How do we bounce back from perceived failures? In this intimate Q&A between #BBATX founder Jane Hervey and entrepreneur Sharon Mays on November 21, Mays will share the backstory of her healthy fast food venture, Baby Greens, and the reasons she moved to downsize her $1M business from three stores to one in 2016.
As part of #BBATX’s Money Mindset series, this event is the first of three discussions held at the Capital One Café on November 21, December 7 and December 19. This event is free and open to the public with RSVP.
— MEET THE FEATURED SPEAKER —
Sharon Mays is the owner and founder of Baby Greens, one of the first fast food salad restaurant concepts. She also serves on the Austin/Travis County Sustainable Food Policy Board. Mays started her first company at 25 years old (a marketing agency called M City Marketing). She started Baby Greens in 2003 when she was 30; she opened 3 stores in the Austin and grew the company to a value of over $1MM, then she closed all of the stores in 2009. She had created Baby Greens to be a franchise but the operations were not meeting her vision for the company, so she closed to realign Baby Greens' mission, values and operational goals. Baby Greens reopened in 2016 and was one of the most highly anticipated restaurant openings in Austin that year. On top of being a community activist and realtor, she's also launched a consulting agency called Embark which focuses on helping entrepreneurs and soon-to-be-entrepreneurs open and/or expand their business.
— HOW TO RSVP —
As part of #BBATX’s Money Mindset series, this event is the first of three discussions held at the Capital One Café on November 21, December 7 and December 19.
PS: Thanks to Capital One’s commitment to supporting women in entrepreneurship and small business owners, this event is free and open to the public with RSVP.
— VENUE ACCESSIBILITY NOTES —
This event is located in downtown Austin. Surrounding street parking and garages will be available, but ride-sharing, public transportation, carpooling and other things that reduce carbon emissions are encouraged. :) This venue is wheelchair accessible and all activities will occur on the ground floor. ASL interpretation can be made available upon request. If you need accommodations, you can let us know by emailing thebabes@bossbabes.org and a member of our team will be in touch.
— MEET THE PRODUCERS AND PARTNERS —
About #bossbabesATX: We’re a Texas-based nonprofit that amplifies and connects women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and organizers. We create space to share our crafts, catalyze multi-industry coalitions, promote intersectionality across disciplines, seek guidance and provide each other with practical and emotional resources. Anyone interested in our mission, core values, and initiatives are invited to participate—and learn more about how intersectional gender equality can improve their daily lives. We provide 1500 opportunities to women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and community organizers per year. More than 15,000+ community members also annually attend our showcases, markets and dialogues—and in the last three years, our programs generated an additional $1million for the Austin economy. So, whether you apply to participate in one of our programs, attend our workshops, conferences and dialogues, or come out to a festival or market to support the community we’re building, you’re a member of this movement. All babes, all people, are welcome. :) Learn more at bossbabes.org.
About the Money Mindset series: What does it look like to flourish? This fall at #BBATX, we’re examining the environments we need to thrive. Whether you’re a leader, small business owner, independent artist or side hustling creative, your career pathway will take resilience and strategic decision-making — especially when it comes to money. So, join us for a free, three-part series of discussions in partnership with Capital One exploring money mindsets this fall. In conversation with local Austin leaders, we’ll meet at the Capital One Café downtown on November 21, December 7 and December 19 to talk tackling money setbacks, leveling up and staying financially informed. Learn more about the whole series at bossbabes.org/moneymindsets.