Finance And Marketing Assistance Put Tour Operator On The Path To Rapid Growth

Posted by Sara Bertolini
On July 30, 2018

VIP Tours president Christina Ernst is a seasoned travel agent who grew up in White County. So when the chamber of commerce leadership, county commissioners and local winery owners were looking at how to attract visitors to the region, they invited her to join their meeting. “They wanted advice on what was possible and how […]

Updated Financials, Better Data Land Loan for Valdosta Wake Compound

Posted by Sara Bertolini
On July 30, 2018

Valdosta State University students Luke Tilt and Quinn Silvernale competed together on the university’s wake boarding team. Tilt was required for his business class to develop a plan for an imaginary new company. So he wrote a plan modeled after the cable parks they had visited in Europe and Florida. Wake boarding, for the uninitiated, […]

Marketing Strategies Launch Hiram Medical Retailer, Growth Expands It into Commercial Realty

Posted by Sara Bertolini
On July 30, 2018

Three women shopping during the Great Recession – wife, sister and mom – led young Tyler Wilson and his wife, Marissa, to form what is now a rapidly growing retail business, Superior Scrubs, in Hiram. “My wife was in school to be a nurse. My sister, Kaley, was in the medical industry as well. And […]

Best Practices in Business Help Dunwoody-based Special Education Practice Expand

Posted by Sara Bertolini
On July 30, 2018

Becky Lamont dedicated the first 17 years of her career serving public school districts as a special education teacher and administrator, rising to program manager in the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. The district—the size of Georgia’s DeKalb and Gwinnett school systems combined—had 300 autism classrooms in the program she managed using research-based practices […]

Creative Approach Restores Bank’s Interest in Hephzibah Automotive Shop

Posted by Sara Bertolini
On July 30, 2018

Muscle cars are Doug Springer’s passion. A registered nurse who sells medical devices from Augusta, he admits he has owned almost every make and model of hot rod made in the last 30 years. Those vintage beauties are often in need of restoration, but that only drives his passion further. “I grew up in Oklahoma, […]

August 14 | Using LinkedIn to Build Influence | Savannah

Posted by Liz Overstreet
On July 30, 2018

Small Businesses Fail for Consistent Reasons

Posted by Ashley Panter
On July 24, 2018

The statistics on small business failure vary widely depending on the report and the source. Some say nine out of 10 while others put the first year failure rate as low as 20 percent. As a small business owner, you may not care what the actual number is as long as you are not one […]

Financial Figures You Should Monitor

Posted by Ashley Panter
On July 24, 2018

As a business consultant, I get to help people grow their businesses. The first meeting I have with clients typically starts with them telling me about their business. I watch them light up as they talk about their mission and vision and how far they have come. When I shift the conversation over to their […]

How to Have the Most Success With LinkedIn

Posted by Ashley Panter
On July 24, 2018

LinkedIn is unique among social media platforms and is the acknowledged leader for B2B marketing activities. LinkedIn’s member engagement has grown by 50% in the past year, and the number of members liking, commenting, and sharing content on the platform has actually doubled. The primary measure of your success on LinkedIn is engagement, defined as […]

2018 Buy Sell Hold

Posted by Emily Ambrose
On July 19, 2018