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Slim & Husky’s Uses Their Artisan Pizza as a Means for Social Change and Community Empowerment

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Reed, they never knew it would one day inspire the business model for their fast-casual restaurant empire. It came into the picture when we started to think about our exit plan in the moving industry. Everyone at some point thinks about owning some sort of restaurant or hospitality venture. GPA or higher.

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Modern Mentorship Is Changing, But It’s Still About Relationships

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It was such a good lesson,” Watts says, “because that’s what we look for from our mentors. There can be forced matches, a lack of chemistry between mentors and mentees, and people who feel obligated to take part in something they don’t want to do.”. You can Google ‘ Do I need a mentor ?’ They’re looking to get better.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Every year, the SUCCESS Women of Influence awards shine an exciting spotlight on remarkable women who transcend boundaries, inspiring and transforming lives across diverse industries and communities. It acknowledges that women’s contributions are indispensable, spanning not only specific roles but all facets of life and industry.

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The SUCCESS Interview: Francois Reihani and the Power of Building a Business Focused on Giving Back

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In this edition, Madison Pieper spoke with Francois Reihani, founder and CEO of La La Land Kind Cafe, a Dallas-based restaurant that empowers youth who have aged out of the foster care system through employment and mentorship opportunities. SM: So you started a poke restaurant. That taught me a lot about the foster youth industry.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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The industries of women in business The industries these women settled into differed between the reports. According to Guidant, the highest number of women-owned small businesses were in retail (18%), followed by “food and restaurant” at 12% and “health, beauty and fitness services” at 10%. of women-owned businesses.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

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Elena has had the pleasure of working with some of the top executives across multiple industries. Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So here I am.

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AZVAs Podcast 4: Professionalism In and Outside of the Office

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Tara and I took this episode’s theme to heart and made sure that portions of it were recorded in numerous locations: her office, my office, a local restaurant, and in Phoenix Arizona. Speaking of this , here are links to earlier AZVAs podcasts: Episode 3: Prepping to Attend Industry Events (April 2010). Episode 2: March 2010.

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