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SCORE Connect aims to help small businesses succeed by connecting community business leaders to share their experiences, resources, and inspiration with insightful interviews and SCORE Client spotlights. We'll look at the fundamentals needed to grow, the tips and tricks to scale, and the personal side of owning a business to help entrepreneurs have a fulfilling life.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud welcomes Edwin Acevedo, Communications Consultant and Adjunct Professor at MTSU, to discuss getting started with SEO. Visit logicwithmagic.com for more information. How can SCORE Nashville help you on your business journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud sits down with Allie Williamson, Owner and CEO of Southern Domestic Diva to discuss branding beyond the business. Visit www.southerndomesticdiva.com for more information about Allie's business. How can SCORE Nashville help you on your business journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud welcomes Blaine Little, founder and CEO of Momentum Seminars to discuss managerial challenges. For more information, visit https://www.momentumseminars.com/ How can SCORE Nashville help you on your business journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud welcomes Carlton Davis, founder of Carlton Davis Consulting, to discuss navigating though A.I. expectations. For more information, visit https://www.carltondavisconsulting.com/ How can SCORE Nashville help you on your business journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Jeramy Williams, Branch Manager & Senior Loan Officer for Fairway Home Mortgage to discuss the entrepreneurial path to homeownership. For more information, visit williamsgroupmortgage.com How Can SCORE Nashville Help You on Your Business Journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Peter Cronin, Co-Founder & CEO of Cronin Creative to talk about brand personality. For more information, visit https://cronincreative.net How Can SCORE Nashville Help You on Your Business Journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Gary McClure, Senior Consultant for Thrivence to discuss how small business owners can save time with AI. For more information, visit https://www.thrivence.com/ How Can SCORE Nashville Help You on Your Business Journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Lisa O'Dell, a local entrepreneur and the Chair of the Nashville Chapter of SCORE to discuss SCORE Nashville. How Can SCORE Nashville Help You on Your Business Journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Contrecia Tharpe, Chief Brand Strategy Architect for FayeVaughn Creative to talk about Cable Nashville.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Lauren Reed Williams and Teresa J.W. Bailey, co-founders of Wealth of a Woman, to discuss their organization and the resources it provides. Visit https://thewealthofawoman.com/ for more information. How Can SCORE Nashville Help You on Your Business Journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Alexander Davila, Director of Operations for Justice Industries to talk about alternative hiring practices.
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How Can SCORE Nashville Help You on Your Business Journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Jennifer Renshaw, Founder & CEO of Brand Mark Digital to discuss AI for small businesses.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Liz Wool, Founder and CEO of Public Speaking & Presentation Pros, to discuss public speaking to grow your business. Visit https://lizwool.com/ for more information. How Can SCORE Nashville Help You on Your Business Journey? Visit https://www.score.org/nashville to learn more.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Tiffany Wondrow, President of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Brittany Buck, Incoming President of NAWIC to discuss women in construction.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Jackie Cascarano, Founder of Juno Women's Collective, to talk about executive coaching for business owners.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Charlotte Peacock, Vice President/Business Banking Officer with Republic Bank to talk about their community load fund for small businesses. Connect with Charlotte via email at cpeacock@republicbank.com
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Dan Aronoff, Owner of FranNet of Tennessee, to talk about purchasing a franchise. Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaronoff7/ or visit https://frannet.com/franchise-consultant/dan-aronoff/ Click here for more about SCORE Nashville.: https://www.score.org/nashville
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Beth Inglish, Founder of Nashville Creative Group, to discuss creativity in your business.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by David Castro, Founder & CEO of IceBrekr to discuss launching your tech vision.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Harry Allen, CFO and Executive VP for Financial Excellence at Belmont University to discuss entrepreneur versus intrapreneur.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Sheri Traxler, Owner of The ViREO Life, to discuss beating owner burnout.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Angela Rakis, founder of Metis Sales Solutions to discuss sales strategy for small businesses.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Amy Green, Founder & CEO of Mamaya Health to discuss supporting women in the workplace.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Russell Carriere, Owner/Broker of First Choice Business Brokers of East Tennessee and Nashville to discuss building to sell.