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.

Emily LaPlume

After spending my junior year studying and traveling abroad, I was inspired to create something that embodied the places I had traveled to and evoked the feelings I had felt while traveling in those places. I realized there was a common theme for my most favorite places I had visited — this carefree, coastal lifestyle that consisted of time spent in nature, and most commonly, near water. Read more>>

Jocelyn Doffner

Aunty Monstera started off as a hobby during the winter of 2020! I was searching for things to make my mom and my sisters for the holiday and I came across polymer clay jewelry. When I started making clay earrings I realized that I had found a new creative outlet after being stuck in a creative rut during the pandemic. I literally had so many earrings that I didn’t even know what to do with them and started selling them on the side. Read more>>

Marrin Costello

The Marrin Costello brand was born of a childhood hobby. When I was only 7 years of age, my aunt sent me a bead kit for Christmas — and I fell in love with the art of making jewelry. For the next decade or so, I immersed myself into the craft and organically grew what would become an internationally known brand. Read more>>

Sarita Covington

It’s not uncommon when you become a parent to become more aware of certain things that had been before taken for granted. For me, that was going to school inside a building. However, when my Danish husband told me how his first school was a forest school where his daily classroom was outside among trees and birds, my jaw dropped – in a good way. I was amazed and excited to hear that such a thing existed. Read more>>

Cici Ayala

I started this Instagram page and entered the Disney community simply to showcase my love for Disney and to help cope with my own mental health struggles. Throughout my time here, I have met some of my best friends. This account has helped so much with my mental health. I am finally able to be around others without feeling so anxious and I am able to be more outgoing as well as open up more about my struggles. I was so closed off from the world-afraid of what might be out there, but now I feel like me-the real me. All thanks to an app full of wonderful people. Read more>>

Ali Koehler

I had an idea to start a children’s brand in 2021, and using a $200 savings bond from my late grandma (Helen Eugenia), I did just that. Kind of. We started out on Etsy making sensory play kits for kids. I’ve always loved kids apparel and accessories. Like, I still buy accessories meant for kids cause duh, they’re more fun. So from there I decided to make some hair clips that I would put in my daughter’s hair, but that I would also wear. Read more>>

Norreal Robinson

I grew up in a Jamaican household. It was full of spices, exquisite food, vibrant music, and herbs. So, as I blossomed into a young woman, herbal remedies became a part of my everyday ritual. It was 2021 and my boyfriend at the time had terrible eczema. He tried over the counter medicine, prescribed medicine, and home remedies. But nothing permanently removed his eczema. I decided to do some research on different topicals he could use to cure the eczema. Read more>>

Kinden Vazquez

I began painting thirteen years ago. I started by practicing for hours on end, learning how to begin with a photograph and reimagine it into a realism painting filled with movement and emotion. I began to offer custom paintings for friends and family and this quickly grew into a side business. Read more>>

Devan Martin Friedrichs

In early 2022, I was sitting down with my friend-turned-business-partner Liv, and we were talking about some of our ideas for hosting our own art events. This conversation would prove to be a catalyst for what we were about to embark on. We came up with the idea for The Cosmic Roots Collective after recognizing a need that artists had- to get their work seen beyond the screen. After that, everything began falling into place. Read more>>

Khalil Kodak

As a high school student, I carried my camera everywhere, capturing every moment at my school and creating my own little world of visual storytelling. Exposing both the good and the bad of high school life. From drama to dancing. If it happened, I had it on video and it was on Youtube by the next school day! My peers admired my dedication and creativity, and often requested my help to film their projects or capture their special moments. Read more>>

Shirley Raines

I lost my son of a very young age and I came down with panic attacks and anxiety disorder. After many years of suffering and having a very tumultuous life and a lot of tragedies, I was looking for a purpose for my pain in my 40s. I found a nonprofit and I started working with them but the homeless were more interested in my hair and my make up so I started doing hair and make up for the homeless. Read more>>

Lonnie Sepe

Growing up in the digital age, I witnessed the immense impact that social media had on businesses and individuals alike. As a passionate user of various social media platforms, I recognized the tremendous potential they held for businesses to connect with their target audience and build brand awareness. I noticed that many small and medium-sized businesses struggled to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of social media marketing and capitalize on its benefits. Read more>>

