The Power of Showing Up: Dawn Kelly on Building The Nourish Spot

Dawn Kelly, founder and CEO of The Nourish Spot, joins Andrew to share her journey from a long career in corporate communications to entrepreneurship in Southeast Queens. She discusses the unexpected inspiration behind The Nourish Spot, building a family-owned business rooted in community and health, and the importance of putting yourself out there, building relationships, and creating opportunities. Dawn also shares how that approach helped The Nourish Spot grow beyond its Jamaica, Queens storefront to opportunities at the U.S. Open, JFK Airport, and Citi Field. https://www.thenycalliance.org/   / thenycalliance   0:00 - Intro 0:26 - The Nourish Spot 4:56 - Who is Dawn Kelly? 10:06 - How Dawn opened The Nourish Spot 16:21 - How to market a small business 22:55 - The challenges of running a small business 25:00 - Dawn’s secret for getting into places 39:12 - How Dawn expanded The Nourish Spot 48:24 - How Dawn wants to grow as a business leader 51:22 - Dawn’s experience working with her daughter 53:40 - What to get at The Nourish Spot #newyorkcity #restaurant #politics #hospital #business #smallbusiness