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Mignon Francois, Owner of The Cupcake Collection to discuss staying authentic in business. For more information, visit thecupcakecollection.com or mignonfrancois.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Nathan Morgan, Founder & Chief Storyteller of Morgan Visual Productions, to discuss video for small businesses.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Michael Dermer, Founder & CEO of The Lonely Entrepreneur, to discuss entrepreneurial mindset and support. Visit lonelyentrepreneur.com for more information.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Ashlee Brooks, Owner of Brooks & Associates Tax Consulting Services to discuss preparing for business taxes.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Ta-Tanisha Thomas, Founder of Officially Crowned, LLC and Nashville Flying Dress to discuss the business of experiences.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Meredith Jones, Founder and CEO of Sera Business Advisors, LLC to discuss human resources architecture & infrastructure.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Mridu Parikh, Founder & Productivity Coach from Life is Organized, LLC to talk about premier productivity coaching.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Alyssa J. Devine of Purple Fox Legal to discuss legal protections for your business.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Briana Hawkins, Founder and CEO of Demirebel to discuss taking action on your brand.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Laura Click, Founder and CEO of Blue Kite, to discuss building your brand.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Viridiana De Leon, Founder of Nash Latina Bosses.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Lauri Newell of Victory Organizing to discuss building your business with SCORE.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Danielle Gibson to discuss how Boomin University helps entrepreneurs unleash their potential and achieve greatness.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McCloud is joined by Isaac Addae, Manager of Entrepreneurship & Economic Development for Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell, to give us a Nashville small business update.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Sam Davidson, CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, to discuss how they help small business owners.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Tiffany Hardin, Founder and CEO of the Gild Creative Group, to discuss influencer marketing.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Nadian Zak, Founder & CEO, as well as the Co-founder & COO, Kacie Scott, of Zak Consulting Group to discuss hiring best practices for small business owners.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Eva Higgins, Founder and Principal of Cardinal Delta, LLC to discuss IT services and security.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Patrick True, President of Lendovative Technologies, Inc., to discuss trends in funding for small businesses.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Netta Dobbins, founder and owner of Netta Dobbins Marketing & Consulting, to discuss how to scale your marketing for your small business.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Tyler Cauble, Founder of The Cauble Group to discuss commercial real estate for small business.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Christopher Tasik, a Certified Financial Planner Professional with Tasik Financial Strategies, to discuss retirement planning.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Anna Myint, Owner of International Market to discuss running a restaurant.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Sondra Noble and Tracy Dunn, co-founders of Hip Hues to discuss scaling your event business.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Elle Benson, Founder of Nonprofit Leadership, to discuss finding happiness in your business.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Rosa Castano, Founder & CEO of Workplace Stress Solutions, to discuss helping employees manage stressors in and out of the workplace.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Dejuan Buford, an Agent-Owner for State Farm Insurance to discuss insurance for small businesses.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Brian Sexton, a Community Engagement and Strategic Partnership Leader, to talk about supporting the community.
Connect with Brian by emailing him at sexton.brian@gmail.com
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Deanna Meador, CEO of Couture Technologies, to discuss systems for raising funds.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Janet Meek, CEO of JSMAssociates, to talk about how to hire for your small business.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by LaTanya Channel, Director of Economic Growth & Small Business Development for Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to talk about Nashville's Economic Development Plan.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Debbie Radish-Respess, Executive Coach, Business Consultant and Co-founder of Visionary Horizons, to discuss setting up your small business for success.
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On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Brenton Harrison, Founder, New Money, New Problems to talk about small business finance.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Brittany N. Cole, Founder and CEO of Career Thrivers, to discuss leveraging your personal brand.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Sharde Curry, a business owner and speaker, to discuss purpose vs passion.
