Gretchen Fuller and Kiplyn Primus
Recorded
March 18, 2023
Archived
March 18, 2023
37:57 minutes
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Id:
atl004771
Description
Kiplyn Primus (61) talks with fellow entrepreneur and Atlanta Business League member Gretchen Fuller (53) about Gretchen's education, her corporate experience, and her path to operating her own successful business, Warner Fuller Consulting.Subject Log / Time Code
Gretchen Fuller says she grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. She remembers living across the street from the elementary school she attended with her siblings and cousins.
Gretchen talks about being close with her brother and sister. She says they are lucky to still have their parents.
Gretchen says her mother was one of the first Black women to attend the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She says her father served in the military. She says her dad did whatever was necessary for his kids' education.
Gretchen remembers several teachers who have had a lasting impact on her.
Gretchen remembers becoming interested in accounting. She says she was offered and accepted a full scholarship to North Carolina A&T State University.
Gretchen talks about the transition from college to corporate America. She says she was an intern at General Electric before graduation. She says she was then invited to be a part of GE's Financial Management Program.
Gretchen talks about moving to Atlanta, Georgia, to work as an auditor for Coca-Cola. She remembers traveling Monday-Friday for over a year.
Gretchen talks about the decentralization that took place at Coca-Cola in 2000. She says she opted not to move to Texas for the company. Gretchen talks about motherhood and re-entering the workforce.
Gretchen talks about the decision to start her own company. She talks about the importance of the relationships she had built over the years.
Gretchen talks about being introduced to Atlanta Business League in 2007.
Gretchen talks about the benefits of staying connected with other business owners.
Gretchen talks about what it means to work for yourself. She talks about being a woman with a family and a business. She says for the first ten years she was a solo entrepreneur.
Gretchen says it is uncomfortable for a lot of people to open up about their finances. She remembers a time after college when her debt was increasing.
Kiplyn Primus asks Gretchen what the future holds. Gretchen talks about focusing on helping women business owners. She says her business has doubled since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kiplyn asks if Gretchen's kids are interested in taking up the family business.
Gretchen talks about celebrating the purchase of office space for Warner Fuller Consulting.
Participants
- Gretchen Fuller
- Kiplyn Primus