This First Person column was written by Keonté Beals, an R&B artist, entertainer and entrepreneur from North Preston, N.S. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.

I can remember the first time I saw business in action.

My great-grandmother Lillian Smith was an entrepreneur. She had a candy store and she would also sell baked goods. She had the best rolls in all of Nova Scotia, hands down.  

I would see many nickels, dimes, toonies and loonies get