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David Deutsch, Owner

Presents of Mine Franchising

Guest BIO:

David is a 30 year veteran in the franchise industry. He got his start in franchising as Founder and CEO of ExecuTrain from 1984 through 1997. ExecuTrain grew to sales of $175M at 225 sites in 26 countries with 3K employees training 1.2M students a year. Inc. magazine listed ExecuTrain among the Fastest Growing Private Companies three times. David was also named Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of The Year in 1995. After ExecuTrain, David consulted with over half a dozen companies and helped them launch and grow their franchise companies. In September 2013, David and his wife Kim moved up to Blue Ridge, GA and started a new business, Presents of Mine. Presents of Mine is a store front and online store that specializes in personalized and monogrammed gifts. They sell products that are typically personalized in the same day. After 2 years of success, they decided to put their franchise skills to use and decided to franchise Presents of Mine.

Topics/Questions:

1-Franchise Experience

2-Why did you decide to move to Blue Ridge and open up a retail store

3-Were your initial plans to franchise Presents of Mine from the beginning

4-With all of your years of franchise experience, why do you think franchising was the right strategy for POM

5-Where do you see the best locations for POM to expand to

Web Site and Social Media:

www.presentsofmine.com

http://www.presentsofminefranchise.com

https://www.facebook.com/presentsofmine/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/10166698?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Acompany%2CclickedEntityId%3A10166698%2Cidx%3A2-1-2%2CtarId%3A1461610478976%2Ctas%3Apresents%20of%20

Sharon Estroff, Founder/CEO

Challenge Island Global

Guest BIO:

Sharon is founder and CEO of Challenge Island™ an international educational franchise on the forefront of S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Education and 21st Century Learning. . She is an award-winning elementary school teacher with two decades of experience in Atlanta public and private schools. Sharon started Challenge Island in her second grade classroom and began running it as an enrichment business using the current model in 2003. She has began franchising the program in 2013 and now has nearly 50 franchises across the United States and internationally.

Sharon is a nationally recognized parenting and education expert and a freelance writer for numerous national publications including Scholastic Parent and Child, Parents, Womans Day and Good Housekeeping magazines. She is the author of the popular parenting book, Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah? (Random House) and co-author of the upcoming Challenge Island book series that turns the Challenge Island curriculum into an exciting and educational story. She is sought-after speaker who has presented to scores of communities nationwide about the trials and tribulations of raising kids in the digital age.

Sharon received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Emory University where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. She continues to run her local Challenge Island business in Atlanta where she beta tests every lesson and provides her franchisees with hands-on training in the trenches.

Topics/Questions:

What is the mission of Challenge Island?

What makes Challenge Island so unique in the children's franchise market?

What does a Challenge Island class look and feel like?

What is the Challenge Island business model and what are the profit centers?

Web Site and Social Media:

www.challenge-island.com

https://www.facebook.com/CITribalHeadquarters/

https://www.facebook.com/CIMarietta/

Michael Rosenthal, Attorney at Law

Wagner, Johnston & Rosenthal, P.C.

Guest BIO:

Practicing attorney for 35+ years, with practice focus on franchise and distribution law. 1980 graduate of Univ. of Fla. College of law. Assistant Attorney General, State of Georgia, 1980-4. Special Projects Coordinator, Ga. Governors Office of Consumer Affairs,...

Jennifer Bodner, Founder

Babbit Bodner

Partnered with Starbucks on the launch of Pike Place Roast and Via ReadyBrew -- managing communications including global media relations, tastemaker outreach, and supporting CEO Howard Schultz during media interviews

Managed the communications strategy for the eBay Inc. rebrand. Worked across the enterprise to shift perception of eBay from auction house to “largest marketplace in the world”

Provided executive visibility direction for PayPal CMO during the PayPal/eBay Inc. separation – one of the largest corporate separations in history -- including management of social media, events, awards and media.

Previous roles include Executive Vice President and Deputy General Manager at Edelman; Executive Vice President and Lead of US Consumer Practice at Grayling

Named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40”

LEAD Atlanta Class of 2011

Community Involvement:

Board Member, Ian’s Friends Foundation, a non-profit that supports research for pediatric brain cancer; additionally, several leadership roles at Temple Sinai Preschool and Pace Academy

Web Site: www.BabbitBodner.com

Storiboard Nation

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Storiboard Nation is an online social network that gives students access to role models. Where would a kid go today to ask a question from someone who has been where they are trying to go? The answer is storiboard. Role models are not about being perfect people, or financially successful, it's about people who are willing to share their experiences and their stories. Simply responding to students who have questions, and dreams. Responding online with video messages.

