Profit Minded Business

We're back with Season 2! Learn how to build a dream team, or two, in this episode with Tamika Milburn.Playmakers Basketball Royalties (PBR) is home to two professionalwomen’s basketball teams: the Philadelphia Reign and your 2018 Reigning National Champions, the Atlanta Monarchs. PBR is a branch of Playmakers International, a sport specific training and development company in the Atlanta Metro Area that focuses on the overall cognitive, social, academic, and physical development of student athletes.PBR is a community based organization providing competitive playing opportunities and career advancement opportunities to professional basketball players. Our mission is to be an avenue for high caliber players to continue to advance their careers or even restart their careers while giving back to the community that supports them.Podcast Guest:Tamika Milburn - Playmakers Basketball RoyaltiesPodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media, iVue Robotics, & Drones iVuewww.ivue.media

The last episode of season 1, stay tuned for an update on the release of season 2! An expert in growing online audiences, Jessie helps business owners to create, design, and produce online courses for scaling their business. Jessie was born to teach, as a third generation teacher she was also made to create courses, her own and the one that lives inside you that is yearning to be set free. As an award-winning educator, instructional designer, and learning design strategist with over 20 years of experience in higher education, rest assured that Jessie can help you bring your online course to life. It’s all about coordinating just the right mix of creative vision, course design methodology, and technical savvy. Jessie's joy manifests itself in training and coaching new and aspiring course creators by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and systems they need to be successful online.Jessie Hayden - ChangeMaker Courseshttps://changemakerdesigns.com/Podcast Hosts: Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

While Sonja is not the owner of Fotopia, she is on an entreprenuerial journey of her own leading Fotopia's metro Atlanta division.In this episode, learn the important traits of building a book of business to grow and scale your business. Sonja also explains how to keep that book of business organized through an intuitive document management system Fotopia offers to work alongside the Microsoft 365 Suite.Sonja Smith - Fotopia https://usa.fotopiatech.com/index.htm Podcast Hosts: Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

In this episode of the Profit Minded Business Podcast, Wendy Kinney, the owner of PowerCore Referral Network talks about the importance of networking, referrals, and making yourself uncomfortable for the sake of personal development and business growth.PowerCore is a marketing tool business people use to generate referrals and build relationships for their business.Podcast Guest:Wendy Kinney - PowerCore Referral Networkhttps://powercore.net/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

In this episode of the Profit Minded Business Podcast, Glenn Wasser, one of Jacob's advisers stops by to discuss the importance of customer care as it relates to both sales and marketing.Glenn comes from a management, marketing, and sales background with long established track record of successful product launches and unmatched sales growth for leading brands including Coca-Cola, Comcast Cable, Canada Dry, Stouffer Frozen Foods, and Suntory Water. Now, Glenn is working as an adviser to a few startup companies through ATDC, using his expertise in developing and leading the execution of both national marketing campaigns and powerful, local, grass roots programs. Coming from the corporate world, Glenn has exceptional capacity for understanding consumer behavior, out thinking competitors, and maximizing resources. He is also a passionate leader of inspired, energized, and motivated sales and marketing teams who consistently deliver exceptional revenue, profit and operating results. Podcast Guest:Glenn Wasser - Customer Care Adviserhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-wasser-61750a27/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Learn about how to properly manage and run a business in the Telecom, Merchant Services, Small Package Shipping, and Waste industries from Bill Cullo, a specialized consultant from Schooley Mitchell in Atlanta.Schooley Mitchell is a large network of independent and objective cost reduction experts. Both friendly and competent, Schooley Mitchell provides consultants with specialized expertise you can trust, as thousands of happy clients have already experienced. Schooley Mitchell handles your telecom, merchant services, shipping and waste needs without selling you anything, allowing you to focus on your core business knowing your systems are fully optimized and any wasted money is recovered.Podcast Guest:Bill Cullo - Schooley Mitchellhttp://www.schooleymitchell.com/bculloPodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

In this episode, take an inside look at how our local community is protected, saved, and served by EMS, Fire Response, and Law Enforcement personnel.At Faithful Guardian Training Center Thomas Woodruff leads a team to instruct the upcoming generations of the people who help keep our community safe, including EMS first responders, firemen, and law enforcement officers.Podcast Guest:Thomas Woodruff - Faithful Guardian Training Centerhttps://www.faithfulguardian.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Learn how to thrive in a male dominated industry and business world from our guest Donna Chunglo from Escex Storm Restorations. She explains the dos and don'ts of working in a predominantly male work environment to avoid conflict and how to best utilize everyone's strengths to build a tip top team.Escex Storm Restorations is a full service construction and insurance restoration company with over 25 years of general contracting experience.Podcast Guest:Donna Chunglo - Escex Storm Restorationshttps://www.escexusa.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