Larry Tucker

The music industry is a tough business, and many aspiring producers have failed to make it big. However, for me the music production was not just a passion, but an avenue for self-expression and creativity. I knew early on that I wanted to be a music producer, and he worked tirelessly to make that dream a reality. Read more>>

John Perez

Developing real estate that we design has always been a dream of mine. As an Architect, designing houses and buildings is fascinating, and I have learned a lot designing for clients. But every Architect dreams of designing and building what they come up with, and implementing elements with full creative freedom. Read more>>

Cole Gibbs

In the bustling city streets, amidst the flurry of people going about their daily lives, I couldn’t help but notice a disheartening sight. Plastic waste, in all its forms, seemed to be omnipresent, choking our environment and polluting our oceans. It was a stark reminder of the urgent need for change, for a sustainable alternative to the detrimental plastic products that had become an integral part of our lives. Read more>>

Britney Powell

I began curating my brand in 2018 and where Miss Bee’s Foodie Recipes, LLC was born. I fell in love with cooking and all aspects related to it at a very young age. I have always been around culinary experiences with my many family members. My father also played a major role in me curating my brand to the next level, He was an amazing and self-taught cook and baker. He was well known for his sweet potato pies and delicious German Chocolate Cake. But in October 2019, tragedy struck when my father developed Stage 4 cancers. He transitioned on October 28, 2019. Read more>>

Destiny Marie

Des Marie Beauty was birth from a difficult time in my life. I was going through a rough year and I was trying to find a way to deal with multiple losses in my life. I wanted to create something in my life that produced joy and happiness. I also wanted to find a way to create another stream of income. After a lot of research, I came up with an idea to start a cosmetic business. Makeup has always been a part of my life. Read more>>

Randy Daoud

My Aunt Aleen Danjou with Danjou Events who is a florist and a wedding designer approached me in encouraging me to start up my lighting business. At first I was very hesitant from having literally no knowledge about anything wedding related. All I had to my name was $1,000.00 and a BMW coupe that I had saved money to buy from when i was 14. Read more>>

Matt Williams

I originally came up with the idea for Approachable in October of 2020. Ironically, despite living through unprecedented isolation and social distancing, my inspiration had nothing to do with the Covid-19 pandemic itself. I’d been experiencing a sort of social flatline for quite some time, even before the pandemic hit. You know how it goes—you try to get your friends together for a spontaneous drink on a Tuesday night after work, and suddenly it feels like everyone needs a week’s notice. Read more>>

Joy Edwards

Growing up I always had very sensitive skin. As I got older and continued using products that weren’t right for my sensitive skin, it became drier until I eventually developed atopic dermatitis on the back of my hands. I didn’t realize I had atopic dermatitis until I was an adult. I just always thought I had dehydrated, itchy, and sensitive skin. It never donned on me to go to a doctor or dermatologist, it was just one of those things I dealt with as best I could as a single mother with three boys, I had more important things to worry about. Read more>>

Roni Bennett

In 2015, South Florida People of Color (SFPoC) was founded in response to the need to have equitable political representation in the small town of Miami Shores (MS). At the time MS leadership and boards were majority white and a few white presenting Latines. Our objective was to encourage and support PoC participation in the political process where we discovered the barriers. Color blind racism/Classism barriers such as the majority of these positions including the mayor and council were volunteer jobs where you get a $1 year to be a mayor; however it could cost $30k to campaign for those positions. Read more>>

Thandiwa Schwartze

Back in 2021, I was on top of the world! I had just gotten engaged to my wonderful husband, started a new position at work, and was just progressing in all the ways that I could after what we all had experienced a year before. This all came to a halting stop in October of 2021. My husband, fiancé at the time, and I were relaxing on a Sunday night and we received a phone call that his childhood best friend had randomly died in his sleep. This rocked both of our worlds. Read more>>