Web Site/Social Media:

www.StoriboardNation.com

https://twitter.com/storiboardworld

https://www.facebook.com/storiboardnation

https://www.youtube.com/user/storiboardnation

https://www.instagram.com/storiboardnation/

Show Topics:

How do you find young entrepreneurs today?

How do you know what's really happening in schools with our kids?

Do the kids feel optimistic about the future?

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Hunter Hill

Georgia State Senator

President, Tommy Newberry Coaching

Guest BIO:

Senator Hunter Hill is a native of Vinings and Buckhead, and he and his family live in Smyrna. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Management and Civil Engineering, Hunter became a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army. He went on to graduate from the Airborne, the Air Assault, and the US Army Ranger Schools. In June 2001, Hunter took command of a rifle platoon with the 101st Airborne Division, which he led into battle in Afghanistan in 2002. Hunter subsequently led another platoon into battle in Iraq in 2003, and he commanded 3 different teams on other deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to his combat roles, Hunter also served as a General’s aide in Iraq, and earned two Bronze Stars, the Meritorious Service Medal, and two Army Commendation Medals. Like his Army career, Hunter’s business career is about leadership development. Hunter is currently the President of Tommy Newberry Coaching, where he leverages his military, real estate development, and security industry experience to lead and grow his business. Sen. Hill was elected to the State Senate in 2012, and was appointed by his colleagues to serve as deputy whip. He was chosen to serve as Vice Chairman of the Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, and Secretary of the Senate Finance Committee and the State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. He is also a member of the Judiciary Non-Civil, Retirement, and Reapportionment and Redistricting committees. He was also appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to sit on the MARTOC Committee. In his first year in the Senate, Hunter was awarded by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce as the Freshman Legislator of the Year. He was also given a 100% rating from the American Conservative Union. In addition to his leadership roles, Hunter is active in the community. He has volunteered to assist the Smyrna Veterans Committee, the Cobb County Citizens Oversight Committee for the T-SPLOST, and the Georgia Energy Forum. Hunter graduated from the inaugural class of the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute in 2010. Hunter is married to Shannan Reese Hill. They are the proud parents of Hunter Bradley Hill, Junior and Annie Christine Hill. The Hills attend Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Buckhead.

President, Tommy Newberry Coaching

Tommy Newberry has been helping successful entrepreneurs and leaders achieve their goals since 1991. Just like top athletes, all top performers need the guidance, wisdom, and accountability that a good coach provides.

Coaches help you Identify your dreams, Improve your goals, Illustrate your vision, Initiate your teams, Institute your plans, and even Imagine new paths. You should consider Tommy Newberry Coaching if you want to take your whole life from good to great or from great to “the best.”

With Tommy's coaching, you will learn to work smarter, realize your genius, and achieve success in all areas of life.

World class athletes have coaches, Top entertainers have coaches, top executives have coaches, successful leaders have coaches....who's coaching you??

Web Site and Social Media:

Tommy Newberry Coaching: www.AmericasSuccessCoach.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/VoteHunterHill

Twitter: www.twitter.com/hunter1hill

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/hunterhill1

Chris Grigalunas, Owner/General Manager

Azul Motorsports

Guest BIO:

If you want to impress clients, or reward your people, stop going to the golf course, or attending forgettable dinners get them on the track!

Im Chris, owner of Azul Motorsports, your one stop for client entertainment, employee recognition, and team building. With hands on, in the cockpit, on the track riding experiences for individuals and groups!

My team and I create race car ride along experiences with up to 30 cars on the track, at the same time....

Segun J. Adesanya, Chief Operating Officer

Sanya Air Cargo

Welcome to the fourth episode of International Business Radio! Our guest this week is Segun J. Adesanya part of Sanya Airways based in Atlanta’s own Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. With a focus on increasing trade between America and Africa, Sanya Airways imports and exports cargo from Atlanta, Nigeria, Ghana, and even Germany. The company started only two years ago, but Segun himself has spent most of his career in the aviation business and has his own pilot’s license. The company normally operates with ‘normal’ consumer products, but be on the lookout downtown for a giraffe! As Segun recounts having once transported one to Atlanta.

