Business Beware: Konkrete Exterior Cleaners (aka Vence Barbee)

Perhaps when Vence Barbee named his ‘business’ “Konkrete Exterior Cleaners“, he should have kept the “Con” spelling – as in ‘convict’. Barbee has an extensive record, including a felony aggravated kidnapping charge, for which the police report states “he was aware they were going to beat and kill the victim” (see full report below). We are in full support of felons getting back into the workforce, and being entrepreneurs, as long as they are doing it legally – and not deceiving consumers to make money, avoid taxes, liability, and perhaps…

Is Your Handyman a Felon? Meet Billy Winkle

Every day there are new people popping up in neighborhood groups on social media, offering handyman type services, you let them into your home to do the work, but do you really know who they are? Many of us ask for references, but do we know if they have a criminal history, or are violent? Do we do the most basic of background searches before hiring them for a job? Do we care if they are licensed and insured? While none of that may be as cheap as a cash…

The East Room, Death From a Bun, & Others Endorsing Fundraiser ‘Legal Fund’ of CONVICTED Att Aggravated Child Neglector (Under 8/Disabled), Kirin Haller (AKA Hong Meow)

It today’s heated political climate, most small companies are careful about even having the appearance of endorsing or condoning anything controversial. A handful of local East Nashville small business owners are proving themselves to be an exception to that rule.  If you were an event venue, or a beer brewer, or even a food truck, would you donate your time, money, sales and/or product to someone’s legal fund that was already convicted of ATT NEGLECT OF A CHILD (UNDER 8/DISABLED), and is on their 2nd probation violation under that specific…