Chiquita Toure

As a young child I was not considered an excellent reader, I struggled to make connections with personal narratives and community stories hidden inside of books. I considered good reading that which was pronouncing words well with inflection and performative readings but if someone was to ask me about the letters and emergent themes, I would not have an answer. Before I reached middle school it was challenging to find the treasure within texts until I read a biography about Bill Cosby, Read more>>

Destinee Cordova

I have always had a deep passion for videography and the art of crafting compelling visual narratives. Whether it’s through capturing unique camera angles or envisioning the final product in my mind, the process of creating videos has always brought me immense joy. Initially, I began my creative journey on YouTube, honing my skills and refining my craft over the years. Read more>>

Mandy Saunders

The idea of becoming a retirement readiness coach evolved as I approached the culmination (or at least the formal culmination) of my 34-year career as a Social Services professional, then College Counselor, and finally as a Community College Administrator. My post-retirement dream was always to continue in some form of mentorship to college graduates and/or to the college professionals that I served as dean and manager. I’d engaged in training professionals on the various aspects of managing college programs for various student needs. Read more>>

Erica Abell

We came up with the idea of Broken Compass tiki after many nights of going out after work and chatted about what kind of restaurant we wanted. Both my business partners and myself love “tiki culture” and wanted to something a little less traditional for both a tiki bar and a restaurant. We were looking for a less corporate feel and more of a friends & family vibe. We wanted to be a neighborhood bar as well as a destination. Read more>>

Janee Richardson

What is Showtime Studios ? One of the music industry’s top performing arts studio in Commercial and Industry Dance! Showtime Studios has been around over 10+ years known for being home to the competitive dancers called The 615/256 Platinum Showstoppers . We since then grew and moved on from the competitive world to solely being a studio of performing arts Training in all genres of dance, acting , modeling and singing. Read more>>

Divine Mupepe

I was asked to make cupcakes for a friends birthday which was so random because I had never baked in my life. I pushed myself and attempted something simple and since their favourite colour was blue I made 12 simple vanilla cupcakes with blue icing. When I had bought it to the party (even though it was a small amount) people kept asking who made it and how much I was charging. Read more>>

Mechelle Dixon

I have two passions that have been released around the same time.. Which is odd for me because my personality type is step by step, one thing at a time. Until I had someone pour into me and encourage me that everything doesn’t have to be linear. It was after I had my youngest daughter that I took that freeing statement and ran with it and started my online jewelry store Caliah Simone. I am an older mama with my oldest being 21 and middle daughter the age 15, youngest and last 15months. Read more>>

Jon Tucker

I always wanted to add my own flare to my clothes. I been customizing my own clothes since about 2017, 2018. I came up with calling my brand LIMBO in 2020 during the pandemic because that’s exactly what I felt like I was in but it didn’t have to be a “bad” thing. I love the idea of 1 of 1 pieces and exclusive clothing so I decided to start my own brand doing exactly that. Read more>>

MaryAnn Ford

During a dark moment in my life and the life of a loved one, we couldn’t see the light. I had lost all hope and all faith. Then out of the blue, the word FloForward appeared in my head in the early hours of a morning I wasn’t sure my heart would survive. Trigger warning: I was talking to a loved one about his willingness to live. I literally felt like I was drowning and there was this huge weight on my chest. Read more>>

Audrey Paice

I blame my grandma for my obsession with fragrance. She gave me my first perfume when I was 11 years old, and I have been hooked ever since. Perfumes, flowers, lotions & potions – I couldn’t get enough of the delight I experienced when smelling something beautifully aromatic. This addiction is what then led me to my deepest passion – candles. Read more>>

Justi Embree

I think some of my best conceived ideas have been born of resentment or feelings of being underestimated. Retrospectively, I am quite certain those emotions had me, that day when I decided to take matters into my own hands and start promoting myself. I was more frustrated with my stagnation than I was afraid of tackling Google, to figure out “How to start a business?” hashtag, “I need help!” Read more>>

Alicia Sukalic

I believe every moment of my life prepared me and led me to this business. 2004 was the year of extreme change. I just had my first daughter, I was managing three Subway Shops in New York City, which had numerous financial issues, and was I leaving a toxic relationship of seven years. Everything I worked endlessly for was falling apart. I hit rock bottom; yet it became the solid foundation in which God rebuilt my life. Read more>>

