From Idea to Invention

After tragically losing his brother over a decade ago, Chris Butts knew he had to honor the life of his brother in the years to come and on. In 2010, him and friends created the Calvin Butts Memorial Scholarship as a way to remember the great man his brother was and to give back to the community in his honor. Today on From Idea to Invention, we're joined by Chris to hear all about his story, the great impact of the Calvin Butts Memorial Scholarship and how it has evolved into today's world during a pandemic.

Today on From Idea to Invention, we're joined by entrepreneur, certified aromatherapist, and founder of Aromanthi, Angelica Haviaras. Angelica's professional and Mediterranean background guides Aromanthi's company culture to provide positive impact and improves the quality of life for all diverse communities.She has seen first hand while working at a pediatric hospital that implementing aromatherapy helps patients and their families find comfort during difficult hospitalizations; bridging communication, diminishing isolated feelings and self-caring for a brief, yet impactful period of time.

Join us today on From Idea to Invention, where #PuffCuff Founder & CEO, Ceata and Garrett are joined by IP lawyer, Alex Aron of Vivid IP. Alex applies her technical background and more than a decade of experience across the spectrum of IP law to establishing, defending, and advancing clients brands. With spent years drafting and prosecuting patent applications at prestigious firms for Fortune® 500 companies, small businesses, and technology startups, Alex’s insight into the complex depths of patent law make her a particularly fierce partner to clients seeking to protect their inventions and innovations.

Today on From Idea to Invention, PuffCuff Founder & CEO, Ceata & Garrett, speak with Aman Agarwal, Founder and President of SANPRAM Transnational. Aman knows all about thriving in an AI and tech-driven landscape as a "non-technical" person and shares how to easily learn to speak intelligently with engineers.

Today on From Idea to Invention, #PuffCuff Founder and CEO, @ceataandgarrett are joined by your new coaching BFF, Kwavi Agbeyegbe!  As a certified weightless coach, Kwavi has devoted over 30 years to health, wellness and weight loss strategies. You have a vision of yourself you'd love to see? This rockstar has your reality ready for you and in arms reach. Tune in as Kwavi gives us a look inside her coaching magic.

Join us today on From Idea to Invention as #PuffCuff CEO, Garrett Lash, speaks with innovator, sports enthusiast and social entrepreneur, Cameron Campbell!Coach Cam, a highly sought after consultant and speaker, guides organizations in building out their playbooks. With thousands of appearances under his belt, we are honored to be another on the list as he gives us insight into the mindset of game changing business leadership, performance, and efficiency.

Today on From Idea to Invention, @brotha_mt, Co-Founder at Metric Mate, Inc. joins #PuffCuff Founder and CEO, @ceataandgarrett. Metric Mate takes your typical gym and makes it smarter, improving the experience in the palm of your hand. MT shares all about how to perform your best as a business owner and protecting your health along the way.

Today on From Idea to Invention, #PuffCuff Founder and CEO, Ceata and Garrett Lash, is LIVE with HMO Heaven and Rent 2 Rent Success Co-Founder, Stephanie Taylor, joining us via Zoom all the way from the UK!

2020 has been the year of awakening in many ways. Today on the podcast, PuffCuff Founder and CEO Ceata and Garrett Lash, tackle the subject of social unrest, how black businesses and people of color are impacted beyond ways you can actively see by what's happening currently in America and how we can utilize our knowledge and power to bring lasting change.

Join #PuffCuff Founder and CEO Ceata and Garrett Lash TODAY for From Idea to Invention as they continue their discussion of how they've pushed through this global pandemic. Five months in, we've got a lot to cover! Listen in to Surviving COVID: Business Edition - Part 2

You often hear "location! location! location!" but let's talk about the importance of the "numbers! numbers! numbers!" PuffCuff Founder and CEO, Ceata and Garrett Lash, recently joined Christina Sjahil on her podcast, "Her CEO Journey."Today - at 3pm ET, catch a special reairing of their conversation right here on our Facebook page. Hear Ceata and Garrett share insights of building a business from the ground up, searching for funding and the challenges of branching out as a startup.You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, Stitcher and iHeart Radio.

