We had the good fortune of connecting with Nikki Taylor-Guidroz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nikki, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
Mentoring to our youth in my community and providing an affordable competitive cheer and tumble gym and dance studio

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I am the owner of TNT SPIRIT EXPLOSION CHEER DANCE & TUMBLE home of the TNT DYNOMITE DOLLS. I am most proud of where it came from as a business owner to where God is directing me. We started in the park with only a hand full of girls. I now have a complete cheer gym in Hammond Louisiana that also offer majorette dance and I also have a dance studio in Laplace Louisiana with a combined total of 100 students. Hammond having the most students. What set me apart from others is y drive, my passion and my love for children and for the sport. I am a very giving person and God is continuing to bless my business because of who o am and the ove I have for my craft and the students I mentor and coach. My journey as a business owner isn’t always easy. Nothing in life worth having having is easy so I don’t expect me running a business to be easy. I take pride in overcoming all challenges which makes me value my business even more. Believing in myself, my staff, my athletes and y brand keeps me on top! Lessons I’ve learned along the way is you always have to accept the good with the bad and vice versa. I just have to make the best out of all situation and keep pushing.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
New Orleans which is about 40 minutes from where I leave. We would site see, eat at deenie’s seafood, hang out on bourbon street, visit a hole in the wall bar room called Bertha’s for drinks and a night of fun.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My staff! I have an amazing staff that help coach, come up with choreo and mentor our athletes into even better young people.

Website: www.tntspiritexp0.com

Instagram: tnt_dynomitedolls

Facebook: TNT Spirit Explosion Cheer Dance and Tumble

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