Leading with confidence and optimism at Journey to the Dumpling
Journey to the Dumpling is among the restaurants featured on HBO Max’s series Take Out with Lisa Ling. Hear more from the restaurant owners as we take a deeper dive into their stories.
Topic: Entrepreneurial advice
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Setting the tone of your business through your actions
Ashley Tedesco and her husband Sal own Paluca Trattoria, an Italian restaurant at the end of Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, California. Their location puts...
Authenticity in teambuilding with The Quarter Creole Cuisine
The Quarter Creole Cuisine has the trappings of a fine-dining experience: Golden chandeliers, thoughtfully plated dishes, and live music flood the space with...
7 secrets to happy and successful employees
Your employees are the lifeblood of your business, the messengers of your company’s mission, ethics, and worldview. They are the conduit between customer and product, not only ensuring a successful transaction but eliciting a level of satisfaction that keeps them coming back. Follow these seven tips for helping your employees succeed.
Prioritizing customer needs, not just the sale
In skiing, blazing a trail means making it better for the next adventurer. If you’re the first to a mountain after a night of thick snow in Tahoe City...
Authenticity in and out of the kitchen: how The Quarter Creole Cuisine stays true to its family roots
Through a fusion of French flavors and Louisiana ingredients, executive chef and restaurant owner Norm Theard keeps his ancestral roots alive in his restaurant, The Quarter Creole Cuisine.
‘You pull in your people:’ uniting 3 generations of Cuban-American cooking
The Andrade family helped define Miami cuisine, from Latin-Asian fusion to traditional Cuban cooking. Now, chefs Nancy and her daughter Eileen share how they’ve nurtured and evolved the family legacy for a new generation.
How to spot small business burnout and find the right remedy for you
Key business takeaways For small business owners, burnout is an occupational hazard—learn when to take breaks and ask for help The more you care about your...
Lessons on business growth with thriving plant shop, Plantiitas
Self-described “plant daddies” Anthony Diaz and Kevin Alcaraz dive deep into lessons from opening Plantiitas, a brick-and-mortar shop where they share a love of plants and their mental health benefits with the Long Beach community.
Building a business that can run without you
Buying a home is not a decision people make lightly. It often involves a long-term commitment with a price tag of hundreds of thousands of...
Branding and storytelling tips from Akron Honey owner Wesley The Keeper
Good business branding leaves customers with a positive, familiar feeling. Read more on how to generate camaraderie, what it means to put your customers first, and why being nice is crucial to branding.
Being intentional in practice and presence
A bad dye job is hard to hide, which is why Yelp reviewer Jenn R. made it her mission to find the best salon in New York City for her first balayage—a...