Business Beat

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat:  John Herbert, Herbert Legal Group John Herbert of Herbert Legal Group joined this edition of Business Beat with host Roger Lusby to discuss his legal and strategic advisory practice, both domestic and international. John shared what he sees with commercial real estate activity in North Fulton, his work on various […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Dee Barnes, Evans Tool & Die, Inc. and Evans Metal Stamping, Inc. Dee Barnes, CEO of Evans Tool & Die, Inc. and Evans Metal Stamping, Inc., joined this edition of “Business Beat” with host Roger Lusby and special guest David Deeter, Frazier & Deeter Co-Founder. Dee discussed the evolution of […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Dr. Nicholas Alley and Hilary Beeston, Area-I Dr. Nicholas Alley and Hilary Beeston, Co-Founders of Area-I, joined Frazier & Deeter’s Roger Lusby and Donna Beatty to discuss the keys to their successful work in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Nick and Hilary shared their backgrounds, how Area-I got started, challenges of […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Jackie Cannizzo, C5 Georgia Youth Foundation C5 Georgia Youth Foundation aims to open windows of opportunity for high promise teens who come from under-resourced communities. Executive Director Jackie Cannizzo joined Business Beat to share the success stories of the leadership camps they operate for underserved youth. Host Roger Lusby was […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Jeffrey Smith and Dan Dunn, OneDirect Health Network, T-Rex Rehab and Restore Metabolix Entrepreneur Jeff Smith has a goal to change sick care to health care through his three companies: OneDirect Health Network, T-REX Rehab, and Restore Metabolix. He and CFO Dan Dunn joined host Roger Lusby on Business Beat, presented […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: John Marsh, The Bristol Group John Marsh of The Bristol Group joined host Roger Lusby to discuss his business brokerage practice, the current environment for selling a business, how a business owner should prepare for a sale, and much more. “Business Beat” is presented by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Kyle Wingfield, Georgia Public Policy Foundation Kyle Wingfield, Georgia Public Policy Foundation, joined host Roger Lusby to discuss the state’s budget, education funding, the impact of federal Covid relief, and much more. “Business Beat” is presented by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. Georgia Public Policy Foundation A trust...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Jerry Dvonch, Sonoma Pharmaceuticals Sonoma Pharmaceuticals’ CFO Jerry Dvonch joins host Roger Lusby to discuss the company’s line of hypochlorous acid (HOCI) products and their applications, their financial turnaround, the headquarters move from northern California to Georgia, and much more. “Business Beat” is presented by Alphar...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: Grant Edwards and Kevin Carlson, TechCXO Grant Edwards and Kevin Carlson of TechCXO are more than just “interims-for-hire” filling a role. As a fractional CFO and fractional CTO, respectively, Kevin and Grant become a part of their respective clients’ teams to bring seasoned executive knowhow and collaboratively drive impactful solution...

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat: B.J. Pilling and Tim Barchie, GoFan and Huddle Tickets GoFan is the leading digital ticketing solution for high school events, helping school administrators drive revenue and better control operating costs. CEO B.J. Pilling and CFO Tim Barchie join host Roger Lusby to discuss the company’s development as a fintech enterprise. […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat:  Andrew Smoltz and Taylor McDermott, United in Gaming United in Gaming Co-Founders Andrew Smoltz and Taylor McDermott join this edition of Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat to discuss their community-centered gaming platform, how the pandemic has accelerated the growth of the gaming industry, and their goal of becoming the social […]

Frazier & Deeter’s Business Beat:  City of Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin City of Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin joins the show to discuss leadership lessons learned in a pandemic, the budget impact of the pandemic on the City of Alpharetta, and much more. Roger Lusby, CPA is the host of “Business Beat” and the series is […]

Show Summary John Hightower of Arch+Tower joined this edition of “Business Beat” to discuss the interplay of customer experience, employee experience, and operational excellence. Roger Lusby, CPA is the host of “Business Beat” and the series is presented by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. John Hightower, Arch + Tower John Hightower is the CEO […]

Show Summary Mary Hester, CEO of LAN Systems, talks about her journey as a woman in technology, running her own IT services firm, what enables her firm repeatedly to win awards as a top place to work, and much more. Roger Lusby, CPA is the host of “Business Beat” and the series is presented by […]

Show Summary Mike Cheng, Frazier & Deeter national professional tax partner, joins host Roger Lusby, CPA to discuss various types of complex accounting that can arise for business clients, and financial reporting issues, including lease accounting. “Business Beat” is brought to you by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. Mike Cheng, Frazier & Deeter Mike […]

Show Summary James Dawson, Frazier & Deeter international tax partner, joins host Roger Lusby, CPA to address how middle market businesses will be affected by Brexit, the U.S.-China trade war, and changing global supply chain patterns. “Business Beat” is brought to you by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. James Dawson, Frazier & Deeter James […]

Show Summary Carter Barrett of Affinity Bank and Dime Capital joins host Roger Lusby, CPA to discuss how to make small businesses more valuable in a sale, the value of investing in relationships, the importance of great advisors, and much more. “Business Beat” is brought to you by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. Carter […]

Show Summary Managing Partner Mark Meersman and his team at IPC Global help companies gather their various collections of data, apply insightful analytics to that data, and makes those analytics easily accessible through cloud technology. He tells the IPC Global story on this edition of Frazier & Deeter’s “Business Beat,” presented by Alpharetta CPA firm […]

Show Summary Blair Cunningham and Elizabeth Burdette join Frazier & Deeter’s “Business Beat” to discuss the wealth management work of SignatureFD, particularly the philosophy that net worth involves more than money, but also purpose, generosity, talents, gifts, and meaning. “Business Beat” is brought to you by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. Blair Cunningham and […]

Show Summary Georgia State Sen. Brandon Beach joins Frazier & Deeter’s “Business Beat” to talk about the freight and logistics industry in Georgia, growth opportunities with the Port of Savannah and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and more. “Business Beat” is brought to you by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. Senator Brandon Beach, Georgia S...

Show Summary Only an estimated 40% of business investment eligible for allowable R&D tax credits are claimed on tax filings. Many businesses are potentially missing out, sometimes for sizeable amounts. What are R&D tax credits? To find out if your business qualifies, listen to this interview with Tommy Zavieh, National Practice Leader for R&D Tax […]

Show Summary A team of senior officers from Cadence Bank, led by CEO Sam Tortorici, joined this edition of Frazier & Deeter’s “Business Beat.” Topics included the recent merger with State Bank & Trust, serving Georgia and the North Fulton market specifically, and . This inspiring story of business success is brought to you by […]

Show Summary Dr. Scott Ballard of Northside Anesthesiology Consultants joins Frazier & Deeter’s “Business Beat” to talk about managing the growth of his practice, the business challenges in medicine today, and recruiting physicians for a growing practice. This inspiring story of business success is brought to you by Alpharetta CPA firm Frazier & Deeter. Dr. […]

Show Summary This edition of Frazier & Deeter’s “Business Beat” features Chuck Walker, Founder and Chairman of Chemlink Laboratories. The Chemlink story is fascinating, from their serendipitous beginnings in tablet technology to a successful enterprise which three decades later is recognized for their leadership in innovation and environmental sustainability.  Alpharetta CPA...

Show Summary How do you protect your technology? What are the various pros and cons of patents and trade secrets? How do you gauge the damages of patent infringement vs. the cost of litigation to recoup those damages? What are some interesting cases arising out of key word advertising on Google? Those questions and more […]