Sponsors
401k Pro Advisor
http://www.401kproadvisor.com
401k ProAdvisor was started with one goal: to give retirement participants easy access to high quality ongoing professional advice, not education, at an affordable price. 401k ProAdvisor is a service designed to put their clients in charge of managing their retirement plans, using the assistance of a professional investment advisor.
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4045 Orchard Rd.
Suite 220
Smyrna, GA 30080
770-333-0113
Since 1978, Aubrey and his respected staff at ADI have helped their clients employ the tools, principles and methodologies of behavioral science to achieve outstanding results and performance improvements. With more than a quarter century of results in the management field, ADI’s clients understand the practices, strategies and tools that drive sustained, profitable habits and have realized the vision of reaching higher and doing more. Today, ADI has evolved into an internationally respected corporation, the leader in helping organizations and industries accelerate business performance by addressing a trait common to all humans – behavior.
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3344 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1050
Atlanta, GA 30326
678-904-6140
OOPS! 13 Management Practices That Waste Time & Money (and what to do instead)
Author: Aubrey C. Daniels
Retail Price: $21.95
EI discount: 25%
EI discount code to use when prompted in ADI store: EI2011
Link: http://aubreydaniels.com/oops
OOPS! You just sank more company money into a performance strategy that doesn’t work!
"Many performance-killing mistakes have been institutionalized into policies and procedures, in training for new managers, and even incorporated into pay, appraisal, and motivational systems.”
-Aubrey C. Daniels
Chatham Capital http://www.chathamcapital.com
Chatham Capital is a mezzanine finance firm that concentrates on small to middle market companies with sustainable cash flow from operations. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Chatham principally invests in health care, manufacturing, and service companies with revenues of at least $10 million. The Fund does not make early-stage, venture capital or real estate investments.
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400 Galleria Parkway
Suite 1950
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-618-2100
Clayton State University
http://conted.clayton.edu
CSU’s Center for Continuing Education’s mission is to be regionally responsive, nationally recognized, and internationally engaged in learning for a lifetime by developing and delivering quality educational programs. Bringing educational opportunities to employers and citizens of the region supports economic development in the Southern Crescent of Metropolitan Atlanta, and is central to othe University’s mission.
Contact info:
2000 Clayton State Blvd.
Morrow, GA 30260
678-466-5115
ENT Institute http://www.entinstitute.com/
The physicians at Ear, Nose and Throat Institute invite you to explore the treatment possibilities at our state-of-the-art medical facility, the Ear, Nose and Throat Institute. The Ear, Nose and Throat Institute is committed to providing leading edge health care. They specialize in treating men, women and children of all ages for diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. They use the latest treatments and technologies to ensure the highest quality of care for their patients. Board certified otolaryngologists, allergy specialists, and audiologists ensure advanced treatment of the ear, nose, and throat at 8 locations throughout metro Atlanta.
Contact info:
770-810-7266
Ferrari Maserati of Atlantahttp://ferrarimaseratiofatlanta.com/
Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta is the factory-authorized dealer serving customers throughout the southeastern United States. Its heritage goes back more than two decades. In 1984, Ed Wettach purchased his first Ferrari franchise, Ferrari South in Jackson, Mississippi, making him one of a handful of original factory-authorized franchise owners in North America. In 1994, he teamed up with long-time car enthusiast Hugh Steward to bring luxury marques to more of the southeast and acquired FAF Motorcars. Ed, Hugh and the team have stayed true to the exclusivity of the luxury sports car market and their love of cars, and they eventually transformed the dealership into Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta.
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11875 Alpharetta Highway
Roswell, GA 30076
678-802-5000
Frazier & Deeter
http://www.frazierdeeter.com/
Founded in 1981, Frazier & Deeter helps businesses and individuals succeed in a changing marketplace. They will help watch over your future by providing a wide range of tax, audit, accounting and advisory services that are tailored to address the specific challenges that not only face you today, but well into tomorrow. With Frazier & Deeter you will have client-focused professionals who are knowledgeable, innovative, and committed to your financial goals.
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600 Peachtree Street
Suite 1900
Atlanta, GA 30308
404- 253-7500
Four Seasons
http://www.fourseasons.com/atlanta
Four Seasons is Atlanta’s premier hotel address – and the only five-star, five-diamond luxury hotel in the city. Featuring Midtown views, ultra-spacious rooms and peerless meeting space and dining, Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta offers with service that lends new distinction to Southern hospitality.
