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.
Stephanie ODell
When my 60 year old client told me the fashion industry had forgotten her, that she felt invisible and she had begun to dress in an effort to disappear, I knew something had to change. I asked myself, was there a need for a fashion line specific to the over 50 woman, one that addressed the needs of a body that had changed from pregnancies, menopause and life? I started a blog, Celebrate The Gray with the goal to talk to 100 women over the age of 50 to find out the reality of finding clothes as women age. Read more>>
Neil Seeman
For all my ventures, I’ve focused on amplifying stories untold that need to be heard. The data company I founded in 2009, now a publicly traded data firm, RIWI Corp., is a company that surveys people in places of the world rarely if ever surveyed, like Ethiopia, Yemen and war-torn Ukraine. My newest book, “Accelerated Minds: Unlocking the Fascinating, Inspiring, and Often Destructive Impulses that Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain” (Sutherland House Books) is about telling the stories of “quiet entrepreneurs,” the values-based entrepreneurs driving our collective prosperity, and the science of why these entrepreneurs take the risks they do — and sometimes suffer for doing so. What fuels me is that, like many entrepreneurs, I hate bullies. Bullies like to shut people down. I love technology and solutions that empower quiet voices. I’m inspired, too, by my late father, the famous dopamine scientist Philip Seeman, who explained to me how the chemical, dopamine, affects different people in different ways. Read more>>
Hilary Pearlson
It is my health journey, surviving a bone marrow transplant at 21 years old and living with chronic illness, that inspires my “why” and the mission behind my business. In 2019, I discovered the Akashic Records, and everything shifted. For those new to the Records, they are a vibrational record of every soul and its journey, containing all past, present, and future possibilities. Read more>>
Shyra Lateece
It’s been said and it’s true. Empowered women empower women. My passion comes from being in a place where I didn’t operate as my best self. I can’t say that I didn’t know better because I did. I was just in a place where I settled. I went through a season that was so unnecessary if only I had just been bold enough to enforce my boundaries. The crazy part is the whole time women were being sent to me to uplift and encourage. We all know that it’s easier to give advice sometimes than it is to take it. I’m here to help women understand who they are sooner than later, because some lessons you don’t have to learn when you have some one in your community with the experience. I am encouraged by all the women I have been able to coach. The constant feedback about how I’ve helped them pushes me even harder. This is what it’s all about and I’m happy to be here and walking in my purpose. Read more>>
Ryan Hennig
Paws of Honor, Inc. was officially created by the Director, Bob Youngblood in 2015. But the idea started long before then. Youngblood says, “I was sitting in my office in McLean, Virginia at 9:37 looking out the window and talking on the phone to my wife about the attack to the Twin Towers in New York, when I saw plumes of black smoke rising from the direction of Arlington/Washington D.C. The Pentagon had been hit and I had friends and clients that worked there. One of my clients is the Pentagon K-9 Protection Force, and they would be the first responders. On that day, lives were lost and lives were changed, and I knew I wanted to help.” Read more>>
BHAVINI PARIKH
In the bustling world of fashion, Bhavini Parikh, a passionate and driven social entrepreneur, has been making her mark for over three decades. With each passing year, she witnessed the mounting textile waste, a dark cloud hovering over the industry. At the same time, she couldn’t ignore the plight of countless women seeking meaningful work to secure their futures. With a heart full of compassion and a mind buzzing with ideas, Bhavini embarked on a journey to marry these two seemingly unrelated problems. Thus, Bunko Junko was born – a shining beacon of hope for a sustainable and socially conscious fashion future. Read more>>
Razia Mirza
Our mission is to help people treat the root cause of their health and skin conditions using Integrative Medicine and Functional Medicine. Our mission is meaningful to us because we all got one life and living that one life the healthy way is the key to happiness. Health is the biggest wealth, but with conventional medicine it has become a norm to cover the symptoms instead of treating the root cause. We focus on healing skin and health by causing the root cause of the problem and fixing it we can help someone live their healthy life. Read more>>
Maya Riley
“ When you look good, you feel good “! No matter the age or gender, everyone wants to look good. My grandmother once told me your crown is your beauty. Grow your hair long,thick, and healthy like the queen you are. Thats why I always tell my clients to take care of their hair because its a crown they can never take off. Read more>>
Rachel Karch
I am a composite photographer. My goal is to push the boundaries of imagination and bring my clients’ wildest dreams to life. I aim to transform everyday scenes into fantastical wonderlands, capturing the essence of your clients’ visions and creating unique and surreal artworks I love to think of composite photography as creating a beautiful, one-of-a-kind collage. It’s the art of combining two or more images to create a brand new masterpiece. With composite photography, the possibilities are endless, and the only limit is your imagination. Read more>>
Taralynn Ruiz
