Sutton Tile is a small business located in the town of Sylva in the mountains of western North Carolina. The business deals in ceramic and porcelain tile, and does tile for both bathrooms and floors. When the time came, the business was handed down to James Sutton who first started out in tile work for his mentor, a man that help raise him. James’s main keys to owning a good business are to building relationships with customers, being fair, working hard and doing good work.[kaltura-widget uiconfid=”2316252″ entryid=”1_gze6irmw” width=”400″ height=”360″ /]
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Adam Henson’s interview with Dr. Stone
Adam Henson’s Entrepreneurship Interview with Dr. Wes Stone, the owner of Rolling Stone Burrito
Dr. Stone is not only a valued professor in the engineering department of Western Carolina University, but he is also a respected business owner of the Cullowhee community. Five years ago he and his wife opened Rolling Stone Burrito. He admits that his wife is more of the entrepreneur in the family and it was mostly her idea at the time saying “she’s always had that idea to go out and start her own business”. He says “out of passion” that they went into the food industry. She enjoyed making different flavors and dishes, “a place to let her creativity come out and align with her business sense” Stone says. Rolling Stone Burrito is a small time burrito shop located on Centennial Drive right next to the subway on campus. It is a walk in style restaurant where you can order off the Manu or has the option to create your own. Dr. Stone describes it as “an original or one of a kind”, and the he considers it “healthy fast-food”. It is a place where one can eat in or get it to go.
Dr. Stone has been running Rolling Stone Burrito five years now and it has been an exciting but at the same time scary. It is a fulfilling job for him and he really enjoys it. Dr. Stone’s tips for success are: Continue reading