In our view, far too many ideas die at the imagination stage. It’s not because people are lazy, we think the primary reason is because many people don’t know where or how to start. So, we connected with some sharp and generous entrepreneurs who’ve agreed to share their stories of how they went from idea to execution.

LaDeirdre Forehand

I am a merchant seawoman. But I always knew that I wanted to be an Author. I have been around kids all my life so, writing my first children’s book was a breeze. I prayed and ask God for clarity and he answer my prayers when I was out at sea in Honolulu, Hawaii on my very first ship assignment. Read more>>

Candy Fields

The Candy Show is a relaunch of The Candy Internet Radio Talk Show originated in 2008. A friend of mines started his own internet based talk shows (now called podcast) and invited myself and a of women, Read more>>

Delainy Mackie

My son was 1.5 years old and my mom passed away from cancer. 6 months later my aunt passed from cancer. I was a photographer but I knew that would not be my life long career. Read more>>

Brandon Preston

Going from idea to execution can be a scary experience, throughout my time in fashion, this has been one of the things that stuck out to me. Read more>>

Liana Sved

I never intended on opening my own business. I didn’t think I had what it took. I was always telling myself that owning my own business was too much work. Read more>>

India Sage Williams

Everyone wants to be an entrepreneur until they realize what it takes to go from Idea to Execution. I don’t think in the beginning creators and entrepreneurs are as transparent with their journey as they could be. Read more>>

Cierra Graham

I went to cosmetology school after praying at a job I hated. I asked God to make it plain on what he wanted me to do and the next day I saw and heard multiple Empire Beauty School ads. Read more>>

Ivy Boyd

I’ve always been an artist. When I was little, people didn’t ask me what I was doing, but rather, what was I drawing. I’ve always loved creating. Drawings, paintings, jewelry. Read more>>

Darius Guinyard

Photography is a craft that has been around me throughout my entire college career. Believe it or not my career began with me modeling. While in college I joined a modeling troupe organization by the name of Via Jesus. Read more>>

Derrick Lafayette

I never planned to be an author. Initially, I wanted to be a screenwriter. Back in my late teens/early twenties, this seemed impossible. Read more>>

Robert & Samantha Brooksby

Robby has always wanted to work in media – you could always find a video camera in his hand as a teenager, and he graduated with a degree in Telecommunications from Ball State University. Read more>>

Ralph Miguel

I have a commercial production background in Los Angeles, having worked there as a freelance artist for the past 10 years. We recently moved our family to Sydney, and along the way we traveled through a few countries such as Mexico, Japan, Thailand and Portugal. Read more>>

Alexandria Buchheim

It was in 2020 when I started my business during the pandemic because there were only so many tv shows to watch. I have ADHD and naturally gravitated toward doing something kinesthetic. Read more>>

Karly Moore

It was 2017 and I had just finished my third year of teaching elementary school on the east side of Detroit. We had just found out that our school was essentially closing, so I was left with a lot of uncertainty and fear. Read more>>

Jarrell Williams

Growing up, I was a typical suburban kid. I have always found interest in a lot of things… Not that TV raised me, because my parents were very much around exposing my brother and I to a lot Read more>>

Amy Kim

I started KindTail because of my own relationship to my dog, Monkey. I went through a very difficult time and my dog Monkey saved me by being there for me. Read more>>

Michelle Currier

As a NYC ceramicist, my journey started with a vision to embody the city’s energy in pottery. After meticulous research and experimentation, I joined a studio in the heart of Greenwich Village, Manhattan called Greenwich House Pottery. Read more>>

Linwood Lee

Ideas are the easiest part of my creative journey. Putting ideas into action is another. Everything started back in 2021 during the pandemic when everyone was sitting at home. Read more>>

Allyson McDuffie

After spending many years working in tech and raising kids, with making art taking a back seat, at the age of 59, I quit my corporate job and set out to make art full time. Read more>>

Tiffany Gamble

I am a passionate sociologist named Tiffany, who lives in the bustling city of Omaha, Nebraska. I have studied societal dynamics for years, mainly related to the barriers to success within low, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. Read more>>

La’’Ryn Morrison

Once I decided that baking was what I wanted to do, I immediately started working toward it. I filed for my LLC and went through all the requirements needed to operate. Read more>>

Destynie Ost

After I was a at an art show, and recieved incredible feedback from people, I knew that I needed to promote my work, and start to take it seriously. Read more>>

Tiffany Wright

My journey began with a deep-rooted passion for sports. The lessons learned on the field not only shaped my approach to life’s challenges but also defined my relationships with others and myself. Read more>>

Splendid Willowrine

Growing up I was always moved by the power of stories. They can move you, transform you, and they often act as a mirror, putting into words exactly what we have felt from different experiences in our personal lives. Read more>>

Preston Soto

Starting The Elegant Oxford was a unique experience because it’s such a surprising and niche market. There were almost no businesses at the time dealing in shoe shining in that particular way and knowing what to do was interesting. Read more>>

Carl Fiadini

The idea of Walk-In Talk Media was born during the late stages of the Covid lockdowns. Many of my friends and colleagues within the food industry were fired or furloughed at that time. Read more>>

Mackenzie Judge

I think this was the craziest part for me when I look back on it, which is that I truly did not think twice about starting. I had worked for a few PR firms in the past, one was more established and one was a start up and I think through those experiences, Read more>>