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My Business Inspiration

 My Business Inspiration

The idea of owning a business is appealing to most people, but very few people have the know-how, intestinal fortitude, guidance or courage to actually make it happen.  I always had the desire to have my own business since I was a little girl.  This mainly came from the motivation of my grandfather.  My Grandfather, Elbert “Boy” Stringer was a self-made entrepreneur in a very tough time for black people.  In fact, at that time we had not yet upgraded to even being called black, we were colored.  He was the owner of a grocery store when I came along.  He also owned cattle.  I later learned that he owned a pulpwood company, and a café.  He was a very prominent man in his time. 

This really stuck with me, because as I got older I learned that he only had a 1^st grade education.  I saw him sign for deliveries with just an “x” for his name.  Yet he had the ability to learn how to operate all of these businesses successfully without being able to read.  I distinctly remember him checking his inventory and determining what items were selling and what items needed dust removed from them.  After taking a finance class, I now know he was assessing his inventory turnover ratio.  He was the first person to introduce me to finance.  He is the reason I knew how to give change without using the register to calculate it for me.

I guess this is the reason I was determined to have my own business.  My Grandfather left a legacy and I felt obligated to continue it.  I didn’t quite know what area I would pursue, but I knew that one day I would own a business.  My parents instilled music in me with piano lessons when I was young, and then the band.  This was expounded upon when I met the love of my life, Cornelius “CC” Moore, a professional musician.  It was then, that I was able to pursue what I ‘ve dreamed of for years and we created CC Productions.  I now have an obligation to gain the management knowledge needed to strategically position my company for success.