I am a small business expert, professional speaker, radio host, and author of the book "Yes I Can – Develop My Idea and Start My Own Business." I have been working for over 30 years to help people start and grow businesses.My mission is simple, to educate and coach people to start taking more control of their lives by building a business that they love.I am the Managing Partner at the CAPBuilder Network Group; (www.capbuildernetwork.com), a consulting company whose focus is helping people start and grow their businesses. For the past six years, I have been the host of the popular radio talk show CAPBuilder Talk (www.capbuildertalk.com) that provides articles, information, and resources to help start and grow small businesses. I am the director of entrepreneurship for the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, where I have developed and implemented a proven training and coaching program to help people start and grow their businesses.On October 11, 2013, I was invited and attended a meeting with President Obama to discuss how the shutdown and debt ceiling issues were affecting small businesses. The meeting was held at the White House, and it was co-sponsored by Business Forward. I help business owners and executives to;• Evaluate their skills and what they have to offer• Develop the business idea and strategic plan to organize, get funded and market to the customers that need their products• To implement a go-to-market strategy to build a business that they love.I do this with my over 25 years of business development experience, my strong resource network, and my proven training and coaching programs.I am a nationally-recognized professional speaker that has received recognition for the impact of my work with numerous organizations and businesses throughout the world.You may find out more about me at www.marcparham.com or schedule a call by going to www.meetwithmarc.com.