE WALL! The Best Graffiti Off The Walls Of America.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. is a captivating storyteller who has entertained audiences around the world. He creates stories for speeches, articles, fiction, and advertising. His real-world content on Innovation, Creative-Thinking, Achievement, and Leadership helps people get better results in their businesses and in their personal lives. He does this through speeches, seminars, coaching, and copywriting.

Topics to Discuss:

Innovation

Creative thinking

Dealing with change

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/robevanswilson

LinkedIN: http://www.linkedin.com/in/graffitiguy

Twitter: http://twitter.com/robevanswilson

Author Talk Show

Interviews with authors about their journey of writing a book, the mission, story and what they learned during the process and more! Live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, content is in distribution across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer

Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free...

Amazon FBA, Mobile Fuel and Security At Your Fingertips on CoFounders Podcast

Chirag T. Patel
Co-Founder 
Amazon Take Action! and Startup Development Institute 

My name is Chirag T. Patel and I was born in Drumright, Oklahoma. When I turned 3 years old I moved to a small city in Georgia called Milledgeville. My mother was born in New Zealand and my father was born in India. In 1979 my father came to America to pursue a new life and the American Dream. My mother also moved to America during the same time who was brought here by my grandfather to pursue a better life for my mother and her sisters and brothers. During this time my parents had not met yet. My parents were like many immigrant families that came to America who had a dollar and the dream, well more like $10 for my dad.
Being the first generation of Indians who immigrated to the US they did not know anything or anyone. Through word of mouth my father and mother were introduced and like the Indian culture they were married within a week in a arranged marriage. Today all that has changed, believe me, I am married and she didn’t say yes until three years later, but that’s another story!

Not knowing how my parents were going to survive, make money, raise a family and get a piece of the American pie. They went straight to work at a small independent motel making minimum wage. Then everything changed-- I was born! Not knowing how they would survive and raise a family on minimum wage they took a leap of faith. From the money they saved and getting a loan they moved 926 miles from Cushing, OK to Milledgeville, GA and bought a small motel called Royal Inn on the not-so-great part of town.

Now my parents didn't know anything about ROI, PnLs, customer service, or managing a motel. They didn't go to college for this. All they knew was working hard and HUSTLE! They knew if you worked hard at something then results will follow. But little did they know, they instantly became entrepreneurs!

For the first few years business was slow, but knowing there was no turning back they had to make it happen by any means necessary. So the next thing they did was the greatest entrepreneurial idea that my parents ever came up with. To their credit probably the best idea they ever had! They decided to build a liquor store within the motel! You heard right, a drive through/walk in liquor store. So now customers can buy their favorite drink and rent a room without ever drinking and driving!

Business went up ten fold! Now people could come and buy liquor which in turn was free marketing to the motel. This move brought a lot of business to the motel and we were renting rooms left and right. Or I guess you can say we were in the business of preventing drinking and driving!

My sister and I grew up at the Royal Inn, it was the place we called home. We played, ate, slept and slumber partied with our friends. Yes, our friends always asked why we lived in a motel since they all lived in normal houses, but it was all we knew and growing up everyday was a adventure.

From the time I was 12 years old I started helping my parents operate the motel and the liquor store. Well, I didn't have much of a choice because (1.) I lived in the motel and (2.) my parents made me! So even before I was a teenager the entrepreneur spirit was instilled in me.

When I turned 18 I was more than ready to get out of Milledgeville. Although I think it's the greatest city in the world! I was ready for bigger and better things. I moved to Atlanta and attended Georgia State University. Throughout Middle School, High School and College I knew I wanted to own my own business so I just needed to figure out exactly what I wanted to do. To make a long story short I became a Headhunter and worked both sides of the industry including the agency and corporate side.

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Amazon FBA, Mobile Fuel and Security At Your Fingertips on CoFounders Podcast

Chirag T. Patel

Co-Founder

Amazon Take Action! and Startup Development Institute

Guest BIO:

My name is Chirag T. Patel and I was born in Drumright, Oklahoma. When I turned 3 years old I moved to a small city in Georgia called Milledgeville. My mother was born in New Zealand and my father was born in India. In 1979 my father came to America to pursue a new life and the American Dream. My mother also moved to America during the same time who was brought here by my grandfather to pursue a better life for my mother and her sisters and brothers. During this time my parents had not met yet. My parents were like many immigrant families that came to America who had a dollar and the dream, well more like $10 for my dad.

Being the first generation of Indians who immigrated to the US they did not know anything or anyone. Through word of mouth my father and mother were introduced and like the Indian culture they were married within a week in a arranged marriage. Today all that has changed, believe me, I am married and she didn’t say yes until three years later, but that’s another story!

