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Robert Edwards with Franchise City and Marcia Mead with Outdoor Living Brands on Franchise Business Radio

Robert Edwards 

Investor and founder of Franchise City 

Topics to Discuss: 

What we do for candidates

Why franchising is a great opportunity

Recent strategic partnership with Franbrokers & what that means

Web Site / Social Media Links: 

https://www.franchise.city

https://www.youtube.com/franchisecityonline

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

https://www.linkedin.com/company/franchisecity/

Marcia Mead, VP of Franchise Recruiting 

Marcia Mead serves as Vice President of Franchise Recruiting of Outdoor Living Brands since January 2018, a multi-brand franchise company dedicated to products and services within the outdoor living market, which currently includes leading brands Archadeck, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, Renew Crew, and Conserva Irrigation. As Vice President, Ms. Mead is responsible for the leadership of the franchise recruiting team that builds franchise growth across all four brands.

While Ms. Mead may be new to Outdoor Living Brands, she is not new to franchising as she brings over 18 years of experience in franchising to this role. Ms. Mead served as a member of the executive team of PuroClean as Vice President of Franchise Development, where she led a team of 6 and PuroClean’s franchise development efforts for three years. Prior to this role, Ms. Mead served First Service Corporation at Floor Coverings International as Director of Franchise Development from October 2011 to December 2014 and as Operations Manager from February 2009 to October 2011 and with CertaPro Painters as National Accounts Manager from October 2007 to October 2008 and as Franchise Recruiter from October 2004 to October 2007. Ms. Mead began her franchising career as a CertaPro Painters franchisee in Kansas City at the age of 25 rapidly growing her business to nearly $1 million in annual revenue.

Ms. Mead has a bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis in marketing and management from Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. She resides in Atlanta, GA.

Topics to Discuss: 

I'm open to suggestions for a fresh angle. Last time, we highlighted the brands and didn't go very deep. Since Spring is forthcoming, maybe it's about how our businesses get very busy this time of year as homeowners start surveying their homes for this year's projects. Or, maybe a green angle? 3 out of 4 of our brands have a green story? Or, maybe we go deeper with one brand?

Web Site / Social Media Links: 

http://www.outdoorlivingbrands.com/

https://www.archadeck.com/

https://www.archadeckfranchise.com/

https://www.outdoorlights.com/

https://www.outdoorlightingfranchise.com/

https://www.renewcrewclean.com/

https://www.renewcrewfranchise.com/

https://www.conservairrigation.com/

https://www.irrigationfranchise.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-mead-601abb1

Franchise Business Radio hosted by:

Pam Currie, Founder

Franchise Intellect

The Franchise Business Radio show is a platform to bring together franchise professionals and resources to connect, educate, and collaborate to serve the franchise community and the franchise consumer. Spotlighting Leaders in the Franchise Industry, experts in funding, legal, marketing and consulting.

Made possible in part by:

Franchise Intellect, visit: http://www.FranchiseIntellect.com

Also made possible in part by:

Franchise City, visit http://www.Franchise.city

 

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

To view guest photos from this show, visit: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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Woman Owned CBD Oil Manufacturer and Canna Bistro Founder Swan Simpson on CoFounders Podcast‌

Swan Simpson

Canna Bistro 

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:

We are a woman owned CBD oil producer/manufacturer and infused eats start up based in Atlanta.

A family business on a mission to heal the world. We wanted to introduce our city to a better way of eating and incorporating this miraculous CBD oil into our daily lives. As a self-trained Vegetarian/Vegan Chef, I've spent more than 30 years perfecting wholefoods based recipes and formulations. In early 2018, I created a super-foods menu for casual smoothies & tonics (served at our pop ups and storefront). And we just added my secret private menu built around cuisine made with our own organically grown CBD oil (THC FREE). Our menu is mostly vegan & vegetarian and largely gluten-free. We have meticulously sourced the highest in quality ingredients to offer a full spectrum of organically grown and/or sustainable produced organic sugars, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and our own house blended CBD oil. Choosing local ingredients, community farmers & small suppliers when available. Our entire menu is made with love, peace, harmony, balance.

Show Topics:

What Is CBD Oil?

CBD oil is the short form of the term cannabidiol oil. Cannabidiol is a natural component of cannabis or hemp. CBD oil is cannabis oil that has a significant content of cannabidiol. It is made from the flowers, leaves and stalks of hemp not just the seeds, but the whole plant.

