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Bret Rachlin with Sales Resonance, Bill Tepper with Provaré Technology, and Matt Minicozzi with Advantage Technologies

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John Ray, Bret Rachlin, Bill Tepper, Matt Minicozzi, Mike Sammond

John Ray, Bret Rachlin, Bill Tepper, Matt Minicozzi, Mike Sammond

Bret Rachlin/Sales Resonance

Sales Resonance enables businesses to reduce friction around sales and marketing by grounding strategy, process and content in buyer insights. Sales Resonance realigns B2B firms’ marketing and sales teams around how their buyers buy. Sales Resonance is devoted to marketing-driven sales and sales-driven marketing. They take an outside-in approach to help B2B companies develop a deeper understanding of their buyers’ needs and how they buy. That insight is then infused into sales and marketing strategy, process and content to help drive leads and produce results….achieving “Sales Resonance.”

Bill Tepper/Provaré Technology

Founded in 2004, Provaré Technology helps companies in any and every industry and field improve the quality of their products and services and improve the productivity of their teams and this the profitability of their efforts. Provaré improves team productivity via the optimization of business and technology development processes, the smart selection and use of technology and automation, elimination of overspending on unproductive technologies, and the creation and optimization of dashboards and other means to obtain real-time feedback from business operations. While these improvements tend to result in quality products and services as a natural outcome, they add software and product testing to the mix to ensure that we have achieved that objective.

Matt Minicozzi/Advantage Technologies

Advantage Technologies is the leading source of technology integration solutions for the medical, dental, legal, CPA and SMB communities. With our highly skilled information technology team, Advantage Technologies understands the needs and requirements of the modern office and develops customized IT infrastructures to support them. The training and experience we have enables us to truly deliver a “Hassle Free I.T.” experience to your entire business.

NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Tosha Marks with the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce

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Deborah Lanham, Tosha Marks, Mike Sammond

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Tosha Marks/Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the North Fulton Chamber is to be the catalyst for economic development, business growth, and quality of life in North Fulton. The GNFCC promotes the interests of their members by assuming a leadership role in making North Fulton an excellent place to work, live, play and stay. They provide one voice for all local businesses to influence decision makers, recommend legislation, and protect the valuable resources that make North Fulton a popular place to live. From economic development to quality of life, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) is active in promoting positive growth and sense of community pride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Wolff with JumpVine, Amy Refeca with Refeca Law, and Kyle Valencia with Valencia Productions

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John Ray, Brad Wolff, Amy Refeca, Kyle Valencia, Mike Sammond

Brad Wolff/JumpVine

JumpVine is the best hiring solution for small businesses. Small businesses usually struggle in the area of hiring the right people but don’t not want to pay large recruiting fee. JumpVine’s Hire2Retain offering provides this solution. JumpVine makes this process easy and efficient at a price small businesses feel good about. JumpVine has also reduced the rate of turnover in the first year from a national average of 5 out of 10 leaving in the first year to only 2 out of 10 by doing the things that recruiting firms do not do.

Amy Refeca/Refeca Law

Refeca Law is an estate planning and elder law firm with a focus on women. Women are at the intersection of caregiving for the generation above them (their parents), alongside them (ill spouse and/or special needs sibling) and below them (their own children). Women who are working outside the home and go to their job and have these worries hanging over their head. Women, especially women who are head of a single parent household, need a plan that addresses things such as who will care for your children if they cannot? Who and how will they care for their aging parents with their own children at home? Who will care for them when they themselves are aging?

Kyle Valencia/Valencia Productions

Kyle Valencia started Valencia Productions over 13 years ago. Valencia Productions helps companies market themselves through photos, videos, and graphic design. From corporate headshots to promotional videos, they help tell their clients’ story and strengthen their clients’ brands. They have had the pleasure to work with local chiropractors, car washes, & restaurants as well as larger clients like Gordon Foods and Jackson Healthcare. Kyle is dedicated to continue to help his clients thrive while being their creative support!

