Kim Gros is the Founder of SteelCraft, an outdoor urban eatery built with repurposed shipping containers as a tribute to the history of the shipping industry in Long Beach. While already thriving in a full-time career in HR, Kim felt driven to take on the more-than-full-time undertaking of constructing a gathering space in the Bixby Knolls community of Long Beach, CA. As a Long Beach local herself, Kim had a deep desire to create a hangout where people could sit outside, eat craft food, drink craft beer, and just share space.

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How is your business doing? Would you like to learn tips on how to run your business from successful founders and business leaders that are getting results and making a difference? 

Kim Gros is one of those successful business leaders, and she manages a thriving outdoor urban eatery. She advises that while developing a startup, one of the most crucial elements is assembling a talented team of individuals who are willing and able to tackle any problems that may arise. Additionally, having a great family support system and a network of prosperous professionals is a great asset to have in your back pocket. As a leader, another recommendation for developing a booming business is being a great listener. If your mission is changing your community for the better, these are some of the many things that will set you up on a path to success.

In this episode of The Power of Authority Spotlight, Michelle Prince sits down with Kim Gros, the Founder of SteelCraft, to discuss her entrepreneurial journey in the restaurant industry and how she’s making her business flourish. Kim talks about how she started her business and how it survived the pandemic, her advice to people who want to start a business or already own a small one, and tips on how to grow personally and professionally.