In this episode, Carrie discusses her inspiration for starting The Hive Solution, a business built around and for busy bees. The Hive Solution provides virtual staff who can answer questions, book appointments, and care for your customers while you’re out there making more honey.Podcast Guest:Carrie Jones - The Hive Solution, Inc.https://thehivesolution.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

In this episode, Matt Rhyne, the Co-Founder of SafeRide America comes in to talk to Corbin and Lynn about the Saferide mission and how he ended up founding Saferide after starting a limo business in 1999.SafeRide America is a social enterprise 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity organization that effectively provides a useful, proven, and affordable answer to stopping impaired driving incidents before they happen.It’s simple: Saferide drives YOU in YOUR CAR.Podcast Guest:Matt Rhyne - SafeRide Americahttps://saferideamerica.orgPodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

In this episode our guest Steve Ike talks about how to work on building a business as a visionary without getting caught up in working within the business.As a fractional COO, Steve is able to help transform small businesses and their owners by developing strategies to optimize time spent executing their business model. By partnering with the Auxilium Associates fractional C-Suite team, covering finance, operations, sales, marketing and management insights guaranteed to take your business to the next level has never been more convenient and cost effective.Podcast Guest:Steve Ike - COO from Auxilium Associateshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-ikePodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLC https://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

In this episode, Richard talks with Corbin and Jacob to discuss how it is never too late to take the leap of faith to start your own business. Even with a steadily progressing career in the creative media world, Richard was encouraged by his friends to start his own creative agency.Four Winds focuses on spreading your message to the four corners of the world by providing products such as Website Design, Graphic Design, Augmented Reality, and Apps in addition to services such as On-Page SEO, Social Media, Email, and Digital Marketing.Podcast Guest:Richard Blount II - The Four Winds Agencyhttps://fourwindsagency.usPodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

This episode Jacob flips the script to talk with Corbin about his history of care and giving leading up to his time with the Profit Minded Business Podcast, his company SMB Strategy Consultants, and the work he does as a fractional CFO with the Auxilium Associates.Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Learn all about the dos and don'ts of digital marketing with Matt Ficken from Techwood Digital. Matt explains how digital marketing can be utilized to gain traction in a business market and separate your business from other competitors. Using a metaphor, the most popular musician is not necessarily the best, just the one that knows how to market themselves the most effectively. The same can be said for business.Podcast Guest:Matt Ficken - Techwood Digitalhttps://techwood.digital/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Learn how to properly hire, fire, and manage employees legally with our guest, Jeanne Bynum Hipes. Listen as Jeanne tells stories of both what to do and what not to do when building a business to comply with HR, employment laws, and small business regulations.Podcast Guest:Jeanne Bynum Hipes - Hipes Law LLCwww.hipeslaw.comPodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

In this episode Jodey talks to Jacob about the fundamentals of podcasting. This includes how to start a podcast, why you should start a podcast, and what to topics to talk about when you get one up and running.Podcast Guest:Jodey Smith - Podcast Coach http://jodeysmith.com/Podcast Host:Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

In this episode, Elwood and Anna Hemming open up about their relationship and how they run their business, Enhance Power Washing, as a dynamic duo each with their own roles and responsibilities to make Enhance continue to thrive and grow.Finding a Professional Pressure Washing Company can be difficult. Enhance Power Washing teams professional equipment with a professional service to provide both commercial and residential power washing.Podcast Guest:Anna & Elwood Hemming - Enhance Power Washing, Inc.https://www.enhancepowerwashing.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLC CPAhttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/Jacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Learn more about how to run a customer focused business from Tyler Jones, the President of Carmichael Consulting Solutions.Carmichael Consulting is a professionally-staffed Managed IT Services provider focused specifically on small and medium sized businesses. From IT support to technology planning for business requirements spanning the business's entire network, Carmichael Consulting is well positioned to support organizations that leverage any combination of Windows, mac OS, Android, and iOS based devices.Podcast Guest:Tyler Jones - Carmichael Consulting Solutions, LLChttp://www.carmichaelconsulting.net/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

In this episode Shane talks about his journey's vast transformation. From working sales for companies like Oracle, living the lean life at a couple of tech startups, to working as a partner in a landscaping business before founding Think Green Pest Control, Shane has had plenty of technical experience to give him a competitive advantage with his new venture.Podcast Guest:Shane Underwood - Think Green Pest Controlhttps://www.tgpest.comPodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Learn how to better manage your business and life with Tom Martin from Tom Martin Coaching & Consulting.At Tom Martin Coaching, clients find solutions and achieve results which produce a better quality of life, a more fulfilling career, and for small business owners a stronger company. Tom works with individuals and business owners around the Atlanta, Georgia metro area including: Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Cumming, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Duluth, Norcross, Suwanee, Marietta, Woodstock and surrounding areas. Give Tom a call today for your initial consultation.Podcast Guest:Tom Martin - Tom Martin Coaching & Consultinghttp://www.tommartincoaching.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

