So often mission and purpose driven folks have fascinating stories about where they draw their inspiration from. Often it’s a historical figure and so we’ve highlighted some of those conversations around historical figures and what some of the best and brightest have learned from them.
Jazmine Davis

The catalyst for our creation came about during a shopping trip to Chicago. During this trip, I decided to use my small fortune saved up from my Summer internship in order to purchase my first official pair of designer heels. The sheer and utter bliss I felt was short lived when I finally slipped on a pair of designer shoes and the pain was unbearable! Read more>>
Laura Black

In my dreams and discussions with family and friends, I wanted to create a wine bar that felt welcoming, comfortable and elegant. Not a place where people feel un-welcome or feel talked down to by some wine person. My wine bar should make all feel welcome and reinforce the idea that you should drink what you like. As a sommelier our first job is to be hospitable and treat people with kindness. Too often during my wine journey I ran across wine professionals who treated people who knew less than them about wine like they were stupid or inferior. Read more>>
Tilly Bush

The story of how we came up with the idea for our business and how we knew it would work: The year was 2020, a few months into the pandemic. We ( myself and my business partner Rachel) were about 2 years into successfully running our own house-call dog-grooming businesses after many years of working side by side in a grooming salon. Fear of COVID-19 was at a high point and like most other businesses, many grooming salons across the valley were closed, so we began to see an influx of people seeking our house-call services. Read more>>