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Premier Chapter Members
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Steve Bierman - Bierman Insurance Agency
Bierman Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency representing Safeco, Farmers, Progressive, Travelers and many other “A” rated insurance companies. Bierman Insurance offers business owners protection through Workers comp, Liability, and Commercial Auto policies. On the personal lines side, Bierman Insurance can shop your homeowners, auto, and flood policies for the best coverage at the best price. For more information, please contact Steve at 225-293-0717 (w) or 225-235-6364 (C).
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Ricky Blanton - Ricky Blanton Insurance Agency
We are an independent insurance agency that specializes in employee benefits and individual health insurance. Being an independent consultant and broker, we are able to always shop the marketplace. This brings value to our clients because they always have a competitive rate on their plan.
Our value added approach consists of planning, service, administration, and communication. We always do our due diligence in reviewing and analyzing our client’s benefit programs. As with all good companies, service is a key component to success, and we pride ourselves on being a liaison to the carriers for our clients. Our administration support for our clients is vital in the day-to-day operation. We assist with employee enrollment, claim forms, enrollment forms, and materials. We also assist in the administration of compliance legislation. The communication we maintain with our clients is paramount. It is important that we stay in touch with the group leaders, provide employee meetings, and offer industry knowledge through newsletters.
The need for individual health insurance has become essential. We will always analyze the need of each individual and family. At that point, we will quote the appropriate carriers to see what plan is appropriate for that particular individual or family.
We look forward to visiting with you regarding your insurance needs.
Please feel free to contact us at: (225) 302-7415 or ricky@rickyblantoninsurance.com.
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Earl Breaux - Lincoln Financial Group
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Patricia Burns - Cavalier Telephone
Founded in 1998, Cavalier Telephone is a financially solid, rapidly growing communications firm dedicated to providing superior customer care and high quality products and services. We offer communications products and services ranging from local and long distance telephone service to Internet access, high-tech network solutions and data connectivity services. Cavalier operates in 15 states and Washington DC throughout the eastern US and has invested more than $1 billion to build its own private network using the best technology available. Cavalier currently provides voice and data services to more than 650,000 business, government and wholesale customers.
The Cavalier Telephone team is committed to a set of principles designed to make Cavalier a company that businesses trust by providing technologically advanced solutions and world class customer service at a superior value.
Contact your local Cavalier representative, Patricia Burns, at 225-405-5980, plburns@cavtel.com.
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Sherri Caro - CJ Brown Realtors
My honesty, diligence and knowledge are your greatest asset. I specialize in Residential Real Estate, am an expert in the Dutchtown/Prairieville area. I work for the #1 company in the Gulf South that has been in business since 1917.
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Greg Derbes - Contact Furniture Group
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David Deshotels - Cost Segregation Services
Accelerated Depreciation of Commercial Property to Maximize Cash Flow. This is your Money!
As a commercial property owner, how would you like to recieve cash flow from tax savings of 7%-10% of your building cost within the first five years of ownership? That's $70K-$100K for each $1M in building costs! Cost Segregation is the answer!
Cost Segregation is an IRS-approved application by which commercial property owners can accelerate depreciation and reduce the amount of taxes owed. This savings generates cash flow that owners often use to reinvest in the business, purchase more property, apply to their principle payment or spend on themselves.
It's simple, legal and recommended in the August 2004 issue of the Journal of Accountancy for CPA's. The article stated "A taxpayer can substantially increase cash flow by segregating property costs."
To find out more contact...
David Deshotels (dez–o–tels)
9241 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Cell: 225.933.6215
Tel: 225.757.5025
Fax: 866.277.1569
david@CSSI.info
www.CSSI.info
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Benny DiChiara - Dichiara Creative Advertising and Marketing
DiChiara Creative is a professional Advertising & Marketing agency, which utilizes a decade of experience to help you achieve your goals. DiChiara Creative has gained this valuable experience in a wide range of product and service categories. What we've learned in one category often proves effective in others.
We have assembled the best people in their respective field of expertise to seamlessly integrate all species of advertising & marketing initiatives:
· Advertising
· Branding
· Media Buying, Planning, & Invoice Auditing
· Creative Development through all production for all media
· Sales Promotions
· Direct Response
· Seminar & Event Programs
· Point of Purchase
· Web Site Development
· Full Size Graphic print jobs
We can also simply supply the basic tools needed to promote & market your business more effectively. And with our expertise in implementing initiatives in such a wide range of media, our clients are uniquely positioned to attain the heights of the results that they desire.
For more information, contact...
Benny Dichiara
13703 Lexham Garden Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225.751.2229
Fax: 225.751.3487
Email: benny@dicreative.com
Web: www.dicreative.com
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Understand your needs
We are the accountants and the consultants. With over 19 years of combined experience in accounting, consulting, insurance, and software services, we have the expertise to assess and meet your needs, goals and requirements.
Our mission here at Phoenix Consulting Group is to become an integral part of your business while providing quality, personalized service to businesses large and small.
Nationwide Network
We are part of a nationwide consultant network. This means that we have unlimited resources available for what ever your business needs may be. We are an affiliate of Rogers & Company, CPAs, New York.
