Karen and Glen Mitchell of Salt MedSpa

Karen and Glen Mitchell of Salt MedSpa

SUCCESS STORY FOR Karen and Glen Mitchell of Salt MedSpa In 2009, recent pharmacy-school graduate Andrew Finney came to the Tennessee Small Business Development Center because he was considering buying an existing pharmacy. Andrew was excited, but he was inexperienced...
Will Lovelady of Stix N Smoke Cigars

Will Lovelady of Stix N Smoke Cigars

SUCCESS STORY FOR Will Lovelady of Stix N Smoke Cigars The Stix N Smoke Cigars mobile cigar lounge was born in 2018 from passion and a love for bringing together people from all backgrounds. The mobile cigar lounge strives to foster deep human connections by offering...
Mark Bondurant of Twin Oaks Technology

Mark Bondurant of Twin Oaks Technology

SUCCESS STORY FOR Mark Bondurant of Twin Oaks Technology Mark Bondurant founded Twin Oaks Technology in 2012 to assist business owners with technology management and support after gaining decades of experience in computer programming, software architecture, and...
Wayne Keith of The Bobcat Den

Wayne Keith of The Bobcat Den

SUCCESS STORY FOR Wayne Keith of The Bobcat Den Wayne Keith has been around the Bobcat Den Family Restaurant for as long as he can remember. His aunt originally opened the restaurant in the ’70s. Keeping the restaurant running as a locally owned family business was a...
Larry Turnley of Refuse Engineers

Larry Turnley of Refuse Engineers

SUCCESS STORY FOR Larry Turnley of Refuse Engineers L arry Turnley, a client of the TSBDC at Tennessee State University, was released from prison after serving 20 years for a first-time nonviolent crime. Turnley returned to North Nashville, the community with the...