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?

Aliyah Ferrell

The mission behind The Amazon Goddess Experience is to display to people how I (The Amazon Goddess) sees the industry. Growing up I was really close with my grandmother and she always said if I want something I just have to put in the work and make it happen. When she passed back in 2020 I made a promise to her and myself that I will be a household name. After dedicating my business to her I worked with so many people that I got the name “Ms Make It Happen” because no matter what we can make something work if you look at it from the right angle. Read more>>

KARYNA KAZHAMIAKINA

My name is Karyna. I’m an immigrant from Belarus. I came to the USA at 19 years old, alone, with a small level of English, with no parents or friends. It’s not that I wanted to leave my family and friends, but really wanted to have a better life. Read more>>

Hashi Rose

PT=$D stands for Positive Thinking equals Successful Days. My overall mission is to help others manifest and always looking at the other side of the story/scenarios but doing it in style. We are all aware of what PTSD is and the original meaning. I have decided to flip the script and turn it into a way different and better point of view. Read more>>

Oliver English

I grew up deeply involved in the restaurant business. My parents met at cooking school and I grew up in their first restaurants in Boston. Over the years I worked nearly every job in the restaurant business, from bar back and server to host and pizza chef. Eventually I studied hospitality in School and went on to design, develop and open restaurants throughout the world. Read more>>

Joey Lee

Pixel Canvas started out as a video game studio back in 2018. We’ve released an award winning VR horror game Reiko’s Fragments and have enjoyed some success and was awarded the Epic MegaGrant. However I decided to pivot the company towards virtual events during the Covid 19 quarantine period around March 2020. Read more>>

Ambrea Mikolajczyk

I had a very successful career as a Pharmaceutical Sales Manager for two of the largest drug manufacturers in the world and it was great. Kevin and I started renovating single family homes shortly after we were married, we loved the entire process of the transformation. We soon realized our true passion lied in restoring abandoned structures. Read more>>

Aurrie Janelle

“Our mission is to remove limitations to creative initiatives. Aurrie Janelle the brand means “Original.” Original and unique solutions, creativity, encouragement, and expressions to uplift individuals and communities. “We are all created by the creator to create!” Read more>>

Jennifer Meyer

Everything about my mission comes directly from my lived experience in finding my way after my son was diagnosed with autism. I was a young mother and wife and I have always wanted to optimize my experience. How can I improve, and make things “better”? It’s a deep personal desire to learn, and experience. After my son was diagnosed I went through a period of denial, and then I went to war. I went to war with that diagnosis. Read more>>

Stijn Vanorbeek

We exist to empower the artisan bread baking community with products and services that are designed to elevate an emerging generation of bakers. Simply Bread is hyper-focused on building an active customer community of artisan bakers who want to elevate and monetize their craft. Read more>>

Jenna Spencer

Our mission at AssistPro is to create a flexible, work-from-home job opportunity for women. This is the very reason we started our company, and we are absolutely in love with our mission. So many women feel like they have to choose between a career and staying at home. We wanted to bridge that gap so women can have a professional outlet while keeping their families first. Read more>>

Leslie Phillips

I grew up in a small town in Wyoming that seemed to be plagued by silent suffering my whole life. With alarmingly high suicide rates, and the weight of those struggles seemed to suffocate the spirit of our town. After returning home about 4 years ago those struggles hit closer to home than they ever had. With my nursing background I knew I had to help, to heal, support, and restore. Read more>>

Jana Sullivan

My mission is to give underprivileged people a safe space to tell their stories without judgment. The story behind my mission statement is I dealt with a lot of depression , still do but once I started using my writing as a way to cope with my depression i started seeing a difference. Read more>>

Tanya Weddemire

The Tanya Weddemire Gallery is a vital source and representation of the arts. A beacon of light to a pathway of Cultural Caretaking and diversity beyond the confines of our environment. Read more>>

Nasheema Dixon

As a mother, I understand the importance of pouring positively into children. However, as a single mom I also understand that we also need to be poured into positively as well. Mothers are the backbones of their children which are our future. I have learned that whats poured in, pours out. My daughter is my inspiration to do and be better. Read more>>

Josh, Tara, Sydni, Sophie Joseph

Sophie: The mission for Big Plan Holdings is taking the next step in our life after having fortunate events unfold within our family, especially for our dad. We wanted to take advantage of the newfound fortune that was bestowed on us. It’s to provide services, to do good through the philanthropic arm of Big Plan Holdings, getting involved in different passion projects that, thankfully, we’re able to at this point as the second chapter unfolds in front of us. Read more>>

Shayla H

My story of fashion sparked in my younger years. I realized early I was a different kind of child; I was a child who adored visiting clothing boutiques instead of candy shops and toy stores. My family would always tease me about how when I go in a shoe department I would pretend to be an employee. Throughout high school, I would always fully express myself through my wardrobe and would receive plenty of compliments. I even won “Best Dressed” in high school. Read more>>

Alison Graham

My mission is to make a comfortable, enjoyable, empowering environment for people to workout. I want my clients to enjoy working out. Workouts were not always enjoyable to me. It all started about 5 years ago when I hired a coach for myself wanting to stop the yo-yo dieting and heal my relationship with food. When really the relationship I ended up healing was the one I had with myself. For that I am forever grateful for. So much so I wanted to do the same for others. Read more>>

