Pro Business Channel

Buckhead Business Show - Microsoft, Digital Consulting and Healthcare Disruptor

Company or Product Name:

Microsoft

Name and Title of Person Interviewed:

JaNay Wilborn, Community Development

Topics/Questions to Discuss:

Community Outreach

Business Partnerships

Web Site and/or Social Media Links etc.:

Twitter @janaywilborn

Company or Product Name:

Harken Health

Name and Title of Person Interviewed:

Marcus Robinson, VP of Sales for Harken Health

Guest BIO:

As vice president of sales, Marcus leads all commercial sales efforts for Harken Health. Leveraging his experience in the industry, he facilitates work across all of the company’s divisions to drive sales growth and retention. Passionate about providing quality and accessible health insurance to people, Marcus was immediately enthralled by Harken’s unique care approach that connects insurance with primary care.

Topics/Questions:

The current health insurance landscape.

Insurance options for small businesses; how to choose the best for your employees.

State of health care in Atlanta, the importance of primary care.

Web Site and/or Social Media Links etc.:

Website: https://www.harkenhealth.com/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarkenHealth

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-robinson-83378311

Company or Product Name:

Protiva Consulting, LLC

Name and Title of Person Interviewed:

Neel Majumdar, Founder/Principal

Guest BIO:

Neel Majumdar has helped both large and medium sized businesses increase revenue and achieve increased efficiency through development and execution of critical digital initiatives.

Neel's digital strategy experience spans both management consulting as well as internal strategy groups of fortune 500 firms and spans multiple industries including financial services, telecommunications, transportation, electronics, e-retail, environmental and civil infrastructure and others.

Neel is currently the Founder/Principal at Protiva Consulting, LLC - an Atlanta-based digital marketing and technology services firm offering end-to-end digital marketing and associated technology development services to Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs).

Topics/Questions:

1) Can you tell us about Protiva Consulting - its services, differentiators, and the target markets it serves?

2) What makes Protiva Consulting unique in the digital marketing space?

3) Can you tell us why small businesses should consider including digital marketing in their marketing budget?

4) Can you elaborate on the role of Content Marketing in the context of digital marketing?

5) What is the role of video marketing in the spectrum of digital marketing

6) What are the biggest challenges that you encounter with respect to digital marketing that you encounter when dealing with small businesses?

Web Site and/or Social Media Links:

www.protivaconsulting.com

twitter: @Protiva_info

Facebook: /protivaconsulting

LinkedIn: /neelmajumdar

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:

Rich Casanova, CoFounder

Pro Business Channel

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

https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Michael Moore, RainMaker & Chief Storyteller

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

https://twitter.com/BuckhedgeCEO

For more info about the BBA visit:

www.BuckheadBusiness.org

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

www.BuckheadBusinessShow.com

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Buckhead Business Show - Microsoft, Digital Consulting and Healthcare Disruptor

Company or Product Name:
Microsoft

Name and Title of Person Interviewed:
JaNay Wilborn, Community Development

Topics/Questions to Discuss:
Community Outreach
Business Partnerships

Web Site and/or Social Media Links:
Microsoft Store - Lenox Square - Atlanta
Twitter twitter.com/janaywilborn

 

 

 



Company or Product Name:
Harken Health

Name and Title of Person Interviewed:
Marcus Robinson, VP of Sales for Harken Health
As vice president of sales, Marcus leads all commercial sales efforts for Harken Health. Leveraging his experience in the industry, he facilitates work across all of the company’s divisions to drive sales growth and retention. Passionate about providing quality and accessible health insurance to people, Marcus was immediately enthralled by Harken’s unique care approach that connects insurance with primary care.

Topics/Questions:
The current health insurance landscape.
Insurance options for small businesses; how to choose the best for your employees.
State of health care in Atlanta, the importance of primary care.

Web Site and/or Social Media Links etc.:
Website: https://www.harkenhealth.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarkenHealth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarkenHealth
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-robinson-83378311



Company or Product Name:
Protiva Consulting, LLC

Name and Title of Person Interviewed:
Neel Majumdar, Founder/Principal
Neel Majumdar has helped both large and medium sized businesses increase revenue and achieve increased efficiency through development and execution of critical digital initiatives.

Neel's digital strategy experience spans both management consulting as well as internal strategy groups of fortune 500 firms and spans multiple industries including financial services, telecommunications, transportation, electronics, e-retail, environmental and civil infrastructure and others.

