Loralei Halley/ Building Her Empire Loralei is the CEO of Building Her Empire where she trains, inspires and educates women coaches and experts in how to run a successful AND sustainable business, creating a legacy and building an empire.  She covers marketing, advertising, sales and closing on high-ticket courses.  She also covers business and client-facing operations as well as mindset, leadership, and finances.  She has 7 contractors who work with her on empowering women to rise up and be what they are called to be.  Loralei had a very serious stroke 30 years ago and had to learn how to walk, talk and do everything all over again.  Doctors doubted that she's ever be able to get a job, suggesting she apply for unemployment when she hit 18.  Since them she has moved across the world, gotten married, had TWO sets of twins, became an inspirational speaker, written two books and now owns an international business coaching women that they too can be unstoppable.   Emil Powella/Emil Powella Photography Emil Powella is a photographer who focuses on landscape, nature, and events. His prints are available for sale at Citizen Exchange in Old Town Lilburn and on his website. He serves on the Lilburn City Council.  You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Although he says that it's more of a serious hobby than a business it's something that anyone can do as long as they keep shooting.  He says "Experience is an invaluable teacher." Jane Bishop/Take the Next Step Jane Bishop, is CEO of Take the Next Step which emerged out of her passion to help others “go for their It.” She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs strengthen and align with their inner core for success by using her coaching and training skills. When you work with Jane you will experience accomplishing your “it” and be a greater influence to those around you. Jane uses her E4U system to help clients get to the core faster to create and execute a plan for effectiveness. Jane is also a professional speaker and published author. Curious? Reach out and book a complimentary session and see where that leads. Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies Ryan T. Sauers has spent 25 years leading and/or consulting with visual communications and marketing related organizations. Ryan is President/Owner of the consulting firm, Sauers Consulting Strategies; Our Town Gwinnett Magazine (2 monthly magazines); and its parent company End Resultz Media. Key areas of focus of the consulting firm include: sales training, marketing strategy, personal branding, leadership development, and organizational change. Sauers is a frequent national speaker and columnist. He has been recognized as one of the top 80 CMO’s in the world and achieved the top designation of  Certified Marketing Executive through Sales and Marketing Executives International. Sauers is an adjunct university professor teaching leadership, marketing, and communication courses to current and aspiring leaders. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner. Ryan is ABD(all but dissertation) in his Doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership and is host of the radio show Marketing Matters. Sauers is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You?   More info at: RyanSauers.com or OurTownGwinnett.com. Ryan is CEO/Founder of the End Resultz Radio Network.  Show Overview Marketing Matters with Ryan Sauers is a radio and podcast show presented by Our Town Gwinnett Magazine. Each show discusses marketing, sales, communications, branding, leadership, and more. Host, Ryan Sauers, is a best-selling author, national speaker, and consultant and facilitates discussion of how these topics play a vital role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares real nuggets of information from hosts and great guests that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday lives, where personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking to grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business and life: rapidly changing, multigenerational, and noisy in nature. All shows are broadcast from the Perimeter Roofing studio. Inside the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson in beautiful Stone Mountain, GA.