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Georgia Business Radio Interviews Eric Haller, Experian DataLabs EVP and Greg Satell Author of Mapping Innovation

Eric Haller, EVP and global head at Experian DataLabs

Greg Satell authoer of Mapping Innovation

Key to innovating effectively is to discover a problem by listening to your customers and identifying the best approach to solve it

Innovation doesn’t have to be provocative to be effective. It’s not always about in-store technology or a mobile app. It starts with purposefully listening to clients. A new survey by Atomik Research conducted for Experian DataLabs released today to coincide with the second quarter Get To Know Your Customer Day shows that best way to innovate is to listen to your clients to identify and discover new problems and proactively find new problems to solve.

Author Greg Satell addresses this concept in his recently released book, Mapping Innovation: A Playbook for Navigating a Disruptive Age, highlighting the Experian DataLabs as a case study for innovation-starved businesses to model.

“Companies that innovate consistently have found a way to identify and discover new problems – they’re proactively finding new problems to solve by listening to their customers,” said Satell. “The successful companies have found a systematic and disciplined approach to do this.”

The survey’s key findings show that consumers want to be engaged with the brands they support. In fact, the survey showed:

· Over seven in ten adults think that businesses can encourage innovation by listening to customer wants and needs (73%) or by having open-minded management (72%).

· New ideas are mostly developed by collaborating with people we know (59%) and talking to new people (53%) – however almost four in ten (37%) find it helps to be in solitude.

· The vast majority (93%) respect businesses more if they are constantly changing to innovate.

“As Satell notes in his book, Experian DataLabs was designed to work with our customers to map out their problems, identify new opportunities, build solutions around those opportunities and develop new capabilities for the company,” said Eric Haller, executive vice president of Experian’s global DataLabs. “With an increasingly competitive market, Experian is committed to being inventive and agile.”

Millennials all in on customer-led innovation

The survey showed that those 25-34 years old are even more likely (98%) to welcome the opportunity to help their favorite businesses innovate compared to all adults surveyed (96%).

Survey Methodology

The Experian survey was conducted online within the United States by Atomik Research, an independent market research agency, between July 11 and 12, 2017, among 1,008 Americans over the age of 18. The survey is representative of the United States population age, gender, and region. Margin of error is +/- 2 percent. Research conducted was in accordance with Market Research Association guidelines and regulations.

Examples of Experian DataLabs Innovations

o Starting with a pilot program Experian launched in July, if you want to apply for a store credit card, you might be able to skip the long form at the checkout counter. Retailers and car dealerships will soon be launching programs that enable you to apply for a card simply by texting a code to the company—and within a few seconds, you’ll get a response back, saying how much credit you’ve prequalified for, so you can factor that amount into your shopping plans.

o That kind of rapid response prequalification is only possible through advanced analytics and machine learning in a safe, verified environment. Instead of filling out a written form, consumers will now just need to provide permission, via text, for the technology to run a credit check, right then and there. While this process certainly saves time, it also essentially reshapes the entire shopping process. If you see an ad for a car you’d like to buy, you can send a text before...

Franchise Business Radio - Public Relations, Marketing, Creative Services and Discovery Point Child Development Centers
Amy Rosenberg, Director, KQ Atlanta
Kingdom Quality Communications
Born from a desire to provide unparalleled quality, the KQ founders opened a full-service communications firm focused on offering top-notch public relations, marketing and creative services to nonprofits, small businesses and faith-based organizations.
In the beginning, we had no idea what was in store for us. We knew there was a need in our community for a firm comprised of genuinely good listeners, who, with integrity and authenticity, could turn goals and ideas into quality services that consistently surpass expectations.
Since our humble beginnings, our client base has grown considerably, and our office has relocated several times to accommodate our expanding business and talented team. In April 2016, we opened a second location in Atlanta, GA where we were immediately met with clients in search of the type and level of service KQ is known to provide.
We have been recognized with awards locally, regionally and nationally. Most recently, KQ received the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) VOX honors in three of the four categories in which we were nominated, including a top honor for our work with Memphis City Beautiful’s Faith in Action event and Gold honors for our work with the City of Memphis’ Office of Youth Services (annual report) and the Shelby County Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Task Force (media relations). The 2015 wins follow PRSA VOX wins in 2014 and 2010. In 2011, KQ received national recognition with a PRNews Platinum Award for promotions of the Chick-fil-A 5K. In 2015, KQ accepted the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) award in two categories and three American Graphic Design awards from Graphic Design USA.
We have established ourselves as a premier firm, serving individuals and organizations in the business, government, education, nonprofit, health care and faith-based sectors.
Our continued growth serves as a daily reminder of God’s presence in our company. We are honored to serve our community by providing our best to each and every client.
KQ has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is a nationally certified SBE, MBE and DBE.
Topics to Discuss:
What is KQ Communications
Do you have specific industries you work within
What made KQ expand to the Atlanta market
What sets KG apart from other PR and marketing firms in Atlanta
What should businesses be doing differently to better market themselves
Why do businesses need PR
Web Site / Social Media Links:
http://kqcommunications.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/309715
https://twitter.com/KQ_Comm
https://www.facebook.com/KQCommunications
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyjociusrosenberg
https://twitter.com/ajocius