Gregg McLeod

Green Beret Fitness (GBF) was founded in 2018 by former British Army Officer and Green Beret, Gregg McLeod. Gregg spent 15 years in the Army, completing his Green Beret Commando course in 2010. His final two years were spent working with the United Kingdom Special Forces in London, England. Read more>>

Nathalie Martinez

Well, I always baked when I was younger. When I really was craving some brownies (my favorite). I left that alone until Covid hit and I realized I wanted to do something for myself. My sister n law was the one who pitched the idea to me really. So, I thought about it and I told my husband what I wanted to do. Next thing you know, he ordered me a mixer and got it within the next few days. Read more>>

Emily Smith

The idea for my business was a cumulation of ideas and life experiences. I’ve always loved fashion and have helped friends with their closets or outfits for events and what not. However, there have been seasons in my life where I was unsatisfied and that was directly reflected in how I presented myself. When we feel beat down in a relationship, in a career, in life, the way we feel about ourselves and how we treat and love ourselves is heavily impacted. Read more>>

Terrance Lee

The Introvert Leader was an idea that came out of my journey as a new leader. Truthfully, I had always avoided taking on leadership roles in my life. At the age of 13, an experience occurred which caused me to doubt my ability to speak in front of people, and it really caused me to shy away from the spotlight. This worked until I eventually had to learn leadership skills by necessity at my first engineering job out of college. Read more>>

ANA ESTRADA

It was January 2020, 10 months into the pandemic, and I had just celebrated my thirtieth birthday, when someone brought up to my attention that I spaced out a lot when having a conversation. I immediately felt so defensive and was taken back by their comment. They asked me to repeat what had been shared, I couldn’t believe that I had zero idea. Read more>>

Brooklyn Jones

Growing up, I had no idea what my life’s mission was, but one Christmas, my family got me a camera that I had been wanting for months, and the following month, I launched my own photography business, beginning with landscape photography. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to photograph, but I knew I wanted to photograph something. I started taking images of people in college and it took  me a long way, then I started learning how to edit. Read more>>

Jenny Walker

I’ve always had a love for photography! As a kid, my grandmother subscribed me to Zoobooks magazine and I swore that when I grew up I would be a wildlife photographer. Over time my passion went elsewhere and I ended up leaning toward education. Though my career outlooks changed, I always kept a camera or camcorder around my neck. I was the one who documented everything: smiling faces, candid conversations, friends doing dumb things (Jackass was all the rage-my friends definitely thought we would end up on it.) Read more>>

Maris Lidaka

It all started with the election of 2016. I noticed that people were (and still are) scared of the country blending along racial lines. Afraid of something that we truly don’t understand because there weren’t enough people able to tell the real story of what’s like to be mixed. I began trying to make a film, but then condensed it down into a blog. The blog enabled me to network with other people who shared a similar experience to myself. People who, for the first time, saw someone who was finally speaking to their lived experience. Read more>>

Za’Charie Curtis

The name of my business is BaddieLuxe Hair Company. I created my name back in 2016, because I used to refer to myself as a Baddie on social media, and the word Luxe is short for luxurious and high quality. Read more>>

Dexter Joseph Jr.

In 2015, Dex Lifestyle Photography was meant to be the name of my travel brand. But, it was recommended by a college friend and website designer to use “Dex Sightseeing Photography” for my landscape and travel photos. She explained to me how I needed people in my photos to take the “Dex Lifestyle Photography” route. Read more>>

Saide Rabbat

Naming a brand is one of the most critical yet emotional phases in a product development. The most challenging phase was to come up with a catchy name that suits well the characteristics of our company, also easy to connect with our audience. During the brainstorming session, we simplified our thoughts in order for us to pick an easy to be remembered brand name. A captivating, resonating and creative name. A name that Speaks for itself! Read more>>