Neel is currently the Founder/Principal at Protiva Consulting, LLC - an Atlanta-based digital marketing and technology services firm offering end-to-end digital marketing and associated technology development services to Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs).

Topics/Questions:
1) Can you tell us about Protiva Consulting - its services, differentiators, and the target markets it serves?
2) What makes Protiva Consulting unique in the digital marketing space?
3) Can you tell us why small businesses should consider including digital marketing in their marketing budget?
4) Can you elaborate on the role of Content Marketing in the context of digital marketing?
5) What is the role of video marketing in the spectrum of digital marketing
6) What are the biggest challenges that you encounter with respect to digital marketing that you encounter when dealing with small businesses?

Web Site and/or Social Media Links:
www.protivaconsulting.com
twitter: @Protiva_info
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/protivaconsulting
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/neelmajumdar



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:
Rich Casanova, CoFounder
Pro Business Channel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Michael Moore, RainMaker & Chief Storyteller
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sellbyphone
https://twitter.com/BuckhedgeCEO

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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CoFounders Podcast - Home Protection and Mobile App Heros

Guest: Freeman Fields

Company/Product Name:

iVault Home Protection

Brief Description of Product or Service:

iVault Home Protection does more than simply deter burglars as traditional home security companies and home alarms, it is one of the first home protection company to essentially turn your existing doors into security doors to actually STOP BURGLARS FROM ENTERING YOUR HOME IN THE FIRST PLACE. This is done by seamlessly reinforcing the door jambs to make the doors kick proof.

Our reinforcement products are hidden from plain sight to never take away from the lovely décor of your home like burglar bars and security doors, while providing the same protection at a fraction of the cost.

Web Site/Social Media:

www.iVaultUSA.com

https://www.facebook.com/iVaultHomeProtection

Guest: Shawn Johnson

Company/Product Name:

Mobile App Hero

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Full service consulting focusing on apps

Show Topics:

what we do and how we do it

Web Site/Social Media:

www.MobileAppHero.com

CoFounders Podcast

Conversations with Co-Founders & Start-Ups

Sponsored in part by... WeWork

For more info about WeWork visit:

www.wework.com/locations/atlanta/buckhead

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

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CoFounders Podcast - Home Protection and Mobile App Heros

Guest: Freeman Fields

Company/Product Name:
iVault Home Protection

Brief Description of Product or Service:
iVault Home Protection does more than simply deter burglars as traditional home security companies and home alarms, it is one of the first home protection company to essentially turn your existing doors into security doors to actually STOP BURGLARS FROM ENTERING YOUR HOME IN THE FIRST PLACE. This is done by seamlessly reinforcing the door jambs to make the doors kick proof.

Our reinforcement products are hidden from plain sight to never take away from the lovely décor of your home like burglar bars and security doors, while providing the same protection at a fraction of the cost.

Web Site/Social Media:
www.iVaultUSA.com
https://www.facebook.com/iVaultHomeProtection

 




Guest: Shawn Johnson

Company/Product Name:
Mobile App Hero

Brief Description of Product or Service:
Full service consulting focusing on apps

Show Topics:
what we do and how we do it

Web Site/Social Media:
www.MobileAppHero.com

 




CoFounders Podcast
Conversations with Co-Founders & Start-Ups

Sponsored in part by... WeWork

For more info about WeWork visit:
www.wework.com/locations/atlanta/buckhead

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:
www.CoFoundersPodcast.com

To view more photos from this show visit:
www.ProBusinessPictures.com
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Tim Bauer is an ARM executive with a wide range of experience in M&A, Operations, Compliance, Sales & Marketing, and Portfolio Acquisitions.

Tim is the President of insideARM and The iA Institute. He is also a member of the steering committee for the Consumer Relations Consortium (www.crconsortium.org).

Prior to joining insideARM Tim was CEO of Integrity Solution Services, Inc.

Before that Tim was engaged in a special capacity at Academy Collection Service, Inc. (ACS) from September, 2007 through February, 2009. He was hired at ACS to facilitate a settlement of an FTC investigation of ACS that had begun in 2006 and to explore a sale of the business. The settlement was announced in July of 2008. The company was sold later that same year.

From June of 2004 through October of 2006 Tim was with Outsourcing Solutions Inc (OSI) and OSI Portfolio Services (OSIPS). During this time Tim held dual simultaneous roles. He was Executive Vice President of OSI, responsible for all sales and marketing efforts, and he was President of OSIPS, responsible for Portfolio Acquisitions.

