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Our Partners

“Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.”

-Proverbs 11:14

Guidance and counsel are keys to all of our success. That is why we surround ourselves with wise, knowledgable people who we bring to the table for your benefit. Each of our partners has years of experience in their areas of expertise and are passionate about God and seeing you fulfill your vision. They help us do what we do best…serve you.

Bookstore & Cafe Design
Barney Paradise
, President, Design Identity

Barney Paradise

Barney Paradise

Barney started Design Identity with the desire to help retailers bring the vision for their business to reality… to help them tell their story… to reflect Hope in physical form. “Along the way it has been our great privilege to serve many retailers just starting out and those who’ve been in the industry for years. My personal desire is that this company be of service to all who need our assistance and that we reflect integrity, loyalty, flexibility, teamwork and exceptional service to all we encounter.”

A little more about Design Identity:

* Practicing retail interior design for over 15 years
* Retained by many (new to the industry as well as veterans) to provide a variety of interior design and consulting services
* Focused on creating concepts uncommon and unique that reflect your mission and goals
* Building and designing new construction and renovation projects
* Certified by the Institute of Store Planners

We employ fully-integrated CADD and automated technology to support design and project delivery. Monitoring tight budgets and strict schedules helps to guarantee that we deliver on time, at or under budget. We offer a full range of services to assist you with new design, renovation, relocation, expansion, or reorganization. Our goal is to ensure that your project proceeds quickly and smoothly, start to finish, and is delivered on time – every time.

CD/DVD Media Services
Brian Clark, Founder, Media Go Round

Brian Clark, is a passionate entrepreneur who is continuously seeking and developing new business opportunities that focus on increasing revenue and efficiency for content owners and aggregators through innovative solutions that quickly and effectively manage and distribute that content to end users. As founder and visionary of Media Go Round, LLC, Brian’s fifteen years of experience are at the center of his expertise in deliverables branding, content management and distribution. Coupled with Media Go Round’s partners, together they have driven the creation and development of these innovative solutions for: Deliverables Branding – custom printed discs, personal audio and video players; Content Library Management – ingestion, conversion, encoding, archiving; Content Delivery – production, fulfillment, internet (streaming, download, IPTV). Media Go Round views clients as business partners, working together with mutual trust and respect. This partnership approach yields huge dividends to both parties in cost and effectiveness when identifying and solving challenges then implementing the technology.

Marketing, Strategic Planning & Training
Karen Hosey, President/CEO , ZOE Consulting

Karen Hosey

Karen Hosey

Karen Hosey is the President and CEO of Z.O.E. Consulting. She began her career as a high school teacher in the Detroit area. She later moved into the field of sales and marketing where she rose through the ranks, ultimately serving as Vice President of Sales and National Sales Manager for International Thomson Publishing. Karen later became Director of Marketing for Creflo Dollar Ministries. She currently assists ministries in achieving their vision through customized processes in marketing, strategic planning, and leadership development. Karen is a dynamic presenter, providing her audience with practical solutions born from personal experience. She has spoken at state, local, and national conferences. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University. Karen has been married for 35 years and has two sons, a daughter-in-law and one grandson. She currently resides in the Atlanta area.

Karen is also President and CEO of 378 Consulting Group, LLC, dedicated to serving ministries and faith-based organizations with a wide array of customized administrative and operational services. Visit www.378consulting.com for more details.

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