About this episode

Alex Howard shares his journey from aspiring music industry professional to successful bar owner in Nashville.

Alex Howard, owner of Martha My Dear in Nashville, thought he was going to go into the music industry but got bit by the bartending bug instead. He came from a family of music creatives, and he went to college to study the music business himself and become a mover and a shaker. To pay the bills he got into hospitality, and the longer he worked in it, the more he loved it. From learning the basics at Ruby Tuesday and fine tuning his skills at Attaboy, he made the leap to ownership with a spot named after a Beatles Song and his mom. Ease into his indie stylings with this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dj7gHkVNeUwNqLlyhsoKk?si=NIoQ309dSuSLlfbI70ndkg

People in this episode

Host: Mo Herms

Guest: Alex Howard

Topics covered

• bartending
• music industry
• hospitality
• entrepreneurship
• Nashville

Keywords

• bartending
• music business
• hospitality
• Nashville
• entrepreneurship
• Martha My Dear
• Attaboy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Martha My Dear, Ruby Tuesday, Attaboy

Books & works: Beatles Song

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