Andrew G. Poulos an Enrolled Agent
admitted to Practice before the Internal Revenue Service had an
entrepreneurial vision at the young age of 9. At 9 years old Andrew
began spending his summers working with his local postal carrier
delivering mail in his local community of Brooklyn, NY. He was
eager to work and learn at a very young age. He is a first
generation Greek raised by immigrant parents who didn?t speak
English while growing up. Growing up in a Greek household Andrew
had a difficult time learning English. Despite the education challenges he has faced, he has been able to overcome everything and
persevere by being the first in his family to obtain a college
education.
At age 13 Andrew started a lemonade
stand in his neighborhood in Decatur, GA. He operated his lemonade
stand business on a daily business during his summer vacations. At
age 15 while attending high school, he founded a candy business that
he operated while attending school. Andrew?s primary focus was
selling candy to fellow students in the school. He was
an entrepreneur at heart and had a skill for managing his finances from a very
young age, no matter how small they were.
Upon graduating from Georgia State
University in 1994 with a Bachelor?s Degree in Accounting and Real
Estate, Andrew decided to start up his own accounting firm after
being turned down by dozens of employers. In February 1995 Andrew
founded his firm Poulos Accounting & Consulting, Inc. Over the
years he has grown his practice and has become nationally known with
clients across the country. 10 years after starting his firm he decided to provide
additional services to his clients. He diversified his business by obtaining his mortgage brokers license in 2005 and founded Manhattan Lending
Corporation. Andrew was able to have his mortgage company profitable
and debt free within the first 90 days of beginning operations. He
has always earned success by being a visionary, fiscally responsible,
and being a shrewd money manager.
In 2008 Andrew decided to pursue his
dream to become a speaker and teach others how to manage their
finances and their business. He founded a computer lab facility in
Tucker, GA and began to teach monthly QuickBooks® classes. In 2010 he
was honored with the opportunity to teach for Auburn University. He
credits his successful speaking career to his colleague Beanna
Whitlock, a nationally renowned speaker who has mentored and inspired
him to be speaker. Andrew is a part of the Legacy Series speaker?s
bureau http://www.thelegacyseries.org
founded by Beanna Whitlock and Bryan Gates.
Andrew is the producer of the
QuickBooks® Ultimate Lesson Guide 2011© DVD. He has a love for
teaching and enjoys teaching others how to manage their finances and
their business and becoming successful. With the IRS now teaching
their agents on QuickBooks®, he has produced his class on DVD in an
effort to provide quality an affordable education to all who need it.
He is the host & creator of The Savvy Money Show, a weekly financial radio talk show that airs on WAEC 860AM every Friday 4:00-4:30pm.
Most recently he founded Online
Data Processing Services, LLC with his long time friend and colleague
DJ Grisewood. Online Data Processing Services is a 1099 processing
company that is being developed into a national processing center in an
effort to assist small business owners, and professionals with
the complex and tedious 1099 processing. Being a visionary Andrew
and DJ are developing a niche product using state of the art technology.
Andrew has been appointed to the
Subject Matter Expert Panel and the Accredited Tax Preparer Exam
Committee by the National Society of Accountants. He has been
elected Chairman of the Business & Technology Advisory Board for
Tucker High School in his local community. As the Chairman he was responsible for overseeing the Board that assisted the school with its State
Industry Re-Certification Program in 2011. With his assistance Tucker High School obtained its State Industry Re-Certification with one of the highest scores in the state.
He is an Author for Intuit's ProLine News Central and Website where he writes articles on various topics related to the accounting and finance industry.
Most recently Andrew was honored with a
feature profile in the inaugural edition of Georgia State University's School of
Accountancy Alumni Newsletter (The Account). Andrew attributes this honor to his
years of hard work and dedication to his profession.
He has also been featured in the
Atlanta Business Chronicle, has had press releases in the Wall Street Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and has been inducted into Lexington?s
Who?s Who of Executives and Professionals.
Andrew has been told numerous times
that he is an inspiring individual. He credits his success with his
businesses, real estate investments, and his speaking career to
strong work ethic, perseverance, and his entrepreneurial vision.