 

 

 

Jordan Fromby and Mark Tomlinson with Farratech, Ned Lenhart with Interstate Tax Strategies, and Rich Gerber with Aladdin Travel Services

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John Ray, Jordan Formby, Mark Tomlison, Ned Lenhart, Rich Gerber, Adam Gerber, Steven Julian

John Ray, Jordan Formby, Mark Tomlison, Ned Lenhart, Rich Gerber, Adam Gerber, Steven Julian

Jordan Formby & Mark Tomlinson/Farratech

FarraTech, formerly known as Laser Supply & Service, was founded in 1990 and is based in Norcross, Georgia. FarraTech has one simple philosophy: to be the best customer service company in Atlanta. Whatever your laser printer, copier, service or repair needs may be, they invite you to experience for yourself what makes FarraTech an extraordinary company. Their people, their focus on quality, and their dedication to doing business with integrity are what they care about and strive for daily.

Ned Lenhart/Interstate Tax Strategies

Interstate Tax Strategies is CPA firm that is laser focused on all matters of multi-state sales tax. They work with local and national retailers, e-commerce companies, distributors, technology companies, and service providers to help them understand their sales tax obligations in other states and to develop proactive strategies to effectively manage these obligations. For companies that find themselves with sales tax problems they also have strategies for working with the state to minimize the liabilities and get the taxpayer on the right path. They work with companies located throughout the U.S. and have worked on projects in each of the 45 states that have sales tax. They work directly for companies or with the Company’s CPA. Because each states has its own sales tax rules, businesses operating in multiple states are required to know and follow each set of rules.

Rich Gerber/Aladdin Travel Services

Aladdin Travel Services  is one of Atlanta’s most trusted and respected “Brick and Mortar” travel agencies that specializes in Corporate and Leisure travel throughout the entire world. They have been in business providing their clients with the best travel arrangements for personal and business travel since 1987. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga, with independent travel consultants throughout the continental US to provide an unparalleled travel service each and every time. Not only do they specialize in leisure and corporate travel they also specialize in Cruises (River or Oceanic), Meetings, Events, Incentive Travel, Guided and Independent Tours, and Hotel and Villa Rentals.

Kenneth Davis with Renasant Bank, Tara Lamboley with REV Demand, and Brad Camp with Talos Consulting

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John Ray, Brad Camp, Tara Lamboley, Kenneth Davis, Mike Sammond

John Ray, Brad Camp, Tara Lamboley, Kenneth Davis, Mike Sammond

Kenneth Davis/Renasant Bank

Renasant Bank is a 112-year old financial services institution with assets of approximately $8.5 Billion operating more than 175 banking, mortgage, financial services and insurance offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Founded in 1904 in Tupelo, Mississippi, Renasant Bank is one of the South’s oldest financial institutions.

Tara Lamboley/REV Demand

REV Demand was created with the goal of helping owners of business-to-business services organizations achieve the success they envisioned when starting out in business. REV Demand works with small to midsize companies to maximize their top-line revenue by implementing consistent lead generation strategies such as email marketing and Webinars to fill the sales pipeline. They establish well-defined and repeatable processes for lead generation and qualification. They also help executive managers to verify that the right people in the organization are reaching the right target audience with the right message.

Brad Camp/Talos Consulting

Talos Consulting was created out of the need to bring cyber security protection to the nation’s top companies and the critical data they maintain. Talos’ consultants are experts from both the utility and security industries that have come together to create a unique consulting group that deals specifically with the cyber security issues facing today’s top companies.  The Talos Consulting approach involves a blend of offensive and defensive security strategies that are applied to each aspect of your operations. These strategies allow your organization to discover and remediate existing threats, defend against future threats, and meet compliance objectives.

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Dr. Jim Morrow with Morrow Family Medicine, Kimberly Graver with E-Transform, and Andy Jordan with Milton Business Alliance

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John Ray, Dr. Jim Morrow, Kimberly Graver, Andy Jordan, Mike Sammond

Dr. Jim Morrow/Morrow Family Medicine

Morrow Family Medicine is a state of the art family medicine practice that utilizes the latest in technology combined with old-fashioned care. They are “bringing care back to healthcare” in Milton and Cumming. With easy appointments, a morning walk-in hour and online access to medical information, they offer the access to care and to your information that patients deserve and expect. They accept most insurances and have the lowest self-pay rates in the area. They think you will agree… this is the way healthcare SHOULD be! Established by Dr. James Morrow in 1998, Morrow Family Medicine quickly became a “go-to” practice for Forsyth County residents due to its open-access policy, same-day appointments and popular morning walk-in hour.

