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Spotlight on MBEIC Leadership

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Business in need of a boost? Try the 2014 MBEIC Regional Summit! MBEIC Chair Sylvia Nealy David of HTC Advisors, Professional Services Chair Ted Cummings of Onyx Media Services Group, and Construction Vice Chair James Warren of B&S Electric Supply Co. were on hand to promote the upcoming GMSDC Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC) Regional Summit. An annual conference for the business enrichment of the Southeast’s leading minority business enterprises (MBEs), the summit is an opportunity to learn and network with the knowledgeable and well-connected. So listen in for event details and pointers on maximizing your effectiveness at any conference of this size.

Sylvia Nealy David / Human & Technology Capital Advisors, LLC LinkedIn

Sylvia Nealy David is the Managing Principal with Human and Technology Capital Advisors, a premier Human Capital Management consulting and solution implementation firm, specializing in the implementation of human capital management strategy utilizing technology. She is an International HR Executive with over 20 years of experience in human capital management. Sylvia has led international and national HR organizations in North America, South America, Southern and Central Europe for profit and non-profit organizations. She has experience in higher education, financial services, and the healthcare industries. Her expertise includes strategic human resources leadership and evaluation, total rewards management, workforce planning & diversity implementation, mergers & acquisitions, corporate compliance, leadership development, talent management, performance management and organizational design & development.

Sylvia is a pioneer in Human Capital Management. She developed an HR Capabilities Model. This model has established standard competencies for measuring HR effectiveness and efficiency. Sylvia has held several leadership roles with in human resources management. Prior to Human and Technology Capital Advisors, Sylvia was the Vice President for Human Resources for Morehouse School of Medicine, Global Vice President of HR at Habitat for Humanity International, and various leadership roles with Emory and Synovus Financial Corp.

Sylvia serves on the Board of Director, (HR Committee) for the Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta, and is a Mentor for Pathbuilders, Inc. In addition, she serves as the Chair of (MBEIC) Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee for the NMSDC Georgia Affiliate Council, a member of the Board of Directors for the NMSDC Georgia Affiliate Council, and an appointee of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Advisory Council. Sylvia is also Chair of the Small Business Council Community Committee.

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James Warren / B&S Electric Supply Co., Inc.  Twitter

 

 

 

 

Mary Ellen McClanahan with Georgia Department of Economic Development

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There has never been a better time to be a small business owner in Georgia. Just ask Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Mary Ellen McClanahan, the director of entrepreneur and small business, who shed light on the vast opportunities and resources available to Georgia small businesses. So if you want to know more about Georgia’s technical and financial assistance programs, its many tax incentives as well as the high growth industries that are steadily placing Georgia in the lead for entrepreneurship throughout the nation – you have come to right place. Listen in…Georgia is open for business!

Mary Ellen McClanahan / Georgia Department of Economic Development LinkedIn Twitter Facebook

As Director of Entrepreneur & Small Business Development for the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Mary Ellen helps find solutions and effective ways to build an enabling environment and support small business through mentoring, professional development, strategic planning, processes and resource awareness. She also connects with Georgia’s business and community associations so that thousands of businesses, local leaders and practitioners are aware of resources and opportunities. She also directs any sized businesses to the specific resources they need.

Mary Ellen is also an Existing Industry Project Manager within the Metro Atlanta region. She calls on growing companies making them aware of state resources and incentives and provides assistance with their growth plans and decision-making process. Mary Ellen also works closely with the local economic developers with their economic development efforts.

During her 16 years with the department, she helped develop and grow its regional economic development program, the “Entrepreneur Friendly” Initiative and acted as legislative liaison. Prior to that, Mary Ellen was the economic developer and president of two rural South Georgia chambers of commerce in Dodge and Sumter Counties.

Originally from Erie, PA and in Georgia since 1973, Mary Ellen serves on the boards of GEDA (Georgia Economic Developers Association), GACCE (GA Association of Chambers of Commerce Executives), Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection, Advisory Council for the Edge Connection and the DeKalb Workforce Investment Board.

She is a 1997 graduate of Institute for Organization Management, Leadership Georgia and a 2000 graduate of EDI (Economic Development Institute).

 

 

Tiffany Bussey with Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center

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Are you a supplier with interest in doing federal business, but need mentorship to put your growth on track? The Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center (MCEC)’s federal mentor-protégé program may be the solution for you. GMSDC Radio was recently joined by Tiffany Bussey, founding director of MCEC, a prestigious business mentorship program with roots to the work of former U.S. senator Sam Nunn more than 20 years ago. The time is now to get the corporate training and advisement you need to successfully compete and win federal contracts. Don’t wait—listen in!

