Everyday we meet business owners, professionals, artists and creatives. Photographers, florists, realtors and more.  They might come from different backgrounds, work in different industries, have varying personalities, and have vastly different income and educational profiles, but the one thing we’ve seen over and over again is that most people have a unique and special reason for why they do what they do.  From a realtor helping families afford the first home he always wished for as a kid to a photographer using her skills to give a voice and face to victims who feel voiceless, we have been blown away by what happens when you just ask people a simple question – why do you do what you do?

Kenneth Omovevah

The mission for me is to establish a large community of people who understand, apply and benefit endlessly from the healing power of Movement. Read more>>

Sherice Baptiste

The mission of Magpie’s Mirth is to provide affordable, accessible healing to all, as well as provide people with the tools and means to heal themselves. It all started out with scented candles, funnily enough and researching the Spiritual properties of herbs and flowers to draw in particular energies or intentions. Before long i had expanded my research into making all kinds of different curios. Read more>>

Kate Swanson

For me, design has always been about more than aesthetics — it’s about relationships. Nurture by Nature was born from the idea that the spaces we live, gather, and work in should feel deeply human, and that the objects we surround ourselves with should carry the imprint of the maker’s hand. Read more>>

Anita McLeod

I create transformative spaces where women can authentically connect with themselves and celebrate their inherent worth. Through boudoir photography, women’s empowerment portraiture, and my self-love community, I provide a sanctuary where women release societal expectations and rediscover their authentic power. My approach centers on meeting women exactly where they are—honoring their experiences, celebrating their resilience, and nurturing their path toward unshakeable self-acceptance. Read more>>

Julian Morales

As a kid growing up playing tennis in a non-tennis community, there weren’t many opputunities to play outside of the local program they had for us. So if any of us really wanted to grown wih the sport we didn’t really know what that would look like. Read more>>

Kevin Arndt

My mission is to help small businesses, especially restaurants and bars, stand out with thoughtful, cohesive brand strategy and brand identity design. I started Happy Hour after spending ten years in the restaurant industry, where I saw firsthand how much a strong brand influences success. Read more>>

LeAudrey Arnold

Hi, my name is LeAudrey Arnold and I am the owner Selah beauty Salon The mission of Selah beauty it’s to create beauty and healing all at once, this means everything to me. Read more>>

Tristesse Peterson

Reverie and Roots was born out of a simple belief: the everyday rituals in our lives matter. A candle lit at the end of a long day, the scent that lingers after a gathering with loved ones, the quiet glow that centers a room; These aren’t small things. They are the anchors that remind us to slow down, breathe deeply, and live with intention. Read more>>

Melissa Charry

Here to empower women through creative concept photography. Read more>>

Kimyada Wellington

For Kimyada Wellington, service is more than a duty — it’s a calling rooted in integrity, compassion, and community. Her mission to serve began long before she took her oath in the Illinois Army National Guard. Even as a young woman, Kimyada was drawn to the idea of making a difference — not through grand gestures, but through quiet, consistent acts of leadership and support. Read more>>

Islam El-Hoseiny

Athari Wear was born out of both personal struggle and purpose. I came from working in one of the biggest fashion corporations in America, where I saw firsthand how profit often came before people. When I stood up for my values, I lost that job, but that moment pushed me to build something greater. Read more>>

Arushi Surve

Mission Green Global was started with the belief that climate change doesn’t wait. And, therefore, climate action shouldn’t wait either. Growing up, I already knew I was an environmentalist. From recycling, reading about endangered species, and vowing never to take a bubble bath again in first grade, I knew I wanted to help conserve the environment. But all the real work? Read more>>

Jessica Keeny

My mission is to help women who have been through deep loss or life-altering change transform their grief and chaos into the grit and clarity they need to build a bold new life. This mission is deeply personal. Read more>>

Laura Walter

I’ve thought long and hard about why I carry so many endeavors. The answer is purpose: to create what I didn’t have and share it with others. I grew up without female role models, so I imagined the woman I wanted to become and took steady action to become her. That intention drives everything that I build: community, creativity, and work that gives back. Read more>>

Jim Fain

As an entrepreneur it’s not only my mission to gain a client or provide the best quality service for my clients; but to also encourage my clients to pursue their dreams to do the same. One of my businesses is personally providing an educational service by teaching my clients the skills I use to run my businesses. Read more>>

Allen Schulz

The mission of Random Access Music is to support, develop, and encorage composers of ‘serious (non-‘popular’) music to create new works for performance in New York City, but particularly in the borough of Queens. We encourage our members to perform and\or play the created works more than once at concerts open to (a paying) public at least twice per program. Read more>>

Cat Brown

Earth & Thorn began as a very personal act of survival and renewal. In 2020, I underwent brain surgery at the very beginning of the pandemic, and in the fragile season that followed, I turned to flowers and nature as my anchor. Read more>>

Celsei Borroum

Before covid I realized I had a passion for Nails. I propelled into my nail career at that time, with all the glitz’s and Glam. Post covid I realized this was the career I wanted to move forward with! I went to school and obtained my professional manicuring license. Soon after I realized art wasn’t just doing it, it wasn’t enough. Read more>>

Caleb Orozco

Our mission here at The Last Round Tavern is to ‘enrich the lives of those we serve through quality fare and attentive care.’ Our purpose has always been greater than ourselves. For us to enrich the lives of those we serve truly comes down to our genuine desire to bring a smile to each person who walks through our doors. Read more>>

Angela Burk

Angela Burk didn’t set out to start a midlife revolution – but crossing into her fifties made it impossible to ignore how women “of a certain age” get treated like they’ve aged out of relevance. One minute you’re running companies, raising families, holding up entire communities… and the next, you’re invisible. What most people don’t know? Read more>>

Stella Cho

My services go beyond photography—they’re cinematic in spirit but grounded in your truth. One needs to build a brand in a noisy world by staying authentic. The mission of the founder and the brand must be aligned from the inside out. Being your true self will set you apart from the mass. Read more>>