Many books on startups and business talk about how there are right and wrong reasons for starting a business. So, we asked a handful of successful founders about their reasons and the thought-process behind starting their business.
Tiffany Bean | Realtor and Partner for White Oak Realty Group with Compass
I wanted more time with my clients. I became a realtor with a huge team that does a ton of business. I would do 50-75 transactions a year and had great success but wanted to give each client more attention and hold their hand through the process more so I eventually left that team and started my own company with a business partner. We now do about 40 transactions each a year which is a lot more manageable and allows us to give each client the outstanding service we want to. This makes me happy! Read more>>
Darius Stcyr | Mechanic
I’ve always known any seen I ever planted in life would sprout, when it came to my business I applied that same mindset and wanted to create a way for me to feed my family and be able to live comfortably. That’s when I came up with Tap-in Read more>>
Kellee Everts | Founder & Chief Baker, Grammies Crackers LLC
Grammies Crackers bakes small-batch, hand-crafted, wholesome, and delicious graham crackers in a variety of flavors, including our Classics, Limited Edition favorites and Specialty varieties. Every graham cracker we hand-craft is made with love, like everything should be. This is how a spark turned into a seed, then a nudge, and became the business that Grammies Crackers is today. Read more>>
Tanja Dakic | Expert mathematician
When I started iracionalna_mama (translates as irrational mom), a math Instagram profile featuring games for young children, my idea was to teach my child math through playful activities. I just become a parent, and I wanted my child to learn math in a fun and engaging way. Read more>>
Kaila Trevino | Hair and Makeup Artist
Ever since starting Aveda in 2012, I knew I wanted to work for myself. I also knew I needed to build a clientele and have salon experience before jumping into booth renting. After managing a salon for three years, I decided to go out on my own. I knew what I liked and didn’t like about salons I had worked for. I wanted to give my clients the experience they deserved while also maintaining my individuality. Read more>>
Mackenzie Foster | Owner
The idea for Evelyn James first started when my business partner and I could not find decent options for flower girl dresses. The options out there were either cheap and poorly made, or beautiful but astronomically expensive for a dress that may only be worn once. Since we have our sister company, Kit, where we make women’s custom clothes, we though why not start our own line of flower girl dresses that are priced well, sewn in house and beautifully made. Quality is very important to us and we want these dresses that are made for such sweet, special occasions to shine. Read more>>
Ricky Garza | Founder – CannaLife Culture Co
After 7 years in the Washington state legal cannabis industry, I decided to take what I had learned and my experiences and build something for the community and culture I had come to know and love. Before I started my first industry job in 2015 I made a commitment to myself; that I would work every job in the industry in order to gain the experience I needed to be able to create a business I could be proud of and which brought value, knowledge an support to the community. Read more>>