www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Jason Dees is the President and Owner of Deesco Fire Protection. With many years of experience in various aspects of the industry, Jason decided he wanted something more. That drive pushed him to become an entrepreneur. Jason is a strong advocate for considering trades as an alternative to college. He recognizes e…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Brian Johnson is the City Manager of Peachtree Corners, Georgia. Before becoming a City Manager, Brian was an infantry officer. His military career is expansive and impressive. A small part of that career provided him the push to become a City Manager. As an infantry officer involved in the invasion of Iraq, Brian…

https://www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Judith Winfrey is a serial entrepreneur in the food industry. She and her husband started Love Is Love Farm over 13 years ago. First farming on a small plot of land owned by someone else, her farm has recently experienced a substantial expansion and now includes many acres of its own land. Judith has been …

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Leslie Mattson's background in running surgical centers led her on the path to entrepreneurship. She identified a need in her industry and formed ALM Surgical Solutions to fill that need by providing services to people facing the same challenges she did prior to becoming an entrepreneur. ALM Surgical Solutions has…

https://www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Greg Crafter has always had a passion for growing food. After working for over 20 years in corporate America, he decided to follow this passion and start Produce'd. Produce'd has developed vertical hydroponic systems to allow customers to easily grow some of their own food in a small space throughout the y…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Pete Kane has always loved marketing. He has been involved in digital marketing since Facebook's infancy and is a proven digital marketing expert. His business, Digital Growth ATL, focuses on digital marketing and online reputation management. Pete understands it can be overwhelming to find customers online, but h…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Meredith Bell has been an entrepreneur since 1982. In her first business as a consultant and trainer, she conducted hundreds of programs for leaders and the members of their teams to help them communicate and work together more effectively. As Co-Founder and President of Performance Support Systems since 1991, Mer…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Erin Croom is one of the co-founders of Small Bites Adventure Club. The company's "vision is that every child receives the opportunity to discover, eat and love fruits and vegetables." Small Bites Adventure Club provides educational kits (to schools and homes) to help introduce children to fruits and vegetables. T…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Joe Perrone has been the owner of an auto body repair business in Connecticut for over 20 years. Through his entrepreneurial journey, he has learned that being busy is not a badge of honor, and that not setting aside free time is detrimental to both your business and your health. Having experienced firsthand the p…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Karen Rands formed the Compassionate Capitalist Movement to fund innovation, create jobs, and create wealth for entrepreneurs and investors. From her perspective, the greatest wealth, generational wealth, comes from growing a successful business or from investing in successful businesses. Karen uses her 20+ years …

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Sarah Soliman has over a decade of experience in production. Her company, Soliman Productions, covers the meetings industry at large. Recently, Sarah was included in the Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. She has also been recognized for her work in the industry by several organizations. In 2014, she won…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com Joanne Hayes is a 25-year veteran of the publishing industry, having worked for 12 years as an Account Executive for an award-winning Journal Register Company newspaper group, Southern Rhode Island Newspapers, and 3 years as the Marketing Director of SO Rhode Island, a publication of the award-winning magazine com…

https://www.thebuildingbusinesspodcast.com Anita Rajendra is a passionate entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of La Belle Bump, as well as the Co-Founder and CEO of Mina & Vine. La Belle Bump is a service business that rents maternity and nursing clothes. Mina & Vine is a complimentary product business, introducing a patent-pending nursing sca…

https://www.thebuildingbusinesspodcast.com Dan Rosenfelt is the President of Third Rail Studios, an Atlanta purpose build film and television studio consisting of 60,000 square feet of sound stages, 70,000 square feet of mill and support space, almost 30,000 feet of office and amenities space, and a team that provides best in class service. In this…

www.TheBuildingBusinessPodcast.com John Hope Bryant is the Chairman and CEO at Operation HOPE, Bryant Group Ventures, and The Promise Homes Company. In November of 2020, LinkedIn named John Hope Bryant #10 on their Top Voices of 2020, along with Brene Brown, Sara Blakely, Mark Cuban and Arianna Huffington. John has also been named American Banker m…

Annie Eaton is an immersive content producer, specializing in engaging and interactive virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. She currently serves as the CEO of Futurus, an Atlanta-based software development company, and Executive Producer of Amebous Labs, a virtual reality-focused game studio. Annie has received numerous awards for her…