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75 Fourteenth Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-881-9898
Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business http://robinson.gsu.edu/index.html
The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is committed to excellence in the creation and dissemination of knowledge in business. The college prepares students to lead by pursuing ethical, innovative and value-enhancing strategies in a culturally diverse and technologically advanced world. They serve the community through complementary research, teaching and outreach activities, leveraging proximity to multinational corporations, entrepreneurial enterprises, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
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J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
35 Broad Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(corner of Marietta and Broad streets, downtown)
Georgia Souther University http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/
Georgia Southern University is a public, Carnegie Doctoral/Research university devoted to academic distinction in teaching, scholarship, and service. The University’s hallmark is a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Georgia Southern’s nationally accredited academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies prepare a diverse and select undergraduate and graduate student population for leadership and service as world citizens. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values expressed through integrity, civility, kindness, collaboration, and a commitment to lifelong learning, wellness, and social responsibility.
Contact info:
1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30458
912-478-4636
Homrich Berg
http://homrichberg.com
Founded in 1989, Atlanta-based Homrich Berg provides fee-only wealth management services to high net worth individuals, families and not for profit organizations. Homrich Berg manages $1.9 billion for over 500 client relationships nationwide.
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One Buckhead Plaza
3060 Peachtree Road, NW
Suite 830
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-264-1400
Keller Williams Realty
http://www.kw.com
Keller Williams® Realty, Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based, real estate franchise company with almost 80,000 real estate agents, operating in more than 700 market centers (offices) across the United States and Canada. Keller Williams Realty is currently the second-largest residential real estate company in the United States.
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2 Ravinia Drive
Suite 110
Atlanta, GA 30346
404-531-3261
Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business
http://coles.kennesaw.edu
From leadership changes to new degree programs to landing on the national radar, the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University is making big changes to the way it does business. The college has 5,000 students, employs 150 staff members and offers undergraduate, certificate, masters and doctoral degrees through the university. The college also has a research data tank called the Econometric Center, which houses business experts who generate public reports on industry, manufacturing and macroeconomic trends, including the monthly purchasing managers’ indexes for Georgia and Southeast.
Contact info:
1000 Chastain Road
BB 255
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-423-6425
Local Marketing, Inc.
http://localmarketinginc.com
Based in Atlanta, Local Marketing, Inc. (LMI) is a full-service marketing and advertising firm providing small businesses with the same comprehensive set of techniques formerly available only to Fortune 500 companies. LMI specializes in Internet Marketing and Web Site Design & Development, and also provide more traditional marketing services, including Print, Radio, TV, & Billboard.
Contact info:
404-358-7502
The University of Georgia, Terry College of Business http://www.terry.uga.edu
Founded in 1912 as the School of Commerce, the Terry College is the oldest business school in the state of Georgia and one of 16 schools and colleges at the oldest state-chartered university in the country. The College’s outstanding faculty, numbering more than 140, provides world-class research and scholarship for the academic and business communities. The Terry College’s undergraduate and MBA programs are highly competitive in their admissions. More than 95 percent of the university’s in-state freshmen receive the merit-based HOPE Scholarship, paying full tuition and fees. And the MBA program’s 651 average GMAT score places Terry among the 15 highest averages for public business schools.
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317 Brooks Hall
310 Herty Drive
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-9352
University of West Georgia Richards College of Business
http://www.westga.edu/rcob
The mission of the Richards College of Business is to educate and prepare students for positions of responsibility in business and society. The RCOB provides quality business and professional education in a personal and ethical environment built upon a common body of knowledge by focusing on three strategic goals: student development, academic professional growth and administration and infrastructure support.
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1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118
678-839-5000
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
http://www.wcsr.com
A full-service business law firm, Womble Carlyle has offices in key commercial markets throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions including Atlanta, Charlotte, Research Triangle Park, and Northern Virginia’s technology corridor. Womble Carlyle lawyers work regularly with growing businesses and the private equity and venture investors that finance them. Clients span multiple industries including health care, information technology, software, life sciences, manufacturing, telecommunications, and financial services.
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Atlantic Station
271 17th Street, NW
Suite 2400
Atlanta, GA 30363-1017
404-872-7000
"This is the guide for anyone involved in entrepreneurship and private equity investing. This critically acclaimed 4th edition is a guide for entrepreneurs, private company investors and anyone else involved in the process of growing companies. The guide is 478 pages worth of practical business and legal strategies for financing and managing growing companies."
WorldPay
http://www.worldpay.us
WorldPay, a leading payment processor in the industry, acquires transactions for businesses from coast to coast – ranging from brand name companies to independent businesses in every community. From point-of-sale authorization through settlement of funds, WorldPay provides the highest standard of payment processing to businesses nationwide.
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1-800-200-5965