Andrea Moore
Discovery Point Child Development Centers
Executive Director of Operations & Training
About Discovery Point
Quality Child Care. Healthy Children.
Since 1988, Discovery Point has been committed to providing the best early childhood education possible to your children. We set our standards as high as possible in our curriculum, our staff, and our health and safety policies. Everything we do is dedicated to helping children grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially through our “whole-child” approach.
Our program is backed by research and evidence, ensuring that our children receive the very best education for the very best development. More importantly, our staff are hired according to our values and vision—as a result, each of our children receive an abundance of love and attention that helps them grow into healthy, well-adjusted students and people.
Every Discovery Point Child Development Center is designed from the ground up to be a welcoming and beautiful space for our children. From the open floor plan to the activities we schedule,

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Franchise Business Radio - Public Relations, Marketing, Creative Services and Discovery Point Child Development Centers

Amy Rosenberg, Director, KQ Atlanta

Kingdom Quality Communications

Born from a desire to provide unparalleled quality, the KQ founders opened a full-service communications firm focused on offering top-notch public relations, marketing and creative services to nonprofits, small businesses and faith-based organizations.

In the beginning, we had no idea what was in store for us. We knew there was a need in our community for a firm comprised of genuinely good listeners, who, with integrity and authenticity, could turn goals and ideas into quality services that consistently surpass expectations.

Since our humble beginnings, our client base has grown considerably, and our office has relocated several times to accommodate our expanding business and talented team. In April 2016, we opened a second location in Atlanta, GA where we were immediately met with clients in search of the type and level of service KQ is known to provide.

We have been recognized with awards locally, regionally and nationally. Most recently, KQ received the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) VOX honors in three of the four categories in which we were nominated, including a top honor for our work with Memphis City Beautiful’s Faith in Action event and Gold honors for our work with the City of Memphis’ Office of Youth Services (annual report) and the Shelby County Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Task Force (media relations). The 2015 wins follow PRSA VOX wins in 2014 and 2010. In 2011, KQ received national recognition with a PRNews Platinum Award for promotions of the Chick-fil-A 5K. In 2015, KQ accepted the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) award in two categories and three American Graphic Design awards from Graphic Design USA.

We have established ourselves as a premier firm, serving individuals and organizations in the business, government, education, nonprofit, health care and faith-based sectors.

Our continued growth serves as a daily reminder of God’s presence in our company. We are honored to serve our community by providing our best to each and every client.

KQ has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is a nationally certified SBE, MBE and DBE.

Topics to Discuss:

What is KQ Communications

Do you have specific industries you work within

What made KQ expand to the Atlanta market

What sets KG apart from other PR and marketing firms in Atlanta

What should businesses be doing differently to better market themselves

Why do businesses need PR

Web Site / Social Media Links:

http://kqcommunications.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/309715

https://twitter.com/KQ_Comm

https://www.facebook.com/KQCommunications

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

https://twitter.com/ajocius

Andrea Moore

Discovery Point Child Development Centers

Executive Director of Operations & Training

About Discovery Point

Quality Child Care. Healthy Children.