Prior to joining OSI, Tim was Executive Vice President of Business Development at Risk Management Alternatives, Inc. (RMA) and subsequently the Chief Operating Officer. Tim was with RMA from January 1997 though February, 2004.

Before joining RMA, Tim was a Senior Vice President of the Legal Products Group for Nationwide Credit, Inc. (NCI).

Prior to joining the Agency world, Tim spent 15 years as a Shareholder with the Minneapolis law firm of Messerli & Kramer, P.A., where he was head of that firms Credit/Collections Department.

Tim was one of the founding members of the first national attorney network, the American Association of Creditor Attorneys (AACA). He was President of that organization from 1991-1992 and Vice-President from 1987-1991 and from 1992-1995.

Tim obtained his B.A. from St. Marys University of Minnesota and his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago, School of Law.

Mr. Bauer is a frequent speaker at Credit and Collections conferences on issues ranging from Current Trends in the Collection Business to CFPB/FDCPA Compliance.

Topics/Questions:
History in the ARM industry
Vision for Inside ARM and it's impact on the industry
Election Results and how ARM/debt Buying will fare in 2017 and beyond
Future of CFPB and other regulatory bodies

Web Site and Social Media Links:
www.insidearm.com
https://linkedin.com/in/timothyjbauer

When one grows up in a family that includes a brother who became a priest, a sister who became a nun, and another brother who had a career as a stand-up comic, you know one is going to have a unique perspective on life. This perspective enabled Tim Bauer to have a career in the collections industry that is wide and deep.

So how did Tim get into the collections industry?  As a fresh attorney just out of law school and joining a full-service law firm, his initial assignment was in collections.  From that first day, he never left the industry. Being a collections attorney provided Tim with the foundation to understand the industry. This foundation enabled him to be successful in all facets of the industry that included: operations, human resources, compliance, business development and M&A. Today, he has taken this breadth of experience and is the President of InsideARM, in which his ideas and writings are having an influence on the total industry.

Here is a glimpse of what Tim shared in the interview.
“Nobody goes to law school and says, “I can’t wait to get out and be a collection lawyer.”

“ It’s hard to argue against consumer protection. And quite frankly, those of us in the ARM industry, we would love to see some more regulation on the FDCPA. It’s a statute from 1977, completely outdated, doesn’t address issues of how consumers want to be contacted today”




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

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Capital Club Radio Interviews Tim Bauer, President of insideARM

Tim Bauer is an ARM executive with a wide range of experience in M&A, Operations, Compliance, Sales & Marketing, and Portfolio Acquisitions.

Tim is the President of insideARM and The iA Institute. He is also a member of the steering committee for the Consumer Relations Consortium (www.crconsortium.org).

Prior to joining insideARM Tim was CEO of Integrity Solution Services, Inc.

Before that Tim was engaged in a special capacity at Academy Collection Service, Inc. (ACS) from September, 2007 through February, 2009. He was hired at ACS to facilitate a settlement of an FTC investigation of ACS that had begun in 2006 and to explore a sale of the business. The settlement was announced in July of 2008. The company was sold later that same year.

From June of 2004 through October of 2006 Tim was with Outsourcing Solutions Inc (OSI) and OSI Portfolio Services (OSIPS). During this time Tim held dual simultaneous roles. He was Executive Vice President of OSI, responsible for all sales and marketing efforts, and he was President of OSIPS, responsible for Portfolio Acquisitions.

Prior to joining OSI, Tim was Executive Vice President of Business Development at Risk Management Alternatives, Inc. (RMA) and subsequently the Chief Operating Officer. Tim was with RMA from January 1997 though February, 2004.

Before joining RMA, Tim was a Senior Vice President of the Legal Products Group for Nationwide Credit, Inc. (NCI).

Prior to joining the Agency world, Tim spent 15 years as a Shareholder with the Minneapolis law firm of Messerli & Kramer, P.A., where he was head of that firms Credit/Collections Department.

Tim was one of the founding members of the first national attorney network, the American Association of Creditor Attorneys (AACA). He was President of that organization from 1991-1992 and Vice-President from 1987-1991 and from 1992-1995.

Tim obtained his B.A. from St. Marys University of Minnesota and his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago, School of Law.

Mr. Bauer is a frequent speaker at Credit and Collections conferences on issues ranging from Current Trends in the Collection Business to CFPB/FDCPA Compliance.

