Our city is home to so many incredible businesses and so we asked the founders how they came up with the ideas for their businesses and have shared their responses below.

Tonya Jones | Bingo Social Media Influencer

I remember always wanting different styles of Bingo shirts and I was so tired of the same shirts and hoodies. I started designing my own shirts and hoodies and wasn’t benefiting monetarily from a specific website. I decided to purchase my own heat press and create. my own shirts to sell to my followers. Read more>>

Ngozi Nwafor | Content Creator & Pharmacist

One day in 2017 my identical twin sister told me we should start a youtube channel. I didnt know much about youtube at the time. All I knew was I used it to listen to music videos on youtube but I said yes. I didnt know that one yes would have such a profound impact on my life for years to come. Read more>>

Itsemhe Dan Aliu | Founder & CEO of SheBrand Solutions

I’ve always had a passion for design and social media, though marketing wasn’t initially on my radar. My interest in digital marketing sparked during a college course called Content Strategy and Development in my second year of college. This course opened my eyes to the potential of digital marketing in the realms of social media and brand identity. Read more>>