Since 1988, Discovery Point has been committed to providing the best early childhood education possible to your children. We set our standards as high as possible in our curriculum, our staff, and our health and safety policies. Everything we do is dedicated to helping children grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially through our “whole-child” approach.

Our program is backed by research and evidence, ensuring that our children receive the very best education for the very best development. More importantly, our staff are hired according to our values and vision—as a result, each of our children receive an abundance of love and attention that helps them grow into healthy, well-adjusted students and people.

Every Discovery Point Child Development Center is designed from the ground up to be a welcoming and beautiful space for our children. From the open floor plan to the activities we schedule, everything is...

Buckhead Business Show - Atlanta Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being, TEDx Talk on Defusing Stress with Mindful Mojo

Dennis Buttimer

Company:

Atlanta Center for Mindfulness & Well-Being

Stress is the #1 health epidemic in this country and it is costing businesses over $330 billion annually. Three out of four employees report that stress is impacting and impeding their performance and productivity at home and at work.

The World Health Organization reports that by the year 2020, stress, anxiety and depression will be the #1 disability in the world. In fact, one in twelve employees currently report that they are so overwhelmed that they have actually contemplated suicide. This is impacting morale, productivity, and communication. It doesn’t have to be this way. We can help transform the stress your organization is experiencing into higher levels of energy, innovation, and performance.

Our keynotes, corporate trainings, and peak performance coaching leverage the power of mindfulness and motivation to cultivate a more productive and high-performing workplace!

Inquire today about our most requested programs:

Mindful Mojo for Peak Performance™

Mindful Leadership: Engage Employees and Boost Your Business™

Leading with Leverage: The 4 C’s of Mindful Leadership™

We have spent the last few decades of our lives dedicated to helping people defuse stress and live more mindfully. And we can help you. We have master’s degrees in psychology, certifications in coaching, backgrounds in corporate, and specialize in behavioral psychology in the workplace.

As peak performance coaches, speakers and trainers, our programs help you and your team:

Defuse stress and enjoy peak performance

Develop leadership excellence

Create high performing teams

Improve productivity and focus

Improve engagement and commitment

Topics to Discuss:

Experience of doing TEDx Talk on Defusing Stress with Mindful Mojo

Mindfulness coaching, Executive coaching

Web Site/Social Media:

www.PathToBestSelf.com

https://twitter.com/ATLMindfulCtr

https://www.facebook.com/Atlanta-Center-for-Mindfulness-Well-Being-648097228600612/

https://www.instagram.com/atlantacentermindfulness/

The Buckhead Business Show Spotlights Industry Leaders in Buckhead and Atlanta! Brought to you in part by The BBA and Broadcast LIVE from the Pro Business Channel Studios.

Show Hosts:

Michael Moore, RainMaker & Chief Storyteller

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

https://twitter.com/BuckhedgeCEO

Rich Casanova, CoFounder

Pro Business Channel

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

https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Audio Engineer:

Dennis Rice

Video Production:

Steven Tyler Rubin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-tyler-rubin-005a94115/

For more info about the BBA visit:

www.BuckheadBusiness.org

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

www.BuckheadBusinessShow.com

To view photos from this show, visit:

www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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Buckhead Business Show - Atlanta Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being, TEDx Talk on Defusing Stress with Mindful Mojo
Dennis Buttimer
Company:
Atlanta Center for Mindfulness & Well-Being
Stress is the #1 health epidemic in this country and it is costing businesses over $330 billion annually. Three out of four employees report that stress is impacting and impeding their performance and productivity at home and at work.
The World Health Organization reports that by the year 2020, stress, anxiety and depression will be the #1 disability in the world. In fact, one in twelve employees currently report that they are so overwhelmed that they have actually contemplated suicide. This is impacting morale, productivity, and communication. It doesn’t have to be this way. We can help transform the stress your organization is experiencing into higher levels of energy, innovation, and performance.
Our keynotes, corporate trainings, and peak performance coaching leverage the power of mindfulness and motivation to cultivate a more productive and high-performing workplace!
Inquire today about our most requested programs:
Mindful Mojo for Peak Performance™
Mindful Leadership: Engage Employees and Boost Your Business™
Leading with Leverage: The 4 C’s of Mindful Leadership™
We have spent the last few decades of our lives dedicated to helping people defuse stress and live more mindfully. And we can help you. We have master’s degrees in psychology, certifications in coaching, backgrounds in corporate, and specialize in behavioral psychology in the workplace.
As peak performance coaches, speakers and trainers, our programs help you and your team:
Defuse stress and enjoy peak performance
Develop leadership excellence
Create high performing teams
Improve productivity and focus
Improve engagement and commitment
Topics to Discuss:
Experience of doing TEDx Talk on Defusing Stress with Mindful Mojo
Mindfulness coaching, Executive coaching
Web Site/Social Media:
www.PathToBestSelf.com
https://twitter.com/ATLMindfulCtr
https://www.facebook.com/Atlanta-Center-for-Mindfulness-Well-Being-648097228600612/
https://www.instagram.com/atlantacentermindfulness/



