You Should Know These Up And Coming Nashville Businesswomen

Nashville is full of incredible cuisine, amazing talent, and southern traditions. It’s also a place where women thrive in the business community. As it continues to grow, Nashville provides many opportunities for women to start, run, or own businesses. These remarkable ladies are doing just that, proving that while the glass ceiling hasn’t been completely shattered, it won’t remain intact for much longer.

Amanda Blanck

A graduate of Washington State University, Amanda Blanck is managing partner at Deviate. Her experience as a certified coach makes her a highly sought-after consultant in the business field, where she helps companies transform their teams and reassess their leadership strategies. With a degree in communication, Amanda works with top brands across the country, like the University of Chicago, Clemson University Football, and William Morris Endeavor, assisting them with executive transitions, and training them on how to be effective, values-based leaders. She was the recipient of the 2016 Nashville ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Awards.

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Krystal Douglas

Growing up, Krystal Douglas fell in love with sewing after watching her great aunts make everything they wore. Her grandmother was a country/gospel artist who reaffirmed her love of music, and Krystal went on to study music at Middle Tennessee State University. Years later, she combined her affinity for the two to start her business, Music City Sewing. Utilizing her sewing skills and experience in concert production, Krystal creates custom clothing pieces for entertainers—everyone from burlesque dancers, to A-list artists—to wear on stage. Some of her most impressive works include pieces that come off with magnets, sewn backdrops for tours, and ornate rhinestone work. She is considered the “go-to” person in Nashville for custom costume rigging and stage production decor.

Stephanie Gerber

A busy mom of three, Stephanie Gerber started her blog, Hello Glow, as a way to rediscover who she was outside of being a mom. The blog focuses on natural beauty, health, and wellness. You’ll find everything from healthy recipes and detox guides to DIY tutorials and green cleaning tips. Stephanie also partners with brands, allowing her to host giveaways on the blog and offering readers inspiring ideas on all things healthy living.

Grace Johnston

Currently the project manager for Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Grace Johnston started at the company on the catering team. From there, she worked her way up to catering manager, before leaving that role to work in digital advertising. She later returned to Martin’s, taking on the position that she holds today. As the project manager, Grace works on both large and small projects that include coordinating events, re-writing the employee handbook, and overseeing merchandising decisions. One of her most recent and notable accolades includes getting Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint’s online ordering system up and running.

Sarah Scarborough

A native Nashvillian, Sarah Scarborough is the owner of Firepot Nomadic Teas. She holds multiple degrees in environmental studies, agroecology, and sustainable development. As a tea connoisseur, Sarah has traveled the world to find the best ways to produce quality teas without compromising on the principles of ethical trade and organic sourcing. Under Sarah’s direction, Firepot Nomadic Teas will be opening a tea bar in April 2018. This will be the first brick-and-mortar store for the brand, which will feature its signature teas, as well as a selection of tea books and tea wares. The latest Firepot innovation, the Masters & Pioneers Collection, will also be unveiled during the opening of the tea bar.

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Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

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