Published inAuthority Magazine·Jul 21, 2020Member-onlyKelli Ferrell of Nana’s Chicken & Waffles: Why It Is So Important To Work From Every Position Within Your BusinessAn Interview With Jilea Hemmings — If I didn’t know how to work every aspect of my businesses I would be screwed. Make sure you know how to do Everything! I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelli Ferrell owner of Nana’s Chicken & Waffles. She created a successful restaurant without any culinary experience, and she’s using…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Jul 20, 2020Member-onlyAuthors Clint and DeAnna Lewis: Why A Personal Connection Is The Key To Retaining EmployeesAn Interview With Jilea Hemmings — Connect with your employees, let them know you appreciate them from the beginning. Our employees become our family, we see them start with us and we experience their growth, even with their families. …Franchising5 min readFranchising5 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Jul 20, 2020Member-onlyEryn Jackson of Dine & Design: Why It Is So Important To Stay Organized and Focused When Building A Business…I would also say, stay on task, and stay organized. Don’t let your friends or anyone steer you away from your dreams. It’s almost like if you have an eye prescription for glasses and someone tries to see something using your glasses. They can’t see through it because that vision…Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Jul 20, 2020Member-onlyDominique Daigle of Discreezips: Why It's Important To Constantly Evolve And CreateAn Interview With Jilea Hemmings — If I could bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people it would be a project that helps inner-city parents with after school care. I would love to develop places that would allow us to pick up children from school (like a YMCA) and drop them…Womens Health7 min readWomens Health7 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Jul 19, 2020Member-onlyLia Dias of Girl Cave LA & Married To Medicine LA: Why Resilience In Business Is So Essential In Order To Be SuccessfulAn Interview With Jilea Hemmings — “What other people think of me is none of my business” I had the pleasure of interviewing Lia Dias. Lia is a wife, mother of three, and a business owner. She owns a chain of beauty supply stores, a bar and lounge, as well as a juice bar. …Reality TV6 min readReality TV6 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Jul 7, 2020Member-onlyErica Dias of The B Firm PR: Why It’s So Important To Know The Full Scope Of Your Industry And Focus On Your CraftAn Interview With Jilea Hemmings — I would start the FAITH IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT movement. I would want to encourage more people to choose Faith Over Fear and keep walking in there purpose. I had the pleasure of interviewing Erica Dias. Erica started her career in the fashion industry. As a teenager, Erica Dias…Beauty5 min readBeauty5 min read
Apr 29, 2019The Importance Of Finding A Balance Between Community And IndustryI had the pleasure of interviewing Adelia Carrillo, CEO of Direct Cannabis Network. DCN is a leading digital B2B news network covering the latest tech, entrepreneurs and innovative companies in the cannabis industry. …Marijuana7 min readMarijuana7 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Mar 31, 2019Embracing New Ideas And New Perspectives From Your Team Can Be The Key Difference In A Successful CompanyI had the pleasure of interviewing Marissa Ryan, Co-Founder of VisualFizz, a creative digital marketing company located out of Chicago, IL. …Digital Marketing7 min readDigital Marketing7 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Mar 28, 2019Give Your Employees The Tools To Be Successful And Then Get Out Of Their WayI had the pleasure of interviewing Robert Davidson who is the CURE’s CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Prior to his role at CURE Pharmaceutical, Davidson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of InnoZen Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Gel Tech LLC, Chief Executive Officer of Bio…Cannabis7 min readCannabis7 min read
Published inAuthority Magazine·Mar 26, 2019Have An Open Mind To Make Major Changes Relatively Quickly To Survive In The Cannabis IndustryI had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Young. Chris is a person of many backgrounds, he started his career in law for a short period as a transactional attorney in film finance. He eventually invested and built multiple companies in the fashion and event production spaces, turning his last company…Cannabis13 min readCannabis13 min read
