Sit, visit, unwind: One woman’s dream comes true at Vino Cappuccino

Sometimes a spiritual and personal growth retreat is exactly what a person needs to drive home one’s purpose in life.

For Dina Babb of Colfax, just such an immersion into self-discovery that brought her to conclude: “I have always created warm and inviting places where people feel valued and loved.”

Her next step was to explore whether she could build a successful food, beverage and entertainment venue from this strength. In her mind and with the support of her husband Galen, “Vino Cappuccino” began to take shape.

The sum of many parts

“I was never consciously aware that I am an entrepreneur at heart,” Dina said. “Thinking more deeply on things, I realized that simply by virtue of having home-schooled our children and in the running of our household, I was a risk-taker. I did know myself as willing to take on challenges in independence that others would decline.”

But lest it be thought Dina was willing to plunge into her dream-venture on that premise alone, she knew she would also be drawing on other experiences.

For one, she had previously arranged a one-year employment and mentorship stint before the couple’s eventual purchase and operation of Heritage Homes, an adult group-home business. She also credits having been raised in the spirit of genuine “Southern hospitality” with enhancing her skills and making the group home a success.

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