The Beginning - Growth Quest, incorporated in 2006, was first established in  2002 as a solo business coaching practice.  It was founded by Sandy Davidson, a business coach with a passion to help others.  The idea for Growth Quest Business & Education Center began when Sandy was offered an office by her father for her coaching business.  She quickly realized she did not need a full time, fully staffed office just for herself.  She was certain there were other small business entrepreneurs starting businesses, or working from home, in need of amenities usually found in an executive office community.  Sandy put this perceived need together with her knowledge of the needs of the solo entrepreneur to create a unique work environment with a full spectrum of services especially for the solo entrepreneur.  

The Mission - GOWTH QUEST ENTERPRISES LLC  is dedicated to helping the small business entrepreneur succeed.  Growth Quest has worked with Chambers of Commerce and Community Coalitions to study the business support needs of the small business entrepreneur. Our service package was developed specifically to meet those identified needs.   We succeed when you succeed.  

The Director - Sandy Davidson is a trained and experienced business coach, certified mentor coach,  licensed clinical social worker, and former health care administrator.  She has served as adjunct faculty at both the technical college and University level.  She trained at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Center in Kansas City to facilitate and administer entrepreneurial education.  She was instrumental in the establishment of the First Step Fast Trac program in Topeka, Kansas.  She has been a business consultant with the Charleston Area Small Business Development Center for 2 years. 

The Network - To ensure your needs are met, Growth Quest is affiliated with a network of over 400 excellent business, executive, and life coaches.  Professionals of diverse areas of specialty are readily available for consultation, collaboration, and referral.  No man (or woman) is an island. 

The Credentials - Sandy has a master's degree from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor's degree from Newberry College.  She spent many years working in the field of mental health as a mental health professional and an agency administrator.  She continues to maintain her clinical social work license along with her coaching credential.  She is a former mental health clinic director and graduate level instructor.  She established and maintained her own private practice.  Sandy broadened her career tract to become a credentialed coach.  She is a Certified Mentor Coach through MentorCoach, a coach training school accredited by the International Coach Federation.   She is also a trained divorce mediator.  Sandy ensures that every professional affiliated with Growth Quest Enterprises LLC is trained and credentialed within their area of expertise.The Experience - 

 

Sandy's clinical experience has included 13 years within the South Carolina Department of Mental Health in both inpatient and outpatient facilities.  Her positions have ranged from Addictions Specialist I to Executive Director Mental Health Clinic.  She developed a private practice and served as adjunct faculty with the University of South Carolina College of Social Work, School of Nursing, and School of Public Health.  She was the Clinical Social Work  Supervisor and Instructor in a multi-disciplinary teaching Primary Health Care Practice affiliated with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.  During her tenure with the Department of Mental Health, Sandy successfully worked to extablish and replicate model programs accross the state serving the persistent mentally ill adult. 

Additionally Sandy has contracted with business organizations like the Chamber of Commerce, Non-Profit Agency Directors, and solo entrepreneurs for research, business planning, and business coaching. 

Our property owner, Floyd R. Moore, Jr., was a successful small business owner in the Charleston area for many years.  Currently "retired", he manages two business centers and other commercial real estate properties.  He is an active consultant to Growth Quest. 

Sandy partnered with the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, the City of Topeka, Go Topeka, Go Connection, and Washburn University Small Business Development Center to start and establish a thriving First Step Fast Trac Program in Topeka, Kansas.  She is a former Fast Trac facilitator and administrator through the First Step Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City.  The Fast Trac programs are wonderful entrepreneurial and business development products.  Today, Sandy is a part time business consultant with the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business Small Business Development Center's Charleston office. 

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