H&H,How I built this: Female entrepreneurship edition

Nov 14

Love Your Minute

Entrepreneurship is hard. It can be an emotional rollercoaster. Good days and bad days. One of my pet peeves, is when I hear the saying, “build it and they will come.” What about all the thousand things you need to do before, in the middle and after. We do not gatekeep at Heels and we want to get into the hard conversations that no one wants to talk about.

We brought in four powerhouses that are killing it in their space to speak to us for our November Program at the National Museum of African American Music. Our speakers did not hold back. They discussed staffing, tools to set them up for success, mentorship, failures, VC’s, competition and setting boundaries.

Panelists included:
Alexis Jones Co-Founder of Noted Returns
Erica Rains CEO of The Chef & I
Kellie Bryson Co-Owner of Legacy Farms
Monchiere Holmes Jones the Chief Brand Curator of Mojo Marketing + PR

Moderated by Ashleigh McDuffie, Account Manager for Renaissance Marketing Group

Here are the main takeaways from our panelist:

Pay attention to your team and their needs.
Find your unique selling proposition.
Don’t become the hater, know your truth.
Not every opportunity is going to the right opportunity for you.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
You don’t have to reply to the email right away. Don’t react in emotion.
Hire right away and outsource your weaknesses.
Montior your day, #Loveyourminute
Set boundaries and find joy every day

Thank you to one of our presenting partners, Studio Bank. We put together a “studio bank” lounge because they make it so easy to work with them, you can sit back and relax and you feel like you are talking to a family member.

Does that thought of getting in your car to drive to Green Hills Mall and sit traffic to make a return make you want to pull your hair out and grab a strong drink? Well, we have a solution for you! Note Returns.

Noted is a female-owned startup in Nashville that creates reliable, trusted returns so that our customers save money and spend time doing the things they love. With a few simple clicks, users can schedule a pickup and have a noted driver handle their returns. Their technology attaches to a user's email, securely locates their online purchases and organizes them onto their dashboard by return deadline. Noted aims to alleviate pain points in the returns process for the everyday shopper and businesses alike.

Thank you to our friendors & partners for making this meeting a huge success.

Venue provided by NMAAM
Wine & Food provided by Fresh Food Therapy
Specialty Margarita provided by The Drinking Well
Audio Visual provided by Macro Productions
Linens and highboys provided by Curate Event Rentals
Lounge Furniture Provided by Quest Events
Event Photography provided by Kacie Q Photography