Angela Crane-Jones
CEO
Nashville Business Incubation Center
Gold Member
Professional Bio
Angela Crane-Jones excels at helping entrepreneurs accelerate the development and growth of their enterprise at the Nashville Business Incubation Center.
Mrs. Crane-Jones’ business advisory work expertise spans more than two decades. Under her leadership, she developed a five-year academic-based entrepreneurship curriculum to help guide small businesses through four growth stages with assignments, samples, and milestones. Collectively, these client companies created 222 new jobs, generated over $70.2 million in sales, and witnessed a 48 percent total sales increase upon completion of the five-year program.
Angela’s business advising skills and leadership have helped her clients receive numerous awards, including the International Business Innovation Association Client and Graduate of the Year awards, along with Nashville Business Journal recognitions. Angela current and/ or past clients include the owners of Slim + Husky’s and GT Services, Grilled Cheeserie, Arch Angel Protective Service, Polk Construction and Landon Development.
Before joining NBIC, Crane-Jones was the owner and operator of two Dairy Queen Franchise locations. Currently, She serves on the boards of the Nashville Farmers Market as its Vice-Chairwoman, March of Dimes (Tennesse) as its Chairwoman and The Salvation Army.
Crane-Jones earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision at Tennessee State University.
Mrs. Crane-Jones’ business advisory work expertise spans more than two decades. Under her leadership, she developed a five-year academic-based entrepreneurship curriculum to help guide small businesses through four growth stages with assignments, samples, and milestones. Collectively, these client companies created 222 new jobs, generated over $70.2 million in sales, and witnessed a 48 percent total sales increase upon completion of the five-year program.
Angela’s business advising skills and leadership have helped her clients receive numerous awards, including the International Business Innovation Association Client and Graduate of the Year awards, along with Nashville Business Journal recognitions. Angela current and/ or past clients include the owners of Slim + Husky’s and GT Services, Grilled Cheeserie, Arch Angel Protective Service, Polk Construction and Landon Development.
Before joining NBIC, Crane-Jones was the owner and operator of two Dairy Queen Franchise locations. Currently, She serves on the boards of the Nashville Farmers Market as its Vice-Chairwoman, March of Dimes (Tennesse) as its Chairwoman and The Salvation Army.
Crane-Jones earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision at Tennessee State University.
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