The Buckhead Business Show Spotlights Industry Leaders in Buckhead and Atlanta! Brought to you in part by The BBA and Broadcast LIVE from the Pro Business Channel Studios.
Show Hosts:
Michael Moore, RainMaker & Chief Storyteller
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellbyphone
https://twitter.com/BuckhedgeCEO
Rich Casanova, CoFounder
Pro Business Channel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom
Audio Engineer:
Dennis Rice
Video Production:
Steven Tyler Rubin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-tyler-rubin-005a94115/
For more info about the BBA visit:
www.BuckheadBusiness.org
To nominate or submit a guest request visit:
www.BuckheadBusinessShow.com
To view photos from this show, visit:
www.ProBusinessPictures.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pro-business-channel--2662314/support.

Georgia Business Radio - Medicine and Marketing
Company:
Harris Allen Group

Dr. Harris Allen
Who we are we?
Value-driven Population Health: A management and measurement system that tackles this challenge with an evolving integration of proven methods for value and population health that has reached critical mass and is ready for broader use.
​
A consortium of national experts and partner organizations devoted to the science and management of VDPH and supporting its use to improve outcomes and reduce costs in community and stakeholder settings.
At 17.8% (the latest estimate), healthcare’s share of U.S. GDP is 1.5 times that of second-ranked France; by 2025, the Office of the Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) has projected that this share will be 20.1%
On our current path, the Congressional Office projects that by 2040 the public debt will exceed 100% of U.S. GDP, with healthcare by far and away the biggest contributor
Yet, the Commonwealth Fund and others report that U.S. health outcomes continue to be mediocre at best (e.g., 27th among OECD countries nations in life expectancy at birth)
​
Our underachieving and unsustainable healthcare system is increasingly jeopardizing not only patient/consumers but each of the stakeholder groups enacting roles that one way or another serve them.
A system of objectives, measures and tools that answers and acts on these questions
This system is differentiated by group and based on the role requirements of each
Its management aspires to wise investments prioritized by outcomes-to-costs evidence
The same outcomes-to-costs analytic format applies across groups and promotes the magic of the marketplace; i.e., incentives to model success both within and across groups.
Topics to Discuss:
The Problem
Our healthcare costs are high and getting higher even as our aggregate health outcomes remain mediocre - a dilemma that has U.S. healthcare on an underachieving and unsustainable path.

Web Site / Social Media Links:
https://www.vdph.us
http://www.harrisallengroup.com/home/purchasers-providers-plans-suppliers
linkedin.com/in/harris-allen-phd-6095001



Sheldon Tyndall
Organization / Company Name:
Great Reveal -Demystifying Healthcare Costs
Promoting healthcare related conference events, rural healthcare and innovative
technology “game changers” to improve costs and health.
My entire career has been in the Healthcare IT industry and I'm honored to have provided management and leadership for companies like West Georgia Health System, Wellstar, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center & several others.
My latest project is the Great Reveal (www.GreatReveal.com) conference scheduled for September 13, 2017 at the Atlanta Galleria ballroom. This conference is uniquely designed to bring all companies who have a significant employee healthcare spend together with solution partners across the spectrum of reducing healthcare costs & improving population health!
S4 Events, LLC is a multi-industry event management company specializing in creating conferences, recreational and business experiences with excellence and high customer satisfaction. We bring businesses together in a dynamic, collaborative and fun environment through conferences, retreats and other events that relate to the healthcare industry or healthcare costs of business operations.
•Creating healthcare related conferences through expert companies & desired customers
•Developing collaborative and dynamic relationships to effect business growth
•Bringing the client and the solution together
•Experienced in healthcare IT industry from hospitals, physicians & technology companies
•S4 is creating a unique healthcare costs reduction conference series across all industries
•Uniquely qualified to partner with healthcare professionals & solution providers
Topics to Discuss:
Creating event at Galleria Atlanta to bring solution vendors & most any size company interested in reducing healthcare c...