Kimberly Graver/E-Transform

The team at E-Transform began with one simple goal in mind; to revolutionize the call center business. So many of us had seen business done the wrong way, and they have set out to change it. They are proactive, instead of reactive. Their internal corporate culture reflects the way they do business – with respect, communication, and a positive and energetic attitude. This successful model has transferred to their other related lines of service as well. They like “e” words. One of their favorites is execution. They truly believe that the secret to a successful business model is exceptional execution, all the time. And that is what E-Transform gives you. They push ourselves to go the extra mile, provide the same level of service they want to receive, and think out-of-the-box by providing flexible pricing models.

Andy Jordan/Milton Business Alliance

The Milton Business Alliance was established to “promote and maintain….a positive commercial environment in which existing and future Milton businesses can thrive”. Their objectives include “promoting the economic development of the City of Milton through the maximization of commercial infrastructure, to encourage the locating of businesses within the City environs and to assist and support the businesses and business persons who are located in the City of Milton”. In a recent board strategy session it was determined that MBA’s “driving force” is service to businesses in Milton with a primary goal of promoting Milton businesses. This includes helping members win more business, advocating for local businesses when necessary, serving as a voice for business with a civic presence, networking for business growth, building relationships with other local business leaders and partnering with the City of Milton to advance general business interests. Ultimately they would like to build the ranks of MBA into a thriving group of local business owners or operators and residents that support business in our community.

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NORTH ATLANTA’S BIZLINK: Fern Johnson with CSI Laboratories and Cheri Windeler with Pineapple Gifts

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Deborah Lanham, Cheri Windeler, Fern Johnson, Mike Sammond

Deborah Lanham, Cheri Windeler, Fern Johnson, Mike Sammond

Fern Johnson/CSI Laboratories

CSI Laboratories is a specialized cancer diagnostics laboratory focused specifically on meeting the unique needs and challenges of pathologists and the patients they serve. CSI Laboratories is independently owned and operated by medical professionals and has provided reliable and expert diagnostic testing to pathologists across the United States since 1997.

Cheri Windeler/Pineapple Gifts

Pineapple Gifts has spent years amassing a collection of fabulous corporate gifts and promotional items you won’t find anywhere else. They know how hard it is to find tasteful corporate gifts! They look hard for items that will actually be used, reflect well on you, are memorable and will leave a lasting positive impression. Pineapple Gifts would love to find just the right thing for you.

 

Kurt Hilbert with The Hilbert Law Firm, Dawn Cook with DayBreak Enterprises, and Mike Nolan with Star Asset Security

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John Ray, Kurt Hilbert, Dawn Cook, Mike Nolan, Mike Sammond

John Ray, Kurt Hilbert, Dawn Cook, Mike Nolan, Mike Sammond

Kurt Hilbert/The Hilbert Law Firm

The Hilbert Law Firm provides skillful representation that is versatile, efficient and personal, achieving results in court and in alternative forums that other firms are afraid to tackle.  Their firm offers the perfect blend of creativity, client service and cost-effective solutions. Their seasoned attorneys brainstorm, strategize and quickly implement legal techniques that are designed to win and achieve your goals. At The Hilbert Law Firm, they are trained litigators who thoroughly analyze cases from the perspective of both a Plaintiff and Defendant. They appear regularly in federal and state courts throughout Georgia, routinely and skillfully resolve matters in alternative dispute forums and provide comprehensive transactional, corporate, and litigation expertise.

Dawn Cook/DayBreak Enterprises

DayBreak Enterprises provides coaching, consulting and training to small and medium sized businesses that are looking to invest in the development of their employees. Their mission is to help organizations drive profits by developing their emotional intelligence. They believe that better emotional intelligence (EQ) leads to better leaders which lead to better business performance. Research shows that leaders and teams with high EQ perform at a higher level, contribute to increased corporate earnings, enjoy higher morale and experience lower turnover. DayBreak likes proving that research is accurate.

