At SpeedPro Norcross in Atlanta, we do GREAT, BIG, Graphics! 2020 and 2022 Speedpro Brand “Franchise Owner of the Year” award winner!2021 International Franchise Assoc “Franchisee of the Year” Award Winner. Humbled by this recognition (thanks to my team members who deserve this award...teams win!)We specialize in Window Graphics, Vehicle Wrap Graphics and installation, Wall Murals, Event Graphics, Yard signs, and Trade shows/Banners plus more! Our studio has state of the art equipment from EFI, HP, Cannon, Summa, Weldmaster, Kala, and Esko. We do business with clients around the country. To learn more, or to inquire about a quote for a project, you can reach me at: jbarber@speedpro.com or visit the website at: SpeedProAtlanta.com

The team at RGP provides business growth consulting for small businesses. At RGP we "Connect the Dots" to enable and drive Rapid Growth!

Natural Resources Exploration (crude oil & natural gas) in the Permian Basin of Texas

Triggerbow Outdoors was created with the vision of offering friends,families and business owners an opportunity to make memories in the outdoors. The Missouri farm, purchased in 2003, was sold in 2021 and we are now focusing exclusively on The 450 acre TBF ranch in Taylor County Georgia. In 2021 we have added Corp retreat opportunities for business teams. TBF Outdoors has brought many people together who share a passion for the outdoor sports. Www.triggerbowfarms.com

Real Estate Development in the Atlanta Metro area. Sold our final holdings 12/2021.

Global Franchise Group was a strategic brand management company with (at the time) over 1700 locations in 35 countries. Responsibilities included overseeing all domestic and international store development (franchise sales, real estate, and construction) for the Global Franchise Group family of brands including Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery, Pretzelmaker/Pretzel Time, and The Athlete's Foot.

FOCUS Brands was the franchisor of Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne's, and Seattles Best Coffee. The Brands were represented in 47 states and 42 countries with over 3300 shops, bakeries, and restaurants. FOCUS Brands was an affiliate of private equity partner Roark Capital.

AWOGS was a start up company that provided life safety products/services for commercial buildings with patent pending processes. I joined this start up to legally structure the company, provide management/leadership oversight, insure proper patent filings, sell and execute test locations, and to re-entry back into the Atlanta area with my family.

Promoted to CCO with responsibilities including all sales, franchise development, store operations, marketing, public relations, advertising, R&D, product innovation, and equipment development for 1100 franchise stores in 6 countries under the franchise/licensing model and 35,000 retail customers via a traditional manufacturer, broker, distributor business model for two Allied Capital private equity portfolio companies. Allied Capital sold the entire portfolio of companies in March 2010.

Responsibilities include all sales, franchise, and equipment development for the Company. Business channels include C-store, Education, Health Care and Military.

Recruited to lead and execute growth in a food service group purchasing organization (owned by Compass NA) to non-parent company owned client base. Responsibilities included business development, implementation, custom contracting negotiations, and managing the existing client base. While with Foodbuy, the third party business doubled in three years.

Series A start up company with a suite of point of sales based wireless transaction solutions. Targeted markets included vending, retail, and food service segments. Client partnerships developed during my tenure included Walmart, Yahoo, Sprint, ARA-MARK, Pepsi-Cola Company, and IBM

Recruited to build market share in the beverage industry equipment segment. Held full P&L responsibility for the company comprised of five acquisitions within a two-year period. Completed the acquisition and assimilation process, rolling five privately held distributors into one national company.

Promoted through a series of sales management, operations, and general management positions. Experience included Food Service and Retail grocery, drug, mass merchandiser, and c-store channels. Regional Sales Manager of the year in the southwest area two years in a row. Provided functional leadership for organization of 3000 employees in U.S. and Canada as VP in the headquarters assignment.

Promoted from sales rep, to district field rep to unit manager on fast track. District sales rep of the year 1st year in position. Headquarter key accounts included Vons Grocery company and Savon/Osco Drug stores in the high profile Southern California CPG market.