Are you thinking about starting a business? If so, we think you’ll enjoy reading about how these seasoned entrepreneurs thought about the question when they were in your shoes.

Duane Griffin | Business owner/Coach/Mentor

My thoughts behind starting my business was to originally to create time freedom, and money freedom. I’d work so many different types of jobs and the ends wasn’t still meeting so my wife trusted me to start this business and it has been life changing ever since. Read more>>

Olivia Peltier & Ashley Dunlavy | Owners

We longed to create a lasting impact in our small town community by offering unique and customized bridal gowns and accessories that aren’t readily available locally. By leveraging our passion for fashion and weddings to create a business that is both fulfilling for us and valuable to the community, we’re able to create an intimate and personalized shopping experience that caters specifically to each and every bride to be. Read more>>

Emily Hicks | Baker/Home Bakery Owner

After working in higher education for over a decade, I transitioned to staying home full-time to raise my boys. This change allowed for more margin to explore creative ventures and develop and foster my passion for food and cooking, something that had been instilled in me inside my mom’s kitchen since childhood. Read more>>

Annika Koser | Artist

I sometimes joke that starting my business was accidental, because when I started selling my paintings it was just a hobby that I posted online because I was proud of it and it turned into friends asking me to paint them things and offering to pay me for my time. Read more>>