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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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She left her job, withdrew every cent of her 401(k), and bought her father’s Peruvian restaurant, El Gordo. Look how popular Mexican food, Asian food, Italian food restaurants are. To ensure the restaurant’s success, Morales is a hands-on entrepreneur, visiting each of her locations every day, to help the staff and meet with the chefs.

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Nikki Guard and Her Team of Culinary Queens Lead the Charge at Denver’s Guard and Grace

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At the helm is Nikki Guard, a seasoned veteran in the restaurant industry and the co-owner and beverage director of TAG Restaurant Group , which she operates alongside her husband, co-owner and executive chef Troy Guard. Today, Nikki sees success in the restaurant business as more than just financial gains.

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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. Everyone at some point thinks about owning some sort of restaurant or hospitality venture. It was cool to have art in the restaurant, but we wanted a place where we could house different events that support the arts,” Gray says.

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How to Be More Empathetic in Conversations

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When attempting to work out differences, meet in a neutral location, such as a conference room or restaurant. This article appears in the August 2015 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Gross developed an empathetic process that can be used to improve all types of relationships: 1. Set ground rules before talking. “At

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Dear Debbie: Will Adopting a CEO Mindset Help Me Find Purpose in My Work?

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I worked during the night, cleaning restaurants after they closed. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. A: I was excited to get this question because this is an experience I’ve faced many times in my life. I’ll tell you about one instance. I’m going to do this really well.

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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Flipboard solves this for readers looking for news of the day and in-depth features alike, calling itself the “first and only social magazine.” How they innovate: Flipboard helps readers efficiently access news by creating a “magazine” of their interests. so they see a variety of only what they’re truly interested in.

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Women in Wine: 4 Sommeliers Shaping the Future of Mexico’s Wine Industry

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“During one class session, I noticed several classmates were absent because they were applying at Le Cirque Restaurant, and the restaurant’s quality and fame at the time caught my attention, so I also went to apply,” she says. Today, her consulting firm SFG advises hotels, restaurants, wine and spirits collectors. “In