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Georgia Business Radio - Medicine and Marketing

Harris Allen

Company:

Harris Allen Group

Who we are we?

Value-driven Population Health: A management and measurement system that tackles this challenge with an evolving integration of proven methods for value and population health that has reached critical mass and is ready for broader use.

​

A consortium of national experts and partner organizations devoted to the science and management of VDPH and supporting its use to improve outcomes and reduce costs in community and stakeholder settings.

At 17.8% (the latest estimate), healthcare’s share of U.S. GDP is 1.5 times that of second-ranked France; by 2025, the Office of the Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) has projected that this share will be 20.1%

On our current path, the Congressional Office projects that by 2040 the public debt will exceed 100% of U.S. GDP, with healthcare by far and away the biggest contributor

Yet, the Commonwealth Fund and others report that U.S. health outcomes continue to be mediocre at best (e.g., 27th among OECD countries nations in life expectancy at birth)

​

Our underachieving and unsustainable healthcare system is increasingly jeopardizing not only patient/consumers but each of the stakeholder groups enacting roles that one way or another serve them.

A system of objectives, measures and tools that answers and acts on these questions

This system is differentiated by group and based on the role requirements of each

Its management aspires to wise investments prioritized by outcomes-to-costs evidence

The same outcomes-to-costs analytic format applies across groups and promotes the magic of the marketplace; i.e., incentives to model success both within and across groups.

Topics to Discuss:

The Problem

Our healthcare costs are high and getting higher even as our aggregate health outcomes remain mediocre - a dilemma that has U.S. healthcare on an underachieving and unsustainable path.

Web Site / Social Media Links:

https://www.vdph.us

http://www.harrisallengroup.com/home/purchasers-providers-plans-suppliers

linkedin.com/in/harris-allen-phd-6095001

Sheldon Tyndall

Organization / Company Name:

Great Reveal -Demystifying Healthcare Costs

Promoting healthcare related conference events, rural healthcare and innovative

technology “game changers” to improve costs and health.

My entire career has been in the Healthcare IT industry and I'm honored to have provided management and leadership for companies like West Georgia Health System, Wellstar, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center & several others.

My latest project is the Great Reveal (www.GreatReveal.com) conference scheduled for September 13, 2017 at the Atlanta Galleria ballroom. This conference is uniquely designed to bring all companies who have a significant employee healthcare spend together with solution partners across the spectrum of reducing healthcare costs & improving population health!

S4 Events, LLC is a multi-industry event management company specializing in creating conferences, recreational and business experiences with excellence and high customer satisfaction. We bring businesses together in a dynamic, collaborative and fun environment through conferences, retreats and other events that relate to the healthcare industry or healthcare costs of business operations.

•Creating healthcare related conferences through expert companies & desired customers

•Developing collaborative and dynamic relationships to effect business growth

•Bringing the client and the solution together

•Experienced in healthcare IT industry from hospitals, physicians & technology companies

•S4 is creating a unique healthcare costs reduction conference series across all industries

•Uniquely qualified to partner with healthcare professionals & solution providers

Topics to Discuss:

Creating event at Galleria Atlanta to bring solution vendors & most any size company...

Buckhead Business Show - Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Compassionate Capitalism and Local Community Publications

Maria Peck
New Role to Helm ACE’s Hispanic Initiative
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc.

Maria Peck, previously the director of the ACE Women’s Center, will lead one of ACE’s biggest projects slated to begin this year. Peck will lead the nonprofit’s Hispanic initiative, starting in the Gwinnett area. “After three years of serving in the community as director of the ACE Women’s Business Center, I’m eager to have an impact on the local Hispanic community’s business growth by helping provide better access to capital,” says Peck. “I look forward to watching firsthand the tangible outcomes that can result from a business owner’s infusion of capital.”

