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Are you struggling with what to include in your partnership pitch to make it stand out from the crowd? In this episode, I'm joined by Topher Morrison. Topher is the founder of Personofi, a firm that specialises in brand messaging for small business owners. He is the author of 4 best-selling books and was voted one of the top 10 business speakers in Tampa Bay. In 2017, he was one of 3 finalists for Business Leader of the Year through the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. We're talking about all things partnership pitches with Topher's expert advice on making your pitches bold and unforgettable. He covers what to include in your pitch, what not to include, and which platforms are best to pitch them on. He also shares an example of when one of his partnership pitches became an impressive success. So, let's get stuck in… This podcast is brought to you by Moja. Moja is an award-winning modern PR agency working with entrepreneurs and senior executives to get you known in your industry. See how your profile is currently performing: https://mym-btb.scoreapp.com/ … Connect with Topher: Website: https://www.tophermorrison.com/ Connect with Sophie: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-milliken Instagram: www.instagram.com/moja_sophie/ X/Twitter: www.twitter.com/Moja_Sophie

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Amy Martinez-Monfort, founder and CEO of Tampa Laundry Company. Amy is a Florida native who attended Florida State University for her undergraduate degree and the University of Florida for law school. She practiced law with Carlton Fields in Tampa before beginning a career in sales and marketing with Eli Lilly. In 2015, Amy started Tampa Laundry Company, a full-service laundry and linen company. And, three years later, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce named Tampa Laundry Company its Small Business of the Year. We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com/. This edition of the PlanetLaundry Podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Speed Queen.

Welcome to the PlanetLaundry Podcast – brought to you by PlanetLaundry, the magazine of the Coin Laundry Association. In this episode, PlanetLaundry Editor Bob Nieman chats with Amy Martinez-Monfort, founder and CEO of Tampa Laundry Company. Amy is a Florida native who attended Florida State University for her undergraduate degree and the University of Florida for law school. She practiced law with Carlton Fields in Tampa before beginning a career in sales and marketing with Eli Lilly. In 2015, Amy started Tampa Laundry Company, a full-service laundry and linen company. And, three years later, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce named Tampa Laundry Company its Small Business of the Year. We hope you enjoy this conversation. We invite you to listen to more PlanetLaundry Podcasts at https://planetlaundry.podbean.com/. This edition of the PlanetLaundry Podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Speed Queen.

Jamie Harden is the CEO and President of Creative Sign Designs, a company specializing in the production of architectural design solutions by providing consultation, design, project management, fabrication, and installation services. Before his CEO tenure, Jamie held executive leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Bank of America and Vice President of Nations Bank/NCNB, where he achieved a Six Sigma Green Belt. Jamie is also actively involved in the community through YPO, the CEO Council of Tampa Bay, and the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. In this episode… If you've contemplated pivoting to entrepreneurship, acquiring an existing company is one venture to consider. An acquisition involves purchasing and molding a business to suit your business model and values. It's an innovative, efficient, and cost-effective transaction because it doesn't involve building from the ground up. Financing is easier, too, when a company has a proven track record, existing customers, and immediate cash flow. Acquisitions have many benefits, but it's not exempt from challenges. Jamie Harden,banker-turned-entrepreneur, quickly learned this after acquiring an architectural design firm. The company lacked service and product options and had limited customer reach, among other challenges. Instead of dwelling on the negative and panicking when profits were low, Jamie learned the art of leverage. Join Kevin Hourigan for this episode of the Growth Fire Podcast, where he welcomes Jamie Harden, President and CEO of Creative Sign Designs, to discuss his business acquisition experience. Jamie shares criteria to consider before purchasing a business, the risks associated with buying a company, and the challenges to expect as a new business owner.

