he`s so original

Scott Shickler mixes business with pleasure

Scott is a serial entrepreneur. He’s started six companies, some of which are multi-million dollar businesses. But his mission is youth empowerment. “It’s my passion to empower kids.” This father of two owns Nirvana Café and Grille in both Alpharetta and Roswell. Once he opened his doors, “schools came knocking in droves for donations, gift certificates, etc.,” says the Roswell resident. “Instead, I offered to come to school and do a seminar on entreprenuership.” No one knew that he used to be paid lots of money as a lecturer before moving to Georgia. “They probably thought ‘Who is this guy?’ But I did it. And they loved it.” Word started getting around and other schools asked him to come talk. “Unfortunately, kids are rarely taught about finances in school.” He talked to over 5,000 kids last year. “We’re going to be more than a restaurant. I think our mission is what differentiates us.”

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