Peck’s focus will be on providing access to commercial loans of $50,000 and greater and being visible in the Hispanic community by giving presentations and collaborating with other organizations. Peck started working at ACE as a microlender after working with ACCION USA (a national microlender), owning her own business, and gaining more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience in Atlanta and New York.

About Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. (ACE)
ACE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and CDFI loan fund that provides loans and business consulting services to help borrowers throughout Metro Atlanta and North Georgia create and grow stable, sustainable businesses that generate jobs. Founded in 1999, ACE has loaned more than $39 million to about 725 entrepreneurs, which has created or saved more than 6,200 jobs in Georgia.

Topics to Discuss:
What does your new role as entail/what will you be doing?
Tell us about ACE's Hispanic Initiative.
What communities/cities/counties will you be working with?
Tell us more about what types of loans ACE provides to entrepreneurs?

Also, upcoming events:
Set Your Financial Goals! For Business Owners

ACE Women's Business Center, July 22 - 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Small Business Access to Capital
ACE Women's Business Center, July 27 - 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Mega Accelerator
Cobb Galleria, July 29 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Web Site / Social Media Links:
www.AceLoans.org
https://www.facebook.com/Access-to-Capital-for-Entrepreneurs-62353856833/
https://twitter.com/aceloans





Karen Rands
Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC


Karen Rands is a Venture Catalyst, a Compassionate Capitalist, Economist, Investor, and Entrepreneur. She is the Leader and Advocate for the Compassionate Capitalist Movement. She believes entrepreneurism is the greatest source for wealth creation. You don't have to be a successful entrepreneur to create generational wealth if you can learn how to invest in those companies that have the potential to be the next big thing, according to Karen. With the recent deregulations, investors of all types have the opportunity to own a piece of an up & coming successful company before they go public or get acquired by a bigger company.
Karen has been described by some as a dominant force in the entrepreneur and investor markets with her blog, published articles, frequent speaking engagements, and her Compassionate Capitalist radio show. She has been a frequent speaker and mentor within numerous Small Business and Economic Development initiatives and was the recipient of the Advocate of the Year award in 2016 at the Flight to Freedom Summit in San Ramon, California, for her work to promote Compassionate Capitalism.
Karen left the corporate world over a decade ago, having been involved with many product launches, to pursue her passion for seeing innovation funded and to help the entrepreneur and investor community she served create thriving businesses. Karen immersed herself in the world of angel investing, first as the protégé to the founder of the Network of Business Angels


Topics to Discuss:
Compassionate Capitalism - creating a movement

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Buckhead Business Show - Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Compassionate Capitalism and Local Community Publications

Maria Peck

New Role to Helm ACE’s Hispanic Initiative

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc.

Maria Peck, previously the director of the ACE Women’s Center, will lead one of ACE’s biggest projects slated to begin this year. Peck will lead the nonprofit’s Hispanic initiative, starting in the Gwinnett area. “After three years of serving in the community as director of the ACE Women’s Business Center, I’m eager to have an impact on the local Hispanic community’s business growth by helping provide better access to capital,” says Peck. “I look forward to watching firsthand the tangible outcomes that can result from a business owner’s infusion of capital.”

Peck’s focus will be on providing access to commercial loans of $50,000 and greater and being visible in the Hispanic community by giving presentations and collaborating with other organizations. Peck started working at ACE as a microlender after working with ACCION USA (a national microlender), owning her own business, and gaining more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience in Atlanta and New York.

About Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. (ACE)

ACE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and CDFI loan fund that provides loans and business consulting services to help borrowers throughout Metro Atlanta and North Georgia create and grow stable, sustainable businesses that generate jobs. Founded in 1999, ACE has loaned more than $39 million to about 725 entrepreneurs, which has created or saved more than 6,200 jobs in Georgia.

Topics to Discuss:

What does your new role as entail/what will you be doing?

Tell us about ACE's Hispanic Initiative.

What communities/cities/counties will you be working with?

Tell us more about what types of loans ACE provides to entrepreneurs?

