A Conversation with Third Generation Owner, Sachiyo Nakato Takahara of Nakato Japanese Restaurant
Q: Can you share with our audience about your passion for the restaurant business? SNT: Passion for “work” started at a very young age for me. I loved being at the restaurant getting attention from the employees as well as being around the hustle and bustle during the dinner rush and getting a Shirley Temple at the end of the shift. Passion for work has been imbedded into my DNA with a grandmother who immigrated with her son and daughter to start with no..
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Serving with Passion Inspired by Her Moms Cooking, Meet Debbie’s Delights Chef & Owner, Susan Harris
Q: Can you share with our audience when your passion for cooking started?SH: I’ve known since I was eight years old … it’s always been passion of mine.Q: When did you know you wanted to be a chef?SH: I was around 18 or 19 when I truly knew that being a chef was the only thing that I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Q: What was your first job? And how did it shape or impact you?SH: My first job was at a skating rink. I remember working the concessions ..
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Meet Kendra Brown, An Experienced Residential Real Estate Agent with a Passion and Motivation to Service Buyers & Sellers!
Q: Share with us why you chose Real Estate as a career.KB: I have a natural passion for beautiful architecture, home development and interior design which stemmed from my from love of fashion from a very young age. I knew that I would work in the industry in some capacity, but it wasn’t until I decided to prepare myself for entrepreneurship that it clicked and just made sense to me to follow my passion with something that I genuinely love. As I traveled ..
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An Exclusive Interview With Charyn Harris, Author, Coach & Music Industry Professional.
Q: Please tell us about what brought you to writing you’re amazing new book ‘Art of War for Creatives’: CH: I thought about everything I didn’t have when I was building my career and the idea around writing a book had been brewing. Every time I would hop on Clubhouse and either speak or listen in, I heard pain points that I had either lived through or witnessed. I’ve seen too many Creatives give up and I wanted to be a voice of encouragement. Even with a ..
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Where Potential Meets Opportunity, Meet Atlanta Resident Anne Marie Tison
Q: Tell us about turnerboone and your position as Account Executive.AMT: turnerboone is 100% women owned, Haworth Best in Class, commercial furniture dealership in the heart of Atlanta. At turnerboone, we begin every relationship by welcoming clients to our team and partnering with them in the pursuit of perfection. We align with the city’s most influential commercial real estate players to outfit commercial spaces with beautiful interiors. turnerboone was..
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Meet Atlanta Attorney, Heather C. Wright. Her Law Firm can Handle Cases Through any Legal Means Necessary Including Litigation, Negotiation, or Mediation & She will use Her Years of Experience to Achieve the Best Possible Outcome.
Q: After high school, where did you feel your career path would take you? HW: Honestly, at the time of completing high school, I was focused on getting to law school and having a career in law. Specifically, I wanted to have a well-rounded education for my undergraduate degree, so I studied finance at the University of Georgia, and then went straight to law school at Mercer University. I knew that I wanted to practice law but did not know exactly what t..
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Making it Possible Through Legal Knowledge & Wisdom, Meet Atlanta Attorney, Christine L. Mast
Q: How old were you when you knew you wanted to pursue a career in the legal field? CM: Honestly, I was not one of those kids who always knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I don’t think I made the decision until my senior year in college after taking the LSAT, the GMAT along with interviewing for jobs. Q: What expectations did you have after graduating and receiving your law degree?CM: Very few actually. With my student loans, I knew I would have t..
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A Delectable Café Inspired by Academy Award Winning Film, “Babette’s Feast” Meet Marla Adams, Chef/Restaurateur of Babette’s Cafe
Q: Can you share with our audience when your passion for cooking started?MA: It seems to have begun before I even realized it. I grew up overseas with my father in The State Department. I spent a good amount of time in Istanbul, Turkey. My father’s family was Albanian and Greek. All these countries have a wonderful food culture. I grew up cooking with my Aunt and Grandmother when we were here in the states and can still remember the flavors of the dis..
