Empowering Women in the Restaurant Industry: Health, Business, and Community

How do you create a business that serves a community and supports women at the same time?

Sharon Haynes started out as an artist, spent years in the restaurant industry, and opened Tacos a Go Go with just one small location and a big idea. She learned about the importance of Tex-Mex in Houston, worked through hard times, and made supporting women’s health a part of her mission. 

Today, she shares:

• How she built her business from the ground up
• Why she brings mobile mammography to her employees
• What it means to put women’s health first, even when life gets busy

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Key Questions Answered

1. How did Sharon get started with Tacos a Go Go?

2. What challenges did Sharon face when opening her first Tacos a Go Go location?

3. How many Tacos a Go Go locations are there now and how are they doing?

4. How did Sharon become connected to nonprofit healthcare initiatives and The Rose?

5. Why is providing mobile mammograms at Tacos a Go Go important?

6. Did Sharon have a personal experience with breast cancer?

7. What challenges do working women, especially mothers, face when it comes to their own healthcare?

8. How receptive are restaurant workers to the mobile mammogram opportunities?

9. What effect has Sharon's personal health journey had on motivating her staff?

10. What advice does Sharon give to women (young or older) considering starting their own business?

11. How does Sharon support her (often female and mother) employees on special occasions like Mother’s Day?

12. What are the current guidelines and opinions on when women should start getting mammograms, especially those with family history?

Timestamped Overview

00:00 Artist's Journey Through Diverse Mediums

04:51 Lori's Mission: Empowering Women

06:43 Prioritize Self-Care for Women

13:03 Promoting Mammogram Awareness

15:04 Generational Shift in Self-Care

19:19 Business Through Humanity & Hard Work

20:44 Restaurant Business: A Love-Hate Relationship

25:11 Evolution of Business Practices

27:39 Community Collaboration Empowers Women

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