Topics/Questions:

History in the ARM industry

Vision for Inside ARM and it's impact on the industry

Election Results and how ARM/debt Buying will fare in 2017 and beyond

Future of CFPB and other regulatory bodies

Web Site and Social Media Links

www.insidearm.com

https://linkedin.com/in/timothyjbauer

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 Flock Specialty Finance visit:

www.FlockFinance.com

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

www.CapitalClubRadioShow.com

To view more photos from this show visit:

www.ProBusinessPictures.com

Buckhead Business Show - Mobile, Social, CRM and Linkedin Insider Secrets

Ples Bruce

Venture Head Group

Web Site and Social Media Links:

http://www.VentureHead.com

http://www.DominateTheLocal.com

http://www.GrowthBrain.com

http://www.PlesBruce.com – LinkedIn

@plesbruce – Twitter

Bob Matson

Business Development Director @ YPN Companies/Social Media Trainer/Lead Generator/Mgr at ATL Linking and 500Plus Groups

Business Development Director

Bob Matson is an experienced sales and marketing executive with a proven P&L track record and strong strategic planning, business alliance and partnership development, leading high-performing sales teams and major business development across highly competitive industries: financial services, banking, staffing, business services. Bob became a member of LinkedIn shortly after it started in 2003, on July 4th, 2004 and has grown his network of first level connections to over 15,000. He has used technology and especially social media; LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to enhance his professional and business success as well as that of his clients.

To brainstorm or collaborate, feel free to schedule a call or an appointment through my vCita page http://www.vcita.com/v/bobmatson

* LinkedIn Training * Networker * Social Media Training * Lead Generation * Performance Management * Organizational Leadership * Sales Management & Planning Skills * Sales Solutions

* Product Positioning * Coaching & Training Skills

* Strategic Partnership Enhancement * Metrics Management * New Product Development

* Salary & Benefits Negotiations * B2B & C2C Level Selling * Time Management * Cold Calling

* Telemarketing * Appointment setting * Gathering information * Account Management/Development

* Enterprise Solution Sales * Mentoring & Coaching

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

https://twitter.com/matsonrpm

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:

Rich Casanova, CoFounder

Pro Business Channel

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

https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Michael Moore, RainMaker & Chief Storyteller

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

https://twitter.com/BuckhedgeCEO

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

Planning Successfully - The Do's and Don'ts of Selling Your Business

Interview with Rett Peaden

Shareholder with Davis, Matthews & Quigley, P.C

Mergers & Acquisitions; Business Law; Taxation; Estate Planning & Wealth Management

Who buys businesses?

Strategic Buyers – Want to grow their business and/or remove a competitor

Financial Buyers – Want to make a business more profitable and sell it again within short period

Management/Employees – Have good knowledge of business and vested reason for its success

Family – May have personal as well as financial reasons to buy business

What are the roles of advisors?

Pre-Sale Consultants – help you position your business to sell

Appraisers – help you determine what your business is worth

Accountants – help you keep your books in order and offer independent financial advice during

the sale process

Business Brokers/Investment Bankers – help you market your business and realize maximum

value; may advise you and shepherd you through the sales process

Attorneys – help you structure your business before a sale and evaluate and draft legal

agreements related to the sale; may advise and shepherd you through the sales process

What types of transactions are there?

Sellers typically prefer stock sales for tax and non-tax reasons. Selling stock usually means

paying tax at long-term capital gains rates. Liabilities of the business pass along with the stock of

the business.

Buyers typically prefer asset sales for tax and non-tax reasons. Buying assets allows the buyer to

depreciate the purchased assets thereby realizing a long-term tax benefit. A buyer can cherry pick

assets and liabilities in the asset sale and does not have to take the bad along with the good.

More about our guest Rett Peaden:

Rett’s practice focuses on helping the owners of closely-held businesses and professional services firms exit their businesses, whether that involves selling the business or transferring it to the next generation. Getting a business onto a solid footing with regard to succession planning is essential, and Rett is well-versed in sophisticated tax strategies and entity structuring techniques that may be needed. He will also advise on and guide clients through strategic acquisitions to grow their own businesses. Rett regularly counsels clients on corporate, partnership, and related tax-planning matters, including the negotiation and preparation of mergers and acquisitions agreements, the drafting of shareholders agreements, the formation of limited partnerships and limited liability companies, the structuring of inbound investment opportunities for foreign nationals, the creation and operation of private foundations and public charities, and the review and drafting of executive compensation agreements. In connection with advising the owners of closely-held businesses, Rett has developed a particular interest in the taxation of pass-through entities such as S-Corporations, partnerships, and trusts.

