We are so thrilled to be able to connect with some of the brightest and most inspiring entrepreneurs and creatives from across the city and beyond and this series in particular gives us the honor of introducing these folks to you in a unique way – we go beyond the story of how they got to where they are today by asking them to reflect on a variety of deeper questions that we hope will help you better connect with them, their stories and their brands. Ultimately, our hope is that more of us will spend more of our money with independent artists, creatives and small businesses and we think getting to know one another at a deeper level is step one.
Britt Corrigan
Over the last few years, Dani and I have stayed true to our mission of planting seeds, elevating our network, and building community. While our core values remain steady, we’re now being called to scale and take bold leaps toward major growth. Read more>>
Hayes Griffin
On the surface, my business might look like a typical online lesson subscription — $19 per month for access to a big library of guitar videos and courses. But that’s actually the least interesting part of what I do. The real heart of my business is community. Read more>>
Ghoul Tarot
I’d have to say that what I’ve learned about my customers is that each one is totally unique. Sounds cliche I know. But doing my line of work (psychic readings & witchcraft) you come to meet so many different kinds of people. And it makes you realize how truly special each person is & their story. Read more>>
Emmy Jeffries
Absolutely, I’m not new to adversity or standing for my beliefs when it’s the right time and thing to do. To set the scene: it’s 2012 in a tiny, rural Ohio high school art class. The assignment: create a t-shirt with a logo of something you strongly believe in. Read more>>
Katie Marks
Every morning for a long time. Between health issues, uncertainty with my career, then having to pivot my life to a whole new identity pretty rapidly, I just wanted to report to a mind-numbing job and rot in front of the TV. Luckily. the job sucked more than a whole lifetime of existential ambiguity, and I ran out of shows to watch. Read more>>
James Johnson
I’m proud to be building my own creative identity and thankful GOD is allowing me to align better with who I was meant to be. I’ve spent a lifetime people-pleasing, and in this current space, I’m standing in who I am, and doing the things I was meant to do in this lifetime. Read more>>
Shara Hutchinson
Pain, problems, and pressure are part of everyone’s story. I define suffering as those moments when life presses in—when things break down, fall apart, or don’t go the way we planned. And in those moments, we have a choice: we can let it shape us, stretch us, and strengthen us—or we can shrink under the weight of it. Read more>>
Marvin Ekpenyong
When my mom passed away I knew I had to keep moving. I used the pain from losing her to push me forward and do more. I know this is what she would have wanted. Read more>>
