About the Author
Ellie Byrd started her career as a concert pianist and as many musicians do, she loved dabbling with computers. To pay the bills, she began teaching computer classes and writing curriculum. Not only did it pay the bills, it became the foundation for Ellie’s first company, a software training company she started and ran for 25 years.
Although Ellie never took a business class in college, her company soon soared over $1M in revenues—and then she hit a plateau. Feeling ill prepared to grow the business further, Ellie was elated to hear about a group called Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization (YEO). She quickly became a member and joined a Forum. Her business got “un-stuck” and the rest is history!
Ellie has founded 3 successful companies. She spends the majority of her time traveling the world and working with Forums in organizations like EO, YPO/WPO, BBL and Vistage.
In her spare time, Ellie enjoys playing the piano at conferences, churches and eldercare facilities, blending her music with a message of joyful perseverance.
Supporting Team
Justin Fishaw (@justin_smplfd) is the marketing director behind the Eating Ramen brand. With a B.A. in Marketing from Madonna University in Detroit, Michigan, his professional background is in entrepreneurialism and Internet marketing; more specifically SEO, content creation, social media, and community management. When not working with Eating Ramen, Justin runs his company Simplified Clothing and works as a Social Media Manager for Network Communications, Inc. In his spare time he enjoys playing soccer, tennis, and mountain biking.
Kate Millholland is the executive assistant to Ellie Byrd and the Eating Ramen brand. Kate earned her B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Austin. Her background includes creative writing, editing and research projects for trade associations. She also worked for several years as a meeting and event planner in the Atlanta area. Kate enjoys spending time with her family and playing tennis.
Lew Forbes is a Financial Advisor and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER practitioner. In his role with Ameriprise Financial, he helps clients develop a personal financial plan based on their life goals. Lew has experience in investment planning, retirement, education funding, cash flow management, tax management strategies and estate planning strategies.
During his 35-year career in finance, Lew has held a variety of financial and management positions including CFO at several software and marketing communication companies. Lew has an MBA in Finance from the University of Missouri and he is a member of the the Georgia Society of CPAs. In his spare time, Lew enjoys jogging, sculling, rowing, traveling and good wine.
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