Atlanta Business Radio

Lori A. Manns is in a word, a trailblazer. Her mission is to help trailblazing entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses using their innate, brilliant, unique, gifts and skills and make a bigger impact. Lori s desire is to see every entrepreneur she encounters, live the life of their dreams and fulfill their destiny. Being an [...]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change our world, companies are forced to change the ways that they do business. For many companies, one of the greatest concerns of today is obtaining the working capital needed to help their business survive this season. In this special edition of The Wrap, our hosts welcome Hanny Akl, CPA, [...]

Silicon Road Ventures is a vertical fund exclusively focused on commerce tech. Founded in 2019 and based in Atlanta, Silicon Road Ventures invests in startups all across the country ranging from seed to series A driving innovation across e-commerce, retail and CPG. Silicon Road s mission is to build a community and accelerate innovation taking place [...]

Bruce Bell is a native Atlantan. He received his B.A. degree in Business Administration from Talladega College in 1983, and his Master s of Science degree in Sport Management from Troy University in 2018. Bruce has dedicated his entire professional career to the City of Atlanta and its Supplier Diversity and Inclusion programs (commonly known as [...]

Shawn Lankton is the chief executive officer at CoreView, a leading SaaS Management Platform (SMP) helping organizations protect, manage, and optimize Microsoft 365 and other SaaS applications. An engineer at heart, Lankton holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech and has spent the past decade helping growth stage companies achieve phenomenal growth as [...]

Josh Lloyd is the co-founder of Yieldi, an online marketplace bringing investments backed by real estate to seasoned investors. Taking advantage of the latest in technology, Yieldi allows borrowers seeking non-traditional financing with an alternative to traditional banks when needing to close loans quickly. With over 20 years of technology and sales experience as well [...]

Gavin Cicchinelli joined PrimeRevenue as Chief Operating Officer in 2021. With more than two decades of leadership and executive experience along with a deep understanding of the payments space, Gavin provides a unique focus on improving and strengthening operational strategies and implementing GTM growth execution. He is responsible for leading transformation across corporate and operational [......

Aziz Hashim is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts in franchising and food service. He is Founder and Managing Partner of NRD Capital, as well as founder of two other innovative restaurant concepts – Franklin Junction and Own It. Founded in 2014, NRD Capital is a private equity firm headquartered in Atlanta [...]

Runnahs was started by Jamial Rolle and Demarius Cash two former international track athletes. They started the company with the purpose of connecting businesses of all kind with more customers, and to provide job options for those in need. Runnahs launched in Nassau, Bahamas in December of 2018 with the intention to focus on the [...]

Established in 2006, REPAY provides integrated payment processing solutions to industry-oriented markets in which merchants have specific transaction processing needs. REPAY serves multiple verticals, including personal lending, auto lending, mortgage servicing, B2B, receivables management, healthcare, and credit unions. The company's proprietary, integrated payment technology platform reduces the...

Headquartered in Michigan, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is the largest franchised moving company in North America with each franchise being independently owned and operated. Currently, there are more than 380 locations and 3,000 trucks operating in 44 U.S. states in addition to Canada, Ireland, and the UK. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has performed [...]

Founded by Atlanta-based, female entrepreneur Roma Patel, Tejari and Co is a collection of organic superfood (& vegan!) protein blends that offers convenient, whole food options with minimal ingredients (Tejari is the first protein company to introduce a blend with less than 4 ingredients), for busy individuals and families. After 10+ years in the corporate [...]

Glenn Kruse, Area Director of UGA SBDC Gwinnett, brings over 30 years of management experience including executive management in large and start-up companies. Prior to joining UGA SBDC, Mr. Kruse was an account executive with Bearcom Wireless in Atlanta, where he was responsible for developing a new customer base from prospects in the Atlanta market. His [...]

Steve L. Howard serves as the County Administrator and Spaceport Camden Project Lead. As Project Lead, Steve guides Spaceport Camden s vision of developing a world class spaceport through a public-private partnership that establishes Camden County as the Commercial Space Center of the United States. Due to its central location to several existing aerospace and high-tech [...]

Paul Welty is the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, Interim Executive Director, Emory Continuing Education. Powered by a partnership between award-winning Fullstack Academy and Emory Continuing Education (a division of Emory University), Emory Tech Bootcamps provide condensed, immersive programs taught by industry experts. Students who complete the bootcamp leave ready for fulfilling tech care...

Charles Freund, was appointed our Chief Financial Officer of FLEETCOR in September 2020, and has been with the company since 2000. During his tenure at FLEETCORE, Charles has held numerous roles, including Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Executive Vice President of Global Sales, President of Emerging Markets, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Vice [...]

Vince Morris is the President of OneDigital's retirement & wealth division as well as its registered investment adviser, OneDigital Investment Advisors. He provides key insights and guidance as OneDigital supports holistic workforce strategy conversations surrounding the convergence of health, wealth and retirement. With Vince's leadership, OneDigital strategic consultants and advisors offer emplo...

Matthew Stevens is the CEO of CENTEGIX, an industry leader in crisis and incident management systems. CENTEGIX protects over 1.1M people across 13 states in 1200 schools, hospitals, hotels and government buildings. As CEO, Matthew is responsible for company strategy, culture and brand reputation. Prior to the CENTEGIX, Matthew was the CEO of Corvado, software [...]

Charlie Crawford is the CEO and Chairman of Hyperion Bank, a community bank with locations in Philadelphia and Atlanta. A champion of community banking for more than 30 years, Charlie may be familiar to Atlantans for the three community banks he helped start here, including Private Bank of Buckhead, or for his ongoing service in [...]

As President & CEO of Adrenaline, Sean Keathley brings a wealth of experience from the worlds of marketing, business development, management and client relations. Sean s leadership integrates all of Adrenaline s disciplines from strategy and planning to design and implementation. His expertise lies in retail design and brand enhancement projects that accelerate growth and build competitive [...]

Dr. Emmett Shaffer (aka: Dr. E ) has served the parenting and mental health communities for more than 15 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, parenting expert, public speaker, an executive level administrator for a large school district in the metro Atlanta area, and founder of The Parent Pilot. Dr. E grew up in San Diego, [...]

Steve Brett is a pioneer in digital marketing and website development and a 25-year veteran in the ad business. He founded and built an ad agency in New York that grew to become a member of The American Association of Ad Agencies. Today, Steve specializes in personal communications helping individuals and teams deliver compelling talks, [...]

Samson Tours has been the trusted leader in Atlanta charter bus services for more than 35 years. No matter the size of your group, Samson Tours delivers premium services offering first class motor coaches, school buses, mini-coaches, and shuttle buses. John Sambdman, CEO of Samson Tours, is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated [...]