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Learn all about the benefits of networking & building a reciprocal community.
About this event
Join Dawn Kelly, Founder & CEO of the Nourish Spot for tips & strategies on how to initiate, cultivate & cement enduring connections with others.
You will learn that:
Your most powerful tool is your network
Your network leads to an exchange of ideas & contributes to our social wellness
Your network impacts your networth
OUR SPECIAL GUEST
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Dawn Kelly
Founder & CEO of The Nourish Spot
A graduate of Howard University, Dawn's 30 year + public & media relations career promoting campaigns & companies, food & entertainment, people & places, finance & retirement has taken her all around the world.
In fact, she can say hello to you in quite a few languages. Formerly Department Vice President of Prudential Financial & director of public relations for York College/CUNY, Kelly is a trusted, seasoned & proven public relations & strategic communications executive with an award winning track record of implementing large-scale innovative, integrated communications plans to build brand awareness for businesses, including her own.
After her three decade long corporate & nonprofit career, Kelly is now the CEO of The Nourish Spot, a family owned, quick serve healthy food, smoothie & natural juice bar located on the iconic Guy R Brewer Blvd (formerly New York Boulevard) located in Jamaica, Queens, NYC. Kelly also serves as partner, Metropolis Group US, a virtual public relations & marketing firm.
Kelly calls herself an accidental but divine entrepreneur, as she expected to work for some big company until retirement. Some would say God had other plans. Dawn's life changed six years ago in September, 2015 when a new boss eliminated her role. Relying upon her determination, faith & own resources, Dawn is now a courageous entrepreneur. In March, 2016 she & her young adult children, Owen & Jade, made the business decision to establish an S-corp to provide healthier beverage & food options in the SE Queens food desert. On September 9, 2017, The Nourish Spot opened for business.
With the assistance of her daughter/COO, Jade Duncan, Kelly has partnered with a variety of community based organizations & the Mayor of NYC's CCAP program to provide culinary & hospitality internship training & ultimately jobs to high school & college students residing in Southeast Queens & beyond. In its infancy, The Nourish Spot was named micro business of the year 2019 by the U.S. Small Business Administration NY District & it is certified as a MWBE, WBE & a DBE by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
The Nourish Spot has become the community gathering spot where career opportunities are shared & strategic partnerships are set including the relationship cultivated between LincNYC/South Jamaica Reads & The Nourish Spot that features free book share initiative, wellness information & a healthy snack. Kelly was also recently elected to serve as a coach & mentor for the NYC Department of Small Business Services that is dedicated to helping startups establish & grow businesses.
Kelly was recently named 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year by Queens Economic Development Corporation & the Empire State Development's Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers (EAC) & Power Women of Queens from Schneps Media. In 2020, Kelly was named Distinguished Women An avid reader, Kelly genuinely understands the need to not only nourish the body but the mind & soul too. She hosts a podcast, The Nourish Spot Hour, to communicate information, services & solutions of value. Kelly interviews entrepreneurs & community leaders from across the nation to shed light on their missions & initiatives. The Nourish Spot Hour can be found on Google Play, IHeart Radio, Youtube & Spotify.
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