Soar to Success October 2018

SOAR TO SUCCESS / October 2018 / Feature Article One of her more successful projects involved two women, with a passion for tea and antiques, who wanted to leave their corporate jobs to open a tea parlor, in a very small town. They ZHUH IRUWXQDWH WR ߑ QG DQ DXWKHQWLF HDUO\ ڕ V mansion that they turned into their tea parlor. Even though this boutique shop is located in a small town, the business has become successful as a destination trip for people who love tea; the ODGLHV UHFHQWO\ FHOHEUDWHG WKHLU ߑ IWK DQQLYHUVDU\ in business. Susan couldn’t be more proud of them. Susan told us; “I am dedicated to helping people in small towns start a new business, so they can do what they love most. I’ve create d Small Town Startups t o help bring us all together so we can share ideas and offer support to one another.” One of the ways Susan helps to bring people together is the Chesterland Innovation Center. It was created to allow interaction among peers to discuss beliefs or events in their lives that were blocking them from starting a new EXVLQHVV SOXV KHOS ߑ QG VROXWLRQV WR RYHUFRPH those roadblocks. Over the years Susan has amassed a large amount of expert resources and needed a way to connect the experts to the new startups. The Chesterland Innovation Center offered the perfect solution to hold classes on a variety of business topics, such as, sales, marketing DQG ߑ QDQFH 3OXV WKH FHQWHU EULQJV LQ H[SHUWV to provide education and consultations with new business owners. Susan also offers rental RI ߑ FH VSDFH DW &KHVWHUODQG ,QQRYDWLRQ &HQWHU for small business owners to meet with clients, ZLWKRXW D KXJH PRQWKO\ RI ߑ FH FRVW Susan’s greatest joy comes from watching new entrepreneurs successfully completing their RZQ PDUNHWLQJ DQG ߑ QDOO\ KHDULQJ WKDW FDVK Teaching Tech Susan and Tea Room Founders