730: Dennis Bagneris Giving People the Space to Grow

<p>In 2008, Janet Davas founded <a href= "http://www.libertyskitchen.org">Liberty's Kitchen</a>. Her vision was to create a place where young adults who had been neglected or criminalized could come for a hot meal, a job opportunity, and a support system. Fast forward 12 years since its inception, we're sitting with Liberty's Kitchen CEO, and longest standing employee, Dennis Bagneris. In that time Liberty's Kitchen has evolved into a workforce development training program, which functions as a social enterprise, dedicated to transforming the lives of the "Opportunity and Vulnerable Youth" population of New Orleans, LA., by providing them with the support to develop self-sustainability, through an intensive 1-year life skills curriculum and employability skills training program, set in a culinary environment.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/302yVBg">Sapiens: A Brief History of Human Kind by Yuval Noah Harari</a> as mentioned in today's episode!</p> <p>Check out <a href="http://bit.ly/1QmIkqE">OpenTable</a> as mentioned in today's episode.</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <p>"It takes a village."</p> <p><strong>In today's episode with Dennis Bagneris we will discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Humans are naturally tribal; we seek the guidance of a group</li> <li>Community</li> <li>The importance of a strong family foundation</li> <li>The banking world/understanding finances</li> <li>Racism and activism</li> <li>Existing to serve the people you employ</li> <li>Applying non-profit operations and culture to a for-profit business</li> <li>You have to know WHAT you're hiring for</li> <li>What can you