This is an article I wrote for the Nashville Chamber‘s Small Business Wire newsletter, May 26th 2011. Every day, elected officials make decisions that impact business owners. They must understand the importance of their decisions upon those of us who contribute to the economic growth and prosperity of our communities Read more…
This is an article I wrote for The East Nashvillian magazine. Who is Dan Heller? You have probably dined inside one of his development properties. You have likely shopped for eclectic or vintage treasures within one of his renovations. You may have even strolled through a beautifully landscaped courtyard that Read more…
Misconception #1. It costs more to go through an agent than to buy direct. Whether you use an agent or buy direct, you pay EXACTLY the same amount. The difference is that, when using an independent agent, you get free advice and guidance – allowing you to compare the rates Read more…
This is an article I wrote for the Nashville Chamber‘s HR Notes newsletter Have you set up a cafeteria plan for your payroll? If not, you shouldn’t put it off any longer. Cafeteria plans are so nicknamed because they allow employers and employees to choose “a la carte” benefits. More Read more…
“Eighty percent of being successful in life is showing up” – Woody Allen As someone in sales, it’s pretty unbelievable to me when people just don’t show up to appointments. Recently though, we started a remodeling project at the house. I put together a list of electricians based only on Read more…
This week it has become clear once again how important it is for people to set up auto-pay for their health insurance premiums, and then make sure they have money in that account. Three different clients of mine are going through issues this week because they did not get their Read more…
This is the coolest. Jason Mallory of Redbone Entertainment created a web commercial for me that I am excited to share with you. Jason is known for the Spirit of Nashville film that was shown on NPT. We shot video over at Ugly Mugs, since that is where I spend Read more…
Since October I have had a lot of questions about what I am going to be doing with all my “free time”. I had announced my departure after three years as president of the Historic East Nashville Merchants Association (HENMA) and people who know me well figured I had something Read more…
When local entrepreneur Scott Witherow gets an idea in his head, there is no stopping him. He opened Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co. in Riverside Village last summer after discovering a bean-to-bar chocolate maker on a trip to Canada in 2007. While there, he bought over a pound of the chocolate bars and could not stop eating them. He ended up devouring the whole pound in one night. Scott was hooked, and with a little research found that nobody in Tennessee was producing bean-to-bar chocolate on a commercial level. Thus Olive & Sinclair was born, and over the last couple of years has been perfected.
At one of the recent meetings we shot some video asking members what they liked about being a part of HENMA. In this video are Laura Serbon, Lynn Taylor, Joel Daunic, Bob Acuff, Kenny Silva, Barbara Brown, Mark Scrivner and Jason Mallory.