Once upon a time, in the vibrant realm of music and digital promotion, there emerged a brand known as Sub Low Triangle. With a passion for underground sounds and a mission to elevate emerging artists, Sub Low Triangle embarked on a remarkable journey. In a world where mainstream music reigned supreme, Sub Low Triangle sought to create a platform that celebrated the lesser-known genres and talented artists who were often overshadowed. Their mission was clear – to unlock the hidden gems of the underground music scene and bring them into the spotlight. Read more>>
Julia Camara Calvo
Atacama Home was a passion project of Dora Medrano and Javier Carbo, who traveled all over Latin America, Spain and Portugal, and found that “Latin design” was highly misrepresented in the design world. They started this brand to bring high-end, luxury, hand-made decor to the US and prove these misconceptions wrong, and promote Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese artisans and designers. It all started many years ago when Dora and Javier had a production company making commercials for the US Hispanic Market. Having a background in production design, Dora helped with this project’s set, which was supposed to be the inside of a Hispanic family’s home. Read more>>
Schakara Arrazola-Tiscareno
As a little girl I always knew my “Life Purpose” involved working with people and kids. I had a rough childhood and experienced a lot of sexual and emotional abuse. I grew up in broken home, with an addict mother in poverty. I had a hard time in school, due to my dyslexia and severe trauma. I learned at a young age what it was like to be left behind and I knew deep down in my heart that I was here to minimize similar situations and experiences from happening to others. Not everyone is brought into a safe and healthy home. Many of us, often seek a safe haven to rehabilitate self from the pain and suffering inflected by others and the darkness of the world. Read more>>
Andrea Freeman
Authentik Home exists to create homes that are curated, elevated, and inspire our clients to experience their best lives. This is more than a mission statement; it is a code I live by. Interior Design has historically been an industry built on luxury and feels out of reach for most people. I aimed to create a different approach; our vision started with a want to make interior design more accessible to those who may not have considered their space as “design worthy.” Read more>>
Darpan Patel
At the Creative Collective Studio, our mission is to tell diverse stories by diverse people. We believe that now more than ever we have an opportunity to tell stories in which we see ourselves on screen. The beauty of our goal at Creative Collective is that we aren’t looking for a theatrical release or an OTT release, we’re telling stories that we love, and our distribution channel is youtube. Our writers and artists all believe in the mission and we’ve committed to giving back our profits from our channel to our individual projects. At the Creative Collective as have asked our self a lot about the stories we want to tell and have committed to producing two projects over the next quarter, and we couldn’t be more excited about tit. Read more>>
Peter Gaking
Peter’s Pit Stop exists to provide purpose, productivity, and skills for adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Our organization started back in 2020 when Peter was laid off from his job at a coffee shop in downtown Charleston. When the coffee shop restarted its operation, Peter was not hired back. Despite his love for work, we searched the local community for job opportunities but found none. After much prayer on the subject, the idea emerged to serve our local community coffee. To test the idea, we made a post on our local Facebook page and asked the community if they would support Peter serving our neighbors coffee. Read more>>
DJ Welliver
I come from a fitness background and have worked in gyms since I was a teenager. During those years I suffered from crippling drug addiction and alcoholism and it reflected poorly, as you might expect, on my work. . In active addiction I had numerous close calls with death and jail. I overdosed multiple times and was in several car accidents falling asleep at the wheel. Fortunately no one was injured. When things came crashing down, I got sober at the age of 21 and relocated to Delray Beach, Florida for treatment for substance abuse. Sobriety gave me a sense of having a new lease on life and it became my purpose to be of service to others in recovery. Read more>>
Austin Lovelace
The mission of SHOUT! Graphics is simple. To provide a wide variety of graphic and web design services for professionals who want an experienced designer to make their brand stand out. Read more>>
Julie Goetzinger
My mission is to help ambitious professionals to find the higher purpose of their life. I landed on this mission as someone who went through multiple losses during Covid including job loss, divorce, financial loss and in the process I lost who I thought I was. It led me on a journey of self-discovery that caused me to go within and to realize that I am not any of these things and that I’m a divine child of God with a purpose because I exist. I help other ambitious professionals to let go of who they think they are and to step into who they really are so they can feel a deeper sense of peace and fulfillment from within. Read more>>
Elia Meltzer
In 2023, I am a healthy young adult working to help mental health patients communicate with their doctors about the severity of their symptoms. However, that is not how my story started. It began in 2013 when I was in middle school. Between the bullying and the hormonal changes that most middle school students endure, life was not going well. That was the first time I had ever experienced depression, a sense that life was not worth living, and wanting to end it all. Read more>>
Nate Fields