Kendra Hood

The name of my business is Plez-Her (pronounced pleasure) Novelties. When I was thinking about business names, there were two main factors that contributed and helped me land on Plez-Her. First factor- my close friends and I celebrated a friend’s birthday with a pole dancing class and we had to select a name for the night. I pondered and my friends ended up choosing the name Pleasure for me. Read more>>

Jayde “Scooby” Graham

My business name is Caerus Multimedia, and the name came to life by my love of history. In Greek mythology Caerus is the youngest son of Zeus, as well as the fleeting god of opportunity and favorable moments. I’m all about going with the flow in life, but in doing so I also believe it is a good skill to have to recognize opportunity and favorable moments. When these moments arise we must grab these opportunities by the locks to help achieve our goals. Read more>>

Audalei

My artist name is audalei and I often get asked if it’s my real name. It is! It’s a middle eastern name (because I’m Iranian) and legally it’s spelled different than the way I spell it for my music. I was tired of having people mispronounce it constantly and I think the spelling I’ve chosen is both unique and somewhat phonetic. It’s pronounced “aw-delay” Read more>>

Dylan Geurtsen

When I decided to release my band, Niner Niner’s first album on vinyl, I needed a name to pose as our “record label” for packaging and distribution. I wanted something that represented our hometown of Bakersfield, CA. There is a river that cuts through town called the Kern River. The Kern River is fed with water runoff from Mount Whitney. It is deceptively fast with powerful undercurrents and has taken many lives over the years. At the mouth of the Kern Canyon there is a sign that has the current number of people that have unfortunately lost their lives as a warning to stay out if you don’t know what you’re doing. Read more>>

Vicky Sosa

I decided to name my travel blog “Buddy The Traveling Monkey” after my stuffed monkey, Buddy. I had already had Buddy for a few years and traveled with him to many places. I had pictures of him all over the world! When I decided to start my blog and was thinking of what to name it, I wanted something that would be different – something that would stand out. I figured, why not name it after Buddy? He’s adorable, memorable, and has traveled to more places than most people. So that’s exactly what I did. Read more>>

Joanie Teaken

My whole life, people always had a hard time pronouncing my name. I’ve always gone by JoJo. I’ve been called JoJo for so long to the point when someone calls my real name, I have to think twice..and say oh they are calling me lol. I wanted to own a business that had my nickname as part of my business name. I am a Glitz and Glam type of girl. I wanted my business name to represent who I am, so I came up with JoJo’s Glitz & Glam Event Planning. Read more>>

Tori Lewis

The idea behind the name came after the mission had already began. Our community of support was well underway over 6 months before God revealed the name. All I knew is that, we were a community committed to living again. A community that was built on prayer, encouragement and safety. I wanted something that would represent being revived. CPR came to mind. Read more>>

Reanna Lyons

Once I decided that I wanted to start a retail business, it was important to me that it was named something meaningful and special. Republic Road in Batavia, IL is where it all began, where this business idea was born. It is where my family purchased our first home together and where we brought our youngest son home, who completed our little family. It is where we spent hours upon hours on home projects, gardening and learning how to maintain a small, older home that was rich in history. It is where we struggled, made memories and grew together. Read more>>

Frank Juarez

The story behind the company name has several stories actually. The name was conceived in England where I was studying for my Masters in acting. A classmate and I have the same birthday and we were interested in making films. He is from Switzerland and at the time I thought he could have a division in the EU and I in the US. Dreaming big! So we were coming up with names and I was thinking what do we have in common. I looked towards our birthdays which is December 14th. Read more>>

Dominique Jones

My business is called KnuYou Services where I help new businesses with their branding through merchandise marketing. I came up with the name because my sole focus was and are new businesses. Starting something new is creating a new you because you’re going from an employee to a business owner with potential employer. So, a new you is exactly what it is, nevertheless I wanted to change the spelling to make it catchy to the eye, hence “KnuYou” developed! Read more>>

Maria Atkinson

I originally began my business under “Lady M’s Cupcakery” with a lot of hard work and effort I grew into a somewhat successful Home Based Cakery as time progressed I was growing out of LMC I felt I needed a change. I decided to redesign my business which included my name change and landed on the The Flour Cottage. Til today I’m still Lady & Lady M to many of clients. Read more>>

