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?

Tamir Jackson

The story behind my mission is to help players reach their dreams. I want people to always bet on themselves and know that they don’t need a big firm. Read more>>

Krytondra Mamou

It was about fiddling with the settings, fighting light, and getting forced smiles that would pass when I started. I was self-taught, so those first sessions were rough, way past not great, and usually free for those reasons. Read more>>

Johnny Wesley

I’ve been in the restaurant industry for about 20years now. What I’ve learned is that it can be a very brutal and unforgiving industry. Especially when you’re just starting out. I wanted to create an environment that not only allows me to do what I love but in my own way at my own pace. I eventually hope to help others thrive. Without the harsh mental drain traditionally associated with kitchen life. Read more>>

Jennifer Slogar

Happy Day Design Co. uses creativity to inspire joy and empowerment. The past several years have been very difficult and I aim to use my art to add a bright spot to someone’s day. I also use my art to speak up about issues that are important to me. Most recently, with the overturn of Roe v Wade, the sales of my existing pro-choice items went through the roof. I donate a portion of the sales to a national abortion fund. It’s really important to me that Happy Day doesn’t just create empowering designs, but also has empowering actions. Read more>>

Lizzy Barr

To help women of all ages look and feel beautiful about themselves from the inside out with my makeovers I’m able to highlight and enhance their natural beauty. All while edifying, uplifting and encouraging them. Read more>>

Dr. Donita McCants

We started Dr. Donita’s Veterinary Concierge Services because I wanted a way to bring premium 1st class doorstep pet care to my clients. But also maintain a better work life balance for myself and my family. Burnout was starting to hit which is very common in our field. As well as mental health issues. I wanted to fall back in love with vet med and practice medicine my way and on my time! It was blossomed and we have grown a beautiful tribe the last year! Read more>>

Alexandra Ashe

Kinkatopia is my heart and redemption from a previous organization I ran during a more challenging time in my life. That mission encompassed anything and everything for the animals. I was executing rescue and rehome, special needs conservation, public education, creating media and fur farm rescue. I didn’t say no to anything — and I mean anything! Once I even took in 72 hamsters! That organization soon grew too large too fast and due to health issues, I needed to take some steps back from the animal world and refocus. Read more>>

Christopher & McKenzy Bowers

Tivid TV was created because of the lack of distribution outlets that allowed creators to make a realistic ROI without reaching Hollywood standards and the lack of monetized support. Read more>>

Katrina Spagnoletti

My mission is to help others heal from childhood trauma. As a child, I was being abused by my uncle at the age of 5 and my stepfather in my teenage years. My self esteem was basically non-existent due to the abuse for so many years. For years my life was fueled with depression and chaos, until at the age of 48, I decided to start my healing process. Read more>>

Celene Garza

I was born and raised in Mexico, as soon as I got my Bachelors’ Degree I left my country to move to Florida. One of my goals when I moved to the USA was to buy a house so the first thing I did was to google what I needed to get approved for a house and the answer was 2 years of income.  Read more>>

Pamela Babek

WishersandDreamers.org have been blessed to have the privilege of sending/donating over 20,000 hospital doll gowns to children all across the World for their special little friends and to Children’s Hospitals across the United States to be used as a teaching tool. Read more>>

Jessica Papineau

Looking back, I realize that what I do and who I am now – I was simply born to do; it was a natural calling. What’s ironic is that I grew up in a very different way than who I am. I didn’t have all the things. My parents were minimalists. We didn’t have electricity or running water; Read more>>

Leslie Vallery

Since I was a child, I’ve always had a love of books. I loved all the characters and their storylines starting with the adventures of Beezus & Ramona. My love for books continued through adulthood when I would love nothing more than to go to the bookstore on a Saturday afternoon, buy a book, come home, light a candle and read the day away. Read more>>