Canna Bistro Organic CBD Oil

Fully Traceable From Seed to Oil

Made in small batches by artisans in Georgia using organic cannabidiol. Extracted using super critical CO2 process, contains no pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, mold, or bacteria. 3rd party tested to insure purity and potency. No THC.

What Is CBD used for?

Many in the medical community are using hemp derived CBD oil to manage and treat conditions. The research with hemp derived cbd (no THC) includes pain, inflammation, a wide range terminal and chronic conditions including cancer, epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension, depression, anxiety,brain injury, fibroids, insomnia, tumors, kidney disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, liver inflammation, heart disease, Additional pre-clinical studies show therapeutic benefits in the management of chronic pain, depression, anxiety, nausea, schizophrenia, PTSD, alcoholism, strokes, other cardiovascular disease. The research involves far too many others to list here.

Decadent Brownies, Smoothies, Tonics, & Concoctions 

Specially prepared mouth watering vegan, vegetarian dishes infused with our Chef's own Colorado grown Canna Bistro blended CBD Oil. All dishes meticulously paired with infused vegan wines, cbd lemonade tonics & cocktails, served with a mixture of cosmopolitan flair...  and don't forget Momma T's "BIG A" Brownie.

There is nothing cliche about great-granny's name sake brownie. Indulge in this chocolate on chocolate walnut centered brownie; soaked in Tennessee moonshine and infused with Canna Bistro CBD oil. Our BEST SELLER!

Canna Bistro Incubator

Terminus 100 in Buckhead

Atlanta Retail Partners

South Carolina Retail Partners

Private Membership

Canna B University

Private Member Dining

As an experienced Vegan/Vegetarian Chef, one of my favorite things to do is deconstruct "traditional cuisine", and call upon the blessings of the flavor gods. I create food with passion and the highest caliber of ingredients. Join The Food Boss for private, members only, high-end cbd infused dining experiences in Atlanta, Charlotte, & DC.

This is an opportunity to connect with other like minded medicinal cannabis cuisine aficionados for 3, 4, and 5 course members only private dining experiences.

Web Site/Social Media:

https://www.CannaBistroAtlanta.com

https://twitter.com/cannabistroatl

https://www.facebook.com/cbdoilatlanta

https://www.instagram.

Howard Nutt with Business Development Institute International on Business Developers Network

Howard Nutt, Executive Director

Business Development Institute International

Howard has more than 35 years’ experience as a BD practitioner and consultant and is currently Executive Director of the Business Development Institute International (BD-Institute), an international non-profit organization. BD-Institute advocates BD best practice world-wide, building on its Capability Maturity Model® for Business Development (BD-CMM), which was created under Howard’s leadership and facilitates BD operational excellence in companies around the world.

To sustain BD-Institute thought leadership, Howard has led research projects in BD metrics, price-to-win / strategic pricing, and similar topics. Most recently, he managed a broad-based benchmarking study of companies in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific Rim, and Middle East & Africa, which demonstrated the correlation between BD best practice and performance / results.

About the BD-Institute

The Business Development Institute International (BD-Institute) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bd-institute questions promoting business development (BD) excellence. We provide the industry’s best research, benchmarking, and education for sustainable results in winning business to small and large businesses around the world.

Mission and Vision

The BD-Institute’s mission is to promote an innovative Community of Practice in business winning through organizational accreditation, knowledge management, and best-practice guidance and innovation using fact-based research.

· We seek to be industry’s thought leader in understanding and enabling BD best practice and setting the path toward innovation and organizational transformation.

· We advocate the BD-CMM as the industry’s standard framework for how to achieve maturity in BD capability and be a leader in BD results.

· We bring together diverse BD functions and specialties in researching and articulating BD best practice and defining benchmarks across industry.

Key Strategies

The centerpiece for our commitment to best practice in business winning is the Capability Maturity Model® for Business Development (BD-CMM), the industry standard for managing capability, achieving high performance across the BD life cycle, and positioning customer solutions for low risk and high returns under contract. We provide direct support and services to organizations that use BD-CMM as their framework, path, and guide for managing and improving business-development results.

The BD-Institute promotes collaboration among diverse communities involved in business development. The resulting Community of Practice includes Industry Partners, ConsultantCollaborators, and Certified Appraisers from around the world that share our vision and participate in the continuing pursuit of insights and innovations in sustainable business winning.

Organization

The BD-Institute focuses on serving a global Community of Practice. Our team provides direct services, oversees delivery quality of licensees, and collaborates with our Industry and Consulting Partners. All operations are guided by a Board of Directors, whose membership reflects the breadth and goals of our Community of Practice.