Preserving legacy. The estate planning side of the practice, often done for the owners of closely held businesses, is highly personal, involving an individual’s legacy and the achievements of a lifetime. Rett’s purpose is to help his clients prepare for the future, provide for their families, and accomplish their long-term personal and charitable goals. In doing so, he works to develop plans that are well thought out and emphasize preserving wealth from unnecessary taxes and unanticipated risks. He knows how to take family dynamics into account, and draws insights from his work in business exit-planning and trust and estate administration to help families plan with foresight to avoid problems that could happen later on. Rett is often called upon by other professionals to advise them on the complicated income and transfer tax issues that can arise in the context of trusts and estates. On the trust and estate administration side of the practice, Rett works in both contested and uncontested matters. He...

Planning Successfully - The Do's and Don'ts of Selling Your Business

Interview with Rett Peaden
Shareholder with Davis, Matthews & Quigley, P.C
Mergers & Acquisitions; Business Law; Taxation; Estate Planning & Wealth Management

Who buys businesses?

Strategic Buyers – Want to grow their business and/or remove a competitor

Financial Buyers – Want to make a business more profitable and sell it again within short period

Management/Employees – Have good knowledge of business and vested reason for its success

Family – May have personal as well as financial reasons to buy business
What are the roles of advisors?

Pre-Sale Consultants – help you position your business to sell

Appraisers – help you determine what your business is worth

Accountants – help you keep your books in order and offer independent financial advice during
the sale process

Business Brokers/Investment Bankers – help you market your business and realize maximum
value; may advise you and shepherd you through the sales process

Attorneys – help you structure your business before a sale and evaluate and draft legal
agreements related to the sale; may advise and shepherd you through the sales process
What types of transactions are there?

Sellers typically prefer stock sales for tax and non-tax reasons. Selling stock usually means
paying tax at long-term capital gains rates. Liabilities of the business pass along with the stock of
the business.

Buyers typically prefer asset sales for tax and non-tax reasons. Buying assets allows the buyer to
depreciate the purchased assets thereby realizing a long-term tax benefit. A buyer can cherry pick
assets and liabilities in the asset sale and does not have to take the bad along with the good.

More about our guest Rett Peaden:

Rett’s practice focuses on helping the owners of closely-held businesses and professional services firms exit their businesses, whether that involves selling the business or transferring it to the next generation. Getting a business onto a solid footing with regard to succession planning is essential, and Rett is well-versed in sophisticated tax strategies and entity structuring techniques that may be needed. He will also advise on and guide clients through strategic acquisitions to grow their own businesses. Rett regularly counsels clients on corporate, partnership, and related tax-planning matters, including the negotiation and preparation of mergers and acquisitions agreements, the drafting of shareholders agreements, the formation of limited partnerships and limited liability companies, the structuring of inbound investment opportunities for foreign nationals, the creation and operation of private foundations and public charities, and the review and drafting of executive compensation agreements. In connection with advising the owners of closely-held businesses, Rett has developed a particular interest in the taxation of pass-through entities such as S-Corporations, partnerships, and trusts.

Preserving legacy. The estate planning side of the practice, often done for the owners of closely held businesses, is highly personal, involving an individual’s legacy and the achievements of a lifetime. Rett’s purpose is to help his clients prepare for the future, provide for their families, and accomplish their long-term personal and charitable goals. In doing so, he works to develop plans that are well thought out and emphasize preserving wealth from unnecessary taxes and unanticipated risks. He knows how to take family dynamics into account, and draws insights from his work in business exit-planning and trust and estate administration to help families plan with foresight to avoid problems that could happen later on. Rett is often called upon by other professionals to advise them on the complicated income and transfer tax issues that can arise in the context of trusts and estates. On the trust and estate administration side of the practice,

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CoFounders Podcast - Freelance Multimedia Designer

Guest: Niya Panamdanam

Company or Product Name:

Find Niya

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:

Freelance Multimedia Designer

Show Topics:

My story and my services

Web Site/Social Media:

www.findniya.com

CoFounders Podcast

Conversations with Co-Founders & Start-Ups

Sponsored in part by... WeWork

For more info about WeWork visit:

www.wework.com/locations/atlanta/buckhead

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

www.CoFoundersPodcast.com

To view more photos from this show visit:

www.ProBusinessPictures.com

(Click on the show photo album)