{"id":48956,"date":"2023-03-27T10:25:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpstartinc.org\/?p=48956"},"modified":"2023-03-27T10:25:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:25:37","slug":"small-business-big-conversations-daron-henderson-of-lo-key-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpstartinc.org\/small-business\/small-business-big-conversations-daron-henderson-of-lo-key-entertainment","title":{"rendered":"Small Business, Big Conversations: DaRon Henderson of LO-KEY Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">When DaRon Henderson was a sophomore in high school, he was approached by a friend about the possibility of playing music at an upcoming junior high dance. He owned a pair of speakers and a set of turntables, so they decided to give it a shot to see what they could pull off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">They brought the proverbial schoolhouse down, and from there, more opportunities came rolling in. First $20, then an offer for $40, and by the end of the year the duo had worked their way up to $75 a gig and realized they had a full-fledged business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">More than 30 years later, LO-KEY Entertainment is one of Northeast Ohio&#8217;s elite and most reliable Entertainment Companies offering DJ Service, Uplighting, Photo Booths, Promotional Printing and and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">LO-KEY Entertainment DJ&#8217;s have performed all over the country alongside famous entertainers such as Will.I.Am, Kevin Hart, Rickey Smiley, Russell Simmons, Deray Davis, D.L. Hughley and Outkast to name a few.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Watch the debut episode of Small Business, Big Conversations featuring DaRon Henderson of LO-KEY Entertainment below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"Episode 1: Da&#039;Ron Henderson of LO-KEY Entertainment\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20675%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27675%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bKRAE6iKApI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Hosted by JumpStart\u2019s resident digital marketing expert (and recovering small business owner) Freddie Coffey, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@smallbizbigconvos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business, Big Conversations<\/a><\/strong> spotlights ambitious entrepreneurs as they discuss their struggles, successes and life lessons that are sure to motivate and inspire anyone who wants to start or grow their own business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whether you&#8217;re an aspiring entrepreneur or a seasoned small business owner looking for new ideas, this show is for you. Tune in for a new episode each month to hear the stories, experiences, and invaluable insights of people just like you, working to start and grow their small businesses here in Ohio and beyond.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Subscribe to the show today on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@smallbizbigconvos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2jHbQ9tDmRaJ9gM37alP5B?si=b53ff02b9c304220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/small-business-big-conversations\/id1683198329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Small-Business-Big-Conversations-Podcast\/B0BZVBYX7J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audible<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/263-small-business-big-convers-113334004\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iHeartRadio<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When DaRon Henderson was a sophomore in high school, he was approached by a friend about the possibility of playing music at an upcoming junior high dance. He owned a pair of speakers and a set of turntables, so they decided to give it a shot to see what they could pull off. They brought the proverbial schoolhouse down, and from there, more opportunities came rolling in. First $20, then an offer for $40, and by the end of the year the duo had worked their way up to $75 a gig and realized they had a full-fledged business. More than 30 years later, LO-KEY Entertainment is one of Northeast Ohio&#8217;s elite and most reliable Entertainment Companies offering DJ Service, Uplighting, Photo Booths, Promotional Printing and and more. LO-KEY Entertainment DJ&#8217;s have performed all over the country alongside famous entertainers such as Will.I.Am, Kevin Hart, Rickey Smiley, Russell Simmons, Deray Davis, D.L. Hughley and Outkast to name a few. 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