We’ve always tried to ask the questions that matter but that are too awkward for people to ask their friends, family and coworkers without seeming dramatic. One of those questions is about mission and purpose – when’s the last time you asked a friend what their mission was? Too often we don’t talk about our own missions and don’t ask those close to us about theirs with the result being that our missions remain secret. Are you just a doctor or are you a doctor who wants to be there for patients in the way you wished your father’s doctor had been? People have incredible and meaningful missions, and we hope our conversations asking folks about their mission can inspire more such conversations in your life.

Alex Walker

Our vision for The Lovely Haze began while looking for a way to share our love of cannabis and connect with others in the industry. We wanted a creative outlet, something innovative that would allow us to share our story as well as cannabis education and advocacy. Read more>>

Arben Gasi

Ever since I started my baking journey some 10 years ago now, I’ve always wanted to be able to bring to life a bakery like we have in France. Very community oriented obviously, but also playing an educational role when it comes to baked goods. Bread as we know has been broken for such a long time. Industrialization and access to cheap, heavily processed bread lead to many people being incapable of properly digesting and enjoying bread. Read more>>

Caroline Le

First and foremost, thank you to Canvas Rebel for the opportunity to contribute to a platform that celebrates creative entrepreneurs. It is such an honor to be featured amongst so many inspiring individuals and businesses. Read more>>

Katana Wilder

I’ve always been a big believer in the power of women. Women are so beautiful, powerful and resilient, and I think that we need to be reminded of this more often. Read more>>

Andrea Faggionato

I started off as a speech-language-pathologist working in the pediatric home health setting. I practiced with beyond full caseloads throughout the entire valley for five years. While treating patients I would often hear parents say they have been waiting months or even years for services. It really bothered me that families were not receiving the services they needed and I knew I needed to take action. Read more>>

Tiffany Levy

My passion and mission are to spread love and teach with LOVE; Unconditional, everlasting and abundant love. The desire to give back and guide people to a mindful lifestyle through creating freedom of movement and unique flowing rhythms that the heart can energize with is at the forefront of every practice. I want my students to know that I am a positive yoga influencer, the one that makes a difference in the community and helps others evolve and elevate. Read more>>

Blythe King

Open Space Education is Richmond, VA’s only outdoor education program that combines art education and nature-based learning. Open Space was founded in 2021 in response to the growing need for equitable access to nature, art education, and alternative modes of learning for Richmond youth. The program was created by Director Blythe King, who saw firsthand the positive impact of taking classes outside while teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more>>

Debra Petties

I started Lil’ Brie and Charcuterie during the pandemic out of curiosity and my love for art. I was somewhat familiar with charcuterie only by way of pictures. One day a close friend shared what another friend of a friend had created and sold as charcuterie boxes. Read more>>

Wannetta Chopane LVN

My Overall Mission and Purpose, is to treat everyone I encounter with the Compassion of knowledge to use long term. Also to use my gifts and talent to improve the lives of others. All while continuing to learn and grow my abilities, utilizing my skills, training and personal character to thrive in any position that I hold. Read more>>

Latasha Long

My mission is to provide accounting services that you can trust. Not only am I an accountant, but I’m also a creative entrepreneur as well. We are committed to performing services that will leave you feeling empowered by knowing your numbers and understanding your business. Read more>>

Clarke Ball

My passion and connection to real estate began with my great grandparents who were leading real estate developers and investors in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s building homes and multi-unit complexes all across LA County. Building on a family legacy of homeowners and investors, I understand the importance of supporting my clients with their real estate journeys. Read more>>

Andrew Webster

At Platinum Cleaning Co our mission is to provide a cleaning services for customers seeking to clean & organize their homes. Read more>>

Xavier Vizcarra

My father started as a finish/sprayer in an old factory from the company formerly known as Early American. The factories have a different process because they have a different person for each and every step of wood finishing and refinishing. After some time, My father decided to venture on his own and started to do his own jobs, although starting was not easy… Read more>>

Kariah Lee

I’ve always had a passion for hair growing up starting at the age of seven. That sparked when I went to college and found myself BROKE needing my hair done so I turned to YouTube to perfect my craft with wigs/natural hairstyles. Fast forward to 2020, I still STRUGGLED to find QUALITY products that were geared more towards urban/minority communities… Read more>>

Addie Ola

Oh my name is Chef Addie Ola and I got into the industry by creativity. I’m an artist formally… I paint I do visual arts, some cinematography, and I can cook. When you add those ingredients together in a recipe, you create a Addie’s kitchen! Read more>>

EILA ALGOOD

My mission is to help people connect to their spirit self/intuition and to intentionally raise their vibration to assist the universe in evolving consciousness. Read more>>

Brigette Hernandez

Five 3 Gallery is the vision of gallerist Brigette Hernandez. It produces and presents a programme of exhibitions and events as well as provide a vital platform for a wide range of disciplines, cultures and contexts. Presenting art in a way to satisfy and excite collectors of established and emerging artists alike. Read more>>

