SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Neighborhood at Starland Village, a planned collection of coworking offices offering business resources in Starland District, recently welcomed nearly 30 local business owners and entrepreneurs to its first ThriveCEO event.
ThriveCEO kicked off the business-minded evening with refreshments and networking before introducing special guest speakers Erica Kelly and Caty Cote of Flourish Collaborative, Kara Ford of The Ford Agency, and Kay Heritage of Big Bon Pizza. Each speaker offered attendees their personal insight and expertise focused on topics of branding, public relations, strategy, team building and more. A lively Q&A panel discussion followed speaker presentations at which time guests were able to ask important questions critical to their success.
Guests also had an opportunity to pre-register for a 10-minute, private session with guest speakers to gather on-the-spot advice, tips, and solutions to address their individual business needs.
“ThriveCEO was created with local businesses and entrepreneurs in mind,” said Travis Stringer, Foram Group president and developer of The Starland Village. “We want The Neighborhood at Starland Village to be a place where business owners and entrepreneurs take advantage of the abundance of resources we are incorporating into our offerings. We want you to succeed.”
The Neighborhood will soon offer the community 65+ individual and shared offices overlooking historic Bull Street where individuals, small businesses, and entrepreneurs can enjoy a range of business resources and office amenities including cutting-edge technology, a modern design aesthetic and no long-term leases.
For more information, visit www.starlandcoworking.com. Information on pre-leasing opportunities coming soon.
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS:
Flourish Collaborative - The Branded Experience
Flourish Collaborative, a locally-headquartered and woman-owned creative agency for forward-thinking brands, shared with guests a case study on Hunt Gather Feast and how its success was equally dependent on strategy, design, and experience. Flourish Collaborative also provided ways in which your business can elevate its brand experience to create a stronger connection with your audience.
The Ford Agency - Share Your Story
The Ford Agency, a brand advocate and communications agency based in Savannah, shared with guests how an effective public relations campaign is one of the wisest investments you can make; and, tips on how to share your story to ensure your brand and business owns the conversation when it comes to doing what you do best.
Big Bon Pizza - In The Trenches
Kay Heritage, co-owner of a unique, collaborative, woodfired pizza experience on wheels, detailed a first-hand account on how to build a solid brand and business from a single idea and the critical decisions she made along the way that catapulted Big Bon Pizza to its successful standing today.
ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
The Neighborhood is a collection of 65+ individual and shared offices overlooking historic Bull Street where individuals, small businesses, and entrepreneurs can enjoy a range of business resources and office amenities including cutting-edge technology, a modern design aesthetic and no long-term leases. For more information, visit www.starlandcoworking.com.