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A Cherokee Indian, Patricia Mills sells Native American arts and crafts from her Stafford store, Eagles Nest
A Cherokee Indian, Patricia Mills sells Native American arts and crafts from her Stafford store, Eagles Nest
Date published: 12/13/2006
P atricia M ills, age 59 is the owner of Eagles Nest, a new shop EDUCATION: High school and college. Cherokee Nations history course, management skills, customer skills, business communications and many more. FAMILY: Married 37 years to Donald Lee Mills. Two sons, Donald Lee Mills Jr. and Robert Bowman Mills. Seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter on the way. CAREER HISTORY: Owner of a commercial cleaning business, elementary-schoolteacher at Colonial Baptist Church and Academy in Stafford, wedding planner and floral designer. FIRST JOB: At an A&W Root Beer stand in Alabama as a waitress where the girls wore roller skates and roller skated to your car. WORST JOB: I have always been so thankful for all the jobs I have had. I love working with people.
HOW DID YOU END UP OWNING EAGLES NEST? I created Native American arts and crafts out of my home, when one day my son's childhood friend asked me to sell my products at his store.
WHAT ASPECT OF YOUR BUSINESS IS CHANGING THE MOST? The interest people show. Most of them come in to learn and need help with their genealogy research. I have seen women come in and, while in the shop, say to me they felt so welcome and warm in my shop.
WHAT WAS YOUR MOST DIFFICULT SITUATION FACED ON THE JOB? Getting started and trying to figure out a way to let people know I am here in this store. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT YOUR JOB? The location. We're in a one-level commercial building next to the Stafford County Courthouse. And it is extremely small. I would rather be in a shopping center or a place where there is a flow of customers.
Date published: 12/13/2006
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