Claudia Cappelle

The story behind my mission is my journey as an artist. On that journey every change in my work has been a direct reflection of the influences around me. Read more>>

Michelle Dawnn

My parents divorced when I was three and I was raised by my mother who quickly remarried before I started Kindergarten. She was dealing with her own personal struggles and I rarely saw her truly happy. Our house was filled with drugs, domestic violence and sexual abuse, I was scared, insecure, ashamed, and ultimately wore a social mask to “fit in” the older I became. Read more>>

Rachel Thiakos

I have always loved to GIVE. Making someone’s day a little bit brighter through gift giving has always been a passion of mine. I know a lot of people struggle when it comes to gift giving, I knew I could help others so that’s why BOXED was created. We offer beautiful,quality products and a shopping experience that is easy to navigate. Read more>>

Ebonee McNeil

I want to create beautiful tumblers and coffee cups that would not only catch people eye but also keep them happy. Crafting happiness one smile at a time is what I will forever stand by. Making others smile through the art I create is the biggest joy. Read more>>

Paul Colson

It’s alway been a dream of mine since a little boy to give back. It actually started with an idea of giving away free turkeys for Thanksgiving. As I gotten older, I pondered the idea around and thought to myself, I have to do more than turkeys. I’m sure there’s more ways out there to touch families other than Thanksgiving. Read more>>

Kiara Whiteside

In 2015, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I lost all feeling on the left side of my body . While feeling so helpless, I made the decision to not wallow in my diagnosis and circumstance but instead use it as motivation to live out my dreams . Tomorrow is not promised . Read more>>

Tiffany Hall

The story behind my mission is simple. I love to see people smile. I love to create customized items geared towards an individual. I’ve always been free-spirited and given since a young child. I inherited those traits from my Mom. For which my business is named in her honor after she passed in January of 2020 of metastasized endometrial cancer. Read more>>

Latricia Taylor

Some people have goals they are trying to achieve with the allotted time we have here on earth. It may have been my thought process once upon a time. However, I discovered that God predestines everything that happens in my life, good, bad, or indifferent, which changed my perspective. Believe it or not, the story behind my mission is God’s will being done and my mission being complete and leaving here empty to hear God say well done, my good and faithful servant. Read more>>

Darnetta Anderson

The story behind my mission is that I want to bring smiles and joy to my customers. When I started Darnetta’s Creative Gifts I was going through a dark time. Creating baskets brought joy to me . When I’m creating it truly brings me joy! I want to create gifts and more to bring g smiles to my customers. Read more>>

Bryan Fulk

The basic goal of Last Resort Toys is to produce toys that, as both an artist and collector, I would like to have on my shelves. I am truly a one-person business, which allows me to cut out the bureaucracy of larger companies and create high-quality products with little friction and fairly quick turnaround. Read more>>

Maria Jones

Food has always been my passion and it started when I was just a little girl watching & helping my mom in the kitchen (she’s a great cook). I went on to attend culinary school and have always worked in food service and enjoyed cooking and baking. In 2021 my mother suffered a stroke which made me want to change my eating habits and become more healthy. Read more>>

Sherlline Casucian

It all started with my eye size insecurity. I always wear a black eyeliner or lashes to make my eye size look bigger wherever I go. I had an instantaneous feeling of confidence and feeling that I can conquer the world each time I put them on. I have different kinds of lashes and I wear them on different occasions. Read more>>

Bridgette Murphy

My name is Bridgette Murphy Fashion Designer/Stylist out of Saint Louis MO and now expecting mother of 4! I started sewing about 6 years ago right after having my youngest boy, I suffered from postpartum depression and this time around I picked up a hobby something that interest me to keep me going behold sewing became my positive outlet, my therapy! Read more>>

Jamie Howard

While journeying through 8 years of infertility and all of the shame, guilt, and trauma that comes with that, I discovered how disconnected I was from my own sense of value and purpose. I made it a priority to get to know myself; to uncover who I actually am versus who I thought I was supposed to be. The most accessible way to do that was to reintroduce myself to my own body’s wisdom as a sovereign source of intuition and guidance. Read more>>

Kevin Williams

The HBCU Movement is the first professional basketball team in history that features all players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The mission is to give these athletes a platform to showcase their skills to NBA, NBA G League, and International professional basketball teams. Read more>>

Danielle “Danii B” Bradley

Six:33 was inspired by the Bible Scripture, Matthew 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” It’s not just a scripture. It’s what I had to intentionally live out personally, and experience for myself. Now it has become my mission, my purpose, my intention to spread the message; and encourage others to do the same. Six:33 is message for the masses. Read more>>

Jennifer Calvillo

The story behind my mission comes from losing my mother to Cancer at the age of 7. My parents came to the US to provide their growing family with the “American Dream” for better opportunities. Their entire plan changed rather quickly, when my mother got diagnosed. My mother was a very modest woman, she wore light makeup, and kept her hair as natural as possible, I still remember the look she would give herself when brushing her hair, she always had this smile of ” I am beautiful”. Read more>>