Today we’d like to introduce you to Barron Russell.
Hi Barron, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My family and I relocated to Nashville in 2005 due to being displaced by Hurricane Katrina. I finished my senior of high school at John Overton. I attended MTSU in the Fall of 2006 and graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science in 2011. While in college, I held a job at Petco, in which started part of my career in the pet industry. I was able to work my way up to a senior-level position. In May 2013, I moved on to work for TDOC from 2013 to 2015. From there, I got hired by the State Veterinarian as an AHT.
I performed regulatory work over 16 counties in the Middle TN area. During my time with TDA, I responded to several bird flu deployments and many different animal emergencies in the Nashville area. Also, I received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Service. While doing all of this, I maintained my dog training business, Middle TN K9. That has become my main focus in the year 2023, along with my Co-Working Space WEP ENTERPRISE. My family would describe me as a serial entrepreneur, but I would say I am just trying to provide my family with a life I never had.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Life has not always been a smooth road. I have faced many challenges, especially as an entrepreneur. Building a business is very hard, and it is not for the faint of heart. I have spent a lot of money building my knowledge in business, I have lost a lot of money, but I have also helped a lot of people gain financial literacy.
This year has probably been my most difficult year in life and business. I lost my best friend and business partner due to suicide and it has been a struggle to maintain focus. Fortunately, I have some solid brothers in my organization KINGS in the making that’s helping me stay strong.
We’ve been impressed with Middle TN K9 & Thrive Scale Advisors, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Middle TN K9 is a premier dog training service, that provides customized training for every pet parent. We offer basic obedience up to very specialized protection training. We handle all breeds, all ages, all problems. We have combined experience of over 20 years experience training dogs, and coaching pet parents.
THRIVE SCALE ADVISOR is a business consulting firm that I just merged my company WEP ENTERPRISE with. We focus on start-up businesses and making sure they are structured properly, mainly for funding opportunities. We offer accounting services, project management, and anything that requires a business to function.
Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting?
Yes, pick one thing that you are good at, work at it for 1 to 2 years, and then scale it into a business. If you have a 9 to 5 job, use it as leverage.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.middletnk9.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middletnk9/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/middletnk9
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MIDDLETNK9-ek7ko
Image Credits
Abi Max Photography
