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Ned Fasullo is a 28-year veteran of sales & marketing. Throughout his career he has worked as a trusted advisor to business owners/operators in the food & beverage, healthcare, legal, technolo…

Ned Fasullo is a 28-…

Ned Fasullo is a 28-year veteran of sales & marketing. Throughout his career he has worked as a trusted advisor to business owners/operators in the food & beverage, healthcare, legal, technology, construction, and industrial sectors, helping them achieve their desired business outcomes through business best practices. Due to his success, he is tapped as a public speaker for events, media interviews, sales & marketing consulting. He is most recently a published author of “The Small Book of Big Marketing” in 2017 and was a Silicon Bayou Top 100 List maker in 2012, 2013, 2014, 201…

Emily Crume is the director of strategy for Social Media Examiner, the world's largest social media marketing resource. Her role is to organize all strategic relationships, sponsorships, and alliances…

Emily Crume is the d…

Emily Crume is the director of strategy for Social Media Examiner, the world's largest social media marketing resource. Her role is to organize all strategic relationships, sponsorships, and alliances for the company. She helps businesses and brands connect with social marketers and digital influencers. Her expertise is in sales and business development and she loves to talk about how companies can achieve marketing success (ROMS), demand generation, using content to attract your next best customer, and how to find fit in your sales process. More info on Social Media Marketing World can be…

Beth has had a love for entertainment since her fifth-grade thespian debut as Miss Veryrich in her school play.  She has boundless energy and curiosity, so the draw to film and television was a natur…

Beth has had a love …

Beth has had a love for entertainment since her fifth-grade thespian debut as Miss Veryrich in her school play.  She has boundless energy and curiosity, so the draw to film and television was a natural evolution. As an actor, producer, choreographer, dancer, podcast host, and live event coordinator, Beth has worked at just about every level in the entertainment industry.  She has a degree from the University of Wi-Madison in Radio, Television, Film Production, and a certificate in Business Management from the Harvard Extension School, with a focus on non-profits.  She is one of the founding…

Duran Advisors was established based on the founder's nine years of experience as the owner of Sunbelt Business Brokers of New Orleans and three and a half years as an M&A intermediary with Starmo…

Duran Advisors was e…

Duran Advisors was established based on the founder's nine years of experience as the owner of Sunbelt Business Brokers of New Orleans and three and a half years as an M&A intermediary with Starmont Advisors. Joel Duran has a track record of selling over 100 businesses and has worked with numerous main street and lower middle market business owners. The company's process has evolved to focus on identifying client problems and pain points, which may not necessarily involve selling the company. Duran Advisors utilizes the latest technology to provide a transparent process for sellers to trac…

Sam Olmsted moved to New Orleans to pursue a degree in Management, with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Finance from Tulane University. He has worked in numerous marketing agencies, including I…

Sam Olmsted moved to…

Sam Olmsted moved to New Orleans to pursue a degree in Management, with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Finance from Tulane University. He has worked in numerous marketing agencies, including IPG Mediabrands and Momentum Worldwide, creating campaigns for Fortune 500 companies and some of the biggest brands in the world. From there, Sam performed digital marketing for a software startup that sold a no-code application development platform.   Sam is the New Orleans Managing Director at Online Optimism, a nationwide digital marketing agency, where he manages multiple team directors and as…