Michael (“Mike”) E. Griffin is a Market Leader and Executive Managing Director for Savills, a worldwide company known for its consistent delivery of a full range of integrated real estate services across the globe. Mike joined Savills in 2015 upon its acquisition of Vertical Integration, the startup Florida-based real estate solutions firm that Mike joined upon his graduation with a Business Administration, B.S. degree from the University of South Florida in 2003. Through his consultative, client-centric approach to occupier representation, particularly for multi-market accounts, during his career, Mike has completed commercial real estate transactions totaling more than 9.1 million square feet across the globe in more than 18 states and 15 countries.  Mike and his team represent several occupier clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to multiple public sector entities, including some of the largest users of space in the Southeastern US.  Mike has also provided advisory services on over 220 million square feet of leased and owned facilities. Complementing his professional experience, Mike is well-known for his civic endeavors. In 2017, Mike served as Chairman of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce (formerly known as the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce) and was recognized as it's youngest Chairman in the more than 130-year history of the organization.  He began his involvement with the Chamber when he served as a charter Co-Chair of Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay (formerly known as Emerge Tampa). He also chaired it's Government Efficiency Caucus, charged with identifying cost-saving opportunities within local government, after having graduated from Leadership Tampa (Class of 2004). Beyond his Chamber service, Mike has made his mark at his alma mater, initially serving two terms as Student Body President and as the charter student member of USF's Board of Trustees. Mike returned to the USF Board of Trustees in 2019 after his appointment by the Florida Board of Governors where he serves as Vice Chairman of the BOT and Chairman of the Finance Committee. As an alumnus, Mike has served as the founding Chairman of USF's Financing Corporation that oversees the bond financing for USF system projects. Under Mike's leadership, financing transactions valuing more than $1.2 billion closed, resulting in more than 1.8 million square feet of projects, ranging from residence halls to sophisticated medical research buildings and office space. Thereafter, Mike chaired the USF Alumni Association Board of Directors and served on the Board of Directors for both the USF Foundation and INTO-USF Board of Directors, a Public-Private-Partnership (P3) focused on the strategic recruitment of international students to USF. In 2018, Mike was appointed to serve on the USF Consolidation Task Force – where he served as its Chairman – which was focused on providing implementation recommendations to consolidate USF's three campuses.  Transcending his servant leadership to the GTCC and USF, Mike, an Eagle Scout, serves on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors. Mike and his wife Melanie are the Chairs of the 2022 American Heart Association Heart Ball.  He is a graduate of Leadership Florida (Cornerstone XXVI), and in 2017, was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Tampa Port Authority/Port Tampa Bay Governing Board. Mike has received commendations from Hillsborough County, the City of Tampa and Howard University, and is a recipient of the Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova University. Additionally, he is the inaugural recipient of the Tampa Bay Chamber's Deanne Dewey Roberts Emerging Leader Award, and in 2007, was USF's Young Alumnus of the Year. Mike was also one of the youngest named in Florida Trend's 50th Anniversary Issue as one of Florida's 50 World Changers, and recently, was recognized by the Tampa Bay Times as one of the top 25 most influential business leaders in Tampa Bay, a Power 100 by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, a Maverick PAC Future 40 national leader in business and public policy and was named one of Top 100 most influential people in Florida by Influence Magazine.   Above all, Mike cherishes spending time with his wife Melanie, son Maverick and Golden Lab Molly.

James L. Ferman, Jr., CEO & President Ferman Motor Car Company, Inc. James L. Ferman, Jr., serves as CEO and President of Ferman Motor Car Company, Inc. and its affiliated automobile dealerships, headquartered in Tampa. Founded in 1895 by his grandfather, W. Frederick Ferman, the Ferman family business is ranked one of the largest dealership groups in Florida and in the United States, with more than 1,300 employees and annual sales of over $900 million. His civic and community involvement includes past Chairman and Campaign Chairman of The United Way of Hillsborough County and past Director of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. He is past Chairman of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and its Committee of 100, past Chairman of The Tampa Museum of Art, past Chairman of The Florida Aquarium, and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Ocean Conservancy.  A 1965 graduate of Emory University, he is a Trustee Emeritus at Emory University where both he and his wife, Celia, received the Emory Medal for distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1999. In 1997 he received the Tampa Citizen of the Year award from both the Civitan Club of Tampa and the Rotary Club of Tampa. In 2001 he was a Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame inductee, and received the Florida Family Business of the Year Award from the John H. Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa. In 2010, he was presented with the Distinguished Citizen Award by the Gulf Ridge Council Boy Scouts of America, and in 2012 he was the recipient of the H. L. Culbreath Profile in Leadership Award, presented by Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. He is a Director and Chairman of the Tampa Bay Banking Company and The Bank of Tampa, a former Director of TECO Energy, Inc. and Tampa Electric Company, and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tampa. Born in Tampa in 1943, Mr. Ferman was an Eagle Scout and served in the U. S. Coast Guard. He is married to the former Cecelia Davis, and they have two daughters, Laura Farrior and Janice Straske, and six grandchildren. They reside in his native Tampa where they are members of Hyde Park United Methodist Church.

