Growth Enterprises Nashville, Inc
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mrs. Angela Crane-Jones |
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| ajones@nbichub.org | |
| Term Start | October 2003 |
| Angela's Experience: An award-winning business advisor and successful business owner, Angela Crane-Jones excels at helping entrepreneurs accelerate the development and growth of their enterprise at the Nashville Business Incubation Center. Mrs. Crane-Jones' business advisory work expertise spans more than two decades. She joined the Nashville Business Incubation Center as Assistant to the Director, where she implemented a service delivery and revenue diversification initiative and successfully expanded NBIC's client base while reducing its budgetary reliance on service fees from 80 percent to 54 percent in one fiscal year. She began the role as the Executive Director of the Incubation Center in 2013. In this position, she developed a five-year academic-based entrepreneurship curriculum to help guide small businesses through four growth stages with assignments, samples, and milestones. Collectively, these client companies created 222 new jobs, generated over $70.2 million in sales, and witnessed a 48 percent total sales increase upon completion of the five-year program. Angela's business advising skills and leadership has helped her clients receive numerous awards, including the International Business Innovation Association Client and Graduate of the Year awards, along with Nashville Business Journal recognitions. Her clients include the owners of Slim + Husky's and GT Services, Zycron, Beacon Technology, and Christie Cookies. Prior to joining NBIC, Crane-Jones was the owner and operator of two Dairy Queen Franchise locations, overseeing financial components and managing both restaurants' operations. She serves on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and March of Dimes. Crane-Jones earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision at the Tennessee State University. | |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 4 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 0 |
| Volunteers | 15 |
| Contractors | 3 |
| Retention Rate | 80% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | No |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 5 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | November 2021 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | No |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | No |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 2012 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NBIA Incubator Graduate of the Year Winner A-Z DME | National Business Incubation Association | 2014 |
| NBIA Outstanding Client of the Year General and Special Focus Category-The Green Truck Moving Company | NBIA | 2015 |
| The Frist Revenue Development Award | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2015 |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Nashville Business Incubation Center is dedicated to providing our clients with outstanding service and economic opportunities. |