Not knowing how my parents were going to survive, make money, raise a family and get a piece of the American pie. They went straight to work at a small independent motel making minimum wage. Then everything changed-- I was born! Not knowing how they would survive and raise a family on minimum wage they took a leap of faith. From the money they saved and getting a loan they moved 926 miles from Cushing, OK to Milledgeville, GA and bought a small motel called Royal Inn on the not-so-great part of town.

Now my parents didn't know anything about ROI, PnLs, customer service, or managing a motel. They didn't go to college for this. All they knew was working hard and HUSTLE! They knew if you worked hard at something then results will follow. But little did they know, they instantly became entrepreneurs!

For the first few years business was slow, but knowing there was no turning back they had to make it happen by any means necessary. So the next thing they did was the greatest entrepreneurial idea that my parents ever came up with. To their credit probably the best idea they ever had! They decided to build a liquor store within the motel! You heard right, a drive through/walk in liquor store. So now customers can buy their favorite drink and rent a room without ever drinking and driving!

Business went up ten fold! Now people could come and buy liquor which in turn was free marketing to the motel. This move brought a lot of business to the motel and we were renting rooms left and right. Or I guess you can say we were in the business of preventing drinking and driving!

My sister and I grew up at the Royal Inn, it was the place we called home. We played, ate, slept and slumber partied with our friends. Yes, our friends always asked why we lived in a motel since they all lived in normal houses, but it was all we knew and growing up everyday was a adventure.

From the time I was 12 years old I started helping my parents operate the motel and the liquor store. Well, I didn't have much of a choice because (1.) I lived in the motel and (2.) my parents made me! So even before I was a teenager the entrepreneur spirit was instilled in me.

When I turned 18 I was more than ready to get out of Milledgeville. Although I think it's the greatest city in the world! I was ready for bigger and better things. I moved to Atlanta and attended Georgia State University. Throughout Middle School, High School and College I knew I wanted to own my own business so I just needed to figure out exactly what I wanted to do. To make a long story short I became a Headhunter and worked both sides of the industry including the agency and corporate side. Then in 2008 I started my own recruitment and real estate company which was profitable for a few months then the economy crashed and took everything...

SimpliSpoken and Selling to Zebras Interview on the Business Developers Network Show

John Goss
Co Founder and Partner
SimpliSpoken 

We help businesses join the Voice revolution and build a voice presence to delight their customers. Voice tech is the most natural way of communicating. Today’s customers expect speed, convenience, low friction. Don’t miss out on being a key part of your customer’s daily voice-led routine. Want to meet your customers where they are? We’ve got you covered

I am also a Managing Partner for Konnarock Healthcare LLC. Konnarock specializes in Management Consulting, Strategic Assessments, Mobile Application Design and Development, and Implementation and Support Services.

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Voice First Digital company offering Consultancy and Design Services

Topics to Discuss:
Industry Trends
Voice Market
Branding Strategies
Imbuing Voice into your culture
Mission
Whats Next

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
www.SimpliSpoken.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-goss-50a7861



Jeff Koser
CEO
Selling to Zebras

Jeff is the spirited founder & CEO of Selling to Zebras (STZ). STZ is the World's First Self-Driving AI-Enabled CRM. Imagine Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics auto-populating as a result of utilizing software that helps sellers sell. STZ solves the business problem of how to transform a feature function seller into a business issue and value focused professional. With STZ organizations are able to find, close, expand and retain their top revenue producing customers (Zebras). The Selling to Zebras software identifies perfect prospects, provides research for account penetration, auto generates a preliminary business case and guides sellers and buyers to a verified business case. And then auto updates the CRM with all the information management needs to run the business.

The end result is improvement to three metrics that increase sales;

-Reduction in Sales Cycle Length 21-45%
-Average Deal Size Increase 13-1000%
-Pipeline Close Rate Increase 102-964%

Imagine if the executive team, sellers and customer support could uniformly articulate the business problem you solve and the value your company creates for your customers. STZ creates this level of clarity, memorializes it inside the STZ platform, and helps you find more customers, like your best customers.

Jeff has more than 25 years’ experience in leadership roles in operations, sales and marketing. He is the award-winning co-author of Selling to Zebras HOW TO CLOSE 90% of the BUSINESS YOU PURSUE FASTER, MORE EASILY and MORE PROFITABLY. In 2010, he was recognized as one of the best sales authors of all time in the book, The Sales Gurus.

Prior to founding Selling to Zebras, Jeff was Chief Operating Officer for Baan Supply Chain Solutions. Under his leadership, revenues grew more than tenfold in five years ($743m).