Topics to Discuss: 

1.Relevance of BD-CMM to BD Performance and Results

2.Benefits Derived by Companies that Use BD Practices Embedded in the Model

3.Research Underpinning the BD-CMM Value Proposition

4.Common Characteristics of “Top Performers” Identified in Latest Benchmarking Study

Web Site / Social Media Links: 

https://bd-institute.org

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

Show Host:  Artie Ruderman

The Business Developers Network where today’s leading business developers share and learn innovative business development concepts to generate greater value for their businesses. Broadcasting LIVE from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta....

Eugene Pope, Sandler Sales Training and Mark Riley, ClubCorp on Georgia Business Radio

Brandt Gully Owner of The Springs Cinema & Taphouse on Georgia Business Radio

Brandt Gully, Owner

The Springs Cinema & Taphouse

Brief Description of Service:

Hollywood Blockbusters to Indie Films and Classics 

After having spent his entire career providing financial advisory services to more than 100 movie theatre operators coast-to-coast, Atlanta area native, Brant Gully has purchased Sandy Springs’ LeFont Theater. His first step in purchasing the theater was changing the name to The Springs Cinema & Taphouse, and he has plans in place for making the theater one of the premiere entertainment venues in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.

Most recently, as co-founder and partner at investment banking firm, EFA Partners, Gully helps entertainment and theater owners raise money to buy, renovate, or build theatres and sell their companies. So when he learned that George LeFont was interested in selling this beloved neighborhood cinema, Gully jumped at the opportunity.

Since purchasing the theater in November, Gully has embarked upon a complete overhaul of the eight-screen theater: replacing all seats with the city’s only luxury heated, electric recliners, as well as implementing reserved seating, improving the sound system and lighting, constructing point of sale terminals inside the building, laying new flooring and creating a cutting-edge esthetic throughout the building. Additionally, he is adding a full bar in the lobby, crafting a face-lift for the building facade, and increasing food and beverage offerings.

“My goal at The Springs is to maintain the selection of quality films that the theater has been known for, as well as expanding programming to include unique art house films, blockbusters, fan favorites, children’s programming and even creating a setting for business presentations and events,” states Gully. “Listening to our loyal followers is essential to me and I have heard what changes are important to them, as well as what people want to stay the same. What our guests will see at The Springs Cinema & Taphouse will absolutely reflect these requests,” concludes Gully.

The Springs Theater & Taphouse is located at 5920 Roswell Road, Suite C103 in Sandy Springs. For up to the minute movie information, please call 404.255.0100 and 404.255.0140 for the theater office. The theater is open seven days a week, from 11am until 11pm Monday through Sunday. For more information, please visit http://www.springscinema.com

Topics  to Discuss:

The change of the old LeFont Theater to The Springs Cinema and all that that entails:

* New luxury, heated recliners

* Guests can reserve their Seat

* Larger Screens and State-of-the-art Sound System

* Children's ticket pricing is just $7.50

* Full Bar - including a large selection of wines and local beers

* New Food Options by the end of the year

* Brand New Lobby by year's end

* Offering Event Space for Corporate Presentations and parties

* All new restrooms and air-conditioning system

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

http://www.springscinema.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thespringscinema

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thespringscinema

Linkedin: Brandt Gully - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandt-gully-47a9224

Georgia Business Radio Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. Relevant content on current business trends live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed 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 Franchi...

Dream On 3, Enduring Hearts and Serv International on NonProfits Radio

Michelle Cline, Executive Director

Dream On 3

After 22 years as a public educator (high school teacher and principal), Michelle found the perfect vehicle to truly impact the culture of high schools. As the Executive Director of Dream On 3, she combines her doctorate in educational leadership, her practical experience of working within schools, and her passion for impacting change.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Dream On 3 is a non-profit organization, and our mission is to make dreams come true for children (ages 5-21) with chronic illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or life-altering conditions by creating experiences of joy and magic through the world of sports. We also believe that anything is possible when you have a team of community sponsors, healthcare providers, schools, and professional/collegiate athletes huddled around you.

Topics to Discuss:

Past Dreams

Upcoming Dreams

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

www.dreamon3.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-cline-a79418145

Carolyn Salvador

Executive Director, Enduring Hearts

Before I went to work for Enduring Hearts, a 501 C3 non-profit started here in Ga, I thought that a heart transplant was the "cure". I had no idea that a transplant was only a bridge to life and that on average a heart transplant lasted only 10-12 years.