Diseree Clay

My mission is to help Mom entrepreneurs (Mompreneurs) & other entrepreneurs thrive and increase profit through simple, strategic, and high impact systems for home and business thereby transforming their life, love and career. Read more>>

Karen Feuer

Family is what started this business 3 years ago and what keeps it going now. Growing up in the 1960-70’s, as the oldest daughter I was responsible for a lot. I started working as a teenager and have never stopped. Read more>>

Hope Springs

In 2010 I became pregnant with a beautiful baby girl, Addison. In May 2010 due to my Lupus I carried her full term and she was delivered still. Since the day of our loss I promised my daughter that I will make her memory known to anyone or everyone! Read more>>

Emily Ayres

Our mission at Good Scribes Only is simple: we turn the ordinary into an occasion. Speech writing is a laborious, anxiety-inducing process. For a lot of people, it downright sucks. You get asked to fulfill the *honor* of speaking at a friend or family member’s wedding for example, and rather than floating on a cloud, you’re met with a pit in your stomach. What’s worse than that (ok, there are a few things worse than that, but still. Ouch.). Read more>>

Maine Uy

The most impactful moments of my life are those thought-provoking experiences I’ve invested in. These experiences that are unique and personal to me have given far more valuable lessons in my life than anything else. Specialising in Luxury Experiences with a focus on cultivating Responsible Connoisseurship is a new found mission I have ever since I took the bold move to further my knowledge about the luxury industry and its market. What started out as brand management have evolved, and I now see that we are all responsible towards a sustainable future. Read more>>

Cassie Mrotek

ASTRA is a collection of handmade self care products, spells & potions, curated art & goods. ASTRA focuses on helping retailers create their own self care space through wholesale pricing & distribution. My mission is to create products that promote self care and healing. I want to help in raising the universal vibration through intentional aromatherapy products. Visit the ASTRA Workshop & Studio in St. Pete, FL, opening on Friday August 12th. Read more>>

Anna Rose

As a young child, I always had the dream to dance and share that love of dance with others. My mom was a single mom and it was challenging for our family to afford the level of training needed to reach that dream. To help offset these costs, my mom landed the job of office manager at my studio and I helped clean every single day before and after classes. While we didn’t have much to give, my mom was everyone’s “studio mama.” She made sure each child was fed, taken care of and loved. Read more>>

Kristopher Harris

Everyone has a story. Becoming what some may call a successful businessman was not originally where I thought my story would lead. Growing up in Tallahassee, Florida to a family of public servants, I was always intrigued by service in the community. Read more>>

Pollethe Ramirez

Whatever is it that you’re doing- have a passion for it and love what you do! I’m always looking for creative opportunities that can be improved and simplified. If it’s easy to understand and/or use for me, it might be for someone else as well. With anything I do, I strive to maintain transparency with my audience and this has helped me gain their trust. Read more>>

Andre Carriere

Dracarrj is a Clothing supply brand established by Jahvaun and Andre Carriere, two twins with the goal of having a clothing brand that represents our slogan Family, Loyalty, Ambition. The word Dracarrj (Druh-Car-Jah) was created after countless times trying finding the right earthly word to represent our brand became unsuccessful. Read more>>

Travis Wilder

My partner, Cornell Mann, and I talked about starting this brand a while ago. We trademarked the name years before we did anything with it. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, we knew this was the perfect opportunity to introduce our brand as a form of hope during these very uncertain times. We wanted people to activate their Faith in God more than ever and we just so happen to do so by utilizing clothing products. We talk about God and having Faith in God all the time, Read more>>

Marley Goldin

As a food blogger with a background in Environmental Health Science, I knew that incorporating my passion and knowledge for sustainability needed to be an integral part of my business in order for me to feel fulfilled and stay motivated. Read more>>

Demetrius Howard

At the age of three months, I lost my father to the ongoing epidemic of gun violence. This single selfish act changed my life forever, making me fatherless and my mother a single parent. Both my mother and I wanted a life with change and prosperity. Read more>>