By Chanda Temple
Slutty Vegan CEO and founder Pinky Cole, who will open her restaurant today in Woodlawn with a block party starting at 12 p.m. and ribbon cutting at 1 p.m., said her company is more than just burgers, fries and pies. It’s also an ecosystem focused on people, purpose and philanthropy.
On Saturday, she met with several Black Birmingham small business leaders to discuss her climb to building her a plant-based, $100 million food company that has five locations in Georgia and is set to open many more in America. During her talk, she offered tips people need to know when starting a business. Some of them include:
1. Hire an accountant, even if you don’t have a lot of money in the bank.
An accountant will help make sure your books are clean in case you get audited, especially if finances are not your strength. Cole made the mistake of not having an accountant when she started her first business in New York several…
