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.

Russ Sinkewich | Founder + Head Coach

We want to positively improve the the Northeast Ohio hockey community. We do this daily via player development instruction, parent education, and establishing strategic partnerships which creates equitable ice opportunities and experiences. Read more>>

Nathan Kerney | Northeast Ohio Vlogger

When we started visiting Cedar Point back in 2021 as adults with small children, there really wasn’t any content on YouTube directed for parents with kids. Most of the content was focused on their roller coasters, which is understandable since it is the Roller Coaster Capital of the World! But Cedar Point has so much more than roller coasters and I wanted to share that with the rest of the community. So I saw that one of their hotels and Waterpark, Castaway Bay, was opening after a long closure with COVID, and brought my camera for our very first video at Castaway Bay ! Read more>>

Gregory Schenk | Exclusive tenant rep broker and advisor

I wanted to control my own destiny. Be able to do what I want where I want with whom I want when I want. Read more>>

Shelby Frederick | Author | Coach | Trainer | Speaker | Counselor

The thought process behind starting my own business was deeply rooted in both personal and professional aspirations. When I lost my position in human resources, I had a choice: either look for another job in a field I knew or take a leap of faith into something completely new. My heart kept pulling me toward the health and wellness space, especially after being introduced to the transformative power of massage therapy. This experience not only healed me physically but also addressed my emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being, inspiring me to create something similar for others. Read more>>

Above/below | Spiritual Wellness Brand

Our focus is providing wisdom for optimal living through a divine perspective. What started off as a pandemic project has now developed into a business. Above/Below is a spiritual wellness brand with a mission of making healing accessible through art. We premiered with our ‘Back from the Future’ Astrology calendar curated by us. We sold dozens of calendars, garnered 3,000+ followers and over 100,000 views with our unique media on TikTok. Read more>>

Katherine Wright | Entrepreneur, Entertainer and Musical Artist

Well, I’ve always loved the idea of owning my own business, specifically a store. Even as child I use to play store with my little sisters. Growing up, my grandmother was an entrepreneur and owned several businesses as well as a clothing store. I got a lot of my business inspiration from her. When I finally sat down to come up with a business idea, I thought about how uber revolutionized the transportation industry and thought, well maybe I could do the same thing with clothing. Read more>>

Lindsey Krivenki | Designer + CEO of Sass

I spent 15 years at American Greetings, where I was responsible for trend researching, surface design, and design. It was around this time that I started a freelance career, expanding my skills into a larger design practice – some of my clients have included Phoenix Coffee, Bike Cleveland, and 4 Walls. I was doing everything from website design, t-shirts, social media, and interior design to murals. During the pandemic I narrowed my focus after losing several clients and developed an entirely new line of products based on my love of plants. Variegate Design allowed me to take the skills I developed over many years and apply them to a new retail line that has been very successful. Read more>>