Coming up with an idea for a business or creative project can feel exhilarating. Inspiration for a new idea can come from so many places and we’ve asked some great folks from the community to share their stories of how they came up with their ideas.
Tiffany Bond
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic I was working as an ICU RN here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Being on the front lines of the pandemic bearing witness to the devastation it was having on individuals and families alike was difficult. The emotional and physical strain of this deadly and highly uncertain time was something that affected me both on the job and at home with my family. The efforts of myself and other frontline medical workers at times seemed hopeless. Read more>>
Elisha Hunter
My interest in modelling all began with me wanting to help bridge the gap and provide more representation of the curvy gals in the fashion industry. I wanted to help spread love and confidence to more Ladies who shared similar stories and paths and may have felt there wasn’t room for us in the industry. I stepped out on faith on a mission embracing my curves and inspiring others to chase their dreams along the way. Read more>>
Heather Roberts
After falling ill in 2017 and not being able to get a diagnosis for over 8 months, my life was turned upside down. Previously, I had been a successful business owner, but when I began having medical episodes that rendered me in excruciating pain and bedridden, I was forced to reevaluate what was important. Read more>>
Xiomara Urrutia
I have always been very bad at keeping a job long term because nothing felt like “my thing” so I just kept thinking I can get another job better, and I always have a side hustle- my friends make fun of me because every time I get a new interest or hobby, I turn it into a hustle because the one thing I value above all else is my time. Read more>>
Dana Valenti
My husband and I were visiting his father in Thailand for Christmas in 2014. We knew that there were cat cafes in Bangkok and I made it a priority to visit one. We spent Christmas Day at Purr Cat Cafe Club in Bangkok and pretty quickly decided that we needed to start a cat cafe at home. Read more>>
Kevin Borough
The idea for The Starting Grid Foundation initially started from a genuine passion for motorcycle racing. My wife and I have both rode motorcycles for years and both grew up loving racing. Growing up watching NASCAR with my Dad, racing was always something for the extremely wealthy with names like Joe Gibbs Racing or Hendricks Motorsports who own multiple race teams worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Read more>>
Betsi Hill
For four years, my husband Jim and I lived on a 47′ sailing catamaran and spent our time exploring the United States’ east coast and the islands of the Bahamas. Everyone wanted to hear our stories, the people we met, the places we went, and the food…always the food! Read more>>
Rajesh Palta
Universal Typewriter Company was founded 86 years ago, in 1937. Starting its journey in Lahore, and having traversed history through the partition, relocating to Independent India and eventually rising to become the largest traders of Typewriters across all brands through half a century across from the 1950’s to the late 1990’s – UTC had seen it all! Read more>>
Faith
This idea of trading stocks has been around for a while. Just found my lane in it and started doing it every day. I knew this was a worthwhile endeavor as soon as I heard about it. I was already investing in equity. I equity is good money but its slow, which is fine. While the slow money is doing what it does, I found a new way to make money in the process. I jumped in with little knowledge and got slaughtered like the newbie that I was. I took the money from my earnings and invested it into education of the market. Currently in the thick of my path. Read more>>
Taylor O’Loughlin
Organization has always been a big part of my life. I have always enjoyed the “puzzle” aspect of organizing, finding a place for every item and a solution to the chaos. I was constantly tweaking my home to try to find better systems to keep myself organized. Read more>>
Sheila Gray
Sheila Gray, founder, designer & owner of Sheila Gray Collection (SC) is best known in fashion circles for her handcrafted one-of-a-kind accessories and the eye-catching SC “Gray-Girl” tees, each of Read more>>
Tamika Chandler
I’ve had the name, heavenly Thairapy for over 13 years. It was given to me during slumber, along with all of my other creative inspirations that I have been spiritually gifted. All of which have paved the course and have allowed my to scale up to this position of where I currently stand as Business Owner, Professional Hair Braiding Technician, Product Creator and Designer, I’ve always strongly believed that an intimate and symbolic relationship between Therapy and Hair has always existed, this notion became the catalyst for what would become Heavenly tHAIRapy Hair Braiding Studio. Read more>>