Provide Solutions
We are providing real life solutions for our client's financial problems. We customize our services to fit the need of each client.
Contact Us
2133 Silverside, Suite A · Baton Rouge · Louisiana · 70808 · 225-766-6966
Fax: 225-766-6978 · email: meredith@phoenixconsultgroup.com
Please visit our website at www.phoenixconsultgroup.com.
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Ellis Computer Consulting is a full service IT outsourcing firm specializing in network design, installation, and maintenance. ECC offers on site service to your office or home as well as remote assistance for superior convenience and responsiveness. ECC understands that the small and medium business requires the same efficiency, reliability, and security that large corporations enjoy while maintaining flexibility and affordability.
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Sheila Faust - I-Catchers Salon
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Bill Golden - Golden Business Services, LLC
Golden Business Services, LLC was founded by Bill Golden to serve the small business
community in a professional, effective and affordable manner.
Bill Golden has over 25 years of successful leadership, strategic planning, and
financial management experience while serving large and start-up national and
international companies in various executive capacities. His strong management skills, along with recognized competencies in financial and business performance analysis, finance and accounting, operational management, and staff development and training, has prepared him to provide immediate value to small businesses.
Golden Business Services will work with small business owners/operators to conceptualize and develop strategic plans, business re-engineering initiatives, and performance measurement tools.
If your business is looking for a firm that always places Clients priorities number one, has the experience to make a difference, works alongside company leadership to grow a sustainable business, and builds trust throughout the organization, then Golden Business Services is the company for you.
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Beth Henderson - The Sunshine Pages
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John Kovalcik - Greater Baton Rouge Signs
We are a regional sign broker and sign consultant.
Whether you’re in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mandeville, Covington, La Place or anywhere in the area we have quick access to the signs you need and capable installers to get your sign up quickly.
As a Baton Rouge sign broker we have access to both national factories and local firms for any type of indoor or outdoor sign you need.
Greater Baton Rouge Signs is your source for:
· Lighted Signs
· Wood and Aluminum Signs
· Channel Letters
· Neon
· Outdoor Message Boards
· Indoor Message Boards
· Banners
· Tent Signs
· Lettering
· Window / Auto Stickers
· Sandblasted Sign - High Density Urethane
Please contact us for more information...
Phone: 225-937-3643
Email: John@GreaterBatonRougeSigns.com
Web: www.GreaterBatonRougeSigns.com
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Michael Lipe - Maxon Media, LLC
Maxon Media is a full service interactive website firm specializing in creating custom web solutions for our clients. We feature a full range of web design tools and services including...
· Custom inteface design
· Content manangement system integration
· E-newsletter system integration
· Online blogs
· Search Engine Optimization
Each project is an opportunity to define who we are by helping our clients define who they are.
At Maxon Media, we envision our work as a series of opportunities. With each new project, we become increasingly aware of the world around us, the challenges that exist and business and societal needs of our community. Through our work, we strengthen the bond between the practical technology that exists and the people who put it to use in their everday lives. With each interactive project we create, and each problem we solve, our solutions act as a point of connectivity between our clients and their goals.
Founded in 2004 by Ron McDaniel and Michael W. Lipe, Maxon Media has evolved into a full-service, strategically-driven interactive design agency for a wide variety of diverse clientele.
Throughout its history, Maxon Media has attracted some of the best design talent in the industry and continues to build on a precedent of implementing practical and useful design solutions that focus exclusively on the client’s needs.
Visit our website at www.maxonmedia.net for more information or email us at info@maxonmedia.net.
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Gary Littlefield - Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company is a full service community bank with operations in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and East Baton Rouge Parish. The Bank was established in 1990 and has a rich history of helping successful business owners, professionals and consumers with their needs including Cash Management, Commercial Lending (including SBA loans), Consumer Lending, Trust and Investments. The Bank offers a wide variety of competitive deposit and loan products as well as on-line banking services (including Desk Top Teller) and delivers the personalized touch that is sometimes missing with larger regional and national banks. So, if you need to grow, come see us for Cash Flow.
Old Goodwood Office
7235 Jefferson Hwy.
BRLA 70806
225-932-7272
Perkins Rd. Office
13906 Perkins Rd.
BRLA 70810
225-763-2000
Please visit our website at www.gulfbank.com.
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Cami Miller - North Star Coaching Systems
My passion is partnering with people so that they can make small changes that make big differences, and when they choose to helping them to make big changes as well.
I offer one on one coaching in person and by phone as well as Group Coaching. In addition to coaching, I offer training to clients and their companies including the Coaching Clinic© which teaches managers to be coaches and DISC training which teaches people to understand and use the behavior style profile that can improve communication, sales and relationships.
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Jennifer Netterville - Fabric Warehouse
Designer Fabrics - Discount Prices!
Thousands of Designer Fabrics
Fabric Warehouse offers over 4,000 bolts of designer fabrics to choose from. Our spacious location has all the latest fabric including: silk, upholstery, drapery and children's.
Trim
If you are looking for a fabulous selection of tassles, tiebacks, trim and more, look no further! Fabric Warehouse has it all. Go ahead...and embellish it!
