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As the CEO & Founder of Atlanta-based Mission Recruit, Patricia Karam is the driving force introducing human design to corporate America. With more than a decade of experience working with Fortune 500 companies nationwide, she launched Mission Recruit with the vision of delivering best-in-class services by combining the sophistication of a large recruiting company with [...]

Gavin Cicchinelli is PrimeRevenue's Chief Operating Officer, responsible for leading transformation across the company's corporate and operational strategies, implementing go-to-market growth execution, and driving commercial expansion that aligns with PrimeRevenue's core business. Prior to PrimeRevenue, he served as President and Chief Revenue Officer of Integrated Solutions at TSYS, a publicly-t...

Angie Licea is President of Global Travel Collection, a division of Internova Travel Group, which includes the company's high-service, premium and luxury travel businesses. In addition to Protravel International and Tzell Travel Group, luxury brands Andrew Harper Travel and R. Crusoe & Son also reside in this division. What You'll Learn In This Episode about [...]

Beau Billington is the founder of the Free Agent, a consulting company immersed in the strategic-layer of the Gig Economy. The Free Agent has a vetted bench of executive leaders with backgrounds in Sales, Marketing, and Technology that are available on a Fractional, Interim, or Full-time basis. The Free Agent works across a multitude of [...]

Jim Inglis is a world-renowned expert with sixty years of experience in the retail home-improvement industry. He served in executive positions with The Home Depot for thirteen years, where he held the titles of Vice President of Merchandising, West Coast; Executive Vice President of Merchandising; and Executive Vice President, Strategic Development. He also served as [...]

Ryan Johnson is a graduate of Oakwood University. Currently, he is completing his master's degree in Sports Administration at Georgia State University. Since completing his bachelor's degree Ryan has worked in various roles in the technology, sports, and entertainment industries. With expertise in sponsorships, business development, brand partnerships, consumer insight, and trends. Now he is [...]

Rejess Marshall is the founder/CEO of Karaoke Noir. She holds a BBA and MBA from GSU. Her experiences as a frustrated karaoke user and professional DJ has led her to the creation of Karaoke Noir. Follow Karaoke Noir on LinkedIn. What You'll Learn In This Episode Tech startups About Karaoke Noir Advice to entrepreneurs This [...]

Victoria Blount is from College Park, Georgia, and is a junior at Georgia State University majoring in finance. Her other educational pursuits include a minor in music and an undergraduate certificate in professional sales. She is a student in the Honors College and part of the Class of 2023 cohort for the Eric J. Joiner [...]

Leban Arreh and Abdi Ali, along with Adam Omar and Mohamed Abdulkadir, are Co-Founders of Tikler. They have been each operating in the Saas Software space professionally over the last 3-4 years while also dabbling in small side projects here and there. The idea of Tikler was conceived back in May of 2020 during the [...]

Both Jessica Trippiedi and her cofounder come from non-business backgrounds and started ONYX with a single goal in mind. Before joining forces they had to separate businesses within the same industry, and now use both their creative skillset, technical expertise, and shared passion for FemTech to support menstruators through their business. What You'll Learn In [...]

As a graduate of Morehouse College, Marques Herrington majored in physics and hold a post-secondary degree in education from UMASS Boston. He is currently a doctorate student at Georgia State University studying teaching and learning with a concentration in mathematics education. He is currently doing research on the how affective processes impact STEM collaborative learning [...]

Yazdan Navabi is the Founder of Food Upcycles. Food Upcycles is on a mission to combat global warming and other environmental issues by giving businesses a chance to send their foodwastes to be reused and converted back into healthy organic soil. They divert food wastes and organic waste away from landfills and upcycle them into [...]

Joe Ashkouti is a seasoned real estate developer focusing on residential, commercial, multi-family, and lending. Ashkouti is the co-founder of Yieldi, a platform that provides an online marketplace for investors and borrowers, offering high-yield, short-term real estate investments directly to investors without brokerage fees. He also serves as Principal and Founder of Heritage Capitol Partners, [...

Celia Willis is CEO of KWI Communications, the small but mighty force that serves as a key communication and community-building mechanism behind some of Atlanta's most respected corporations. A trailblazing leader, she boldly fosters a company culture characterized by collaboration, innovation, and a truly people-first vision, which guidesKWI's approach to its client work and business. [...]

As Senior Vice President for Nationwide Small Business and Channel Chief for Verizon Business, Wendy Taccetta is responsible for driving results in several strategic areas of the business. They are focused on creating the best end-to-end wireless experience for small business owners who trust their business to Verizon. She is also focused on developing a [...]

Raj Tulshan, founder of Loan Mantra, is a fin-tech expert that can discuss financial trends in business, how things have developed over the past year and tips to educate and empower your listeners to have more control over their financial security in the future. Loan Mantra is a boutique advisory firm providing corporate finance services [...]

After more than a decade in marketing and communications, Brooke Beach knows it's always about putting people first, and often about pushing past the great ideas to get to the core message of why a business is impactful, and how to build a foundation for success from there. Marketwake, the Atlanta-based digital marketing agency she [...]

To have an understanding of what something is worth, you need to have an understanding of how much someone would pay to buy it. Businesses aren't any different. To know how much your business is worth, consider how much you could sell it for. But, that begs the question: Is your business worth what you [...]

Brian Catania is the President & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Metro Atlanta, Athens & NE Georgia. Brian is responsible for effectively conducting the affairs of the Better Business Bureau, including providing strategic solutions to drive growth, reduce expenses and improve the end-user experience. He promotes and maintains a positive relationship between businesses, [...]

Rohit Sinha, chief technology officer of SmartPM Technologies, leads a team in developing new technology that is transforming the construction industry. Since the SmartPM software as a service (SaaS) product was launched in mid-2019, the Atlanta startup has seen rapid growth, from $0 to over $1.5 million in annual revenue. Rohit wrote code at age [...]

"The bad guy doesn't know who you are or what you do. They just know they can get money out of you." As technology becomes more advanced, so do the ways your company can be exploited by bad players. Whether your company is a large leader in the technology industry or a local mom-and-pop shop, [...]

"You can have the best strategy in the world, but if the culture isn't there - the talent won't be either." With a fully deployed workforce in the professional service sectors, many employers are concerned about how to recruit and retain talent in today's job market. How can business owners, small and large, plan for [...]

As companies continue to utilize the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), some are still applying for funds, some are navigating the forgiveness process and others are now facing a PPP audit. No matter where your company stands in the PPP process, it can be difficult to know what to do and what to expect. In this [...]

Six months from now, what will your business's tax position be? (Talk about a literal million-dollar question!) President Biden has proposed new federal tax plans affecting both businesses and individuals. And while the specifics remain up in the air, the time to start preparing your business to adapt is now. In this episode of The [...]

Brooke Wright is partner and Chief Client Officer at LOCAL, a change communications agency that has been named an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company in America and one of Atlanta Business Chronicle's Best Places to Work (twice). An Atlanta native, Brooke is a seasoned marketing strategist with 18 years of experience helping B2C and B2B [...]