The Flourishing Business
Elizabeth
Gordon
The Flourishing Business provides entrepreneurial companies with business consulting, strategic marketing expertise
and business advisory services. Our focus is on: Strategy & Execution... Helping business owners achieve the financial and personal rewards that should come with
entrepreneurship. We do this by leveraging
proven best practices, coupled with creative ideas, and good business acumen, to help our clients achieve high and sustainable
growth on a limited budget to increase the value of their business and their attractiveness to investors. Our senior
consultants also act as a sounding board whenever you need advice and support. Our clients think of us as part
of their team and a key component to their overall business strategy for growth. By helping smaller organizations
to proactively identify areas for improvement and areas of opportunity, they are able to react quickly to marketplace conditions,
make smart and strategic business decisions and exploit profit opportunities. We’d love to talk about making your
business a Flourishing Business! Main number: 404-521-2401.
RockRidge Financial Services
Andrew Levy, CPA
Trusted Business Advisors and Certified Public Accountants providing
cost-efficient outsourced financial consulting, management, and accounting services, RockRidge Financial Services, LLC provides
the comprehensive suite of financial services that accomplish your accounting needs while working towards a corporate financial
goal and mission. Get to know our team of highly-specialized, highly-organized chief financial officers, controllers, tax
specialists, senior accountants, and bookkeeping specialists, and learn how we can help your organization. Contact Andrew
at 678-421-9977.
Public Financial Services, LLC
Joel
Arberman
Many private companies are seeking faster, easier and less expensive methods to
raise investment capital, complete mergers and acquisitions, attract and retain employees and create shareholder wealth and
liquidity by going public through the Direct Public Offering process. As strategic business advisors, Public Financial
Services, LLC plans and manages all the steps required for your Direct Public Offering. By outsourcing these functions, your
corporate objectives can be achieved faster, easier and often at a lower cost than if you tried to handle it yourself.
Dream2Concepts, Inc.
Michael Burkholder, CEO
A boutique business development firm that specializes
on providing New Venture Creations the business resources and planning tools necessary to complete the steps to a successful
startup and launch. Incorporated in 2001, significant projects include the completion of the Sales and Marketing Plan [Including
the Acquisition and Transition Strategy] for JobOptions.com, an online competitor to HotJobs and Monster. The completion of
the Business Development Plan [National Fisheries Institute] for Global Food Exchange [An Online Trading Platform that raised
over $20Million in Venture Capital]. Dream2Concept has specialized in the presentation of business plans to the SBA community,
and has assisted several ventures in the presentation of their business strategies to these institutions.
Winslett & DeFoor CPAs PC
Greg DeFoor, CPA
Winslett & DeFoor CPAs provides a broad range of accounting,
tax and
financial management services to privately owned companies and business owners. In addition to being a CPA, Greg
is also a licensed Business Broker and can represent buyers or sellers as a Mergers & Acquisitions Intermediary. Services
provided to new or growing companies include tax services, accounting assistance, financial management assistance, accounting
due diligence, pre and post closing transition assistance, monitoring compliance with loan and/or investor covenants, expense
controls and building value. A monitoring program can be custom designed based on the needs of each individual business
and/or investor(s).
NextGen Data Services,
Inc.
Frank Koperda, President
Frank has successfully created advanced data products for over twenty years. Among
these groundbreaking products are the original IBM desktop computer, wireless LANs, cable modem, ADSL systems, and
home networking products. Frank's work included participating on development teams, in standards committees, forming technology
alliances, evaluating company alliances, and working on helping clients on derivative patents and tightening up existing patents.
As a result, Frank holds 26 Domestic / 22 International Patents, has participated in 13 Major Publications, and written many
standards papers.
A Perfect Plan, Inc.
Nicco Duncan
Nicco helps busy entrepreneurs prepare the investor or bank ready
business plan so they can secure funding. Her team brings decades of experience in the corporate and small
business arena to work for their clients. They offer top notch analytical services to help a company fully develop
their marketing strategy and market opportunity, positioned against obvious and not so obvious competitors and other
obstacles. A Perfect Plan develops and documents quality Business Plans for new or existing businesses. Business
Plans developed with A Perfect Plan have received financing from Banks, The SBA, and other outside lenders.
RighstepDPO,
Inc.
