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.

Dr. Jaime G Raygoza

The journey to launching my coaching business was catalyzed by a life-altering experience that reshaped my perspective on work and well-being. At 23, I was ambitiously juggling a full-time master’s program, a management role at a parks and recreation facility in Palm Springs, and a paid internship with the Desert AIDS Project. My days began at 5 AM and ended with late-night drives back from Riverside, often on just 3-4 hours of sleep. Read more>>

Xinyuan Xu

It all started with this epiphany. Living in New York City, basically everything is an inspiration-there’s always something going on that tends to spark your creativity. Film, especially, has always enticed me because it can make reality feel extraordinary. Once the concept has been born, I immerse myself in collecting images that align with my vision because I believe that clarity comes through this process. I never let my mind rest; keeping the wheel of creativity functional is the key. Even during the production process, I will embrace an idea if it flashes into my mind and see how it could further the project. Any moment may influence my work, and I never let those moments run away from me without turning those inspirations into reality. Read more>>

Hannah Groen

The idea of Inicio Coffee began for the purpose to fill the gap between a trafficked victim to their flourishing life of freedom. The original co-founders had a dreamt of opening a business with the purpose to take a stand for a cause, but also create a space where victims can feel safe, learn basic life skills that they may not know as well as transition into a life of freedom on their own 2 feet. They decided to start with coffee as the first business to show this model. Although, missionaries at the time, they didn’t have money, but they began creating a team, which I became a part of. I had a similar dream, but a bakery. Read more>>

Isa Diaz

Well, the idea stemmed from me learning about my own culture and others as well. I wanted to dig deep about my family history and learned amazing, and even some inspiring stories. So, it inspired me to tap back into my roots to find out what and where exactly I came from. It started as my doing my own readings, and then readings for friends. Everytime I was accurate, and sometimes this scared people. Even with the fear from outside sources, I dig deeper. Doing shadow work, root work, spell work. I learned so much but what really stuck was the message that love was peoples purpose. And so that became my mission. Read more>>