Isaiah Polk
What gave me this new idea of a bringing my new project to Arizona. Is to bring to the city a actual face to face dating opportunity. Many people around the world have dating apps, and spend money on those premium package deals. But with my new project we will be filming. Read more>>
Isaiah Frosty” Niemann
While working as a helicopter mechanic in the United States Marine Corps, I was stationed in San Diego, California, one of the most beautiful places in the country. I decided to buy a cheap camera from BestBuy to document the incredible landscape combined with the exciting adventures being a Marine was going to hold. Read more>>
Francine Gomes
It was the end of COVID-19 quarantine I had just moved back to South Florida from New York where I used to work as a waitresses. I had no idea what to do for my future professional life, I just knew I wanted to make something bigger and work for myself. Read more>>
Christine Atrach
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Coming from a family of Couture Fashion Designers, I was embedded in the fashion scene at a very young age. I started designing my own jewelry pieces at the age of 16, picking up beads from my father’s fashion house that he used to embellish dresses with and selling them to friends at school. My hobby was put on hold when I left for Europe to complete my Masters degree. Read more>>
Angela Mitchell
Whew, where to start? So, around four years ago, I was struggling with my mental and emotional health. I wasn’t sleeping, I was eating too much, and gained a ton of weight, and there even were days when I couldn’t even get out of bed. I really was in one of the darkest periods I had ever experienced up until that point in my life. Read more>>
Katelyn Haegelin
Growing up in Castroville, we were surrounded by farmland and ranches, and yet, the food we got from the grocery store was from all over the country and even the world. Read more>>
Amanda Groce
January 2022 I was working as a school teacher in Stokes County. We were informed that there would no longer be pay during the summer months. I was concerned with not being able to pay my bills and survive though the summer months. I began trying to come up with ideas on how to make some extra cash during the summer. Read more>>
Abby Hampson
A few years ago I was on a solo trip to Paris, and I was looking for ways to fill my time. Even though I hadn’t eaten many macarons at that point in my life, I did know that they were beautiful, challenging, and decidedly French. I couldn’t resist, so I enrolled in a class and fell in love. Read more>>
Dominique Vicedomine
Drawing and painting are what takes up most of my time when I’m not behind the bar. Over the years through different jobs I’ve met so many other bartenders that are creative like me. I think many of us choose cocktails because it lets us be creative at work and outside of work. Through the years I’ve met so many other bartenders with creative outlets like painting or drawing or music and many other super interesting ways of expressing themselves. Read more>>
Richard Barrette
Leavenworth, Kansas, is a small town northwest of Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri. It is the first city of Kansas, with a population of 37,000 people. The biggest industries in this area are the military at Fort Leavenworth and the six area prisons, including the infamous Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. The downtown area is filled with small shops, restaurants, and small businesses. It is here that my wife and I decided to open up a small, gently-used clothing store. Read more>>
Sean Nelson
The idea of Hometown Media 360 was a serendipitous, but a natural plunge. I ran into a college and Marine Corps buddy (Tom B.) who happened to be a realtor. He asked me to do some photos for his next listing and I told him to give me a few months. I was excited for the opportunity and intimidated at the same time. Read more>>
George Unsinger
I had a goal of being in the position of not having to work by the time I was 55, which I achieved. Wife and I had a plan which included selling my previous business, moving to our dream home and finding a job to keep busy and pay for fun stuff. Due to several circumstances mostly involving the housing market in both locations, we had to change our plans. Read more>>
Sara Cunningham
I made a homemade button with the words “Free Mom Hugs” went to the 2015 Okc Pride Festival and stood with my arms wide open. The first hug went to a beautiful young woman who said “It’s been 4 years since I got a hug from my mom because I’m a lesbian.” I said “well, I’m a mom, here’s a hug and I’m not letting go until you do,” Read more>>
Mollyrose Wright
ADORB (Accent Declutter Organize Rearrange Beautify) started out as a creative outlet for me. I worked as a private investigator in the corporate insurance world for 18 years and I needed something more fulfilling. I have always enjoyed cleaning and organizing; it is therapeutic for me, so I came up with ADORB in 2020. Read more>>