For Shila Morris, the American dream is working with the people she loves in the family business, Squeeze In. It’s not all “eggs and bacon” but they seamlessly blend work and family. Shila Morris is the President and co-owner of the Squeeze In restaurants, along with her husband Chad and parents Gary and Misty Young. She was born and raised in Reno Nevada and at the age of 18 she began as a busser in the family restaurant. She was quickly promoted to server which allowed her to pay for and attend university. In 2008 she graduated from the University of Nevada Reno with a dual major in Sociology and Psychology. That same year she and Chad became partners in the family business and helped launch the restaurant into her hometown of Reno. In 2010 not only was the Squeeze In featured on the Food Network hit series: Throwdown with Bobby Flay, but Shila and Chad had their boy/girl twins Wesley and Emerie as well. In 2013 they welcomed their daughter Annadelle to the family and began the process of franchising the Squeeze In. In addition to leading her family’s company through massive growth, Shila currently attends UNR part time in pursuit of her masters degree in Sociology, and regularly speaks at the local, regional and national level regarding family business, small business marketing and leadership. She loves to empower other family businesses to find success and harmony and hopes to help redefine the relationship between families and business. She loves reading and learning and has a passion for writing and communications. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

• published: 05 Feb 2015
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