In honor of National Small Business Week 2014, we wanted to publish a Small Business edition of our blog post, to spotlight a few local small businesses who are making a difference in our communities. Small business owners enhance the sustainability of the areas in which we live, by providing more choices (for a competitive advantage), by creating solid industry competition and by helping to fuel our nation's overall economy with creativity and innovation. As small business owners ourselves, we would like to encourage a movement toward supporting more locally-owned small businesses.
The growth of the small business industry has introduced a broader range of product and service diversity, which is a great benefit to loyal and potential consumers. The phrase, "Everything ain't for everybody", is a sentiment that definitely applies when it comes to supply and demand. Not everyone is going to like a particular service or product, but when it comes to owning your own and designing your business model, you really have to follow your heart and your own individual interests, and base your offerings on what you see as a need in your community and not on the result of national statistics. Marc Anthony wrote, "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." If you don't absolutely love what you do, then be about finding out what it is you do LOVE and get started! I'm not saying that being an entrepreneur will be easy, but it is a different kind of feeling when you can build something of your own from the ground up and see it evolve over time.
"Spotlight on Small Businesses in Middle Tennessee"
Health and Beauty Products
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| Celeste Black, Distributor www.etsy.com/shop/BodybyMiriamBe |
Haircare and Salons
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| Cherylline Israel, Owner/Stylist www.divinestylesbeauty.com |
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| Cherylline Israel, Licensed Distributor Nashville, TN www.divinestylesbeauty.com  www.facebook.com/pages/L-Skin-Solutions-Inc Commercial Services |
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| Anthony Tate, Tate Commercial Enterprises Hendersonville, TN / Nashville, TN |
Realty
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| Terry Carter, Licensed Realtor Crye-Leike / Nashville, TN www.terrycarter.crye-leike.com |
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| www.terrycarter.crye-leike.com |
Music / Entertainment
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| Precise Entertainment DJ Mic Precise, Nashville, TN MicPrecise@gmail.com |
Graphic Art & Design
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| Graphic Designer & Tattoo Artist
Designer of the Photography by Sean Ponder logo
onedropink@yahoo.com
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Media / Photography
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| nevettesphototoo@gmail.com |
www.nevettesphotographytoo.com
And of course, yours truly...
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| www.PhotographybySeanPonder.com |
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Here's to living life with purpose and passion!
Angela
The Creative Director