Also, upcoming events:

Set Your Financial Goals! For Business Owners

ACE Women's Business Center, July 22 - 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Small Business Access to Capital

ACE Women's Business Center, July 27 - 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Mega Accelerator

Cobb Galleria, July 29 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Web Site / Social Media Links:

www.AceLoans.org

https://www.facebook.com/Access-to-Capital-for-Entrepreneurs-62353856833/

https://twitter.com/aceloans

Karen Rands

Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC

Karen Rands is a Venture Catalyst, a Compassionate Capitalist, Economist, Investor, and Entrepreneur. She is the Leader and Advocate for the Compassionate Capitalist Movement. She believes entrepreneurism is the greatest source for wealth creation. You don't have to be a successful entrepreneur to create generational wealth if you can learn how to invest in those companies that have the potential to be the next big thing, according to Karen. With the recent deregulations, investors of all types have the opportunity to own a piece of an up & coming successful company before they go public or get acquired by a bigger company.

Karen has been described by some as a dominant force in the entrepreneur and investor markets with her blog, published articles, frequent speaking engagements, and her Compassionate Capitalist radio show. She has been a frequent speaker and mentor within numerous Small Business and Economic Development initiatives and was the recipient of the Advocate of the Year award in 2016 at the Flight to Freedom Summit in San Ramon, California, for her work to promote Compassionate Capitalism.

Karen left the corporate world over a decade ago, having been involved with many product launches, to pursue her passion for seeing innovation funded and to help the entrepreneur and investor community she served create thriving businesses. Karen immersed herself in the world of angel investing, first as the protégé to the founder of the Network of Business Angels

Topics to Discuss:

Compassionate Capitalism - creating a movement

Economic Impact of Angel...

Bar Talk Radio - Savannah Distributing and Liquid Culture Discuss Cocktails, Spirits and Trends

Jason Walton

Company:

Savannah Distributing Company

Topic to Discuss:

Beverage Distribution

Cocktail/spirits trends

Web Site / Social Media Links:

www.savdist.com

https://www.facebook.com/SavDist

https://twitter.com/savdist

Federico Desilets

Company:

Savannah Distributing

Topics to Discuss:

Food & Beverage

Web Site / Social Media Links:

www.savdist.com

https://www.facebook.com/SavDist

https://twitter.com/savdist

Casey Teague

Company:

Liquid Culture

Casey Teague revered as Atlanta’s top Whiskey expert and owner of Liquid Culture, a spirits focused consulting, marketing, education, and events company. He consults on Whiskey programs for restaurants and does marketing for local spirits brands American Spirit Whiskey, Independent Distilling Richland Rum, and Still Pond (229) Spirits.

Teague began his career working in Atlanta’s top restaurants. He found his passion for Whiskey when he opened Atlanta’s first Whiskey bar Mac McGee. Where he hosted tastings, educational seminars, coauthored The Book of Whiskey and curated collection of over 500 bottles of old and rare Whiskeys from around the world. With his expertise, he was recruited for a position that was crafted specifically for him in the Resurgens Hospitality Group and consulted as their Whiskey Specialist. Teague implemented programs such as the H&F Whiskey Society, table side Whiskey Cart service, Whiskey Concierge, reviewed Whisk(e)ys for the HFWS weekly newsletter and used his knowledge to create distinct craft cocktails.

His knowledge of spirits continues to expand as he has learned the art of fermentation and distillation. Teague consults product development and has become an aficionado of blending spirits. He has help create new and innovative spirits for the brands he works with from Rum Agricole to Biershcnaps. With his restaurant and cocktail background, he has consulted on set up and design of tasting rooms, along with cocktail menus. He uses all his experience to build and achieve brand penetration into the Atlanta market.

Topics to Discuss:

The rise of craft spirits in Georgia.

Web Site / Social Media Links:

LliquidCulture.us

facebook.com/liquidculturellc/

twitter.com/LiquidCultured

instagram.com/liquidcultureatl/?hl=en

About the show:

Bar Talk Radio is about Careers in the Beverage Industry, Cocktail Culture and Trends. Interviewing industry insiders and experts. Hosted by Anthony Porquez founder of Liquid Culture with over 17 years in the food and beverage industry. Current President of the United States Bartenders' Guild Atlanta Chapter.

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