The mission for him is to increase awareness of the viability of the African market. He wants to increase the community feel between American and Africa, so it no longer feels like a far off world. As he tells it, Sanya Airways has a number of regular clients and can transport up to 45 tons per trip! If you’re a manufacturer thinking about expanding into the African market look to Sanya Airways to transport your products. They can offer competitive rates and they have many services to offer their clients. Segun is looking to expand the number of countries, and cities in Africa he transports cargo to and along the way acquire more planes. A Sanya Airways fleet may be on the horizon because Segun is looking to put Sanya on the map as the number one international air freight company in Atlanta.

Check out their site @: http://www.sanyaairways.com

or give them a call @: 1 (866)-922-4060

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Aaron Luque, President/CEO

EnviroSpark Energy Solutions, Inc.

We are a turn key provider of electric vehicle charging solutions.

About Us

EnviroSpark specializes in the design and installation of electric vehicle charging station solutions, and is proud to serve residential, small business, retail, corporate, and government clients.

Why EnviroSpark?

Customized Solutions – EnviroSpark listens to the specific needs of customers before designing or quoting a system in order to determine the best possible EV solution.

Quality – EnviroSpark provides the best EV chargers in the market and the highest quality work, guaranteed.

Quick and friendly service – EnviroSpark believes that transitioning to an EV should be simple, fun, and memorable. EnviroSpark gets the job done right and on time.

Vision – EnviroSpark is proud to play an active role in making the world a better place today and for future generations.

Values – EnviroSpark knows the value of honesty and integrity; with EnviroSpark what you see is what you get.

EnviroSpark Services

Fixed-Price Basic Installation Programs

Customized System Designs

Installation Financing and Leasing Options

Free On-Site Evaluations

Certified Equipment and Installation Warranties

Maintenance Agreements and Extended Warranties

Software Provisioning and Programming

On-Site Training

Station Optimization Consulting

Post-Sale Support

Inbound Help Desk

Web Site/Social Media:

www.EnvirosparkEnergy.com

https://twitter.com/EnviroSpark

https://www.facebook.com/EnviroSparkEnergy

https://www.linkedin.com/company/envirospark-energy-solutions

CoFounders Podcast

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Corey Moore, Owner

ProNetworker

Guest BIO:

Corey Moore passionately encourages entrepreneurs and sales professionals to increase there businesses through face-to-face networking. Corey attributes all of his success from networking. He is a firm believer that it is not what you know, nor who you know, but who knows you…

Through his company, ProNetworker; an online resource center for business events such as networking events, seminars, expos, etc, he helps professionals locate events where they can find, what Corey calls, the ‘3 Cs of Networking’: A Client, A Collaborator, A Competitor.

ProNetworker takes this notion a step further by also creating business events. ProNetworker has produced networking events with over 200 attendees, expos with over 500 attendees, and investor events with featured speakers Daymond John & Kevin Harrington, stars of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’.

Topics/Questions:

Networking

Expo

Web Site and Social Media:

http://www.pronetworker.com

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Robroy Wiley, Financial Advisor

SmartPlan Financial Services

Guest BIO:

Our guest today Robroy Wiley asks an important question. What happens to your financial

wisdom, business acumen, and the story of what it took to build your American Dream when

you pass? Are these hard won lessons about the creation of your familys financial legacy

destined to disappear forever?

Robroy is a financial advisor with SmartPlan Financial Services. A family owned CPA and

Advisory firms for 25 years with two locations Jupiter Fl. and here in Atlanta. He recently

launched StoryWill to help his clients preserve their story of how they built their business for

their next generation.

Topics/Questions:

What is the story behind how StoryWill created?

2. How does it fill the gap that an estate plan or inheritance leaves out?

3. What is the process to create a StoryWill?

4. Do you offer multiple language options?

5. Is there a sample of what the client would get on your site?

6. Is there a loss of wealth by the third generation?

7. Do you work with Estate Planners?

7. How does some contact you about StoryWill?

Web Site and Social Media:

www.storywill.net

www.financialcommunicator.com

www.smartplanatlanta.com

https://www.facebook.com/financialcommunicator/

https://twitter.com/RobroyWiley

Georgia Business Radio hosted by:

Rich Casanova

Interviewing industry leaders throughout Georgia each week live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta.

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Justin Hackney, Vice President of Sales

Edevate

We provide affordable education programs for organizations wishing to recruit, develop, and retain great talent.