Image a child with heart failure, waiting for another child to die so they can get their new heart. It is really unthinkable as a parent. Although congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect, impacting 1 out of 1000 children, very little research has been put forth around children with heart disease and specifically those that have late stage failure and need a heart transplant.

Enduring Hearts is funding innovative pediatric heart transplant research nationally to help make that transplant the cure and give children the chance to live long happy lives. In fact our scientific advisory committee has identified $3.1M that they believe we need to fund over the next several years to answer questions that can save lives.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Enduring Hearts is the only organization dedicated solely to funding pediatric heart transplant research to help children with heart failure have the chance to live longer, healthier lives.

Topics to Discuss:

Our story

The mission

Why support is needed

Especially on National Giving Tuesday

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

www.enduringhearts.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynsalvador1

Adili Kea, Chief Development Officer

SERV INTERNATIONAL

I engage communities to build a bridge between resources and need by creating opportunities to make life saving impact locally and internationally.

I partner with people to deliver life saving resources locally and internationally. 1.2 million meals served in East Africa in 2018 and 933 boxes of food delivered to families in need in Georgia through our local efforts.

 

Brief Description of Product or Service:

We deliver relief food to remote villages around the world

SERV INTERNATIONAL: WE ARE ALL ABOUT GIVING PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE LIFE IN A WHOLE NEW WAY.

Mission: We use food as a platform to share God's love and transform lives.

Vision: To physically and spiritually feed people and develop stronger communities in some of the most remote regions in the world.

How: SERV has used food as a platform to share God's love since 2000. For the past 18 years, SERV has kept its focus on food, but it has led to so much more. We build relationships with people who live in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet, and we keep going back, providing clean water, shelter, education, protection from human trafficking and so much more.

We invite you to join us on a mission trip to personally experience life in a whole new ...

Scott Deviney of Chicken Salad Chick and Steve Gard of Network In Action International on Franchise Business Radio

Scott Deviney

President and CEO of Chicken Salad Chick

Scott Deviney serves as the president and CEO of Chicken Salad Chick. Prior to joining the Chick Family, Scott honed his franchise experience owning 25 Wendy’s franchises in Atlanta. Before that, he built an impressive track record of success as a director and SVP of retail and franchise industry management at SunTrust Bank. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. Top Chick: “My go-to is Buffy (aka Buffalo Barclay), but all of the spicy Chicks—Kickin’ Kay Lynn, Spicy Pimento, and our seasonal Jamaica’me Jenny—make my hit list!”

Topics to Discuss: 

The Chicken Salad Chick story and mission

Involvement with the company

Recent acquisition of 11 Georgia restaurants and what this means for the company

What's ahead for Chicken Salad Chick in 2019

Web Site / Social Media Links: 

http://www.chickensaladchick.com

@chickensaladchick (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)

On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-deviney-19930086

Steve Gard 

Franchise Owner at Network In Action International 

My mission is to connect business owners and professionals who are passionate about growing business together. It is all about the power of building dynamic relationships to benefit everyone.

Network In Action is the perfect mix of technology and face to face networking that will help your business grow.

There Are Six Major Differences

1-Monthly Meetings

2-Professional Leaders

3-Refer With Confidence

4-Technology, Share Referrals 24/7/365

5-Monthly Coaching

6-Guaranteed Return On Investment!

Topics to Discuss: 

Networking

The benefits of networking

Our Networking Model

How Network In Action (NIA) is different

Benefits business owners can realize as an NIA member.

Web Site / Social Media Links: 

https://www.franchise.networkinaction.com

On-Air Guest Linkedin Profile: 

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

The Franchise Business Radio show is a platform to bring together franchise professionals and resources to connect, educate, and collaborate to serve the franchise community and the franchise consumer. Spotlighting Leaders in the Franchise Industry, experts in funding, legal, marketing and consulting.

Franchise Business Radio hosted by:

Pam Currie, Founder

Franchise Intellect

Made possible in part by:  Franchise Intellect, visit: http://www.FranchiseIntellect.com

Also made possible in part by:

Franchise City, visit http://www.Franchise.city

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

To view guest photos from this show, visit: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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Smart Meter Technologies and Executive Coaching on Business Developers Network

Malika Givens

Digital Marketing Manager

Landis+Gyr 

Malika Givens is a Digital Marketing Manager with Landis+Gyr. In this role she strategizes and executes on all aspects of digital marketing, including website management, social media, SEO, SEM, branding, email and graphic design. She helps her company navigate through the evolving digital marketing space as their own business evolves. Before joining Landis+Gyr in 2015, Malika worked for 7 years for a range of small to mid-sized b2b businesses in sales and marketing roles. Malika is a skilled marketing professional and holds a double-major bachelor’s in Marketing, and Logistics, Transportation and Supply chain management from the University of Maryland-College Park.