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Hailed as the “Female Jerry Maguire,” Molly Fletcher Joins Us To Talk About Her Career as a Sports Agent & Motivational Professional
Q: You acknowledge that you’re a trailblazer. For women entering the sports agent field, do you feel that there are any fewer hurdles to overcome than when you started? If so, what are they?MF: I would say there are fewer hurdles, but they still exist. Visibility matters and I think seeing other women thrive in the space has opened the doors for others and broken down some of the barriers. Overall, I think people are starting to understand the business va..
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Attorney Jennifer L. DeLoach Understands the Many Legal Issues that a Family Can Face. She Offers Compassionate & Experienced Legal Counsel Regardless of the Situation, by Fostering Relationships Through Effective Communication.
Q: After high school, where did you feel your career path would take you? JD: As a small child and all the way through high school, I aspired to become a novelist. I was always a big reader, and still am. I wanted to write historical fiction, especially, and in college I majored in history and English. It wasn’t until the end of my college career that I realized I probably wasn’t built for the career uncertainties of being a professional fiction writer, a..
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She Volunteers, Fundraises & Takes on Beauty One Client at A Time! Meet Manuela Davis, Owner of Voilà Salon
Q: Can you share with our audience, how your journey in life brought you to Atlanta?MD: When I first came to the United States at age 20, I was fortunate to travel all over the United States. After a brief stay in Illinois, I visited Atlanta and fell in love with the Southern Charm. The People and the friendly Climate made the decision easy to relocate to this beautiful city I have called home since 1988.Q: Why did you decide to go to cosmetology school? ..
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Empowering Strength for Potential to Meet Opportunity, Kari Love, CEO of The Atlanta’s Women Foundation
Q: Can you share with our audience what “The Atlanta Women’s Foundation” is about along with your duties as CEO?KL: The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) is the only public foundation in Georgia dedicated solely to women and girls, AWF’s mission is to be a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls. We strive to ensure that all women and girls in metro Atlanta live safe, economically self-sufficient, successful lives.The Atlanta Women's Foundation ..
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Attorney Shilpa Jadwani, Focused on Superior Results & Personal Service
Q: When did you know you wanted to pursue a career in the legal field?SJ: I was in fact very young when I realized that I wanted to pursue a career in Law. However, after college I had some doubts and took a year off before law school to work at various law firms and organizations to ensure that a career in the legal field was still what I wanted to pursue. My intention was solidified after working at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. I worked in their..
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Atlanta Attorney Kyla Lines Provides Understanding & Effective Legal Representation of All Aspects of Family Law. She Listens to Your Needs & Works to Craft Strategic Solutions.
Kyla’s goal in handling her cases is to make a difficult situation better for her clients. When custody is an issue, she keeps the best interests of the children as her priority. When complex financial issues arise, Kyla strives to provide her clients with strategic, realistic, solution-focused advice.Kyla is a native of Marietta, Ohio. She graduated from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey with Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Philosop..
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Healthy Salads, Soups & Sandwiches, Meet Chef/Owner Jenny Levison, Serving up a New Space of Taste!
Q: Can you tell us what you thought your career path would be after High School? JL: I went to Carnegie Mellon to study acting … my original plan was to have a fifty-year Broadway career! Q: When did you know you wanted to be a Chef? JL: I don't consider myself a Chef, but I realized that I wanted to be in the hospitality business full-time at the age of 30. I always loved to cook and entertain. Even as a kid, I cooked special meals for my parents and set ..
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Our Exclusive One-on-One Interview With, Branding Expert, Coach, Strategist, & Consultant, Lydia Pierre
A natural entrepreneur since her childhood, Lydia started out her career early. A cosmetologist by trade, she believes her journey and experience in various jobs and roles has helped her to be more diverse in her skillset to make her a better brand manager. "I went from being a licensed cosmetologist to becoming a billing specialist and office manager at a chiropractic office to planning and decorating weddings, to working in public relations at a nonprofi..
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