Serial Entrepreneur Doug Marchant will share his insight on building and growing a business
Building one successful company is an achievement—building several is a masterclass. In this candid conversation, Doug Marchant, a seasoned serial entrepreneur shares the real lessons learned from starting, scaling, and sometimes restarting businesses. The discussion will explore what experience changes: smarter risk-taking, better hiring decisions, knowing when to pivot, and the mistakes he would avoid if starting over today. Attendees will leave with practical insights, hard-earned wisdom, and a clearer perspective on how to build stronger, more sustainable companies the next time around.
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Denise Stewart, founder, and her son Bryan Burnett, CEO, will share their firsthand experience sustaining a business across generations
Family businesses can be some of the most rewarding—and most challenging—ventures to build. In this candid yet professional conversation, Denise Stewart, founder of Travel Nurses, Inc., and her son Bryan Burnett, who now leads the company, will share their firsthand experience of building and sustaining a business across generations. Together, they will discuss the realities of working as a family—balancing trust and accountability, navigating difficult conversations, defining roles, and preserving both relationships and results. Attendees will gain practical insight into what makes family enterprises thrive, along with honest lessons about the challenges that come with blending family dynamics and business leadership.
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The Society of Entrepreneurs
Requests the pleasure of your company for
The Thirty-Fourth Annual Entrepreneur Awards Presentation and Dinner
Honoring the Induction of its new members
Davin Bartosch
Kellan Bartosch
Pace Cooper
J. Kenneth “Chip” Marston
Barry Alan Yoakum
Todd Walker
And Announcing the Recipient of the
Walker S. Uhlhorn, Jr. Legacy of Leadership Award
Jack Soden
Saturday, the Eighteenth of April, 2026
At 6:00 in the Evening
FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms
415 Great View Drive East, Memphis, TN 38134
Black Tie
For information, please contact
Pearson Crutcher, 901-299-9589
Tickets are available HERE.
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