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Dr. Bussey is a Strategy Consultant and the Director of the Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center. She is a transformational leader with higher education and corporate experience. Dr. Bussey has extensive corporate and governmental community network for leveraging resources, building relationships and enhancing business development. Additional experience in program management, marketing, fundraising, grant writing, contract negotiation, and outreach development. Expertise in strategic planning, program design, execution and obtaining significant revenues for organizations, as well as ability to produce quantitative outcomes through stakeholder influence. Research interest focuses on strategy and human capital in the creation of entrepreneurial capabilities in small growth firms.

Terri ElHaddoui with The Edge Connection

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The Edge Connection is mastering the use of “entrepreneurship as a way for eradicating cyclical poverty” for individuals, their families and surrounding communities. A nonprofit organization that primarily serves low and middle income women, veterans and minorities, The Edge Connection CEO Terri ElHaddaoui speaks candidly about the benefits and opportunities available to small business owners, as well as, the importance of taking advantage and doing the work necessary to succeed. The interview is a must-listen for anyone interested in starting their own business, or anyone who is relatively new to entrepreneurship. Also useful for corporations that deal in the small business space. Learn more about The Edge Connection at http://www.theedgeconnection.com/

 

Terri ElHaddoui/The Edge Connection LinkedIn LinkedIn Twitter Facebook instagram

Terri ElHaddaoui’s career spans more than 20 years in the corporate sector. Her various management and leadership positions endowed her with extensive expertise in strategic planning, operations development, coaching and leadership, organizational advancement, and public relations. An accomplished visionary and strategic leader with a strong track record of performance in change management, Terri is passionate about leveraging entrepreneurism as a poverty alleviation strategy to ensure long-term economic wellness.

She is a women’s leadership and small business advocate who has served small business owners as an operations and marketing development consultant, and she continues to volunteer her time as an advisor to entrepreneurs. Terri was recently honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration by being recognized as the 2014 Women in Business Champion of the Year.

Terri holds a BS in Business Management from Southern Polytechnic State University (Summa Cum Laude), an MBA from Kennesaw State University (Beta Gamma Sigma), and is certified in entrepreneurship.

 

Robert J. Yancy with SCORE Atlanta and Lloyd Atkins with University of Georgia SBDC

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Small business owners, do you have a strategic plan for business growth? How about for succession planning? Learn the how’s and the why’s of these business imperatives during our interview with Lloyd Atkins of the University of Georgia SBDC and Robert Yancy, Ph.D., of SCORE Atlanta. A wealth of FREE information and resources are within your reach! Listen in and then take advantage for the success of your business.

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Robert J. Yancy is the current Chairman of SCORE Chapter 48 (SCORE Atlanta). He has been a SCORE volunteer for 8 years.

Yancy retired in 2006, after 23 years as Professor and 15 years as founding Dean of the School of Management at Southern Polytechnic State University. He was elected “Professor Emeritus” and “Outstanding Faculty of the Year” for 2005-2006, and received the university’s nomination to the “University System of Georgia Hall of Fame” in 2006.

During his tenure as an administrator in the University System of Georgia, Dr. Yancy served as Chairman of the Regent’s Council of Business School Deans, and as Chairman of the Regent’s Advisory Committee on Graduate Affairs.

Prior to working at Southern Polytechnic he served the faculties of the University of West Georgia, Clark Atlanta University, Hampton University, Albany State University, and Southern University.

He has a number of research publications relating to small business and management, including a six-part series entitled “Managing Business” that appeared in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, and a book entitled Federal Government Policy and Black Business Enterprise. He also co-authored (with Dr. Edward D. Irons) a series of case studies on African American entrepreneurs.

Dr. Yancy’s business experience includes the following: partner in Park Space, an airport shuttle parking facility in Atlanta; ownership/management of residential rental properties, President and CEO of ZEBRA Corp., a pioneering manufacturer of industrial paints and coatings, and consultant with FRANNET (a franchise sales organization). He is currently managing partner of Yancy’s Place LLC an on-line referral service for home healthcare. He has also consulted for a number of businesses, large and small.

Dr. Yancy has participated in the Babson College, “Seminar in Entrepreneurial Education” and has done post-graduate work in Higher Education Administration. He earned the B.A. degree from Morehouse College, the M.B.A. from Atlanta University, and the Ph.D. from the Northwestern University, “Kellogg School of Management”. (He defended his Ph.D. dissertation on the day before his 29th birthday).

Dr. Yancy is a member of a number of civic and community oriented organizations including100 Black Men of Atlanta, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, SCORE, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He is listed in a number of reference publications including; “Who’s Who in Finance and Industry in America,” “Outstanding Young Man in America,” “Who’s Who in the South and Southwest,” the “International Directory of Distinguished Leadership,” “Black Georgian of the Year in Business,” “Pioneer Businessman of the Year’,” and “Living Legends in Black.”

