Two Panelists Added

"Crowdfunding​ –
Is It Right for Your Business?"

•  What exactly is Crowd Funding?
•  Is it right for your business?
•  How do you get started?

While we can't promise that you will walk away from this event with a pocket full of funding, we can promise some great information about crowdfunding and how it can help your business. It will be the most informative lunch you will have all week.​ Come and meet three experts in setting up a Crowd Funding program during our networking session and then hear what they have to say about a new way of funding your business expansion or product development.

Gene G. Wright, Northstar Consulting, has over 30 years of experience in business and has helped many organizations achieve their goals. From his involvement in the development of warehouse clubs and supercenters across the nation, to expanding his expertise into global markets with Fortune 100 companies, Gene’s quick insight into people and special ability to analyze market opportunities as well as risks give him unique perspective into the challenges and advantages in today’s business environment. His professional skills include: Business Strategy, Workforce Performance, Operational Excellence, Risk Assessment, Financing Business Growth and Equity Sourcing. Gene is a Graduate of the University of West Georgia where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and resides in Buckhead, a suburb of Atlanta.

Davin Green, Director of New Projects at Azul Arc, is an innovative web development and marketing agency based in Atlanta. Davin's previous company, Green Machine, Inc., merged with azul arc at the beginning of 2014. Through both companies, Davin has been the main source of strategy for marketing campaigns, including crowdfunded campaigns in excess of $2M raised. He is also the lead strategist on the development of websites, apps and web platforms with Azul Arc's international team of designers and developers. 

Steve Brett, Presentation TuneUps, has a pedigree in traditional advertising  and he's a pioneer in digital marketing. He built a 4As ad agency in NYC working with Fortune 500s and local retailers. He’s worked with companies like the New York Stock Exchange, Citizen Watches and The Sports Authority. As a creative director responsible for new business development, he's made 1000's of pitches. Now, he is putting that presentation experience to work for people who have to communicate directly with others. Presentation TuneUps, Llc teaches entrepreneurs, owners and sales people how to stand in front of a group and make a compelling point. Whether you're talking to a prospect, a client, a single investor or on a crowdfunding video, Steve's Storycraft, Slidecraft, and Stagecraft skills can improve your presentation.