Advocat's Will Council: Take care of your people
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Brentwood is filled with a wide variety of successful healthcare companies. Advocat Inc., led by president and CEO Will Council, has found its niche in the evolving nursing home business, operating facilities in eight states.
His best business tip to a Brentwood business entrepreneur? "Take care of your people. Your people are all you’ve got. We’ve got millions and millions of dollars of fixed assets in buildings and equipment. That has no value at all if the people inside are not providing great nursing home care."
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David Flow: Construction, chamber his focus
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The Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce is a vital element in the life of our community. This year’s Chairman, David Flow, president of Flow Construction Company, discusses his view of the area’s economic climate and other issues in this interview with David Green.
What one business tip would you give to a Brentwood business entrepreneur?
A lot of business is still done locally. So get involved in the community, in the Chamber, Rotary, get to know your city leaders or volunteer. All help build relationships and that is what will sustain your business over the long haul. Read More >>
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Knestrick: Grew up at Y he now directs
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Bob Knestrick is Group Vice President for the Maryland Farms YMCA. A graduate of Brentwood Academy and Auburn University, he says the YMCA was instrumental in his life as a child. He grew up playing in the Junior Tennis Program at Maryland Farms. He played in youth sports at the Green Hills YMCA, learned to swim at the Downtown Y and was involved in the YMCA Indian Guides program. As a teenager, he attended a month-long exchange trip to France with 30 other YMCA teenagers.
The one business tip he would give to a Brentwood business entrepreneur? Learn every front line job within your business.
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Skinbar's Kressaty: Two businesses, one vision
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Heather Chandler Kressaty is a trusted aesthetician with a clientele that has followed her for 14 years. Initially she began by giving facial treatments at Jamie’s in Belle Meade, then traveled with Bobbie Brown as a freelance makeup artist in the Southeast region, married a chemist, worked for a plastic surgeon in New York and returned to her roots to open The Skinbar and The Perch. Husband John Kressaty is a big part of both businesses. He consults with clients/customers and suggests the appropriate skin products. More importantly, he can answer any questions or concerns regarding ingredients in a product. Read More >>
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Taking Care of Business: A Group's Amorim
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Maurilio Amorim brings a rather unique background to his role as President of The A Group, a Brentwood marketing company that focuses on mega-churches, Christian publishing and non-profits. He came to Nashville from Brazil to attend the Free Will Baptist College and spent time as a minister before founding his business nearly nine years ago. He spoke with David Green for this interview.
Each week in Taking Care of Business, marketing professionals David Green and Teresa Miller share business tips from Brentwood executives and entrepreneurs. If you know someone they should consider for a future interview, please email news@brentwoodhomepage.com. Put Taking Care of Business in the subject line.
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Taking Care of Business: Caliente Consulting's Allen
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Cristina O. Allen founded Caliente Consulting more than 10 years ago to specialize in Hispanic and multicultural marketing, communications and sales strategies. Allen’s company provides businesses, government agencies and non-profits with a broad range of communication tools targeted to the growing diverse community.
She serves in many non-profit leadership roles, along with being a business owner, wife and mother of three young girls. Teresa Miller interviewed Allen for this column.
Each week in Taking Care of Business, marketing professionals David Green and Teresa Miller share business tips from Brentwood executives and entrepreneurs. If you know someone they should consider for a future interview, please email news@brentwoodhomepage.com. Put Taking Care of Business in the subject line.
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Taking Care of Business: Michael Hindman
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Best advice to share: Grandmother knows best
Michael Hindman came to Tennessee in 1987 to open an office for a Houston-based architecture firm. In 1991 he went off on his own with H. Michael Hindman Architects PC and has built his Brentwood-based practice into a successful, diversified firm. He spoke with David Green for this interview. Read More >>
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Taking Care of Business: Steve Lewis
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Habitat exec: Don't compare yourself to othersEach week in Taking Care of Business, marketing professionals David Green and Teresa Miller share business tips from Brentwood executives and entrepreneurs.
Steve Lewis is associate director of Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, a Christian-based nonprofit that impacts affordable housing in Williamson County. Habitat for Humanity has built and sold over 100 homes for hard working families who want to live and work in Williamson County. Lewis moved to Williamson County in 1983 with Southwestern/Great American Inc. In 2006 he joined Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County.
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she loves for her job. Weary has been involved in sales, marketing and the preparation of food of food since 1975. Today she is owner of Menu Maker Catering, a company she founded in 1992. She refers to her business as "custom menus for you!"