How can you look and feel your best as business owners? Host Anna-Vija McClain sits down with Katie Rushton, Founder, and Katey Preston, Stylist, of Effortless Style to discuss business owner self confidence.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Gary Marco, founder of Transform Your Legacy, to talk about succession planning for family businesses.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Julie Lilliston, founder of Julie Lilliston Communications, to discuss small business public relations.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Danny Pippin, a Business Development and Growth Strategist to discuss how everything is connected to help you focus in on your business.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Jerome Moore, the Founder and Creator of Deep Dish Conversations, to discuss social change and how that can also be a job.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain sits down with Jay Morgan, the CEO of Comstasis, to discuss IT support for small businesses.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Brenda Gadd, President and CEO at Rethink Public Strategies, to discuss connecting to your community.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by April Britt, Co-Founder & Executive Vice President of Studio Bank, to discuss business banking.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Angela Ellis, Owner of Enhance Business Solutions, to discuss having a business owner mindset.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Shana Berkeley, Executive Director of Corner to Corner, to discuss building your business step by step.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Angela Crane-Jones, the President and CEO of the Nashville Business Incubation Center to discuss resources that can help grow your business.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Shannen Stewart from Heels and Handshakes to discuss how to leverage your network.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Sunny Bray, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Collective, to discuss managing non-profits.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Rohit Padmanabhan, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Lotus Asset Management to discuss gaining financial success for your small business.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Rob Dixon of ServPro Belle Meade to talk about working with a franchise. For more information about ServPro Belle Meade, you can visit their website here.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Clark Buckner of Relationary Marketing to talk about marketing yourself through podcasting.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Jacqui Hayes of Crayons & Marketers to discuss why marketing matters. For more information, visit Crayons & Marketers website here.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Sam Davidson from Batch Nashville to talk about pivoting and E-Commerce.
On this edition of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Sherry Deutschmann, President & CEO of Braintrust. Be sure to watch!
On this edition of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Lisa O’Dell from SCORE to discuss how they are helping small businesses.
On this edition of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Dr. Jeff Cohu, Executive Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Lipscomb University.
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Cedric Williams to discuss self publishing. Williams is the author of "It Gets Better After This."
On this episode of SCORE Connect, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Dr. Candace Warner of People3 to discuss diversifying your business with intention.
Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Bill McClesky, Founder of Mitech, on this episode of SCORE Connect.
In this episode, we put the “fun” in “funding”! Republic Bank’s Luis Parodi Louis Perodi sits down with Anna-Vija to discuss the finances involved in running a small business. The two clarify what an SBA loan is, how to get approved, and general best practices.
Host Anna-Vija McClain is joined by branding expert, Peter Cronen. Peter is the CEO, Creative Director, and Content Strategist at Cronin Creative, a company he started 15 years ago with his wife and partner. The two talk about working on your business, not just in your business, and how business leaders should adopt a big-picture mindset.
KeAira Henderson, founder of Assistant On The Go, sits down with host Anna-Vija to discuss all the reasons why you need an assistant. This episode covers all things assistant related - from knowing when it’s time for extra help, to finding the right individual for your professional needs.
In this episode, Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Ashley Johnson, co-founder of I See You Company. The two talk about all of the “great pivots” and changes that business owners must make to keep their company growing - emphasizing the importance of adaptability and resilience in business leaders.
Anna-Vija is joined by Rick Miller, CPA and long-time SCORE Nashville mentor. The two co-mentors sit down and discuss their experiences with networking, building business relationships, and the importance of “finding good business friends."
Let’s talk about crowdfunding! Ryan Prinzing, Founder and CEO of Drankful, joins Anna-Vija to discuss his experience crowdfunding his startup. Tune in to learn more about the fundamentals of crowdfunding and how it compares to other investment tactics.
In this episode, host Anna-Vija sits down with previous Psychotherapist and current transitions coach, Jenny Anderson. They discuss the ups and downs of mental health as a business owner and how to prioritize your well-being while still supporting your team.
Anna-Vija McClain is joined by Sharde Curry, the Founder and CEO of Peace of Mind Events. The two discuss how to avoid shiny object syndrome in business and knowing when it’s best NOT to hop on the bandwagon.