We reached out to some of our favorite entrepreneurs and asked them to think back and tell us about how they decided to start a business. Check out their responses below.

Trina Weber

Overall nutrition education and counseling positively impacts the world, because, no matter who you are, everyone eats every day, and we can all use a little help with it sometimes. Eating disorders are especially misunderstood by many people, whether it’s healthcare providers, family members, friends, or the person with the eating disorder themselves. Read More>>

Susannah Griggs

I think I’m still working on this.
I went back to tattooing when my daughter was a year old and found you can rarely be good at everything at one time. It’s hard to balance running a business, being a parent and finding time for yourself. It’s important to give yourself some grace. I’ve found things that work better for me over the years. Whereas I used to answer every single email within five minutes of receiving it, I now give myself grace periods and don’t feel pressed to answer the same day. Read More>>

Emily Carpenter

If I am being honest, I knew from a young age that entrepreneurship was eventually going to be my path. My dad’s family created and owned a series of clothing stores in Rochester while he was growing up, and being surrounded by the old store signage, hearing the stories, and seeing the pride that came from it really lit that fire for me. Read More>>

Andrea Schultz

When I decided to start my own business, it was for so many reasons. I loved the idea of providing a service that was in my control. The process, work ethic and the final results were all going to be up to me and how I want to run my business. My passion for design fueled that goal. Read More>>

Rochelle Morton

I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. I’ve partnered with several companies in the past, however my decision to partner with Damsel in Defense was much more personal. I believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and when this company was introduced to me, I was drawn to its mission immediately. Read More>>

Alex Adele King

The idea of starting my own business was born from my own struggles with women’s health. I had emergency surgery at the age of 13 to remove a ruptured cyst that was twisting my ovary. After that I was told I had to be on hormonal birth control to solve all my hormonal woes. I never had proper education on periods, women’s health, the birth control pill or any other women’s health issue. Read More>>

Dennis Shatter

Sweet Escape & Treats is Michigan’s premier mobile dessert catering business! We travel all over Michigan serving guests desserts and ice cream at events such as weddings, graduation parties, corporate events, church events, and much more. Read More>>