Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio  show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA.   Here's how to listen to the podcast of our show.

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On today's show Stan Friedman and Jim Squire co-hosted a special Franchising Show.

Stan Friedman, CFE, is co-founder and Chairman of Atlanta Franchise Alliance (and has been involved with in the International Franchise Association as well) and is currently President of RetroTax. He can be found online at www.retrotax.com. More information on the ATLFA can be found at www.atlantafranchisealliance.com

Jim Squire is the Chairman of the Southeast Franchise Forum (SEFF) www.sefforum.com and the Director of Franchise Development at Honey Baked Ham www.honeybakedham.com and has been active in franchising for most of his career. 

The show kicked off with David French VP of Government Relations at the International Franchise Association. David spoke about the broader issue of government affair what Congress is and isn't doing to assist franchising these days. You can learn more at www.franchise.org

Next Geoff Seiber CEO of Fran Fund came on and talked about one of the only programs in the country that is capitalizing restaurants right now. You can learn more at www.franfund.com

Then Ron Feldman CEO of Siegel Financial Group and a RetroTax franchisee came on to discuss the credit freeze and some out of the box ways to get capital. You can learn more at www.siegelcapital.com

We closed the show with Michelle Belinfante with the Leasing and Management Group who talked about the real estate market and lease negotiation issues. As a tenant representative, she even shared some tips to help you negotiate a new lease or re-negotiate your current lease. To learn more please go to www.tlmgusa.com

As Stan says there is not all doom and gloom out there. While the world has changed and things might never be the same the world has not ended. Business will continue and we just need to make adjustments in how we do business. Franchising still remains one of the best business models for growing your own wealth.
 
Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show

Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Atlanta Business Radio  show podcast broadcasting live each Wednesday at 10am EDT from the Business Radio X studio in Atlanta, GA, USA.   Here's how to listen to the podcast of our show.

First click on the title of the show you are interested in. Then there should be a player in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Now just press play and the show you chose should start playing.

You can also download the show to listen on your mp3 player. We are now available on iTunes, click this link and you can find all our past shows. Press SUBSCRIBE and you will automatically get the latest show when you sync your iPod to your computer.

On today's show we led off with Brad Wolff co-founder of JumpVine, your recruitment, sourcing and hiring partner. Brad talked about some creative things companies can do in order to keep morale high in this challenging economy. Brad was recently featured in an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle and you can learn more about his firm at www.jumpvine.net

Next up we had on Meredith Moore with Moore & Associates Wealth Management. Meredith was recently named one of Atlanta Business Chronicle's Top 40 Under 40. Meredith explained some strategies that can help the people (older and young) cope with the major economic crisis that has just occurred. When it comes to dealing with market risks, the potential of outliving your income and how long term care costs can affect your nest egg then Meredith is someone you should know. to learn more about her firm please go to her website www.moorewealthmgmt.com

Next up we had on Damon Borozny with JetSocks. JetSocks is a new green company that helps regional airlines deal with delays associated with de-icing. JetSocks are simply covers for the flying surfaces that are put on after the last flight of the night and taken off before the first flight in the morning.  In a matter of minutes you have eliminated the need to de-ice the plane for the first flight of the day. To learn more please go to their website www.jetsocksinc.com

We closed the show with one of Atlanta's top photographers Bill Adler. Bill talked about the importance of professional photography to showcase your image, brand and products. Bill is nationally recognized and has photographed corporate leaders, presidents, world leaders and popular celebrities. To learn more please go to his website www.billadler.com

Also if you know of a business in Atlanta that we should know about please email Amy Otto at Amy @ atlantabusinessradio.com and we will try and get them on the show