STZ has implemented the STZ go-to-market software in hundreds of companies and impacted thousands in sales, marketing and operations.

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We help our clients sell focusing on the value they create as opposed to the features and functions of their product. We help our clients differentiate and win using their customer success stories.

Topics to Discuss:
How to identify your perfect prospect.
We know from working with companies for 17 years, they may think they know but few actually do.

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SimpliSpoken and Selling to Zebras Interview on Business Developers Network

John Goss

Co Founder and Partner

SimpliSpoken

Guest BIO:

We help businesses join the Voice revolution and build a voice presence to delight their customers. Voice tech is the most natural way of communicating. Today’s customers expect speed, convenience, low friction. Don’t miss out on being a key part of your customer’s daily voice-led routine. Want to meet your customers where they are? We’ve got you covered

I am also a Managing Partner for Konnarock Healthcare LLC. Konnarock specializes in Management Consulting, Strategic Assessments, Mobile Application Design and Development, and Implementation and Support Services.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Voice First Digital company offering Consultancy and Design Services

Topics to Discuss:

Industry Trends

Voice Market

Branding Strategies

Imbuing Voice into your culture

Mission

Whats Next

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

www.SimpliSpoken.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-goss-50a7861

Jeff Koser

CEO

Selling to Zebras

Guest BIO:

Jeff is the spirited founder & CEO of Selling to Zebras (STZ). STZ is the World's First Self-Driving AI-Enabled CRM. Imagine Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics auto-populating as a result of utilizing software that helps sellers sell. STZ solves the business problem of how to transform a feature function seller into a business issue and value focused professional. With STZ organizations are able to find, close, expand and retain their top revenue producing customers (Zebras). The Selling to Zebras™ software identifies perfect prospects, provides research for account penetration, auto generates a preliminary business case and guides sellers and buyers to a verified business case. And then auto updates the CRM with all the information management needs to run the business.

The end result is improvement to three metrics that increase sales;

-Reduction in Sales Cycle Length 21-45%

-Average Deal Size Increase 13-1000%

-Pipeline Close Rate Increase 102-964%

Imagine if the executive team, sellers and customer support could uniformly articulate the business problem you solve and the value your company creates for your customers. STZ creates this level of clarity, memorializes it inside the STZ platform, and helps you find more customers, like your best customers.

Jeff has more than 25 years’ experience in leadership roles in operations, sales and marketing. He is the award-winning co-author of Selling to Zebras HOW TO CLOSE 90% of the BUSINESS YOU PURSUE FASTER, MORE EASILY and MORE PROFITABLY. In 2010, he was recognized as one of the best sales authors of all time in the book, The Sales Gurus.

Prior to founding Selling to Zebras, Jeff was Chief Operating Officer for Baan Supply Chain Solutions. Under his leadership, revenues grew more than tenfold in five years ($743m).

STZ has implemented the STZ go-to-market software in hundreds of companies and impacted thousands in sales, marketing and operations.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

We help our clients sell focusing on the value they create as opposed to the features and functions of their product. We help our clients differentiate and win using their customer success stories.

Topics to Discuss:

How to identify your perfect prospect.

We know from working with companies for 17 years, they may think they know but few actually do.

Our plan is to excite the audience with an engaging sales discussion around whether or not they understand what their customers say is the business problem they solve.

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

https://www.sellingtozebras.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/selling-to-zebras-inc

https://twitter.com/sellingtozebras

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-koser-4a3911a0

Show Host: Artie Ruderman

The Business Developers Network where today’s leading business developers share and learn innovative business development concepts to generate...

VaVa Virtual Assistants and Bespokuture Luxury Clothier on CoFounders Podcast

Lauren Gall and Melanie Ammerman
CoFounders
VaVa Virtual Assistants

Brief Description of Product or Service:
We handle the back office support so you can focus on growing your business.

 VaVa Virtual Assistants is a full-service virtual assistance provider, serving clients of all sizes worldwide. Our team specializes in administrative and marketing needs. We offer friendly and efficient assistance via telecommuting, at a fraction of the cost of employing administrative staff in your office. Our goal is to allow you time to focus on revenue generating tasks while we handle the back office support.

Topics to Discuss
What Virtual assistants are and are not
Delegation
Outsourcing

 

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links
www.VaVaVirtual.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/va-va-virtual-assistants
https://twitter.com/VaVaVirtual
http://instagram.com/vavavirtual
https://www.facebook.com/vavavirtualassistants


Lauren:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurengall


Melanie:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieammerman



Omar Kinnebrew
Founder
Bespokuture, Inc.