I’m not the founder of CREDO, but I’ve been around for a cumulative five years now, and I and my wife Avery became Operating Partners two years ago. I’ve always loved how Downtown CREDO has been a forerunner in the coffee industry. For a long time, folx in specialty coffee have highlighted the plight of subsistence farmers. This led us to believe that buying coffee is a big deal. So, when Fair Trade was all the rage in the markets, Downtown CREDO went where few had gone before and was among the first to define and pioneer Direct Trade coffee in 2010 by establishing relationships with farmers at origin and cutting out middlemen and importers to ensure that the farmers get a maximum return for their crop without intermediaries marking up prices or skimming from the top margin. Read more>>
Tameika Roames
Our mission is to get people to reconnect with each other and with nature in a comfortable and easy way. This company was started honestly because of my military background. Coming from the Army, we did a lot of “forced camping”. Sleeping on the ground, without creature comforts and just making it work. The upside was that we were always outside getting fresh air, enjoying the sun, and receiving the benefits of nature. The other side as to why this company came into being is coming from working in Corporate. Read more>>
Antonio Johns
My mission is to create art. I want to take moments and create works of art with them. May they be in nature, at an event, or just walking around outside. Every time I shoot an event, a photoshoot, or just practice, I hope to create something that someone else would see that would make them feel something. I strive to provide the best photography services that I can to as many people that I can. I want people to be able to look at one of my photos from their shoot or event and feel a sense of happiness even if just for a moment. I hope to spark something in people that would make them want to dive more into photography. Read more>>
Julie Owens
I started my own boutique because I have a strong belief that all women should be able to feel and look their best. One of the ways I have found I can do this is by carrying women’s clothing sizes S-3XL at an affordable price. I look for pieces that are stylish and trendy, while being comfortable and affordable. I feel it is so important for women to feel confident and proud of how they look. In addition to clothing, There are many instances in which I have witnessed plus size women being frustrated with clothing choices and not being able to find cute, fun styles. Therefore, I have made it my mission to find styles that will flatter all body types. Read more>>
Melissa Woods
The signs of climate change are apparent all around us, and thankfully because of this a lot of fashion consumers have begun changing their shopping habits and seeking out more ecofriendly clothing options. From garments made with biodegradable natural fibers (ex: linen, silk, cotton), to extending the life of clothing through shopping second-hand or vintage, building a sustainable closet is often a blend of buying investment pieces, mending, clothing swapping with friends, or buying carefully when buying something new. Read more>>
Franshesca Garcia and Dominique Hamilton
The idea of Houz of Goute was created at the movie theater, as two chefs shared stories of the kitchen so we decided to birth Houz of Goute together. Chef Garcia is inspired by her grandmother cooking.Chef Hamilton is inspired by seeing how food brings family together. Throughout college we both was helping at food events, such as Food Network and more.We provide fine dining and catering services. We create experiences to the clients expectation and we treat them as family. What make us different is helping our clients through connections with other people and experiences. Houz of goute is mostly proud to be in business for two years while having full time job and being able to give back to the people in need. For our future clients we are a family business that come with hidden talents. Read more>>
Helga Douglas
I founded Svala as I was unable to find the kind of sustainable, animal-friendly bags and accessories that I was looking for so I decided to create my own. Read more>>
Janet McGinnis
My mission is to create an environment as the heart of the community, where families gather, friends reunite, and memories are made. Being passionate for the nostalgic times of growing up in small NJ town, when kids and families had plenty of places to connect by spending time in pizza places, roller rinks, visiting the beach and boardwalks together. It was a time where life’s simplest moments became our warmest memories. I wanted to bring the community together the same way where families could spend quality time together, and create traditions for generations to come. With a true appreciation for the importance of community and family, Larry’s Ice Cream was the perfect way to bring the dreams of yesteryear to life. Read more>>
Haila Alkhamis
Photography to me is a medium of expression. My mission is to create photographs that focus on the inner beauty in everyone and especially in women, powerful images that show vulnerability and free people from the obsession of perfection. Read more>>
Libby Bunten
My mission for my coaching business is to create a global Sisterhood of women who can embody their truth and power in Self-Approval so they can heal themselves and change the world. What I’ve found is when women are not completely distracted by what they think is “wrong” with them and their bodies, they are more free in their relationships, businesses, finances, and every other area of life. Read more>>
Felicia Pfalzer
Siesta Glow is a luxury mobile spray tan business located in Sarasota, FL that travels right to your doorstep! We prioritize the ingredients that we use in our formula by using only plant based botanicals. We understand that health is important and we only want to delivery that through prioritizing and protecting our largest organ – the skin! Our solution has no harsh ingredients and reacts naturally with the amino acids in the top layer of your skin. This keeps things looking natural and as time goes on will break down more evenly! Read more>>