Learn how our guest Butch Nicholson creates lasting memories at his clients homes. Whether it is creating the backyard with a pool, patio, and outdoor kitchen to host family and friends or it is creating the perfect spot to relax after a hard day's work, Butch and his teams at Waypoint Construction and The Sealant Guys make memories and hardscapes that last.Podcast Guest:Butch Nicholson - Waypoint Construction & The Sealant Guyshttp://www.waypointconstruction.com/https://thesealantguys.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Listen to Dave Harms in this episode as he shares stories of both successes and challenges throughout his personal development and self help journey. Covering topics including passion, reading, and working hard, this podcast is a great listen for anyone wanting to create life of success for themselves.Podcast Guest:Dave Harms - Primericahttp://www.primerica.com/daveharmsPodcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Dubbed the useful version of Pokemon Go, Dropt is an augmented reality app that allows users to collect virtual items redeemable for physical rewards at their favorite places like breweries, sporting good stores, and local events.On this episode of the Profit Minded Business Podcast, our guest Jason Kelley & Logan Kafer talk about their startup company, Dropt, and dive deep into their history and ongoing challenges as a startup company.Podcast Guest:Jason Kelley & Logan Kafer - Dropthttp://droptinc.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Join Corbin Cook, Lynn Spencer, and Jacob Andrews as they sit down to discuss the upcoming deadline for filing extensions, avoiding late fees, and best tax preparation practices with a special PMB announcement at the end!Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.mediaLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

Watch and learn as Chris Beringer, from the Beringer Group, talks about how to plan for succession, investments, and taxes to create a generational family company.The Beringer Group is a privately held independent advisory firm that has been working with the owners of substantial privately-held businesses and the heads of affluent family enterprises since 1979, offering innovative succession planning, investment services, tax mitigation expertise and access to exclusive private equity networks.Podcast Guest:Chris Beringer - The Beringer Grouphttp://theberingergroup.info/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

This episode's guest, Al Sapoznik, goes in depth detailing his immigrant experience from Cuba, his past in a family retail business, and his present and future as a business owner in the commercial real estate industry.Podcast Guest:Al Sapoznik - 1st Global Realtyhttps://www.facebook.com/1stglobalrea...Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

Learning is the focus of this episode. Dubbed the Chief Learning Officer, Sean Franklin shares his insight about building his own internet company, living the life of an entrepreneur, and working in many management and executive roles developing technology products at companies like AOL and Microsoft.Podcast Guest:Sean Franklinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/seanfrank...Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comJacob Andrews - iVue Media & Drones iVuehttps://www.ivue.media

Learn how to manage personal finances, get yourself out of debt, and live the live of financial freedom you wish to have from Stephen Newland, Lynn Spencer, and Corbin Cook as they discuss financial planning in the home and office as they both relate to creating a sustainable livelihood.Stephen's company, Find Your Money Path, helps their clients stress less by creating a budget that works for their life.Podcast Guest:Stephen Newland - Find Your Money Pathhttps://www.findyourmoneypath.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

Learn how to manage a struggling family and business from Bonnie Klopach, Lynn Spencer, and Corbin Cook as they discuss internal relations in the home and office as they relate to creating a sustainable livelihood.Bonnie's company, Next Right Steps, provides concierge and therapeutic coaching for families facing social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. They recognize that every family faces their own unique challenges, and sometimes traditional therapies and interventions leave families feeling helpless and frustrated.Podcast Guest:Bonnie Klopach - Next Right Stepshttps://www.nextrightsteps.com/Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comLynn Spencer - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

Join Corbin Cook, Brett Yokley from Better Bodies Marietta, and Janet Killingsworth from Killingsworth Spencer CPA as they sit down to discuss their backgrounds and reasons for starting their businesses.Topics in this episode range from fitness for people over 40, self accountability, the new tax laws, and more!Podcast Hosts:Corbin Cook - SMB Strategy Consultants & Profit Minded Businesshttps://www.smbstrategyconsultants.comBrett Yokley - Better Bodies Mariettahttps://www.betterbodiesmarietta.com/Janet Killingsworth - Killingsworth Spencer LLChttps://www.killingsworthspencerllc.com/

In this episode, the PMB producers Corbin Cook, Jacob Andrews, and Lynn Spencer discuss their backgrounds and reasons for starting their businesses and the PMB Podcast.