Mike Nolan/Star Asset Security

Star Asset Security provides Physical security and Cyber/IT security solutions to small and mid market businesses through its ION247 offerings. ION247 is their brand of solutions that fit the needs and budget of the SMB market. Solutions include Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Video Monitoring, and IT Managed Services. All of their solutions are cloud based and run on a single network keeping Total Cost of ownership down.

 

Billy Gazdik with The Barter Company, Diane Lasorda with Preferred Administrative Solutions, and David Bacigalupi with Welcomemat Services of North Atlanta

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John Ray, Billy Gazdik, Diane Lasorda, David Bacigalupi, Mike Sammond

Billy Gazdik/The Barter Company

The Barter Company has established itself as the leading force in the barter industry throughout the Southeast with offices in Georgia and Florida. The Barter Company provides businesses with an alternative currency network by using barter dollars instead of cash to handle transactions. The Barter Company actively manages the network with highly skilled trade coordinators making the barter experience simple and smooth. The benefits of B2B barter include improved cash flow and cost savings by minimizing the cash outlay for everyday business expenses and helps bring new customers and increased market share. Today, barter plays an important role in the payments industry with businesses incorporating it into their system along with cash, credit, virtual payments, and loyalty cards. The Barter Company offers clients an app available for iPhones, iPad, and Android that allows them to search for the nearest participating barter clients. Each client of The Barter Company receives a “barter card” that many clients accept and swipe just like a credit or debit card. In addition to managing the B2B barter network, The Barter Company acts as a third-party records keeper and provides clients with monthly statements that reflect all barter purchases, sales, and current barter dollar balance.

Diane Lasorda/Preferred Administrative Solutions

Preferred Administrative Solutions provides administrative/secretarial services both virtually and through hands-on office help via internet, phone and email. Services include keeping databases, managing financial records, travel arrangements, desktop publishing, etc. Preferred Administrative Solutions provides personal administrative assistance without the cost of office space, employee benefits or equipment. It’s a significant benefit for the small business owner because they only pay for “what they need” vs. having the “full time overhead cost” of an administrative assistant.

David Bacigalupi/Welcomemat Services of North Atlanta

Welcomemat Services is a marketing strategies and technology company providing monthly direct mail packages to individuals and families who have recently changed their address. Welcomemat was founded in 2003 and since then they have grown into a nationwide service with over 60 franchises across the country. Welcomemat represents thousands of businesses throughout the United States. In the North Fulton area there are thousands of new families moving here each month and Welcomemat sends welcome packets to all of them.

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Keith Reed with magicJack for Business, Liz Hausmann with the Fulton County Commission & the GNFCC, and Elek Woodliff with Humble Pie Pizza Company

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John Ray, Keith Reed, Liz Hausmann, Elek Woodliff, Mike Sammond

John Ray, Keith Reed, Liz Hausmann, Elek Woodliff, Mike Sammond

Keith Reed/magicJack for Business

magicJack for BUSINESS provides small businesses with easy-to-use, affordable and reliable internet phone service. Tailored to meet the unique needs of small businesses, magicJack for BUSINESS offers a wide range of business phone features with over 99.99% connectivity uptime and state of the art VoIP clarity at a fraction of the cost.

 

Liz Hausmann/Fulton County Commission & GNFCC

Fulton County operates under the commission-county manager form of government. This system combines the policy leadership of elected officials with the administrative abilities of a county manager. The commission meets in regular session twice a month on the first Wednesday (10 a.m.) and the third Wednesday (10 a.m.).

The mission of the North Fulton Chamber is to be the catalyst for economic development, business growth, and quality of life in North Fulton. The GNFCC promotes the interests of its members by assuming a leadership role in making North Fulton an excellent place to work, live, play and stay. They provide one voice for all local businesses to influence decision makers, recommend legislation, and protect the valuable resources that make North Fulton a popular place to live.

Elek Woodliff/Humble Pie Pizza Company

img_3848Visit Humble Pie Pizza Company in Alpharetta and check out the new menu featuring signature sandwiches and pies from Chef Abe Colin. Sizeable sandwiches and colorful specialty pies match the peace-and-love decor, though diners can also craft individual pies as well. Don’t forget to ask about their desserts. Make Humble Pie your home for pizza in Alpharetta and Milton.

 

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