Faustinus Deraet

In my case it was meant to be, when I moved to Austin I realized the city has its name embedded in mine: Faustinus. My name starts with an “F” (Aperture letter in Photography, and/or sound of F as in photography), “AUSTIN” (Capital of Texas) & “US” (United States abreviation or Pronoun): F AUSTIN US Read more>>

Gemma Lewis

When I was naming the company, I knew from the start that I would have a physical store, however at that point I didn’t know that the actual building I would end up in would have some Wattle & Daub within the building. Wattle and daub is a composite building method used for making walls and buildings and has been used for at least 6000 years and therefore is often found in historic buildings. Read more>>

Mochi Chan

I remember 15 years ago I wanted to sell online. I was fascinated with “Kawaii” (cute) culture and I wanted to sell cute things to cuties who the same interests as me. I came up with my shop name “Kawaii Goods” because it sounded how I wanted to be. I was selling cute goods to cutie who love “kawaii” things. So that’s how I came up with the name of my brand. Read more>>

Kimberly Zuñiga

So my business name, “Nails by Fresita” came from my nickname “Fresita”. My family and friends gave me this nickname after the song “La Niña Fresa” which is basically about a spoiled girl. And I am definitely a niña Fresa. Read more>>

Kaitlyn Robles

Hey there, my name is Kaitlyn and I am going to tell you a little bit about Tilly Mama’s Bakery, which started out of the back of our family business called Ye Ole Butcher Shop out of Plano, Tx. My mom Jerri Sparks began making fried pies for the shop around twelve years ago, starting with just six flavors. About three years ago we started baking cakes and sweet treats for family and family friends. Read more>>

Vernetta Johnson

My full name is Vernetta Kiuanna Johnson so my parents called me Key for short instead of calling me Kiuanna. So that’s why I named my business Keys Scented Candles. Because everything is made by me. Read more>>

Shardel Hodge Matthews

Lighthouse Perspective actually came to me pretty easily. I’ve always loved the idea of what the purpose of a lighthouse is. According to Oxford, a lighthouse is defined as “a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.” While Lighthouses stay in place, their light beam can be seen from miles and miles away to guide ships from the dangers of the shore ahead. Read more>>

Monique Hines

Usaually when we are trying to name something it seems to be a difficult decision. Believe it or not it was easy for me to decide on Food Vibez. I felt that it displayed what my business was. We are a food based business with some amazing Vibez from cooking classes, to pop up events, to small catering events, and even Community outreach. In 2021 I added another word to the business name. My business is now name Food Vibez Way because It’s the Food Vibez Way. We do things our way in our community that we are building. Read more>>

Mabel Young

It all originally started when my then eight year old asked if we could get a dog. After a few discussions, we went on the hunt looking for a rescue dog that we could add to our family. One Saturday afternoon at Lake Jacomo, we were sitting on the dock and to my right waddled a cute little Pomeranian right up to me. Turns out, she was found weeks prior and in all attempts to find the original owner – they had nowhere for her to go, Long story short, Read more>>

TiShawn Lee

My clothing brand name is Modesti…with an I. I wanted to name my brand something that had a deeper meaning and represented me…so I started looking up “things GOD said about how women should dress” and I seen 1 Timothy 2:8-10 about how women should dress modest so I came up with the name Modesti but with my own little twist. “Modesti is sexy” is our motto! Read more>>

Geivon “EG” Cisneros

The day I was removed from a company I helped create, even though I didn’t own it, was the day I decided to start my own company called Hustle Division. The reason behind our split was internal conflicts and business partners driven by ego. I saw this setback as a fresh start, a chance to take control and apply all the experience I gained from helping others succeed. When people ask me what I do for a living, I simply tell them that I’m in the business of helping people win. And that hasn’t changed. Read more>>

Erica Hoff

When thinking of a brand name, you want to make sure your audience knows what you do by reading your brand name, but you also want it to display a little bit about what type of brand you are. Plus, you only get one name, so there’s a lot of pressure to get the title of the website right. When I was looking up examples of travel blogger’s websites, I kept seeing phrases that included words like “wanderlust”, or “adventure”, or “exploring”. They all sounded interesting and catchy, but they did not feel like a good fit for me. Read more>>