To make a great outward impact, inner work is required! Effective leaders aim to grow and develop in business as well as personally; knowing that both are required for optimal success. Tammy Charles is a highly respected, successful business woman; however, she realized that something was holding her back from reaching the heights she knows she is capable of reaching. After Tammy went through the process of understanding where her issues were, she decided to Commit to Inner Work. During this episode of WinHers United the podcast, Tammy Charles gets candid with us about her commitment to inner work, and how it has helped her immensely both personally and professionally. Learn how Tammy has committed to the inner work needed to free herself from the bondage and pain of her past, in an effort to show up more effectively in her present. Have you committed to the inner work required for total healing, or are you accepting what is as the end all be all? Episode Highlights (1:22) Tammy discusses her professional background and lets us know what she is currently up to (3:34) Tammy tells us how she ended up in her current profession (7:55) Tammy gets very candid while sharing the story of her upbringing (11:35) In 2011 Tammy went to Haiti, hear how this experience gave her the why behind her what (16:24) Tammy shares her struggles with identity and worthiness (21:00) Tammy shares what true inner work means to her (24:47) Tammy gives us a glimpse into her morning routine (29:50) Tammy believed a lie, listen to learn how this realization helped to free her (32:34) Tammy focuses on identity, worth, and purpose (37:00) Tammy talks about the value of EQ (emotional intelligence) and self-awareness (38:45) Tammy shares her resources and tips for staying at the forefront of innovation (42:55) Tammy brings up a very profound concept – the idea of being a soulful leader (46:57) Tammy tells us how not reacting has led to peace in her life (50:30) Tammy talks about leading with humility (53:25) Tammy shares a priceless tip for aspiring entrepreneurs (1:03:15) Learn about Tammy’s travel aspirations and insights Interview Quotes “We forget that everything that we do is apart of everything that we do” – Tammy Charles “No matter where you come from or no matter what you have gone through; its not the end of your story” – Tammy Charles “I realized that these personal issues were impacting my professional life, and I needed to address these first.” – Tammy Charles Resources Tammy is currently reading Master Your Emotions by Thibaut Meurisse. Use one of the below links to purchase your copy of the book and workbook today. Book Link: https://amzn.to/3s6iktC Workbook Link: https://amzn.to/2JVqQKG Tammy also mentioned using the Abide Bible & Sleep Meditation App, which is available in the App Store on both iOS and Android devices. Tammy’s Bio Tammy Charles’ passion for community impact and development has allowed her to train, consult, and coach more than 30 nonprofits and social enterprises. Also, she has raised over $10 million in financial and non-financial support in her career to support impact areas such as economic empowerment, social justice, poverty alleviation, health equity, racial justice, social innovation, and more.  She the Founder and Chief Strategist at Inovo Strategic Consulting, a global consulting firm that helps purpose-driven leaders implement and fund their novel ideas by creating innovative business models to pursue social change.  She works with Fortune 500 companies, foundations, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits nationally and internationally to provide innovative training, consulting, and coaching in board and leadership development, fundraising, storytelling, organizational management and effectiveness, social impact strategy, and social innovation. She is also the founder of the social enterprise, Tampa Bay Spark, where the organization’s mission is to equip and train business and community professionals to co-create and implement strategies and solutions that will lead to economic justice, equality, and inclusion for the communities and companies that they serve and lead.  Tammy is an Adjunct Professor at Hillsborough Community College and The University of Tampa, where she teaches social entrepreneurship, business, and management.  Charles has received numerous awards and accolades, including receiving the prestigious 2018 Deanne Dewey Roberts Emerging Leader Award with the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first woman of color in the Chamber’s history to receive this honor. She has also received the 2014 President Bill Clinton’s Commitment to Action Award, 2016 Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Up and Comer Award for the Under 30 Category, 2017 New Leaders Council Fellow, 2020 Business Observer’s 40 under 40 Award and was honored by The University of Tampa with the 2017 Young Alumnus Award for her professional accomplishments and civic engagement.  Learn more about her projects here: www.inovostrategies.com www.tampabayspark.com  www.iamtammy.me  LinkedIn| Tammy Charles, Tampa Bay Spark, Inovo Strategic Consulting www.linkedin.com/in/tammycharles  How to stay engaged with Nicole Walker and WinHers United If you are interested in joining or learning more about the WinHers United Membership Group send Nicole an email at winhersunited@gmail.com. If you are an aspiring or newbie podcaster Nicole would love to help you on your journey. Schedule a Podcast Launch Consultation Session with Nicole using this link: http://bit.ly/WinHers-PodCall Follow Nicole on Clubhouse @winhersunited Check out the WinHers United website at: http://winhersunited.com As always "Be Empowered and Empower On" - Nicole Walker  

