Atlanta’s #1 Small Business Experts
Lessons for Entrepreneurs from an Intrapreneur – Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson / Founder of Sapient Global Solutions
For more than two decades Greg served as a CEO and senior executive at Fortune 500 and start-up enterprises in the wellness and financial services industry including American Express, Ameriprise Financial, Crawford and Pulse Centers & Pulse Equine. Greg is the founder of Sapient Global Solutions, a boutique consultancy that specializes in helping SMEs and family business scale and support the weight of hyper-growth. A keynote speaker and university guest lecturer, he has been featured at hundreds of industry conferences in North America and Europe with his most recent talks focused on the new Wellness Renaissance, the nexus between allopathic medicine, ancient healing, and modern technology and its impact on industry stakeholders.
Hear From the President of Atlanta’s EO on Scaling Your Business in 2021
Josh Sweeney / President-Elect of EO Chapter of Atlanta & Founder of FounderScale
Josh Sweeney is a seasoned entrepreneur, who’s relentless drive has given him the platform to build big ideas, and even bigger companies. One of his successes, AtcoreSystems, was acquired in 2016 by a leading partner in the CRM industry. read more…
eDiscovery for Law Firms – Clayton Romero & Shawn Arnold
Clayton Romero / Co-Founder of CodexTen
Clayton Romero cut his teeth in the information technology world, spending more nearly two decade helping businesses meet their goals through the use of technology. For the last ten years he’s spent his time in the legal world guiding law firms through a rapidly changing landscape of technology, security, and compliance. Together with Shawn Arnold, he started CodexTen to help law firms take advantage of cutting-edge technology to get better results for their clients and themselves. read more…
The ST 6 P Method for Selling your Business – Michelle Seiler Tucker
Michelle Seiler Tucker / Founder & CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated, Co-Author of Exit Rich
Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. As a 20-year veteran in mergers & acquisitions, Michelle and her firm has sold over a thousand companies in almost every vertical. She owns and operates several successful companies and holds the following professional designations and certifications: Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI), Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA), Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) Certified Business Broker (CBB), Panelist for M&A Source, Keynote Speaker. Michelle is also the Best-Selling Author of the book ”Sell Your Business for more than it’s Worth”, and her latest book “Exit Rich”is available now for purchase. read more…
How to Open a Construction Business – Jerry Candito
Jerry Candito / Founder of Candito Construction Corp.
Jerry Candito is the Founder of Candito Construction Corp. of Cartersville, GA as well as one of the founding members of Founders Development. With 40+ years of experience in construction, his expertise consists of a wide range of residential and commercial project types including retail centers, banks and manufacturing, and vast experience in national quick service restaurants. Mr. Candito enjoys working very closely with the design team to offer value engineering and other ways to successfully bring the project costs down while never compromising the design intent. read more…
Is My Car Safe with a Valet? – Zach Wojohn
Zach Wojohn / Founder & CEO of Valet Vault
Zach Wojohn is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Valet Vault, guiding his vision to provide a better, more secure solution for valet key storage. His personal experience in the valet industry, initially as a valet and then as the owner successful valet and parking management company, sparked his determination to improve security in the valet industry which led to the development of Valet Vault. read more…
The BEST Gifts to Give Your Clients – Jane Sylvester
Jane Sylvester / CEO of Vernon South
The Vernon Company markets promotional advertising based solutions for corporate identity needs, including promoting new products or services, improving marketing and branding efforts, increasing sales and brand awareness, building customer loyalty, improving safety and morale and thanking or recognizing customers and employees.
According to our founder, F.L. Vernon, “Vernon’s primary mission is to help other businesses grow and prosper.” read more…
How to Protect YOUR Business from Fraud – John Ray
John Ray / Fortify Consulting LLC
John has built a career specializing in Fraud and Analytics for over a decade, making an impact in multiple industries to help companies significantly reduce fraud losses, cut operations expenses, protect and restore company brands and relationships, and scale fraud management practices to sustainable heights under tight budgets. His unique blend of analytical expertise, deep fraud domain knowledge, and executive presence has proven key to driving enterprise-wide fraud strategy changes, leading to millions in prevented fraud losses, better customer experience, and an emboldened mindset for business expansion. read more…
Tips You NEED to Buy or Sell Your Home – Jenni Bonura
Jenni Bonura / Harry Norman, REALTORS®
As President and CEO for Harry Norman, REALTORS®, Jenni Bonura oversees the operations of 14 sales offices while also managing partnerships in the mortgage, title and insurance ventures as well. She takes an active role in every aspect of the business and has experience with various facets of the business. In particular she enjoys luxury home marketing and sales, new home and high rise marketing and sales management,and also coaching the current and next generation sales leaders. read more…
How to Expand Your Existing Brand While Splattering Paint on the Walls
Howard Krinsky / Owner of Binders Art Supplies & Frames
Howard Krinsky is a beloved purveyor of art supplies and frames in the Atlanta community as the owner of Binders Art Supplies & Frames since 2001.
Binders’ philosophy and reputation of world-class service, knowledge, and innovative spirit traces its roots back to 1955 in Atlanta. read more…
Josh Antenucci – Why Saving the Stage Matters to Atlanta
Josh Antenucci / Co-Founder & Partner of Rival Entertainment
Josh is a live event enthusiast, putting that passion into profession as an event producer, concert promoter, and entrepreneur. Antenucci co-founded Atlanta’s Rival Entertainment in 2004 and operates three independent venues including the iconic Center Stage Theater.
Antenucci’s career began while attending George Washington University in Washington, DC, where he honed his skills in nightlife, political and collegiate event management. An introduction to live concert event production eventually paved the path south to Atlanta, where live music has been centric to his business since. read more…