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 The Sidewalk CEO is an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to share their stories. Sheri and Leo have over 60 years of experience in business and industry, large and small.2025 マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • Double Threat Celia Doss from Living Waters Kentucky & Maui Silver Jewelry

    Double Threat Celia Doss from Living Waters Kentucky & Maui Silver Jewelry
    2025/06/10
    Celia Doss is the owner of Living Waters Kentucky and co-owner with her husband of Maui Silver Jewelry. Celia owns two businesses in Frankfort.Her husband is from Frankfort, and she’s been visiting here for 25 years.She grew up in California and met her husband there.She has a master’s degree in Integrative Health Care.They moved to Maui, started a business, and raised two kids there for 18 years.On August 8, 2023, they lost their home and business to the historic wildfire there.The family moved to Frankfort that same month to start over. Their Frankfort home is nowhere near the flood zone.The Hawaiian home and business were rentals, which freed them to come to Frankfort, as the decision to rebuild or not wasn’t in their hands.Maui Silver Jewelry was created in 2006, and they restarted it in Frankfort.They have a pop-up location inside Bourbon Belles and Babes, but mainly sell online through MauiSilverJewelry.com and can be found on Facebook and Instagram. They also do pop-ups at parties and local events.Office Manager Murphy barks out some weekly encouragement.Maui Silver Jewelry began with the encouragement of friends and $10,000 in inventory.COVID-19 presented a challenge to employee retention, yet they managed to do it all themselves in their storefront, located in a highly tourist-driven area.They have maintained a very loyal customer base online, which contributed to their recovery.Her children are 13 and 17, and the motivation to work from home is for a better quality of life.As an e-commerce business, they have faced a few scammers, but work with Square for credit card processing, which has helped.Celia has also learned to spot the signs of scam attempts. Her connections with her customers help.Celia’s second business is Living Waters Kentucky.She recommends getting professional help when designing your website and interfaces.The basis for Living Waters started in 2021, back in Maui, when they invested in a water ionizer for their home, a medical-grade certified machine made in Japan.They tried it for a while as part of a water share before investing in their home machine. The company found out they burned with everything else in the Lahaina fire and sent them a new one free of charge here in Frankfort.The water is purified, then ionized by the machine.The scientific name is electrolyte-reduced water.Celia does demos for educational purposes, so people understand what they are drinking. Customers buy a membership with a glass gallon jug for $35 for unlimited refills. The refill station is inside River City Provisions.Kangen Water in Japanese means “returned to origin.”River City Provisions is open 7 days a week.You must have a demonstration before picking up water, because while it is excellent for drinking, cooking, and cleaning, some medical conditions, like kidney disease, are better off with only neutral water.Glass is the preferred vessel for storing and drinking Kangen Water; however, she also offers a membership with a 3-gallon BPA-free plastic container with a dispenser pump, which may suit families better.Mantis Creative Wellness Center has a 3-gallon dispenser for their patrons.Celia recommends making ice cubes with the water, especially if you like your bourbon on the rocks.You can find Living Waters Kentucky on Facebook or email Celia Doss at yahoo.com.If people want a system in their own home, Celia is a distributor. The $35 membership is a good way to try it out first. Celia is an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, which is how she met Sheri and how this conversation got started. Living Water Kentucky Facebook Maui Silver Jewelry & Custom Fit Toe Rings - Website Maui Silver Jewelry & Custom Fit Toe Rings - Facebook
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  • Sarah Booe from Rebecca Ruth Chocolates

    Sarah Booe from Rebecca Ruth Chocolates
    2025/06/03

    The Sidewalk CEO podcast talks with Sarah Booe of Rebecca Ruth Chocolates in Frankfort, Kentucky. Sarah is the 4th generation of her family to work in this iconic small business known around the world for its bourbon chocolates.

    • · Sarah talks about growing up around the business.
    • · She is a 2020 graduate of the University of Kentucky
    • · Started working in Rebecca Ruth’s office during COVID, as everything switched to online
    • · She is now the Vice President of Rebecca Ruth
    • · The company was founded in 1919 by Sarah’s great-grandmother, Ruth Hanley Boo,e and friend Rebecca Gooch
    • · They began at the Frankfort Hotel during Prohibition, using the closed bar
    • · Edna’s Table, a marble slab named for a longtime employee, survived a fire and will soon be part of Rebecca Ruth’s new tour experience
    • · Sarah’s mother has recently opened Miss Risa’s Restaurant for lunch Monday through Saturday inside the Rebecca Ruth store at 629 Versailles Road in Frankfort
    • · Another store is located on the other side of I-64 at 3295 Versailles Road
    • · The main store and factory is located at 116 East 2nd Street in Frankfort
    • · Sarah just developed a new candy, Bourbon Black Forest Truffle
    • · Ruth invented the bourbon ball, inspired by a conversation with Eleanor Hume at Frankfort’s sesquicentennial, in 1938
    • · Preparation for Christmas begins in July
    • · They managed not to lay off anyone during COVID, even as foot traffic slowed drastically, because their online sales boomed
    • · They still accept phone orders, mostly from loyal, longtime customers who have left KY
    • · They employ around 35 people without a lot of turnover
    • · Facebook is an essential tool for connecting with Frankfort locals
    • · They aren’t using much technology throughout the business, and still write paper checks
    • · They came through the recent flooding with only some water in their basement
    • · Use several different Kentucky bourbons as they make bourbon balls for local distilleries like Buffalo Trace
    • · One line operation, centered around the extruder that forms the candy dough or center into pieces, which are then chocolate-coated
    • · One batch weighs 60 pounds
    • · They try to keep suppliers as local as possible
    • · Sarah has upgraded the business to Shopify
    • · New tourism site will be 5000 square feet, located at the 2nd Street site, and will include historic equipment, vintage advertising, a history video, and a look into the factory
    • · A new tourism experience is expected to open mid-June
    • · Besides the 3 Frankfort stores, their candy can be found across KY
    • · Traditional bourbon balls are the core of their business, but they do experiments and add new products

    Rebecca Ruth Chocolates- Web Site

    Rebecca Ruth Chocolates - Facebook

    Rebecca Ruth Chocolates - Instagram
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  • The Sidewalk CEO Podcast Coming June 2025

    The Sidewalk CEO Podcast Coming June 2025
    2025/05/19

    The sidewalk CEO is a podcast created by small business owners... For small business owners.

    Sheri Donahue is the CEO and Chief Cyber Security Evangelist at Commonwealth Sentinel. Leo Haggerty is the founder of TCHQ Communications.

    Each week, they talk with small business owners in and around Franklin County.

    If you are a small business owner or thinking about diving into the turbulent waters of entrepreneurship, there is no better way to learn than from people who have “been there and done that.”

    Get the latest updates from The Sidewalk CEO Podcast!

    The Sidewalk CEO airs weekly and can be found wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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