Tranyce Parmer

My company name is Let’s Talk Gardening. I decided to name it this because at the time of me starting it, many people started asking me about my success rate in growing my own food. I started documenting my journey and connecting with other gardeners in my area to show how my audience could start growing within their current space. I found that I was talking more and more about gardening so it stuck. Read more>>

Muyiwa Togun

The name of my company was coined out of my mother’s name. She goes by the name “Olaroyeke” which is how I got the name “Roy Urban Kollection” by picking the “ROY” in the middle of her name. Read more>>

All Cool Entertainment (Ace)

A name is important to your customers or audience. You don’t want something that will limit you to what kind of topics you will be covering. While right now I am primarily focusing on theme park content, previously I was focusing on gaming content. However, these topics crossover with music, movies and TV shows so with the name All Cool Entertainment that allows me to cover anything I want in the entertainment space without confusing my audience. Read more>>

Vinaris Scott

a. Every since I was little, I have always loved martial arts. Everything from the philosophies involved, the self defense applications, just how cool it looks, and how much fun it is to practice. Throughout my life, I have had several martial art instructors. But, the two main ones I have trained under have been Master Leroy “Sabonem” Curtis (Clarksdale, Mississippi) and Instructor Hyram J. Moore (Lyon, Mississippi.) Master Curtis taught me a style called MooDukKwan Tae Kwon Do, Read more>>

Segura Nino

The first 2 letters in my salon name “Sv Beauty And Spa” Originated from my first name. A lot of people don’t know my full first name because I only go by Segura, Even my childhood friends knew me as Segura, my full first name is Segura Vondeshia. When people here me say my full name they are always in shock as in how unique it is, when I drew out my salon plan, I wanted to make it as unique as possible and I wanted it to be attached to me so I used the first 2 letters in my salon name abbreviated for Segura Vondeshia. Read more>>

Phoenix Nic

Naming a business is very difficult. PBK stands for Pink Brass Knuckles, which is a testament to how strong my cocktails are. Before I started PBK, I used to host tasting parties for my friends and family members. They’d always comment one how the drinks look dainty, but always hit hard. Read more>>

Martin Berrios

The name of my brand Flawless Crowns was inspired by the late great Jean Michel Basquiat. He and I share several similarities including our heritage, background and to a certain extent in upbringing. I was very much fascinated by his use of crowns in his artwork as most of his pieces told a story that few dared speaking on during the 1980’s. Thus the crown signified to me that regardless of our condition there is royalty in all of us. Read more>>

Jordan Rondel

I think when the name of something is right, you know instantly that it is. My dad is French, very French, and still speaks English with a very thick accent despite having lived in NZ for 35 years now. Back in 2010 when I was in the midst of founding my company, my dad was talking to me about how great I am at baking cakes and was encouraging me to turn this passion into a career. He was trying to say the work “cake” and “baker” in the same sentence and “Caker” (imagine in a French accent) somehow emerged. Something clicked in my brain and I just knew “The Caker” was it. Read more>>

Alex Estrada

My recording studio is called The Pale Moon Ranch. It’s the third name i’ve had for my studio ventures to date. I started out almost 18 years ago with a small space in downtown LA that I called “The Earth Capital” – an obscure reference from The Simpsons that seemed to fit for whatever reason. I carried this name with me for well over a decade until I realized that the name of a business could carry a certain baggage with it over the years and that rebranding would give me the opportunity to somewhat reintroduce myself. Read more>>

Tatyana Perreault

I’ve always had an adventurous spirit and was looking for a way to express that in my instagram handle and business name. One night I was spitballing ideas with my friend in Chicago and we came up with “Tatventures” – a mix between Tatyana (my first name) and Adventures. I felt like it was true to my passion exploring the world around me through adventures with friends and family and sharing it with others through my photography. Read more>>

