Our community is comprised of some absolutely brilliant entrepreneurs and so we asked a few of them to tell us the story of how they came up with the ideas for their business.

Darrelyn Smith and Kellie Thomas | Founders of LifeLung Non-Profit

We founded LifeLung, inspired by a common goal – to honor and celebrate the loved ones we have lost to cancer, advocate for lung health, offer support to those living with lung disease, and aid research. Read more>>

Martin Munoz | Martin Munoz Bros. YMP Founders

Yo’z Moon Production (YMP) was a name that described something we were always doing. Because our last name has a tilde, many non-spanish speaking folks have a hard time pronouncing Munoz. Even now it is challenging to type a tilde without compromising script formatting in html. Read more>>

Amy Casto | President of Our Nesting Roots

I came up with the idea of my nonprofit, Our Nesting Roots, as a result of my own experiences growing up in multiple homes and lacking the support needed to navigate life as I entered adulthood. The struggles I faced growing up paved a path that would allow me to be there for other young women who are currently facing the same struggles in todays world. Read more>>