All of the smoke with Karen High of High End Cigars

New #TeesMe podcast episode alert with Karen High of High End Cigars What You’ll Hear  What You’ll Hear High End Cigars, how an idea becomes reality - connecting golf & cigars No golf = missed deals - Entrepreneurship before High End Free yourself, delegate - Pairings 101, start your Cigar journey - ever meet a Certified Cigar Sommelier? location, company, environment, & music matter - defining the high end cigar - you need market research, data, and analytics Cigars are a common denominator Beetles, a freezer and the $700 cigar High End Golf Outing & Irvington, NJ HS Golf Club Entrepreneur’s Advice  *************************  Things you should know: IG: @highendcigars www.highendcigarsnj.com  Mentions: Casa Cuba by Arturo Fuente, @arturofuentecigars #35 by Padron, @padronCigars @shadyrestgolfclub @sheenah.pegeron  BIO Before she was the visionary behind NJ’s newest premium cigar shop, Karen High was a mom, wife, grandmother, and entrepreneur. Karen is a proud business owner and sits on the board of the Middlesex County Small business Development Center. At the age of 18 , she began her corporate career in the insurance industry until 2011 before transitioning into private security business, Special Ops Security. Her inexperience and lack of exposure to golf, especially while in corporate America, has often kept her off the course. To gain access, Karen has since joined the Shady Rest Golf Club, the first African American owned Country Club in New Jersey. She is actively practicing her craft and encouraging others to break through the gender and socioeconomic barriers that exist in golf. In January of 2019, Karen opened High End Cigars in Scotch Plains, NJ with husband Anthony High to award the high end luxury cigar experience that NJ locals were missing. Karen advanced her expertise in the cigar industry by gaining her certification as a Certified Cigar Sommelier, and Whisky Ambassador. In an effort to merge the sub-cultures of sports golfing and cigars, High End Cigars hosted it’s first Inaugural Golf Event in August 2021. Karen’s primary motivation for hosting this annual event is to encourage cigar enthusiasts to support local NJ youth participating in golf sports events where they are typically under represented. Like his mother, her 12 year old son has made his presence on the golf course and continues to improve his skill. Karen uses her role as owner of High End Cigars to welcome women and other under represented demographics to explore golfing as an outlet to fitness, health and business opportunities.  *************************  Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google https://anchor.fm/TeesMe #TeesMe  #podcast #storiesNeedToBeTold #untoldStories #golf #cigars #blackGolfers #blackGolfMatters #2021 #IN18 #IN18Ways #entrepreneur #strategy #capacityBuilding #teambuilding #shadyRest #NJ #highEndCigars #highEnd #womensHistoryMonth #whm #womensherstorymonth