Lacy Elam

Adventure Lace Photography represents me and my passions perfectly. I believe adventure helps us figure out who we are and leads us to realize who we want to become. Being in strange places forces us to learn and grow and explore new ideas and immerse ourselves in other cultures. I started traveling alone in my early twenties, and it changed my life. Through my photography I want to inspire people to go outside their comfort zone, and explore the earth while protecting wild places. Read more>>

Erica Albright

At Our Dreams Entwined, the goal is to share healthy creative outlets in community through events and offerings. The words come from a song lyric from my favorite band, The Grateful Dead. The collective of inspiration behind so much in my life, music, and art. Read more>>

Kassie Lawrence

Yes it’s hard. I wanted something that would be catchy and gives a nostalgic feeling. So when you hear This_is4dacool, most people often think about the the old school song by Babyface. Read more>>

Laryssa Wirstiuk

Many of our clients ask how I came up with the name Joy Joya. When conceptualizing the name, I wanted it to reflect the joyous and free-spirited nature of our agency. The word “joy” perfectly encapsulates the happiness, enchantment, and sense of liberation associated with both jewelry and the experience of wearing it. It signifies the emotional connection between individuals and their cherished pieces. Read more>>

Amanda McCroskey

In the midst of a pandemic, I launched my coaching business, Hope Provides. The story behind the name is simple. I wanted to provide individuals with hope as they made the decision to step out and change their professional circumstances. Hope provides the space for people to explore the possibilities and imagine what their career could look like while enabling them to discover ways for it to align with their personal core values. Hope is a solid baseline, and from it, one can envision the opportunities, then begin to set a course of action that will get them where they want to be. Read more>>

Brandi Ferguson

Ever had insomnia and hypomania so bad that all you can do is lay in the bed with your eyes open wide while ideas crashed into your brain at 1000 miles an hour? Well that’s what was going on the night I came up with the name of my business. I suffer from insomnia and Bipolar so that night I was up until 3am just thinking and thinking. Then a name hit me out of no where and I said the name out loud. “Solar Essentials Mood Mists”. Then came the uncertainty. Is the name too long? Will the name bring customers. Oh my, my hypomanic brain was in overdrive. Read more>>

Michelle Rey

My brand/name came from my own personal experience of finding my own oxygen. I have been overweight most of my life and about seven years ago, I decided to change and lose over 100+ pds. The question was how was I to lose over 100 pds and keep it off? I have been “dieting” since I was 11 years old when my mom put me on slim fast daily. I started this process slowly and remembered on the plane they tell you to put the mask on yourself first before you help others. This is where it all began and each day, I found a little more oxygen to breathe life back in my lungs. Read more>>

Barbie Ritzman

Well, it all started with my passion for beauty, particularly skincare and aesthetics. I had been working as a marketing director for almost two decades and found that creating a beauty blog was an excellent way to relieve stress. To my surprise, the blog gained traction, and people began to take an interest in what I had to say. Read more>>

Virginia Castro

I was outside on a beautiful summer day, gardening and watering my plants, While I was out there, I was thinking about what I could call my company, lost in thought. Suddenly, my dog Rocky (named for Rocky Balboa), came tearing out the back door being chased by my cat, named Fashion. I turned and shouted “Fashion! Go get’m! Get’m, Fashion!” because they would play and chase each other all the time. When I turned back to my watering, it hit me. That was it! That was the name I was going to call my company – Get’m Get’m. Read more>>

Kiyomi Tanigawa

It all started before the pandemic, when I went to visit my mother in Japan and she was enjoying her daily miso soup with making miso bombs.　 My mother used to make miso soup from scratch when I was a child, but now that she and my father live alone, she started making miso bombs because she wanted an easy, yet delicious miso soup. Commercial instant miso soup contains many additives, but miso bombs can be made to your own taste by arranging your favorite miso and “dashi” with any kind of toppings. Read more>>

Wendy Elliott

The business aspect of publishing Sid the Sasquatch was secondary to the idea’s origination. I have been a writer at heart, whether good or bad, since I was very young. Sometimes words and ideas just pour out of me. I love those moments, I could sit in them forever. When it happens, it’s like a force of nature taking over, and I’m left with pure, unfiltered adrenaline when I’m done. Read more>>