One of the challenges we’ve seen to true equality of opportunity is that schools and books often can’t (or choose not) offer access to one of the most equalizing resources – first hand stories of how successful entrepreneurs made their ideas a reality. If you grew up in a family or community that had many successful entrepreneurs you may have been lucky to hear many conversations and stories about starting and executing on an idea, but there are millions of people across the country who haven’t had the same advantage and so our hope here is to create a space where those stories can be told in a more public forum for the benefit of any and every aspiring entrepreneur.

Rane Rose

The journey from idea to launching ResolutionX.io has been a deliberate progression, driven by a vision to innovate within the intersection of technology and human-centric services. Read more>>

Bryan Hill

I have been making films since 2012. My mom bought my first camera as a gift for me at a young age. The very next year I got a laptop. I started filming videos of myself doing poetry. Read more>>

Debrayta Salley

My Business has evolved multiple times over the past 14 years. I started out as an Author who would use her story to heal, deliver, empower and encourage others to Live their Best Lives. Read more>>

Quida Thornton

August 10, 2015 the day when rubber met the road and my 16 years of working in the corporate environment came to an end. I was laid off and finally had the FREEDOM to move forward with turning my mother and I business idea into a reality. Read more>>

Jayden Watkins

During the global coronavirus pandemic, I dreamed of incorporating a nonprofit organization that provided necessary resources and faith-based events for my community. Read more>>

Jade Matviyenka

Going from idea to execution requires a cycle of change. Martha Beck, founder of Wayfinder Life Coach Training, describes the change cycle as “a psychological metamorphosis for humans” that occurs in four stages after a catalytic event. Read more>>

Jordan Alley

I enrolled in culinary school immediately after high school, and worked my way up gaining experience in various fine dining restaurants. After a decade in the industry, I found myself weary of working for other’s who didn’t share my high standards. Read more>>

Nikki Nolan

The story of how I started my artistic practice is a bit of a slow burn. It officially started a about three years ago, but really it goes back farther to first falling in love with drawing as a child, drifting away as many do, remembering that love in adolescence but my parents discouraging me, then as soon as I was out on my own in the world I decided to go to art school. Read more>>

Jae Sabol

I’ve felt like my entire life was preparing me for leading and creating One Community as a model for individual transformation and global sustainability. Read more>>

Aubrey Banks

I have been able to master going from Idea to Execution. Being an Entrepreneur for 20 plus years Ive learned that if its just and idea you have to make it real. How I do that is if I come up with an idea and it is pretty solid and I think about it more than once then it means something. Read more>>

Jamie Roitman

After my business took off on its own (completely by accident) during the pandemic, one of my friends said I needed to develop this into a business and keep it separate from my personal accounts. Read more>>

Adri Leyva

I started my journey to Tarot in 2020 at the time of the pandemic. I had always felt called to Tarot but never really had the time to learn. Then when the world stopped, there was time to apply myself. Read more>>

Jennifer Nilan

The idea came to us at the heels of the pandemic. We had just moved to Austin, a new place full of amazing possibility. With east coast roots, we were ready to embrace southern hospitality, a slower pace and warmer weather. Read more>>

Catherine deBlieux

My name is Catherine deBlieux. I am a mom, provider of theater classes for youth, Realtor, and actor. I love working with kids and marching to the beat of my own drum. Read more>>

Julian Thedford

Truthfully, our business Lucid Village Productions was birthed by accident.Throughout the curation of our first film, When I Wake, the production process revealed to the writer of the film, Brianna Mottey, and I that we have the necessary tools, skills, and dedication to launch a business. Read more>>

Gayla Parks

I run at art studio in downtown Clarksville, TN. Being part of the downtown scene you get to meet and know a lot of the other business owners. I became friends with one of the local coffee shop owners that was located right around the corner from the art studio. Read more>>

Jason Alvarez-Cohen

At a dazzling, Gatsby like Hollywood Hills party, surrounded by the revelry and sparkling lights, I met someone who when asked to connect, took out an NFC card and simply tapped my phone. Read more>>

Oliver Alpuche

I live downtown for six years and saw community around me but nowhere where we could actually like meet, be comfortable and express ourselves 100%. So I had an idea to create a community meeting space where you can meet queer people. Read more>>

Silvia Chen

When a writer or director approaches me with a script or an idea, I choose only the stories that resonate deeply with me. One such project is the short film “Out the Window Through the Wall,” directed by my long-term collaborator Asya Segalovich. Read more>>

Imani Marshall

How I executed the idea of being a podcaster was not simple. Anyone can start a podcast but the hard part is actually getting people to listen and relate to the topics you are talking about. Read more>>

Martin Schwartz

By the time I launched Vehicles for Change I had spent several years as the controller of a private school, built several social enterprises within a community college and university, spent over 10 year in development and marketing for colleges and launched and failed my own business. Read more>>

Anna Cleveland

I was able to land an internship in the Netherlands where I got to work alongside artisans and designers focused on sustainability. While there, I asked them about their background, schooling, and got their advice on what has helped them get to where they are today. Read more>>

Tiera Masters

I started my business as a hobby. I made shirts in my mother in law’s living room for a good 6 months. I sold my first shirt and the rest is history. Read more>>

Millisa Picazo

Hello dear readers I am honored to have the opportunity to share my journey with you. As a full-time working mother with two small children at that time , I found myself in a job that did not fulfill my needs or passions. Read more>>

Nicole Aquilina

The idea to create a cleaning company came to me shortly after high school. As the oldest of six kids, I’d spent the majority of my life picking up after others and keeping a tidy house, so it came naturally to me. Read more>>

James West

I guess I started chasing balance in my everyday. Working a 9-5 is stressful (although I still work one) I have 5 kids and a grandson, so flexibility is at a premium to me. Read more>>

Isabel Arias

Alright, let’s get real about how Isabel Arias Photography came to life. So, the idea was always there, simmering in the background. But after my detour into network marketing and experiencing postpartum depression, my old camera became a lifeline. Read more>>