Jim Harris, President
Over the past thirty two (32) years, Jim Harris has served on 27 small business,
non-profit and government agency boards of directors, organized and directed the turnaround of 3 Federally-chartered financial
institutions, managed investment and loan portfolios of $30MM. He has 22 years of experience in community development lending,
having worked as CEO of a community bank, developed and managed two community development loan funds, advised and directed
entrepreneur mentoring programs. He has advised and coached hundreds of entrepreneurs. His company RighstepDPO, Inc. specializes
in micro-enterprise design, business plans, and direct stock offerings.
Horten CC
Michael Horton
Michael Horten
is a US and European educated lawyer with 34 years’ experience as a practicing attorney.
Mr. Horten began his legal career with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and Paris.
He then spent 25 years with King & Spalding in Atlanta. At the end of 1999, he retired from the King & Spalding
partnership to launch Horten CC, a legal practice that focuses on the needs of the small and medium size companies that now
play such an important role in our economy. Mr. Horten’s experience covers a wide variety of corporate, commercial,
technology and financial transactions, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, securities offerings, joint
ventures and strategic alliances.
Michael Broughton, CPA
Michael
Broughton
Founded in 1992, this unique professional financial consulting firm provides interim and outsourced
CFO, controller, and accountant services to companies in the metro Atlanta area. Drawing on sixteen years of
Big 4, Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial experience, our firm has the skills, flexibility, and responsiveness to help clients
meet their goals. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to start-up firms. Michael currently serves on the boards of
directors for the Starlight Children’s Foundation of Atlanta, MedCare Staffing, Inc. and West Park Properties.
CMA Financial Services
Chris Morris
Chris brings
extensive experience working with companies managing their financial wellbeing. He began his career as a consultant
in accounting for a big 8 accounting firm. He gained prominence with his fiduciary responsibilities as a Controller,
CFO and Assistant Treasurer for several Insurance and Service companies, both private and public companies. He took
two companies through their initial public offerings, prepared one secondary stock offering, and an initial bond offering
before entering into private practice. Chris Morris (MBA, CPA, CFP, RFC, CEPP) CMA Financial
Services. Chris guest lectures at various local business schools.
AACC, Argentine-American
Chamber of Commerce of Georgia
Dennis Bruce
Throughout his 25 year career,
Dennis has overseen projects within 60 countries and acquired extensive experience in business management, technology, international
trade and channel partner development, as well as in business consulting services. He has served as CIO of several companies
including Cencosud and AA2000 in Argentina. He is currently President of Tangonet Business Solutions, a
company dedicated to helping businesses grow and increase profitability through international commerce, strategic sourcing
and business support programs. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French. . He is currently President of
Tangonet Business Solutions, a company dedicated to helping businesses grow and increase profitability through international
commerce, strategic sourcing and business support programs. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French. Institute for Independent Business (IIB):
Accredited Associate with the IIB - an international, non-profit organization dedicated to providing invaluable information
and access to assistance to meet the needs of independent businesses locally, regionally and globally, International
Clearing House (ICHICH): Partner/Agent
with the ICH whose mission is to assist businesses in becoming internationally active and prepared
for global challenges specific to their situation (opening new markets, creating new sources, importing, exporting, in-sourcing,
outsourcing, or e-Commerce), Global Hotel Broker's Alliance (GHBA): Independent agent with the GHBA whose objective is to identify opportunities
for potential buyers, sellers, investors and developers in the hotel industry worldwide, GeorgiaHispanic Chamber of Commerce:
Member, Argentine-American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia: President: President.
New Paradigm Marketing
Tim
Smith
"Inspiring business
growth through innovative strategy, compelling marketing and hands-on expertise."
New Paradigm Marketing is a full-service marketing agency that serves entrepreneurs
and growing businesses. We provide marketing solutions that help businesses generate more leads, an improved conversion ratio,
increased sales and a higher marketing ROI. For information on the methodology we use, see Our Approach. Our principal is a 30-year veteran of marketing and has executive management experience in advertising agencies, corporate
marketing and media.
If you're serious about getting
your project funded, you'll greatly increase your chances if you follow the 5 key tips outlined in this month's article,
"Investor Presentations that Blow their Socks Off." Click here
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We offer a variety of affordable
services for early stage businesses seeking investor capital. If you're trying to raise capital, learn about our Market Based Capital Presentation. Call (707) 888-9700 for
a complimentary consultation.