Episodes

  • What Can Businesses Gain from A Chamber Membership

    What Can Businesses Gain from A Chamber Membership
    Apr 13 2022
    Local business chambers are important facets of any thriving community. On today’s episode of The Capitalist Sage, Karl and Rico are joined by Steve Dorough, President and chief executive officer of First Community Development and founding member of the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. Steve has years of experience working with nonprofit organizations to help them with developing their dreams and helping them transform their plans into reality. Together Karl Barham, Rico Figliolini, and Dorough discuss the value that local chambers bring to business owners and the entire community.
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    46 mins
  • How to negotiate and what to look for before signing a retail or commercial lease

    How to negotiate and what to look for before signing a retail or commercial lease
    Mar 16 2022
    One aspect of real estate that is supercritical to business owners is leasing. Here to talk about the ins and outs of leasing is Mario Mireles, Principal of CLR Real Estate Management. Mario has years of experience working with landlords, tenants, negotiating, and creating leases that are win-wins for both sides. On this episode of the Capitalist Sage, Karl Barham, Rico Figliolini and Mario discuss tips for working with commercial leases, what to look out for in the fine print, and much more.
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    46 mins
  • How to negotiate and what to look for before signing a retail or commercial lease.

    How to negotiate and what to look for before signing a retail or commercial lease.
    Mar 16 2022
    One aspect of real estate that is supercritical to business owners is leasing. Here to talk about the ins and outs of leasing is Mario Mireles, Principal of CLR Real Estate Management. Mario has years of experience working with landlords, tenants, negotiating, and creating leases that are win-wins for both sides. On this episode of the Capitalist Sage, Karl Barham, Rico Figliolini and Mario discuss tips for working with commercial leases, what to look out for in the fine print, and much more.
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    46 mins
  • Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship With Tony Hill

    Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship With Tony Hill
    Feb 25 2022
    What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Tony Hill, Founder and Chairman of Preschool Solutions Inc. who, with his wife, have developed, own, and operate Goddard School Franchises in metro Atlanta talks about taking that huge leap into entrepreneurship and what it takes. Listen in as Hill and hosts Karl Barham and Rico Figliolini discuss getting into a business as well as the importance of wellness for you, your family, and your community. Hill shares interesting insights on planning before starting a business.
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    43 mins
  • 3 Things and More that Small Business Owners Should Focus on in 2022

    3 Things and More that Small Business Owners Should Focus on in 2022
    Jan 25 2022
    On this special episode of the Capitalist Sage, Karl and Rico are joined by Mark Collier, business consultant and faculty member with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center. What is affectionately called the SBDC, is a great resource to the small business community. Listen in to this episode to learn more about the SBDC and just how this asset can help you build your business.
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    34 mins
  • How to be Successful Running a Restaurant Franchise, A talk with Cliff Bramble

    How to be Successful Running a Restaurant Franchise, A talk with Cliff Bramble
    Jan 22 2022
    Sounds easy. Buy a franchise and you'll be trained and off you go. There's more to it than that. Cliff Bramble, founder of Hungry Hospitality, restauranteur, author of several books including, the Business Side of Restaurants, and found of Coursini - an online restaurant industry academy - shares his inside knowledge about what it takes to run a franchise.
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    37 mins
  • Georgia's Labor Market and Resources to Help Companies Face Current Challenges

    Georgia's Labor Market and Resources to Help Companies Face Current Challenges
    Dec 6 2021
    On today’s episode of The Capitalist Sage, Karl and Rico are joined by Georgia Commissioner of Labor, Mark Butler. The Department of Labor's mission is to work with both public and private partners in building the workforce system that contributes to Georgia's economic prosperity. Listen in to hear our hosts discuss what's happening in the labor market here in Georgia, some of the trends that we see going forward, and some of the resources that are available for small and large business owners in finding great talent to help their businesses and organizations prosper.
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    37 mins
  • Finding growth and success in artisanal firewood, through mistakes, testing and creating core values

    Finding growth and success in artisanal firewood, through mistakes, testing and creating core values
    Nov 9 2021
    Firewood may not be the first thing you think of when talking about new and exciting business ventures. But Leroy Hite, founder, and CEO of Cutting Edge Firewood saw this industry as an interesting and challenging way to provide quality service and products to customers. Join Karl and Rico as they talk with Leroy about his experience growing and maintaining a high level of service quality in the business.of artisanal firewood.
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    31 mins