Our city is home to so many incredible businesses and so we asked the founders how they came up with the ideas for their businesses and have shared their responses below.

Doniss Hicks

I initially came up with the idea for my business after suffering from a mini-stroke in 2016. Although I was preparing food for colleagues and friends. My focus on preparing healthy meals until this potentially catastrophic health scare changed my approach to nutrition and my attitude regarding food and it’s benefits when applied to learn how not to die thus my business became Living4LifeWellnessLLC. Read More>>

Sara Dunn

I started making websites on the side just for fun—it was a creative outlet, something I enjoyed doing for friends or local businesses in my free time. Then I had a realization: people would actually pay me to do this! That kicked off a whole journey of learning web design and digital marketing, all completely self-taught. Read More>>

Olena Bielova

When I reflect on the origins of my business, I see it as a natural extension of my journey as a makeup artist and wedding stylist in Ukraine. During my time there, I had the incredible opportunity to work with many prominent Ukrainian celebrities and contribute to various prestigious magazines. Read More>>