What if businesses thought of people first? Justin Jones, a co-founder of Bovaconti and founder of Georgia Street Grind, joins us to share how he put this philosophy into practice. While the Plainfield, IN native was attending Indiana State University for a degree in biomedical technology, he recognized that debt was not worth the degree and decided to move to Rahway, New Jersey for a modeling job. After realizing that he did not fit in the modeling industry, he decided to go home only a few months before 9/11. Six months later, he returned to his side job in New York at a catering business. Justin's experience influenced him to co-found a catering business, which he sold months before the 2008 recession. At only 28-years-old, Justin moved back to Indiana to start a simpler life. He landed a job at the newly opening JW Marriot as a Banquet Captain and moved up quickly. When he reached the level of committing to a life in the industry, he decided to quit and start Georgia Street Grind and eventually, Bovaconti, to execute his values of a people-first business model. Take a sip as we learn how Bovaconti is supporting its staff during the COVID-19 outbreak, how Justin's beliefs are filtered into every facet of his business, and how fate played a role in some of the pivotal moments in his life and career. 

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