Experienced stylists make the cut as first-time business owners Longtime stylist Tabitha Parsley and master barber Robert Collins worked for years at the original location of Red’s Class Barbershop in Indianapolis. After relocating to Nashville to help run the second location, these young entrepreneurs dreamed of owning their own shop. “One day we looked at
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Success Story: MeTime Drop-In Child Care
Female entrepreneur opens convenient daycare for local families Sara Bullock is no stranger to owning a business. She spent her childhood helping her mother run successful childcare services. “It was inspiring to me that she was able to make her own hours to be there for school functions,” says Bullock. “I saw the kind of
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Success Story: Livingston Logistic Corporation
Veteran entrepreneur is bringing high speed internet to rural Alabama “Internet isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity for school work just about anything, especially in a rural area like Sylacauga and Talladega Springs,” says Livingston Logistic owner Bruce Livingston. “Out of 50 states, Alabama is 46th in internet service. But we’re hoping to change that.”
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How to buy an existing business in 8 steps
Want to buy an existing business? Here’s what you need to know. BY KEY DAWSON, SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. KEY OFFERS A WEALTH OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPERIENCE AND OPERATIONS EXPERTISE. AS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSINESS OWNER, KEY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PURCHASED AND SOLD A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES. Buying an existing business has many advantages over starting
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Success Story: Kiefer Manufacturing
Local family keeps doors open for largest private employer in Hancock County When the Mayor of Hancock County, Tennessee learned the largest private employer – Kiefer Manufacturing – was planning on shuttering their local factory, he turned to David Greene Jr. and his family to see if they could keep the business up and running.
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Success Story: ESSTAR & Krista’s Healthy On The Go
Two bouts of cancer lead entrepreneur to launch natural food distribution company Krista Anderson took inspiration from personal adversity when launching her business in early 2015. She harnessed what she learned during those daunting times — empathy and perseverance — and forged a more entrepreneurial life. A cancer diagnosis gave her three months to live and served as a wake-up call to change her definition
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In the News: Entrepreneur Names Nashville the Next Promising Growth & Innovation Hub
Entrepreneur Highlights Nashville as Hot Spot for Entrepreneurs & Small Business In a recent article from Entrepreneur, guest author Rebekah Iliff outlines five reasons why “The South, in particular Nashville, is poised to be the next entrepreneurial and small business frontier.” In her examination of what Nashville is doing well, she highlights our “diverse industry
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Success Story: Protomet
Flexible funding fuels innovation for Oak Ridge manufacturer Jeff Bohanan always wanted to be an entrepreneur, and used his years of engineering experience at Y-12 to start a consulting business. From there, Bohanan moved into component manufacturing after winning a contract with Mercedes Benz – to the tune of a million parts within five years. “It
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Business Tip No. 10: Commit to a Long-Term Vision
Entrepreneurs are classic risk-takers. But one risk they cannot afford is rushing into business without establishing a long-term vision. Many well-intentioned entrepreneurs launch an innovative business based on their passion, only to find themselves unable to turn that passion into a sustainably profitable business. Lay a strong foundation for a new business by building and
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The Sixth C of Credit
Why coachability is important when you apply for a loan or line of credit. Ask any business lender about “the 5 C’s” and chances are they can name them all. We recently published a full blog post about the five C’s of credit that you can read right here, but just to review, those five
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