Lloyd Atkins / University of Georgia SBDC

Lloyd Atkins is a consultant with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s Office of Minority Business Development. Prior to joining the staff of the Office of Minority Business Development, Mr. Atkins was a business consultant with the Georgia State University SBDC in Atlanta for 26 years. He is an experienced small business

advisor specializing in procurement issues. Atkins has made presentations on the subject at the ASBDC Annual Conferences and more recently at the Association of Procurement Assistance Centers Annual Spring Training Conference in Atlanta in April 2013. Additionally, Atkins does quarterly workshops on SBA 8(a) certification for the SBA Georgia

District office as well as other certification workshops for SBDC offices around the state of Georgia.

Marcel Sarzen with ITLogica

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Just in time for any prospective protégé or mentor that is considering getting involved with the new 2014-2015 Mentor Protégé Connection (MPC) class, GMSDC Radio’s Let’s Talk Small Business featured MPC Program Director Veronica Maldonado and MPC alumnus ITLogica founder and Chief Financial Officer Marcel Sarzen. The nomination/application deadline for the new class has just been extended to Thursday, July 10, so if you haven’t already, listen in to learn more about the benefits and opportunities from the nation’s first mentor-protégé program of its kind. Also, visit the MPC website to learn more about the program and for application details.

Marcel Sarzen/ ITLogica LinkedIn-icon

Marcel Sarzen is an Information Technology entrepreneur who has founded and managed distributed information technology professional services companies. He has held direct ownership in both US and OUS IT services companies. Proven track record successfully delivering IT projects on time and budget leveraging the distributed IT solution delivery model.

Goals focus on:
1) Building teams that successfully delivery through the distributed IT delivery model.
2) Managing the infrastructure and resources responsible for making a distributed IT delivery model excel
3) Building a differentiated services offering that provides a strong value proposition to our Clients

Joe Beaulieu with Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center

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Small business owners, is doing business with government entities a part of your marketing mix? We welcomed Joe Beaulieu of the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center to share the inside scoop to successfully competing in the government space. Whether your focus is federal, state or local, this interview is your opportunity to learn about the FREE educational services available to you as a small business owner in US and in Georgia. Here’s your chance, so take advantage!

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Joe Beaulieu has been a government contracting counselor for the past 19 years with the Georgia and Minnesota PTAC’s. During his time onboard, both centers were recipients of the APTAC Center of Year awards. Originally from Saint Cloud, Minnesota, he has over thirty nine years of management and consulting experience with the federal government in contracting as an Aeronautical Engineer, Program Manager, Business Consultant, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, and Quality Assurance Manager. He has been formally schooled in Total Quality Management (TQM), statistical process control, and aviation safety. Additionally, he has twenty years experience as a pilot in the United States Navy. He holds the highest certification from APTAC and is a past member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). Beaulieu has a Masters Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He is married to the former Cindy Talbert of Columbia, Missouri, and together they have nine children, four grandchildren, and together they are active foster parents and over the years have fostered more than 30 children.

 

Cassius Butts with Small Business Administration, Part 2

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SBA Regional Administrator Cassius Butts is back for Part II of the Let’s Talk Small Business interview in honor of Georgia’s Small Business Appreciation Month. In this “real talk” discussion, Cassius delves into greater detail on the programs and opportunities of the Small Business Administration, namely its small business-friendly loan programs and business mentorship services.

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Former banker and strategist Cassius Butts was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011. He is responsible for delivery of SBA programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. During his appointment, Cassius Butts has managed oversight of two record-breaking years for SBA Lending in Region IV; nearly $8 billion in SBA-backed loans to small businesses within the aforementioned eight states.

Cassius Butts with Small Business Administration, Part 1

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Just in time for Georgia’s Small Business Appreciation Month and in coordination with National Small Business Week, the GMSDC debuts its new radio show, Let’s Talk Small Business with special guest, Cassius Butts, regional administrator of the Small Business Administration. GMSDC President and CEO Stacey Key and MPC Program Director Veronica Maldonado host as Butts shares news on SBA’s recent awards luncheon, mission and programs in the special first segment of a 2-part SBA interview.

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Former banker and strategist Cassius Butts was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011. He is responsible for delivery of SBA programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. During his appointment, Cassius Butts has managed oversight of two record-breaking years for SBA Lending in Region IV; nearly $8 billion in SBA-backed loans to small businesses within the aforementioned eight states.

 

 

GMSDC Annual Meeting and Ribbon Cutting

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We conducted numerous thought-provoking interviews with presenters and attendees last month at the AT&T Midtown Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia during the GMSDC Annual Meeting and Ribbon Cutting.

Here are more of our favorite interviews from that day…

Chris Clark with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Sylvia Nealy David with Human and Technology Capital Advisors

Renae Keitt with Ark Temporary Staffing

Sylvester Johnson with The Home Depot

Sangeeta Basandra and Veena Kalale with Primus Software Corporation