We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Jeffrey Daniels | Rapper, Performer, & Entrepreneur

One of the things that have fueled my success and growing favor with many amazing people I’ve met in my life is God. I have to give the glory to him. There was a lot of circumstances and situations that could not have been handled or even brought to life without him. Being an artist, you’ve gotta have inspiration from somewhere. I always ask God to guide me through my lyrics, my visuals, and my creativity in general. There’s really no me without the higher power. I like to call it the “Movie” method. We all have a detailed and specified biopic of our own lives, but the difference is that our tape is still rolling. God is my director, because he guides my footsteps through life. Read more>>

Stefani Flack | Florist & Business Owner

Flowers! The power of flowers, both for myself and for others, really brings me so much joy. There’s something incredibly fun and fulfilling about flowers, whether I’m arranging them myself or helping others discover their own love for flowers. Giving people the ability to choose which flowers they want or how they want to arrange them. For the most part people love flowers, some people prefer plants, both make me happy. Read more>>

Lauren Bigelow | Strategic Brand Artist

Starting Laurelow — my studio combining art and strategic branding — stemmed from a deep passion for creativity and a solid background in design for marketing. Expressive art and purpose-driven design, while very different, share a powerful intersection that’s raising the standards of branding for businesses. Working as part of a small team, I offer some of the widest range of services among creative agencies, from handmade drawings and paintings to comprehensive logo design and branding materials like websites, social media posts, and ads. Read more>>

Olga J. Benoit | Owner & Chef

The idea of starting the restaurant was born from a desire to share a slice of my homeland with the world, while also providing for my family and building something that we could truly call our own. After spending over 15 years working in an automotive factory, I realized that despite learning a lot, I was never truly happy. I faced horrible supervisors, racism, and people telling me to go back to my country, insisting that I didn’t belong. But I never let those words stop me, because I had a family to support. Coming from Haiti, I’ve learned that words are the least of my worries. Read more>>

Robin Wilson | Founder and Owner of Vesey Lane Goods

In 2022, I started selling my organic produce, handmade pillows, and handcrafted greeting card at local market days. As a poet and writer, for several years, I had desired to have my own greeting card line. I’ve always enjoyed giving and receiving special greeting cards. Still, I wanted to test the market for what I had to offer. Soon, I realized that people were drawn to my handmade greeting cards and they were willing to pay higher prices for them because of how they were crafted. This led to me to share my designs on social media posts. When I started to get messages for orders, I knew that I was on to something. Read more>>

Katie Butler | Wedding and Portrait Photographer

I always loved serving others and photographing them in a way that highlighted their natural beauty along with capturing life’s most important moments- from little to big. So combining all of those passions of mine was a dream until the Lord called me into photography which made it all reality! Read more>>