Failures are Lessons w/ Derrick Hayes
Positively Gam
Red Table Talk Podcast and iHeartPodcasts
5.0 • 589 Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2022
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Derrick Hayes, Founder and CEO of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks in Atlanta, shares with Gam and Rodney how he built his businesses, why he wanted to be an entrepreneur, and how serving his community is at the forefront of all he does.
Guest Information:
@officialdhayes Derrick’s Instagram
@bigdavescheesesteaks Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Instagram
@bigdavescheesesteaks Big Dave's Cheesesteaks Facebook
@BD_Cheesesteaks Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Twitter
Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Locations:
DOWNTOWN
57 Forsyth St NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
DORAVILLE
6035 Peachtree Rd SuiteC-107
Doraville, GA 30360
Host Information:
@gammynorris Gammy's Instagram
@gammynorris_ Gammy's Twitter
@gammynorris Gammy's Facebook
@gammynorris Gammy’s TikTok
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| 1:22.2 | What's up everybody? I'm Gammy. And I'm her husband Rodney. And this is positively Gam. |
| 1:29.1 | As many of you know, we love food and we're very excited to have today's guest on the show because he owns multiple restaurants and has cracked the code on how to make the perfect cheese steak. |
| 1:34.9 | I had to have my husband Rodney on today because he also is an entrepreneur. |
| 1:41.7 | So, hey, babe. |
| 1:42.7 | Hey, love. How are you doing? |
| 1:44.1 | I'm doing good. Before we get into the episode, I just want to talk a little bit about your own |
| 1:50.3 | entrepreneurial journey because you've been an entrepreneur since we met years ago. |
| 1:56.3 | And all of your businesses, you're extremely successful right now. So talk to us a little bit about that. |
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