Entrepreneur Stories
Steph Utterback | Epicbnb
Steph Utterback, owner of Epic BnB, shares her journey from starting with nothing to building a thriving short-term rental management business in Nashville. Discover how she thinks about growth, the importance of aligning with the right clients, and the lessons she’s learned about discipline and time management.
Kristen Nicholson | Urban Sweat
Kristen Nicholson, founder of Urban Sweat, shares her path from corporate healthcare to entrepreneurship. Learn how she turned her vision into a successful wellness studio and franchise, and hear her advice for aspiring entrepreneurs about betting on yourself and embracing the challenges of growth.
Liz Jenkins | A Fresh Space
Liz Jenkins is the owner of A Fresh Space, a professional organizing and moving concierge company. Discover how her passion for organizing transformed into a thriving business that supports clients through major life transitions. Liz offers valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the true value of your service.
Ashley Dunbar | Juice Pharm
Ashley, the owner of Juice Farm, shares her journey from a simple passion for health and wellness to running a successful organic café in Midtown, Nashville. She discusses the importance of resilience in entrepreneurship, the value of community support, and her strategies for growth. Ashley also offers invaluable advice for aspiring business owners, emphasizing the need for thorough research and financial awareness.
Jessica Bobbitt Doaks | The Black Candle Company
Jessica Bobbitt, CEO of the Black Candle Company, shares her inspiring journey from interior design to entrepreneurship. In this video, she discusses the essence of her luxury home fragrance brand, offers insights into her approach to growth, and provides valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Tune in to find motivation and practical tips for your own entrepreneurial journey!
Jasmine Williamson | Tea Rose
Jasmine Williamson is the founder of Tea Rose, a luxury mobile tea party business that creates elegant experiences across Music City and beyond. Inspired by her childhood tea parties with her parents and later hosting with her daughter Jaila, Jasmine transformed her passion into a thriving enterprise. Tea Rose’s mission is to cultivate memorable moments through tea, blending sophistication, Southern flair, and whimsical grandeur to ensure every guest feels the warmth of Southern hospitality.
Katie Jacobs | Styling My Everyday
Katie Jacobs shares her journey as the founder of “Styling My Everyday,” a business that blends her passions for food styling, photography, and cookbook authorship. With a background in the magazine industry, Katie discusses the challenges of corporate life and the leap she took to follow her entrepreneurial dreams. Join Katie as she explores how to find beauty in everyday moments and encourages others to pursue their own paths to success.
Dr. Tanya Davis | Women Who Rock Nashville
Dr. Tanya Davis shares her remarkable journey from homelessness and addiction to becoming a successful entrepreneur, realtor, and founder of Women Who Rock Nashville. She reflects on how her experiences shaped her passion for helping others and the importance of resilience in overcoming adversity.
Taylor Rowe | Live Love Nashville
Taylor Rowe founded and runs the nonprofit, Live Love Nashville, based in Nashville, TN. Their mission is to provide children in crisis all the basic necessities they need such as food, warm clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items. By combining events, merchandise, and community, Live Love Nashville has made a difference in the lives of thousands of children.
Mary Britton Cummings | West Glow Farms
Mary Britton Cummings owns and operates West Glow Farms in Kingston Springs, TN: a vegetable operation, beef cattle and event space. Her mission is to reconnect the community with their food sources and encourage people to support their local farmers.
Melissa Patton | Dancin' Dog
Melissa Patton is the co-owner of Dancin' Dog, a boutique company crafting all-natural treats for dogs, catering to the Greater Tennessee area.
Grace Bay | Hello Truck Lease
Grace Bay is the CEO Hello Truck Lease, an industry-first truck leasing company that provides creative lease solutions to logistics entrepreneurs. She’s also involved in property management, interior design, and owns several rental properties.
Mandy Liz | Mandy Liz Photography
Mandy Liz is the founder of Mandy Liz Photography, a lifestyle personal branding photographer and digital marketing consultant based in Nashville, TN.
Sondra Noble | Hip Hues
Sondra Noble is the Co-Founder of Hip Hues, an event printing company that offers attendees a unique experience of printing their own commemorative gifts during events through creatively swag bars.