Peter Schorsch hunkers down with Tampa businessman Mike Griffin, a market leader and senior vice president for the Tampa office of Savills North America, a full-service real estate business. Griffin was recently appointed to the University of South Florida Board of Trustees and previously served on the Port Tampa Bay Board of Directors and as chair of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Griffin opens up about his hometown’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, lamenting a lack of local cooperation. Recorded before Hillsborough County approved a safer at home order, Griffin applauds Tampa Mayor Jane Castor’s leadership on trying to keep folks home to avoid the spread of the virus. While Griffin admits many people are following social distancing recommendations, he talks about the necessity of an order to get the “idiots” to follow suit. And what the heck is up with people hoarding toilet paper? Griffin also talks Tiger King with Peter, but don’t worry, there aren’t any spoilers. Special Guest: Mike Griffin.

Jamie Klingman is a highly successful serial entrepreneur, realtor and community leader.  Because Jamie uses her life to be of service to others and the community, networking comes naturally to her. She knows business is built through relationships and relationships are strongest when they are reciprocal. In this episode Jamie lends her expertise to helping entrepreneurs expand their networks through service and leadership.  She has spent her career finding the win-win opportunities and can help you do the same. A little about Jamie Klingman Currently, she is the Broker/Owner of four real estate brokerages  with different specializations. Jamie is the Broker/Owner of four real estate brokerages. Boutique Realty Florida is a full-service residential firm, specializing in making real estate as accessible as possible utilizing technology such as MatterPort and DotLoop. Boutique Realty Referrals is a referral firm for agents who want to collect referral commissions without having to join local boards or MLS. QuickList Real Estate is a flat-fee, high tech firm. The Klingman Group serves commercial real estate needs.  Jamie also has interests in several online companies and an instructional design company. She has started and sold several of her own companies, and currently serves as a M&A/Business Broker, sharing what she has learned with others who are ready to make a change.     Actively involved in her community, she has served in numerous leadership positions, including being past Board Chair to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and of the Chair of the Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce (2014). She was recognized for her commitments and efforts by being named a Lightning Community Hero (2014), Small Business of the Year Leader of the Year Finalist for the Greater Tampa Chamber (2019), Network for Executive Women Business Woman of the Year (2014), Up and Comer under 30 (2010), and the Ann Simmons Service Award (2011). In her spare time, Jamie enjoys playing the piano, cycling, and boating. She has a wonderful husband and two honorary (step) daughters as well as four four-legged children.  