MOOCS & SO MUCH MORE

Massive Open Online Courses (“MOOCS”) offer a revolutionary low cost methodology for the dissemination of learning and by flipping their institution-centric model and creating unique value-added services Edevate has evolved the diverse universe of MOOCS and other “Open Education Resources” into a powerful user-centric, institution-agnostic credentialing platform.

EDUCATIONAL ALCHEMY™

We are acquiring knowledge from the moment that we are born. Some of that knowledge is imparted through traditional “education” but much is acquired through less formalistic experiences such as workplace learning and unassessed training programs. In the past there was no methodology by which all of our learning could be collated, assessed and effectively harnessed and Edevate is the first comprehensive curator of learning experiences whether MOOCS, traditional courses (online or on campus), employment based training & experience or formal assessments of prior learning.

While learning for its own sake is a noble pursuit most students pursue education in order to achieve career or other life goals. By providing a Universal TranscriptTM of a user’s achievements and documenting skills acquired Edevate provides a game-changing advantage in seeking employment or advancement. Edevate users can acquire and document the exact skills that they need to qualify for in-demand career opportunities and an Edevate transcript includes a unique skill-set inventory providing an invaluable tool not only for employment purposes but also for educational credentialing.

ASSESSMENT & CREDIT

Edevate provides efficient low cost skill assessments used and accepted by tens ofthousands of employers worldwide. By combining free MOOCS and OERs with these proprietary assessments users acquire valuable industry-focused, competency-based credentials to advance their career or stay current in fast moving industries.

Through a partnership with Excelsior College, users can leverage MOOCS and OERs to study for 30+ college-credit assessments administered at Pearson Testing Centers worldwide all certified for transfer to over 2,000 colleges and universities by the American Council for Education (ACE).

And, as a bonus, up to 25% of the credit required for a degree can be earned through documentation of prior learning experiences!

By combining these resources with other assessment-based credits such as AP examinations, CLEP and DANTES, students can start or finish a degree program or even earn an entire degree tuition & debt free. Through Edevate, users can convert learning and experience into a degree or other valuable assessed and accredited credential, truly: “Educational Alchemy”!

www.edevate.com

https://twitter.com/edevate

CoFounders Podcast

Conversations with Co-Founders & Start-Ups

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Barry Hundley Development Director

Atlanta Children's Shelter

Guest BIO:

Barry Hundley has lived on Atlanta for 29 years and 28 of those years he served in various retail management positions for company's like Macy's, Parisians, Goody's, Service Mercnadise and 15 years with Brooks Brothers. With Brooks he was General Manager of the South's flagship store at Lenox Square and responsible for community engagement for the company in the Atlanta Market. Barry has been a member of the Buckhead Business Association for 6 years and will be it's 2017 President. He is also a 2013 graduate of Leadership Buckhead and serves on the program planning team for Leadership Buckhead.

Topics/Questions:

How long has ACS been in existence and how did it get started.

What is the mission of ACS and how do you carry it out.

How do your clients find you and what does it cost them

How can our listener assist ACS with it's mission

What did you do before coming to ACS and how did you make the transition?

Barry you are very active in the community what are a couple of the things you are involved with right now.

Web Site and Social Media:

website: www. acsatl.org

Facebook: Atlanta Children's Shelter

Instagram: @acsatl

Twitter: @atlchildren

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CoFounders Podcast - Branding While Broke and Continuous Good

Vincent Scatliffe, Founder

Continuous Good

Vincent Scatliffe possesses over 10yrs of design, leadership development, and brand management experience in multinational, civil society, life coaching and educational sectors. He is a highly creative, collaborative, and intuitive leader with a proven background in designing, developing and leading large scale brand strategies that refocuses and uplifts the people, culture, policies, and systems of an organization.

Vincent is a disruptive visionary who is effective in global and multicultural settings. He has worked with entrepreneurs, educators, community and business leaders, and grassroots advocates to develop effective communications for their brand in the USA, Caribbean and Europe. He has proven strengths in design development, project management, and social impact.

Vincent studied Industrial Design at Rhode Island School of Design, Product/Global/Luxury/Graphic Design at Strate College Designers in France, Product Development at MIT in Massachusetts and Product Management at General Assembly in California. Born into a Caribbean family from Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Vincent currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an inspirational leader championing community progress through creativity, innovation and design. He is the founder of Continuous Good (www.continuousgood.com), a business that supports, shares and builds social impact brands.

http://vincentscatliffe.com

https://twitter.com/vscatliffe

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

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