Drapery Hardware
We have a large selection of drapery hardware to complete all your windown treatments.
Custom Bedding and Drapery
Let you imagination run wild! Create a room that is everything you have always dreamed:
Home Decor
Fabric Warehouse is more than just fabrics. We've filled the store with hundreds of one of a kind accessories to compliment your home.
Designers
Our friendly staff of decorators are always available to assist you with in the store. We also have two professional designers available to assist you either in the store or for home consultations.
We are located at 8345A Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (225) 201-8880
Fax: (225) 201-8878
Toll-Free: (877) 640-8880
Email: fabricwarehouse@bellsouth.net
Visit our new website at www.fabricwarehouseinc.net!
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: Closed
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Jim Nichols - Assurance Financial
My name is Jim Nichols, with Assurance Financial Group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We are licensed in TX, LA, MS, AL, TN, & FL and I wanted to personally thank you for the opportunity to compete for your business. Whether you are refinancing your home, purchasing a new one, or you just need cash for home improvement or debt consolidation, we have the program for you.
At Assurance Financial Group we have many programs to tailor fit your needs, great rates, low fees, and most importantly superior service. I am looking forward to speaking with you to learn what you wish to accomplish, and how I can help. I can be reached locally at 225-448-2659, Toll Free at 866-790-7978 EXT: 309 or by E-mail jnichols@afgloans.com. Thank you so much for your time, and the opportunity to earn your business!
Feel free to click on the below link to look up me, and my company on the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions web page.
http://www.ofi.state.la.us
For your information - here is a list of documents you will need to gather & provide copies of in order to get approved for a Mortgage:
1. Copies of your pay check stubs for the last four weeks.
2. Copies of your last 2 years W-2 forms or full Tax Returns if you or any other borrowers whom will be on the loan are self employed.
3. Copies of your last two months bank statements (Any & All Accounts and all pages of the statements).
4. Copies of your last Asset Statements (401k, Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, CD’s or any other Investments you may have).
5. List of address’s of all the properties you own & if there are balances owed on them: the name of the current mortgage company; balance owed; & current value of the property. If you don’t own any properties don’t worry about number 5.
6. Copy of your signed Purchase Agreement if purchasing a new home.
7. Copy of VA Eligibility if Applicable
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Matthew Patton - Patton's Fine Jewelry
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Evonne Taylor - Essential Symmetry Massage Therapy
Massage is a natural and holistic method used to promote health and a sense of well-being. By making massage part of your life, you can experience ongoing, cumulative effects of reduced muscle tension, increased vitality, and a calmer state of mind.
The services available are:
· Swedish Massage
· Integrative Therapy (includes Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Peppermint Foot Therapy)
· Stone Therapy
· CranioSacral Therapy (balancing your natural rhythm for optimum health)
· Hand Massage and Parafinn Dip
· Foot Massage and Parafinn Dip
Gift Certificates are also available.
Please call if you have any additional questions and for scheduling your appointment.
Evonne Taylor, N.C.L.M.T. #3669
(225) 806-9824
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Karen Vingiello - Peregrine Corporation
Karen Vingiello, a Business Printing Broker has years of experience in business forms, and forms flow through a business. She can help you streamline your printing needs, by helping set ordering schedules to help save your company money. Caring for Your Corporate Image...she can outfit you and your employees in Corporate logowear, shirts and hats. Promotional items and marketing tools are available as well. Call to set an appointment for a consultation.
11850 Boylan Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225-926-9225 or 225-405-0694, fx 922-9375 karenving@aol.com
www.peregrinesolutions.com
Caring for Your Corporate Image......
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Valerie Flynn Wintz - Wintz Portraits and Gallery
Thomas Wintz and Valerie Flynn-Wintz, of Wintz Portraits and Gallery, have been creating, "Cherished Memories, Captured Forever", for many years. Specializing in portraits of families, children, and high school seniors, Thomas enjoys the challenge of portraying the varied and interesting personalities of your loved ones.
Celebrating 30 years in 2009, the vitality and artistry continues to flow from the lens to your home, in unique images that serve to remind us all of what is truly precious in our lives!
Available by appointment for consultations and both studio and location photography, we are at your service!
Call us today at 225-761-4198 or visit our website at www.wintz.net.
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Bart Zimmerman - Imaging Products and Supplies
The mission of Imaging Products and Supplies is to provide high quality office equipment and supplies at affordable prices; while creating a working environment that will inspire employees to growth and accomplishment.
Sales: We seel new and off-lease office products
Service: We service copiers, fax machines, printers and scanners
Supplies: We sell the supplies for all major brands of office equipment
Whether you've bought your equipment already and want help in lowering your operating costs, or you are in the market for office equipment and are wanting professional help in choosing the right equipment that's right for your office, we are here to work for you. We want to establish a lasting business relationship that will allow you to benefit from our years of experience in the office equipment industry. We specialize in the sales, service and and supplies of office products that use paper, toner or ink.
FREE ESTIMATES FREE QUOTES FREE DELIVERY
Call Bart Zimmerman today at 225.769.3454 or email at bart@imagingpas.com.
Visit our website at www.imagingpas.com.
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