Accomplished digital marketer with extensive background in graphic design, email marketing, website optimization, and marketing strategy.

Specialties: Photoshop, Illustrator, Layout Design, Photography, Email Nurturing, Communications, Social Media, SEO, SEM, SAP, CRM, Direct Mail, Landing Page Optimization Certified, Inbound Marketing, Content Management, Webinars

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Landis+Gyr is a smart meter and smart grid technologies company focused on helping utilities manage energy better.

For more than a century, Landis+Gyr has helped the world manage energy better. Our meters and solutions empower utilities and end-customers around the world to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their energy costs and contribute to a sustainable use of resources. As the largest global player in smart metering with one of the broadest portfolios in the industry, our products, solutions and services empower utilities and consumers with the data necessary to make informed decisions about energy usage and meet worldwide energy challenges today-and tomorrow.

Topics to Discuss:

Organizational buy-in

Digital marketing tools

Digital marketing trends

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.landisgyr.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/landisgyr

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

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landis

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdawnwaller

Twitter: https://twitter.com/malikadidit

Emory Mulling

Chairman 

Mulling Corporation 

Since 1986, Mulling Corporation has provided Executive Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Team Integration, and Conflict Resolution to both large and small organizations in most industries. Served in the US Army as a Military Intelligence Analyst.

Vice President of Human Resources and other HR leadership positions with three Fortune Five Hundred Cos. in manufacturing, distribution, banking, transportation, and food service.

Founder of The Mulling Corporation (1986) that provides Executive Coaching/Leadership Development, Outplacement/Career Transition, Conflict Resolution, Team Integration, Team Building.

Specialties: Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, International Executive Coaching, Executive Coaching for Gen Xers, Career Transition, Outplacement, Conflict Resolution, Team Integration, Team Building, Speaker on Workplace Issues.

Brief Description of Product or Service:

Executive Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Team Integration, and Conflict Resolution

Topics to Discuss: 

The following are questions that you can ask me about why hiring the right professional is key for any company to achieve their goals:

1.What is the number one reason why hiring the right professional is key to achieving your company’s goals?

2.With the shortage of labor in most industries, what is the one item that future professionals are wanting that will encourage them to work for your company?

3.You say that re-recruiting your employees is critical to your company’s success. Please explain this.

4.What one thing can a company address that will encourage top quality prof...

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. 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 d...

Business Developers Network

Where business leaders share innovative concepts for developing business.

This Episode:

How Differentiation Catapulted a Management Consulting Company to $500MM

Guest: Gabe Berry, Vice President of Client Development, RGP

Gabe Berry shares how RPG grew to reach top line revenue of nearly $500 million by capitalizing on what Peter Drucker described as RPG’s "Intellectual capital on demand" and reviews RGP’s ambitious plans to expand through practice offerings and global reach.

Gabe is the market leader for RGP’s Atlanta office, where he is responsible for client management and service delivery . He has over 13 years of consulting firm experience; working with clients globally across multiple industries including Manufacturing, Energy, EPC, Aerospace, and Telecom. Gabe has functional expertise in business development, recruiting, operations, and project management; and has managed teams of sales, recruiting, and operations professionals providing and delivering interim, project-based, and advisory services to their clients.

Gabe holds a Bachelor‘s in Business Administration and Management, and an Executive MBA from Georgia State University.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:

RGP is an alternative consulting firm specializing in advisory services and project execution. We're proven problem solvers with 10 to 20 years of hands-on, real-world experience. We provide everything from strategic advice to project management; subject-matter expertise to project support. We don't stop at telling you what needs doing. We help get it done.

Connect with Gabe Berry on LinkedIn:   www.linkedin.com/in/gabeberry

Show Host:  Artie Ruderman

The Business Developers Network where today’s leading business developers share and learn innovative business development concepts to generate greater value for their businesses. Broadcasting LIVE from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta.

Learn more about the sponsor visit:  http://www.igscorp.net

Listen to show at: http://www.BusinessDevelopersNetwork.com

 

To view more photos from this show visit:  www.ProBusinessPictures.com

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

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