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Origin Story

6/9/2021

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by Celeste Shepherd, Founder
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Little Celeste "Celebelle" with mom, Patti Snow
Prior to starting Celebelle, I spent the majority of my professional life as a C-Suite Executive Assistant and Administrative Manager for family run businesses. A Nashville native, I moved to Texas to spread my wings in the late 90s. When I lived in Texas, I was fortunate to fall in with and work for a serial entrepreneur who owned a commercial paint company, 5 restaurants/bars, and a large parcel of real estate in the Riviera Maya in Mexico upon which he built an ecological subdivision. Working as his Administrative Manager for 13 years allowed me to hone my administrative skills across a broad range of industries as well as pick up a number of complementary skills such as graphic design, event planning, employee management, and bookkeeping. And, needless to say, the variety of tasks that fell on my plate on a daily basis perfectly prepared me to juggle the demands of my own business.
"It's pronounced "Cell-ee-belle". 
When it came time to pick a name for the new business, I wanted something that made me feel happy, was unique and that could stand the test of time. My Mom's nickname for me growing up was "Celebelle" and not only did that name give me all the feels but since my mom was one of the hardest working, smartest and most organized women I knew it felt like having my Mom's voice in my head reminding me to always work hard and give it my best. Some of my first clients were people who knew me through working with my Mom!
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First Celebelle logo
I started Celebelle in 2010 with the aim of providing top notch administrative and creative support to other entrepreneurs and small businesses. It was fantastic! Nashville is such a great place for entrepreneurs and there are so many opportunities to connect with possible clients and in turn make referrals. The thing I love about the Celebelle business model is that most of our clients are able to utilize multiple services. They may start as a creative services client and then add on admin support or vice versa. Some clients are project driven and some are daily. The main thing is finding the right fit and doing our best to provide great service.
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Early Celebelle marketing piece
Once Celebelle had a handful of established clients and I had a moment to come up for air, I realized that the logo and branding I'd thrown together to get started didn't really reflect the identity I wanted. I turned again to my Mom (whose unique handwriting I'd always admired) and asked her to write out the company name so that it could be scanned and digitized. The early brand colors were dropped in favor of a crisp and clean look with black, white, and Celebelle teal blue.
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A couple of years in, Celebelle turned a new page when I partnered with my sister-in-law, Janin Otwell, who brought artistic skills galore to the table. Joining forces allowed us to grow professionally and also allowed us both the freedom to give our children (who were little at the time) the attention and care they needed. The kids grew, and happily, so did Celebelle. Celebelle’s tag line is Creative Services || Better Business. Our mission is to be a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs and small to medium size businesses. Having Janin, a Savannah College of Art and Design graduate, as head of our Creative Services, and me with 30 years of executive administrative/bookkeeping services as head of our Business Services is a perfect pairing.
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Promotional piece announcing Janin's partnership.

Since Janin came on board we have steadily grown and built a wonderful group of clients from a variety of industries. We've learned a ton about being entrepreneurs and embraced the boutique nature of the customized services we provide. And, we've expanded our team with some terrific staff.

After retiring as the most bad-ass legal secretary in Nashville, my Mom actually helped out a bit with Celebelle. It was a joy to work with her and to realize how much we viewed organizational tasks and professional work in the same way. In 2010, when I chose the name Celebelle, I knew I wanted that little piece of my Mom to be a part of this venture, but I couldn't have predicted that we would lose her to cancer just 6 years later. There'd be no Celebelle without Patti Snow and I'm thankful to have been able to share part of the creative process with her.

#Celebelle #Entrepreneurs #Shareyourstory #Administrative #GraphicDesign #Teamwork
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Getting Involved with Community Service?

6/9/2021

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Recently, our Celebelle team collaborated on ideas for community service events in the Nashville area. Thanks to Hands On Nashville, we were able to find plenty of events and opportunities coming up. We are looking forward to giving back and spending some time focusing on our community that we love.

Have you participated in any community service events lately? Or maybe you have one coming up soon? Comment below or send us a message to let us know!


#celebelle #communityservice #handsonnashville #giveback
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Team Member Spotlight: Ben Princehorn

6/9/2021

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Ben is one of the Administrative gurus here at Celebelle. He loves working with a variety of clients and projects. When Ben is not working, he would love to learn how to breakdance and his dream vacation is a music festival on the beach! You might even spot him at Bonnaroo 2021 if you're lucky. 

Ben has been with Celebelle for a long time but there is always something new you can learn about your teammates. Learn more about Ben and the rest of the Celebelle team here: https://www.celebelle.com/about.html
What is a skill (for fun or professionally) you would like to learn, and why?
  • Break dancing. Who wouldn’t love to pull that out at a wedding?

What would be your dream vacation?
  • Attending a music festival on the beach. Music and tanning.

What would you sing at Karaoke night?
  • One cannot plan a song to sing at Karaoke, one must go with the moment’s inspiration.

How many places have you lived before TN?
  • Born in Ohio, moved here when I was 1 year old. My parents handled the moving. Then, lifelong Tennessean. Eastern part for college.

Something you love about the work you do?
  • I enjoy working with so many different clients doing so many different things, great variety!
​Anything else you would like to share or have others know about you (a quote you love, someone you admire, something interesting about you, hobbies or activities you like to do outside of work)?
  • “Glass half full.” I also really like Skittles.
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