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Who are you, and what is your business?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m Lissa Goeltz, a South Pittsburg native, now serving the women and families in Marion County through the services of our local nonprofit, A Step Ahead Chattanooga.\u00a0 My role serves a 10-county area surrounding Hamilton County.<\/p>\n What is your product or service?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n ASAC is a preventative women\u2019s health organization offering education and access to free birth control to anyone living in Marion County.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n How did you get started?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n I was volunteering on the appointment line during the Pandemic and decided to go to work for ASAC full time, especially in this new position as the liason to my own hometown, which I love. In answering the calls, you hear how critical the need is in every county in SE TN, and what good work is being done for these communities and so I wanted to help.<\/p>\n How has the Chamber helped you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Starting these types of conversations is difficult! And the Chamber has made the transition back into Marion so easy. Everyone has been welcoming and open to talk about any ideas that can further strengthen the community and the families here.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Any interesting facts about you or your business?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n My Dad helped start the Chamber, I believe! I came from a line of strong men and women. John Hewgley is my Dad and is a big reason so many businesses were successful in Marion County, which I\u2019m very proud of.\u00a0 And my grandfather was the town Doctor and probably delivered many of the Chamber members. He was a huge supporter of women\u2019s preventative health and felt strongly that everyone should get accurate information to make good decisions about their own health. And my mom was the child psychologist, so I saw first-hand the need for family resources growing up.<\/p>\n Why Marion County<\/strong>?<\/p>\n I\u2019m the liaison for A Step Ahead specifically in Marion and the other nine rural counties that surround Hamilton. I believe that every woman in every zip code deserves to have accurate health information and access to what she needs.<\/p>\n Is there anything fun you can share about who your target market is?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a tough one! We have classes for pre-teens all the way through grandparents and how to have \u201cTough Talks\u201d with grandkids.\u00a0 I\u2019m mostly needing Ambassadors who can help share what we do and build support with the right people in Marion County.<\/p>\n Are there local community groups you are affiliated with? If you are, how so<\/strong>?<\/p>\n We partner with other Marion charities and civic groups, having them refer their clients to our call line. We attend local health council meetings, Interagency meetings, etc., and work together to meet the needs of the clients.<\/p>\n If you had a super-power, what would it be?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Hands down, to FLY! I was a rock climber and will hang off high bluffs whenever I get the opportunity! With a rope, of course. Gotta stay safe.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who are you, and what is your business? I\u2019m Lissa Goeltz, a South Pittsburg native, now serving the women and families in Marion County through the services of our local nonprofit, A Step Ahead Chattanooga.\u00a0 My role serves a 10-county area surrounding Hamilton County. What is your product or service?\u00a0 ASAC is a preventative women\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2285,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" [et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.14.5\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_5,3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.14.5\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_5\" _builder_version=\"4.14.5\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSCN1018-scaled.jpg\" title_text=\"DSCN1018\" _builder_version=\"4.14.5\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.14.5\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.14.5\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p> Who are you, and what is your business?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Hi, we are Joshua and Cindy Hopkins. We own The Sweet Spot, an ice cream shop in South Pittsburg that opened in September 2021. It is located next to the post office and directly across from the SP Elementary School.<\/p> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> What is your product or service?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> We sell hand-dipped ice cream, select baked goods, and specialty candies. We offer 18 different flavors, including sherbets, sugar-free and dairy-free products with 25 different toppings to choose from. We make amazing milkshakes, sundaes, banana splits, and floats.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> How did you get started?<\/strong><\/p> We wanted to open a local business where our family could all participate. Three generations are helping out at any given time. We want to support our community and look forward to hiring some local people soon. We thought having something fun for youth, teens, and families would serve the area well with the location we acquired.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> How has the Chamber helped you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> The Marion County Chamber helped with our grand opening, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, advertising, and the opportunity to meet some great people. The Chamber keeps us up to date with other local businesses opening. They show support for all our events by spreading the word through emails.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Any interesting facts about you or your business?<\/strong><\/p> We LOVE celebrating holidays. We had a Santa Picture event before Christmas. We will be doing something fun for Valentines Day. We enjoy hosting Birthday parties and really love when our local church groups come in. We listen to our customers and implement their suggestions when you can.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Why Marion County?<\/strong><\/p> In searching for a small town to raise our children in we came across Marion County. Both my husband and I were raised in smaller towns further north. We have almost always been entrepreneurs and knew we would open a business where we live as soon as we could.<\/p> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Is there anything fun you can share about who your target market is?<\/strong><\/p> Our target market is the whole community, anyone who loves ice cream! We focus on keeping prices reasonable so that families and senior citizens can enjoy it, too.<\/p> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Are there local community groups you are affiliated with? If you are, how so?<\/strong><\/p> We are currently only a part of The Chamber. We do as much as we can to support our local schools, sports teams, and community.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> What do you want your legacy to be?<\/strong><\/p> We would love for our children and grandchildren to work at The Sweet Spot. We want them to be a part of any and all businesses we have. Our goal is to raise them with the knowledge and understanding of what it takes to run a business, then eventually give them the option to take over if they choose to.<\/p> What\u2019s the best piece of advice you\u2019ve ever been given?<\/strong><\/p> All limitations are self-imposed.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Oliver Wendell Holmes<\/strong><\/p> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2287,"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions\/2287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioncountychamber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}