Amber Greer: From Entrepreneur to Popcorn Powerhouse
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Kernels Nashville Popcorn has been a Music City staple for over a decade, tantalizing taste buds with bold and unique flavors like “Nashville Hot” and “Music City Mix”. But co-owner Amber Greer, craved more. She felt a desire to push the boundaries and elevate the business to a new level, but she felt stuck, stating she was “working for my business and not on it.”
NBIC’s R.I.S.E. UP Academy became the catalyst for change, helping her discover a key game-changer: delegation. Empowered by NBIC’s guidance, Amber promoted two managers, freeing her up to finally focus on the big picture, strategizing for the future. NBIC’s R.I.S.E. UP Academy also helped Amber sharpen her focus, cultivating the creation of strong SOPs that laid the foundation for consistent, productive meetings. This focused the efforts of her entire team.
New Ideas
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New Ideas By Paula Anderson Most ideas for businesses stem from solving a problem. As an entrepreneur, curiosity and creativity are two components needed to discover new ideas. Having an idea is not enough to make your product successful. It requires research, marketing and a testing method. This is the ideation concept, according to Michelle […]
Social Media Use and Abuse
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By Paula Anderson As with most new ideas, the original intent of a product or service may change once it has been on the market for a while. This is the case in the social media world. Most platforms were developed by college students to connect with each other. The idea of marketing and advertising […]
Lessons from COVID-19
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By Paula Anderson Planning for a crisis is not optional; it is mandatory for small businesses and entrepreneurs who may experience a temporary loss of revenue or operations. COVID-19 revealed a lot of opportunities for businesses to consider when everything is going well. The disruption halted every industry except food services, healthcare, postal services and […]
HOW TO SEEK FORGIVENESS FOR YOUR PPP LOAN
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Whether or not you have accurately spent your Payment Protection Program loan funds will determine if your loan qualifies for partial or full forgiveness. As a small business owner, you are trying to figure out exactly how you can get your entire amount forgiven. We’ve come up with some tips and steps for you to […]