West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Expo | News
Small businesses showed of their wares and services at the Small Business Expo at the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday, then a Galveston businessman who became a small business success story shared some of his insights with Chamber members. Dennis Byrd went from bushing tables at the popular Seawall restaurant, The Spot, to owning it and now branching out to other business ventures.
Byrd said he started out working at The Spot to earn money to attend Louisiana State University. He continued working there through his college years, taking Tuesday-Thursday classes so he could return to Galveston to work Friday-Monday.
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