Maria Fundora and her husband, both Cuban immigrants, are restauranteurs with big hearts and a passion to help people. They own and operate Casa Nova Italian Restaurant in Alpharetta, Georgia. They have owned this restaurant for over twenty years. From long term employees (some that have been there all along), to eating a meal everyday with her tea…

Michael J. Coles is a co-founder of the Great American Cookie Company and former CEO of Caribou Coffee. After a successful 19-year career in the clothing business, Michael tested his entrepreneurial skills in 1977, when he co-founded Great American Cookie Company with a joint investment of only $8,000. Shortly after starting the company, he was inv…

Deke Copenhaver currently serves as Principal of Copenhaver Consulting, LLC, a niche consulting firm in Augusta, Georgia serving the needs of businesses, nonprofits and local governments. In May of 2019 he published his first book “The Changemaker: the Art of Building Better Leaders.” Deke served as Mayor of Augusta, Georgia from 2005 through 2014.…

Doug Jackson is the co-founder of Shared Vision, an advertising agency with offices in both Atlanta, GA and St. Petersburg, FL. Shared Vision is industry-agnostic and size-agnostic, providing services to start-ups and Fortune 100 companies. Several of its clients are household names, such as Smirnoff, Delta Airlines, Diageo, and Hard Rock. Before b…

Michelle Enjoli Beato is a bilingual keynote speaker and career and leadership mentor who has spent her entire career connecting people and ideas through the art of storytelling, travel, and a hot cup of coffee! Michelle has a passion for human interest stories and professional development. She has translated these into a career in television broad…

Joe Koufman has always been a connector of people. In his 20+ years working in marketing and business development, he has built out a large and distinguished network of corporate and agency contacts. Joe founded Setup in early 2014 to help marketers level up. Today, Setup connects marketers with agencies, talent, and resources to fill gaps. Prior t…

Nadia Bilchik is an internationally renowned television personality, communication and professional development training expert, author, and keynote speaker. She has anchored and hosted feature programs for CNN International, CNN Airport Network, MNet Television (South Africa), and has reported for CNN Weekend. Nadia was formerly Editorial Producer…

After spending a decade litigating in the courtroom, John Miles often found litigation too expensive, too time-consuming, and not in the best interests of clients. To provide a better way to resolve disputes, he formed Miles Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC in 2000. Today with offices in Atlanta, Savannah, Charlotte, and with more on the way, …

Craig Lucie started Lucie Content to shine a light on the positive events happening in our world and to share compelling stories that resonate with his clients' audiences. He has two decades of news experience, has won an EMMY for Best News Anchor, and has received multiple other EMMY nominations. He has also received several AP Awards for his repo…

Joel Manby is the former CEO of Saab Automobile USA, Herschend Enterprises (during which he appeared on CBS’s Undercover Boss), and SeaWorld. In addition, Joel is the author of Love Works. Through his journey as a corporate leader, particularly through the experiences he gained at Herschend Enterprises, he discovered how framing leadership through …

Rich Casanova is the Co-Founder of the Pro Business Channel and Global Podcast Studios, based in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode, we learn about Rich and his two podcast-related businesses. In addition, Rich shares with us his entrepreneurial tip: Don't wait for perfection to take action. Rich began his broadcasting career in California at KSKS-F…

Paula Canaday-Daeke is the Founder of Fiscally Balanced, LLC, based in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode, we learn about Paula, Fiscally Balanced, and AADMM. In addition, Paula shares with us two entrepreneurial tips: Set up Quickbooks before your business goes live and Understand the Amount of Time it Will Take to Run Your Business. After spending…

Megan Wells is the Co-Founder of Two Birds Films. In addition, check out Megan's personal website for more information about her work and her keynote speaking. In this episode, we learn about Megan and Two Birds Films. In addition, Megan shares with us her entrepreneurial tips: (i) Understanding your power and what you have to offer, and (ii) under…

Josh Simpson is the Managing Partner of Simpson & Simpson Accounting, LLC, based in Woodstock, Georgia. In this episode, we learn about Josh and his accounting firm, its philanthropic work with U.S. Military Veterans. Josh also shares with us his entrepreneurial tip: Don't be afraid to charge the value of your services. About Josh: Operation Iraqi …

Gabrielle Mills is the Co-Founder of Sourced, based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. In this episode, we learn about Gabrielle, Sourced, and what motivates her to succeed. In addition, Gabrielle shares with us her entrepreneurial tip: Understanding that your identity as an person is not tied to your business. More about Sourced - Sourced is an award-…