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Bespokuture provides high-end custom-made garments, shoes and leather goods for men and women across the globe.

 Omar Kinnebrew is a luxury clothier and style consultant in Atlanta, GA. His company (Bespokuture, Inc.) provides high-end custom suits, shirts, shoes, casual wear, and leather accessories for men and women across the globe. His work has been featured on prominent television shows and in national publications; and his custom pieces are worn by athletes, entrepreneurs, social media influencers, executives, artists, and many more. His expansive service offering and knowledge base allow clients to turn to him as a true lifestyle clothier.

A man of style and creativity, Omar crafted and began selling gentlemen accessories in 2014 but quickly turned his focus to creating custom-made pieces. Understanding the need for a well-priced, high-quality garment offering, he pulled together the best master tailors and cobblers to create his "Bespokuture" line in 2016. He now works passionately to deliver exquisite creations for those who seek a higher level of aesthetic prominence.

Clothing, however, is not his only passion. Omar cherishes his time traveling, reading, staying active, and creating new memories with his phenomenal wife and two-year-old son. He also has a giving spirit and strong presence in the community. Whether it's mentoring young men or serving on local non-profit boards, Omar always makes room to do a bit more. He also works closely with 40 Girls and Some Shoes to provide the homeless and working poor with gently used footwear and builds houses as a Habitat for Humanity skilled supervisor. In addition, he blends his passion for refinement and helping kids by working with programs for middle and high school-aged students that provide them with the foundation and mindset to mature into styli...

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VaVa Virtual Assistants and Bespokuture Luxury Clothier on CoFounders Podcast

Lauren Gall and Melanie Ammerman

CoFounders

VaVa Virtual Assistants

Brief Description of Product or Service:

We handle the back office support so you can focus on growing your business.

VaVa Virtual Assistants is a full-service virtual assistance provider, serving clients of all sizes worldwide. Our team specializes in administrative and marketing needs. We offer friendly and efficient assistance via telecommuting, at a fraction of the cost of employing administrative staff in your office. Our goal is to allow you time to focus on revenue generating tasks while we handle the back office support.

Topics to Discuss

What Virtual assistants are and are not

Delegation

Outsourcing

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links

www.VaVaVirtual.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/va-va-virtual-assistants

https://twitter.com/VaVaVirtual

instagram.com/vavavirtual

https://www.facebook.com/vavavirtualassistants

Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurengall

Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieammerman

Omar Kinnebrew

Founder

Bespokuture, Inc.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Bespokuture provides high-end custom-made garments, shoes and leather goods for men and women across the globe.

Omar Kinnebrew is a luxury clothier and style consultant in Atlanta, GA. His company (Bespokuture, Inc.) provides high-end custom suits, shirts, shoes, casual wear, and leather accessories for men and women across the globe. His work has been featured on prominent television shows and in national publications; and his custom pieces are worn by athletes, entrepreneurs, social media influencers, executives, artists, and many more. His expansive service offering and knowledge base allow clients to turn to him as a true lifestyle clothier.

A man of style and creativity, Omar crafted and began selling gentlemen accessories in 2014 but quickly turned his focus to creating custom-made pieces. Understanding the need for a well-priced, high-quality garment offering, he pulled together the best master tailors and cobblers to create his "Bespokuture" line in 2016. He now works passionately to deliver exquisite creations for those who seek a higher level of aesthetic prominence.

Clothing, however, is not his only passion. Omar cherishes his time traveling, reading, staying active, and creating new memories with his phenomenal wife and two-year-old son. He also has a giving spirit and strong presence in the community. Whether it's mentoring young men or serving on local non-profit boards, Omar always makes room to do a bit more. He also works closely with 40 Girls and Some Shoes to provide the homeless and working poor with gently used footwear and builds houses as a Habitat for Humanity skilled supervisor. In addition, he blends his passion for refinement and helping kids by working with programs for middle and high school-aged students that provide them with the foundation and mindset to mature into stylish, intelligent and exceptional members of the society.

Omar graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a degree in Business Administration and minor in Spanish. While there, he was initiated into the Alpha Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Incorporated; played D1AA football, and joined Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society. He went on to earn an M.B.A. from Mercer University in Atlanta and applies his financial acumen to balancing the books while serving on the local and national alumni boards for NC A&T SU.

Through his company, Omar’s ultimate goal is to provide beautifully crafted garments, shoes and leather goods to his diverse client base; but more importantly, he wishes to inspire young entrepreneurs and strengthen the community so that all of our children can live out their dreams.

Topics to Discuss:

My entry into men's retail fashion

My unique/complete offering

Next steps

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:...