2015 Black Enterprise Franchisee of the Year Tina D. Howell Slated To Speak At The Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit
MIAMI – Visionary, award-winning entrepreneur and motivator are words to describe Tina D. Howell, savvy businesswoman and local Miamian. As the owner of the first Wingstop location in South Florida, Howell is a tremendous role model for business leaders in a fast-evolving and challenging business climate industry.
In 2015, Black Enterprise Magazine named her “Franchisee of the Year” for her Wingstop franchise in South Florida.
This year, she will provide valuable insights and take-aways for entrepreneurial success at the 2016 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit that will be held at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach, May 4-7, 2016.
Tina D. Howell is a business expert with over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur. She currently owns and serves as the CEO of Virtual Home Care Inc., one of the largest minority-owned home health agencies, located in Dallas, Texas, as well as two highly successful Wingstop franchises located in South Florida.
Tina purchased her first Wingstop franchise in 2002, when she identified a need and went on to become the first Wingstop restaurant owner in Miami-Dade County, Florida. She successfully opened a total of four Wingstop franchises, and later divested interest in two of the locations. The combined gross revenue of her businesses totaled approximately $7 million in 2015. Tina is currently in the process of expanding her presence in South Florida with the development of two additional Wingstop locations.
Tina shares her wealth of business knowledge with companies and entrepreneurs alike through her consulting firm, Tina’s Perspective. She attributes her success in business to her natural leadership abilities. Tina is a woman who perseveres through adversity with minimal focus on circumstances. She understands how to motivate those around her to maximum performance and productivity through leading by example. As a motivational speaker and mentor, Tina enjoys engagements where she discusses strategic business planning and operations, financial guidance and spiritual insight.
Tina’s philosophy on personal success is:
“We are who we believe we are. We can accomplish what we believe we can accomplish. What we think is powerful, and what we believe to be true is important. Activities that promote personal growth and development are at the top of my to-do list. I realize that I am not perfect, but I’m to accept what is as part of the process as I error, grow and learn.”
Her focus, notable leadership and business acumen has earned her recognition from several esteemed agencies such as:
- Black Enterprise Magazine’s 2015 Franchise of the Year Broward County’s 100 Outstanding Women for 2015
- Miami Herald/Legacy Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year for 2015 Legacy Miami Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful and Influential Black
- Professionals in Business and Industry for 2015
- Wingstop Million Dollar Store Award 2010-2015 Wingstop Top Gun Restaurant Award 2010-2012
Additionally, Tina has her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in chemistry and minor in mathematics. She is a mother of three and a resident of Florida, splitting her time between Dallas, Texas and Miami, Florida. In her spare time, Tina enjoys reading, traveling and spending quality time with her loved ones.
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