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Start It Up Episode 79: Sharon's Senior Services Provides Resources for Elderly

  When Sharon Kelly's grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Sharon had few attractive options for her care.  Because Sharon was a Registered Nurse, she new that putting her grandmother in a nursing home would be both expensive and less than optimal.  To solve her own family's dilemma, Sharon decided to create Sharon's Senior Services, a daycare facility for the elderly.

On this episode, Sharon talks with Start It Host Monty Bruell about the obstacles she's faced as an African-American woman pioneering a new segment in the healthcare industry.  She shares lots of lessons that can benefit any entrepreneur.

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