Andrew is kicking off the New American
Dream Seminar this summer in Atlanta, GA. With the New American
Dream Seminars Andrew will teach you how to form a corporation or LLC
depending on your business needs. You will also learn how to
build a successful business from the ground up, the pitfalls that you
should look for, which he has experienced first hand during his 16
years of operating his own businesses, how to manage your business
and finances in order to be successful, and how to obtain starting
capital among many other useful tips to help you become a successful
entrepreneur. Guest speakers will provide you with the tools you
need to market your business through various formats, including the
power tool of social media networking. You will also learn how Andrew has helped many of his clients become successful and grow businesses, even some who formed businesses from the ground floor and are now multi millionaires!
Feedback from past seminar participants:
"Andrew was a terrific instructor. I've learned a lot and have
already recommended this course to others."
"Andy - you are a fine, knowledgeable professional, with lots of
real world stories. My kind of guy!"
"Awesome class! Well organized materials and
statements that make you aware of all the caveats of the software and the accounting world. Learned
loads!!
"I am very thankful for your teaching style. I have learned so much and I am looking forward to
practicing all the different tasks in QuickBooks in the near future."
"This class was by far one of the most exciting and
informative computer classes I have taken! Andrew's examples from his real life experiences are extra
bonuses for the class.?
What You Will Learn at the New American Dream Seminar....
- Starting up a business. Should you be a Corporation, LLC, or Sole Proprietor? Which is best for you?
- How to obtain a federal identification number from the IRS, state sales tax and withholding numbers from the Georgia Department of Revenue and Georgia Department of Labor
- All the steps necessary to get your business off the ground successfully
- How to manage your money and your business finances
- What pitfalls to look for while operating your new business
- How to write a perfect business plan
- How to obtain starting capital for your new business
- How to use social media marketing to network and obtain new business
- How to network with local associations, business groups, and develop marketing skills
- How to make yourself and your business stand out from the competition
- How to purchase the perfect insurance policy to protect your business and your personal assets
- How to manage your overhead when you're first starting your new business
- How to operate a successful home based business
- You will learn this and so much more from Andrew and his team of speaker's
Andrew's Team of Speakers
Jackie
Kiadii, Phoenix
Computer Consultants, LLC
For
10 years, Jackie has taught hundreds of business professionals how to leverage
technology to boost productivity and attract leads. Jackie provides software and
online marketing training to individuals and groups. Her approach is practical,
interactive, and results based.
In
2002, Jackie developed the Using Technology for Business Success curriculum,
the first series of courses offered in Atlanta to teach small business owners
online marketing skills.
Jackie's
online marketing training projects include the Small Business Development
Center, Small Business Administration, Georgia Center for Non-Profits, Georgia
Perimeter College Corporate and Continuing Education. In 2010, she was
the exclusive Social Media Presenter at the Dekalb County Contract &
Purchasing Department's Small Business Expo.
Feedback
includes:
Her class
evaluations were excellent in
every category across the board from every person that attended the class.
[We] never saw such amazing evaluations for a contracted instructor! She
... really engaged the participants!
Quinn Green, Risk Management Consultant (Bio Coming Soon)
Insurance Speaker - TBA
Banker (Lender) Speaker - TBA
Business Plan Writing & Development Speaker - TBA
Are you looking to pursue your dream of
starting your small business and becoming independent and successful?
Are you interested in being your own boss, controlling your own
schedule and your destiny and not worrying about being laid off in
the next recession?
Do you want financial freedom and success?
Are you a small business owner currently who needs a tune up on business and money managing skills?
If you have answered Yes to any or all of these then this seminar is for you!
Come listen to successful entrepreneur Andrew G. Poulos and his team,
speak on how to start your business, earn financial independence and
success, and live the New American Dream!
Regular Seminar Admission is $125. Register early and save $$$.
Register early for the New American Dream Seminar for only $99!
Seating is limited for the seminar on Saturday, September 24, 2011 so register early and save!