My professional career started at the age of 14 when I followed the encouragement of my father to start my first venture. While enrolled full-time in college, I worked in sales for AT&T and as a IT consultant with EDS. After graduation from UF with my bachelor’s degree, I joined the Management Consulting practice of Ernst & Young LLP, now Cap Gemini, leading projects in IT Project Management, Post Merger Integration and ERP Implementations worldwide. I then moved to E.piphany, now Infor, as an executive in their Consulting organization leading CRM implementations for Fortune 100 firms before joining Lectra Systems as the CIO and Director of their North America and Caribbean Consulting Organization. In 2003, I left Lectra to start Infinity Business Systems, later renamed Infinity Technology Solutions, a leading IT service provider with operations throughout Florida and Georgia. Infinity provided a complete technology offering for hundreds of businesses, including hardware and software solutions, outsourcing, Managed IT Services, Cloud Solutions, VoIP Telephony, website and software development services. Infinity received numerous awards, including recognition as a Best Place to Work in Florida, 4 time winner of Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 500/5000, a 5 time winner of the 50 Fastest Growing Firms in Tampa, 3 time winner of Best Computer Support organization in Tampa Bay, Orlando Chamber’s Most Outstanding Small Business and Greater Tampa Chamber’s Business of the Year. I led Infinity to success transforming a $24,500 investment into one of the nation’s fastest growing and most successful Managed IT firms before selling Infinity to Zeno Office Solutions in 2012. I am currently the CEO of Cloud Guru. I enjoy giving back to the technology industry thru over 40 speaking engagements per year and consulting with firms on topics related to Cloud Computing, Managed IT Services and Entrepreneurship. I am a dedicated family man that runs his life based on Christian principles. Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.

Florida ranks third in the nation for the number of calls placed to the national human trafficking hotline. The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a summit on the topic during a luncheon for local business owners. The panel was moderated by Dottie Groover-Skipper, who fights human trafficking with the Salvation Army's Florida division. The panel also included Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister; Assistant Statewide Prosecutor with the Florida Attorney General's Office Julie Sercus; Dr. Dion Samerson, Medical Director for St. Joseph's Hospital's Emergency Department; and Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher, CEO and Co-Founder of Saleh Freedom, a Sarasota-based nonprofit that helps sex trafficking victims.

Florida ranks third in the nation for the number of calls placed to the national human trafficking hotline. The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a summit on the topic during a luncheon for local business owners. The panel was moderated by Dottie Groover-Skipper, who fights human trafficking with the Salvation Army's Florida division. The panel also included Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister; Assistant Statewide Prosecutor with the Florida Attorney General's Office Julie Sercus; Dr. Dion Samerson, Medical Director for St. Joseph's Hospital's Emergency Department; and Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher, CEO and Co-Founder of Saleh Freedom, a Sarasota-based nonprofit that helps sex trafficking victims.

Florida ranks third in the nation for the number of calls placed to the national human trafficking hotline. The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a summit on the topic during a luncheon for local business owners. The panel was moderated by Dottie Groover-Skipper, who fights human trafficking with the Salvation Army's Florida division. The panel also included Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister; Assistant Statewide Prosecutor with the Florida Attorney General's Office Julie Sercus; Dr. Dion Samerson, Medical Director for St. Joseph's Hospital's Emergency Department; and Elizabeth Melendez-Fisher, CEO and Co-Founder of Saleh Freedom, a Sarasota-based nonprofit that helps sex trafficking victims.

The CEO and President of The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce is in studio today to talk about the state of the Chamber and what they have planned for the area, and how he came to be the President of the Chamber and what he's learned throughout that journey. The post Getting to Know Bob Rohrlack appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

Bob and Sue Rohrlack with The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce talk about being Christ-followers in this large chamber. The post Tampa Chamber of Commerce appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

As a 9X published author, Debbie Lundberg believes how you present is how you are remembered. Debbie is the Principal of Presenting Powerfully, where she provides Keynotes, Training, Teaming, and One-on-One Life, Business/Career & Presentation Coaching Sessions. Debbie is a Certified Leadership Coach, Life Coach (SRLC), and Debbie serves on the Board of Directors for The Miss Tampa Scholarship Pageant, and the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), an Honorary Commander for MacDill Air Force Base, and she supports a named scholarship with The University of Tampa Board of Fellows, serving on the USF Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, as well as acting as a Governor for The Centre Club Board and participating on the Feeding America Advisory Board. Debbie earned her BA at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and holds an MBA from Edgewood College in Madison, WI.