Hikaru Hayakawa

Climate Cardinals is a youth-led nonprofit organization that works to make climate education more accessible to non-English-speakers. We began during the pandemic with a $500 grant, and over the past three years, we have grown into the largest youth-led climate organization in the world. Together, our team has translated 1.5 million words of climate information. We have also collaborated with Google, Translators Without Borders, Yale Climate Connections, and the Climate Mental Health Network, among others. Read more>>

Jeffery O’Connor

The Mission of O’Connor Woodworking is to Inspire, Educate, and Motivate Combat Wounded Veterans in the area of creative arts to help heal the invisible wounds of war…PTSD. My Story: I am Jeff O’Connor, a retired U.S. Navy EOD (Bomb Squad) Master Chief and a former Chicago Law Enforcement Officer. Read more>>

Tre Woodard

My goal… my mission is to help other small businesses get off the ground and be noticed by their communities and eventually the world. There are a lot of people out here with great products and great ideas but don’t know where to start. Some businesses want to start over and change their image and products and need help going in the right direction. Read more>>

Yang Yu (Prefer Name: Ulaan) Yu

Hello, my name is Ulaan. It is really a pleasure of mine to be part of this interview. I identify myself as a city nomad. As an ethnic minority originally born in Inner Mongolia, China, the diversity of cultural heritage is something that I have been very familiar with since childhood. Read more>>

Vladimir Kolesnikov

Many years ago I used to be frequent Electronic Music Shows (i.e. Raves). This coincided with my first interests in photography as a medium of expression. I frequently went to these events alone so the photos were a means of documenting the nights that would otherwise have no record. I was very intrigued by the flaire and coolness that these mysterious figures wore. One time I was at an event with a friend and the way the photographer captured our essence and the allure of the event really touched me, so I wanted to share that feeling those photographers gave me. Read more>>

Ashley Webb

In 2017, my family and I moved to 9th Ward New Orleans from North Hollywood, Ca. One of the first things I noticed was the lack of grocery stores or any stores really. I had only heard of food deserts before, but living there, showed me first hand what being in a food desert is like. We’re lucky in that we had cars and could drive the 10 minutes to the closest grocery store, but for poor folks who rely on public transportation, you either have to get what you can from a corner store (most sell can goods, but not fresh food) . Read more>>

Itai Schimmel

I founded Artza during the Pandemic from the comfort of my lockdown bedroom in Jerusalem with two missions in mind: 1) I want to take people on an immersive journey through the Land of Israel, building and strengthening their connection to the Land, stories, and words of the Bible that took place here in Israel. Read more>>

Lisa Quow

Our mission statement expresses the need for spreading warmth throughout the globe; “ Warming the globe”. On the surface it fits our business because we have a candle line however, it’s more to it than that. Our vision for this business is to shine light on being kind, warm & loving towards others whether that is through our products or just a simple encounter. So, warming the globe is simply sharing the warmth we all possess within us towards others. Read more>>

Topaz Peeples

Charlene’s couture helps you to embrace self love through fashion, fedora hats, accessories and more. Our brand represents being cute, comfortable, classy and confident. Our mission is to help your identity, boost your confidence while embracing self love and freedom. We strive to be able to provide quality service and products that will allow you to be able to look and feel good while continuing to bring Charlene’s legacy to life. Read more>>

CHELSEA RODRIGUEZ

At Merge Film & Photography, our mission is deeply personal yet universally relatable. Driven by the enduring memories of our daughters, Adeline and Evie Grace Rodriguez, we harness our professional skills and experiences to seize life’s fleeting moments through photography and videography. We come into to every shoot with a different perspective than possibly anyone else. Read more>>

Dirisey Givines

The story behind my mission is my mother her strength before she passed in 2013 was so inspiring and i wanted to carry that into my brand. Back in 2013 after my mom passed away from COPD(Cardiac Obstruction Pulmonary Disease) i was in the process of coming up with a name and mission statement and immediately i thought of my mom. Read more>>

Joshua Davis

I am a mission driven company , I can say so because In the past I have done photo and video for fun because it’s just something I love to do. Throughout the years I have had family members and friends that tell me I am very talented and I work hard at what I do. I decided to take it up a notch and use my talents to bring me income, of course I am not where I want to be but I am far from where I use to be. Read more>>

Andrew Puccio

I’m here to help creatives Feel Less Lonely. I remember discovering my favorite artists as a kid. Mesmerized by their talent, charisma, and dedication to their craft. I would say to myself “One day, that will be me!” So I set out to start my creative journey believing that I could do everything on my own. Read more>>

Alicia McCalla

My mission as an author is deeply personal to me. Several years ago, I lost my only son in a tragic accident. As a mother, losing my child was the single most painful experience of my life. In the depths of my grief, I struggled to find ways to cope with the immense loss and heartbreak. Read more>>

Samira Bashout

At A Bashout Creation, our mission is deeply meaningful to us as an event design and consulting company. Let me share the story behind it: Throughout my journey as an event architect, I have witnessed the incredible power of events to create lasting I have witnessed how carefully crafted lasting memories touch the lives of those who attend. Read more>>

Jon Fitzgerald

While I support filmmakers on their festival and distribution journeys, my passion is to share socially relevant movies with audiences. I see social impact filmmaking as a great tool to create change, the greatest form of mass communication. Read more>>

Carla Daniela

Our mission at Tailor Love is to tailor wedding gowns to perfection, customized to fit like a glove and create beautiful Happy Brides. I am very fortunate because my tailoring work and business is very rewarding because I am in the bride’s business to make brides feel and look amazing on their special day. Our brides purchased their wedding dresses from bridal boutiques or online or they are past done from a family member. Read more>>