About This Event
Join us August 19, 2026
Our next speaker leads a business his parents built together. George Tinsley, Sr. and Seretha Tinsley co-founded Tinsley Family Concessions, growing it into a multi-unit airport concessions company with over 60 restaurants across Miami, Tampa, and Louisville. Today their son, George Tinsley, II, serves as President and CEO, carrying the business forward alongside his parents, who remain active in the company as Vice President and Treasurer.
Key Insights & Takeaways
Through this engaging conversation, participants will gain valuable insights into:
- Leading people who knew you as a kid is its own leadership skill.
Stepping into the CEO seat inside a family business means earning authority with people who watched you grow up — including your own parents. Talk about what specifically had to shift in how he communicates and makes decisions once the title changed but the relationships didn’t
- The joy: inherited trust is a real asset, not just a nice feeling.
George’s parents built TFC into a multi-unit concessions company with dozens of restaurants; that foundation of relationships, brand credibility, and institutional knowledge is something no first-generation founder starts with. Share what he was handed that he didn’t have to build from scratch — and how he’s tried to be worthy of it.
- The pain: succession is negotiated, not delivered on a single day.
With his mother, Seretha, still serving as Treasurer and his father, George Sr., still active as Vice President, “handing over” the business is really an ongoing negotiation over roles, decisions, and boundaries. Ask him to be candid about a real moment of friction — and how he and his parents worked through it without damaging the relationship or the business..
- Build the business to outlive any one generation — including this one.
A family business’s biggest long-term risk isn’t competition, it’s failing to formalize what lives only in relationships and memory. Have him describe what he’s putting in place — governance, documentation, decision rights — so TFC can survive leadership transitions beyond his own.
ICABA Biz Connect is a curated business growth experience designed to help entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals accelerate success through meaningful relationships, practical insights, and strategic opportunities.
Hosted by ICABA World Network, Biz Connect brings together accomplished business leaders, industry experts, and growth-focused entrepreneurs for high-impact conversations that go beyond traditional networking.
Participants gain access to:
- Proven business growth strategies from leading entrepreneurs and subject-matter experts
- Curated connections that open doors to partnerships, clients, and new opportunities
- Actionable insights you can immediately apply to scale and strengthen your business
- A trusted community of affluent, highly accomplished professionals and decision-makers
Event Format
- Weekly virtual sessions featuring expert-led discussions and key takeaways
- Quarterly hybrid experiences combining in-person engagement with virtual access
Topics & Themes Include
- Scaling and strategic growth planning
- Leadership and organizational excellence
- Access to capital and financial decision-making
- Digital marketing and brand visibility
- Government and corporate contracting
- Strategic partnerships and expansion opportunities
Whether you are building, scaling, or repositioning your business, ICABA Biz Connect provides the knowledge, access, and relationships needed to move forward with clarity and confidence.
Register today and connect with leaders who are serious about growth.
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