We've been in this pandemic for a while now. While it's been a lot of crazy, we are thankful for the opportunity to continue going strong with #PuffCuff. Join PuffCuff Founder and CEO, Ceata and Garrett Lash, TONIGHT at 8PM as they talk about how to keep your business afloat and their experience during COVID. It's not always easy, but it's possible!

Join PuffCuff Inventor, Founder and CEO, Ceata and Garrett Lash tonight as they talk with the Co-Founder and President of Mixtroz, Ashlee Ammons about how her app is revolutionizing how we meet people at events.

Join Puffcuff Inventor, Founder and CEO, Ceata and Garrett Lash tonight as they sit down with 17 year old entrepreneur, Trinity Simone.  Trinity is the CEO and founder of her lifestyle brand, Black Vibe Tribe, that was founded in 2017.  This vibrant young woman has also started an initiative called The Youth Will Be All Write to assist incarcerated youth and released several self produced songs!

The black dollar only circulates in our community for 6 hours which is much lower than other communities in the United States.  This year for Black History Month we are challenging you to spend $100 at a black-owned business whether it be PuffCuff or one of the other 29 businesses we've been highlighting throughout the month.  Check out the full list on our blog and accept the challenge on thepuffcuff.com!

Join PuffCuff Inventor, Founder and CEO, Ceata and Garrett Lash tonight as they speak with their good friend Karen Mills, P.E., Founder and Managing Member of Mills Law, LLC on a new episode of From Idea to Invention! They discuss some of the legal intricacies of owning and business and why it is vital to seek out legal counsel. Being an entrepreneur is no easy task. Leave reviewing legal paperwork and contracts to the experts!

Before Evonya Easley found her style - she first had to find her voice. Now - she's helping others do the same, styling celebrities from NY Fashion Week, Milly By Michelle Smith, Turner Broadcasting, Fox, CBS, TV-One, HLN, CNN, Atlanta & Co, Vh-1, Tyler Perry Studios, Disney and more. Hear her story and tips for finding your own personal style right here on the I2I podcast. 

This week on I2I, we we had the honor of sitting down with Owner and Managing Broker of Jones Health and Benefits, Nichelle Jones!  Nichelle has been hustling from the beginning, so throughout the hour we dive into her journey through corporate America and how she ended up as a Georgia based entrepreneur.

Big things are happening for PuffCuff: we've rolled out a new product and are moving to a larger location, all in the midst of the holidays! However, all that excitement is stressful, so on this episode of I2I, we discuss how we are handling these changes and planning for 2020 while trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

You've heard ABOUT our newest curly hair care tool, now hear the WHY behind it! Great companies are nimble and always ready to respond to customer needs. From Idea to Invention podcast hosts, Ceata and Garrett break down the inspiration behind this detangling brush, the process for getting it to production and more.

This week we are joined by the fabulous Sherrill Mosee inventor and designer of MinkeeBlue. We discuss the MinkeeBlue line of bags and how she turned her idea into a growing business!

From Idea to Invention podcast hosts, Ceata and Garrett Lash of The PuffCuff, are often asked, "How do you do it all?!" The secret? They don't! In this episode, the power couple shares time management tips, how they work together as husband and wife AND how they balance faith, family and business!

Businessman, entrepreneur, inspiration, and much much more, Jay Bailey has plans for the youth and future of his community. Carrying on the Russell Family legacy with Atlanta’s Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Jay wants to share stories of the unknown; accepting poverty isn’t the answer anymore. With resources, mentors, vision, and the power of community, The Russell Center is just the beginning to changing lives.

Chis Bailey wanted something more out of life - for both he and his young son. So - he decided to build it and became skilled in carpentry. Now, Chris can build ANYTHING and has even created custom pieces for celebrities. On From Idea to Invention, the podcast with hosts Ceata and Garrett Lash of the PuffCuff, Chris shares his journey and how he built a successful business of his own.