Claire Forrest
When I was 19, I was a snorkel instructor for a summer in the Florida Keys. I got PADI scuba certified and learned so much about the coral reef and life it supports underwater. Our mission as a swimwear company is to plant one baby coral for each swimsuit sold, and the customer gets a Card with the GPS coordinate of the coral they have planted. Our Coral reefs are in need of some help ! And I love that having a swimsuit company, encouraging women and men to spend more time interacting with nature and outdoors can help with our mission of planting corals. Read more>>
Abby Decker
Agui Swim started with a passion for both beach fashion and the environment. I am from the Jersey Shore so I always felt so comfortable and at home at the beach and wanted others to feel the same. However, I also want to be giving back to the beach that has given so much to me. That’s why Agui bikinis and bucket hats are made of a recycled material that is made of fabric scraps, fishing nets, etc. from the ocean that have been decomposed and regenerated into one of the softest, sturdiest fabrics I’ve ever seen. Our mission is also to donate 3% of profits to The Ocean Cleanup organization which is the largest ocean cleanup mission in the world. Read more>>
Sammi Luxa
I’m a huge fan of country music. It’s music that speaks to my soul but I’m not a performer and don’t play a musical instrument. I feel a deep connection with music, it helps me process my thoughts and feelings. I got into country music on a holiday to Florida in 2011 and then started posting about it on my social media. At the time, country music wasn’t very big in the UK but it was a growing genre. I started attending country music festivals in the UK and following and supporting the artists. I got to know people in the UK country music scene and seeing as my main career is marketing and communications, i started writing a blog and doing PR and interviews for up and coming artists. Read more>>
Tom Pinder
Trailblazing Love was born from my own experiences, driven by the realization that relationships often lose their spark and excitement over time. As someone who struggled with planning dates, I knew it was essential to contribute more and help reignite that initial spark. Busy lives require us to make the most of our time with our partners, and that’s why Trailblazing Love’s mission is to inspire couples to step out of their comfort zones and explore the world together. Through shared adventures and unique experiences, we believe that relationships can be strengthened, creating lasting memories and a renewed sense of connection. Read more>>
Elle Lively
Crooked Tree Creative is not just a business; it’s a powerful force in the Michigan music industry, driven by the passion and expertise of its founder, Elle Lively. With a decade of invaluable experience in the music business, Elle launched Crooked Tree Creative in 2018 with a singular mission: to empower local artists and help them achieve their fullest potential. At the core of Crooked Tree Creative’s offerings is a commitment to strategic planning, artist development, business coaching, and collaboration. Elle believes in taking a proactive approach, never waiting for opportunities to come knocking, but rather, making things happen for the artists she serves. Read more>>
Preston Ross III
I have always had a desire to be an ultimate environmentalist. By that I mean solar panels, electric car, growing my own food. The whole 9 yards. But that is hard as hell and very overwhelming. So i decided I would start small. Picking up trash would be an easy gateway. Thats how it happened. Now how it grew, total surprise. Read more>>
Ann Hoang
At a young age I started baking with my Dad because he had the biggest sweet tooth. It was also always my favorite memory with him growing up. I have always been intrigued by the world of baking, thanks to my dad, Thomas. He was a remarkable man with a genuine passion for everything that he put his heart into. His warm smile and infectious enthusiasm made the kitchen his domain of joy and creativity. That is the reason why it made me fascinated by the art of baking, the way simple ingredients could transform into mouthwatering treats that brought joy to people’s lives. He taught me values of patience, attention to detail, and the joy of sharing homemade treats with loved ones. As I grew older, my passion for baking flourished. I would spend hours poring over recipe books and youtube videos, exploring new techniques, and adding my own unique twists to traditional recipes. Read more>>
Steven Quartly
Mission to inspire the beauty of creation. . To bring to canvas the things I see in life to inspire memories and emotions. To keep the love of the Arts Alive. Sharing God given talents with others keeping dreams alive. Read more>>
Puja Rios
Puja Bhola Rios is the Chief Revenue Officer at Frame.io, an Adobe Company. Frame is a cloud-based video collaboration platform. Previous to Frame.io, Puja spent seven years at Xerox and thirteen years at CareerBuilder as their SVP of Enterprise Sales and Customer Success. While at CareerBuilder, Puja founded and ran her company’s Women’s Alliance, CareerBuildHER. Read more>>
Demel Bolden
For as long as I can remember I’ve had dreams and aspirations to leave a positive influence on the world. The Drvn Way is designed to inspire and awaken the best version of yourself through creative storytelling, content marketing, clothing, and public speaking. As an evolving visionary and mental health advocate, I am devoted to extracting and creatively expressing the desires and visions of my clients all while living in my purpose as a business owner. Read more>>