She is an ecologist and endocrinologist by trade with a Ph.D in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is an experienced Learning Performance Consultant specializing in transferring learning strategy into positively measured performance and productivity outcomes. Together, Jennifer and Tobias Stephens are Sweet Peas and Carrots Family Homestead. The couple join Ceata and Garrett to talk family, faith, health and making your land as efficient as possible.

"Don't make it before people buy it." Kim Lewis started CurlMix with her husband Tim in 2015.  Since then the business has shifted and changed but their dedication to making the "best wash & go ever" remains. I2I hosts Ceata E Lash andGarrett Lash talk with Kim about her experience on Shark Tank, going from $0 to $1 million in sales in just 12 months, the day-to-day of running a business and more.

From choosing a name and establishing your personal brand to selecting the right counsel (because you can't trust just anyone!), Garrett and Ceata Lash, Owners of The PuffCuff share insider tips on how to start a business in this edition of the podcast. Listen in as they share their struggles so you can learn and their triumphs so you can grow!

Curlies can get headaches from using rubber bands to hold their hair up... but they can also get headaches from using headbands! For your rubber band issues, the PuffCuff has you covered. For the headbands... ditch 'em for Zazzy Bandz! Dr. Janet Purkey joins us on this edition of From Idea to Invention to share her story and how Zazzy is giving back to children and their caregivers in Zimbabwe. (Stay tuned to the end for a #GiveawayAlert!) zazzybandz.com Contact: Melissa Whitley at melissa@zazzybandz.com or 865-363-6931.

In this hilarious and insightful podcast episode with PuffCuff Founder and Inventor Ceata E Lash and CEO Garrett Lash, the two recount their recent journey to Paris, France. From an unplanned plane stop in Boston to attending the 2019 Natural Hair Academy event, hear how the PuffCuff Team is taking the world by storm, one natural beauty at a time!

CEO, Founder AND Manufacturer of Anisa's Secrets, Kelli Ali joins PuffCuff Inventor Ceata E Lash and CEO Garrett Lash to share her food business journey, beginning in 2013 to now, in all Whole Food’s of Georgia.

Thinking about starting your own business? Don’t do so without a plan! Dr. Douglas Shipley joins Ceata and Garrett Lash of The PuffCuff on this edition of the I2I Podcast to talk communication, trust, processes and how to live your passion.

PuffCuff Founder and Inventor Ceata Lash and CEO Garrett Lash dive deeper into their story and examine the differences between corporate and entrepreneurship. As you listen through this podcast, you’ll hear Ceata and Garrett’s experiences with both and the steps that took them where they are today. Entrepreneurship is calling… should you answer?

As an inventor and business owner, we often wear many hats: CEO, creative, customer service representative and more. Q-Redew inventor Co-Founder/Owner Heidi Schmid joins Garrett Lash and Ceata E Lash of the PuffCuff to walk us through her journey, from discovery and international business, to making connections and working with family all while keeping the growth trajectory moving upward! Get your tickets for DTB2019 happening May 26 in Atlanta here: thepuffcuff.com/products/ditchtheband2019.

In this inaugural edition of From Idea to Invention: A Podcast for Inventors and Small Businesses, Ceata Lash, founder and inventor of the PuffCuff is joined by Symphony Chips CEO and Co-Founder Dondre Anderson. Dondre shares how the company started (with inspiration from eggs and spices!); plus, the two discuss entrepreneurship, how to run a family business and more. Ceata and Dondre also talk about PuffCuff's upcoming Hair Show: Ditch The Band. 

From Idea to Invention is a new podcast coming soon - from the Founder and Inventor of the PuffCuff, Ceata Lash and her husband and PuffCuff CEO Garrett Lash. Here, Ceata shares about their win of distribution in Sally Beauty stores. 

From Idea to Invention is a new podcast coming soon - from the Founder and Inventor of the PuffCuff, Ceata Lash and her husband and PuffCuff CEO Garrett Lash. In this clip, Ceata shares what inspired her to invent the PuffCuff. 

From Idea to Invention is a new podcast coming soon - from Founder and Inventor of the PuffCuff, Ceata Lash and her husband and PuffCuff CEO Garrett Lash. They'll share their stories and also talk with other entrepreneurs on their journey from idea to invention.