Our community is comprised of some absolutely brilliant entrepreneurs and so we asked a few of them to tell us the story of how they came up with the ideas for their business.

Dee Dee Martin | Founder | S.O.S PJs

Turning 50 and about to be an empty nester, I needed to fill a void in my life. As a mom of 2, wife and full time employee, I felt like I was on a hamster wheel of life. I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit and wanted to create a business to make women feel good at the end of a hard day. We are putting out multiple fires a day, and many at the same time. Grace under pressure, was the term my Grandmother used. Read more>>

Vallissa Branscomb | Sugar Artist

I saw an advertisement on facebook of a shoe a lady had created that was beautiful. I looked at the shoes and realized that I wanted to put patterns that I saw my mother wear. I also wanted to have a matching hand bag or Dress to match it as if I were shopping for real items. Read more>>

Annmaria Mazzini | Designer & Creator, Dancing Amulets Jewelry and Art

My name is Annmaria Mazzini and I am the designer and creator of Dancing Amulets Jewelry and Art, based in New York City. Dancing Amulets are handmade and intuitively spellcrafted with stones selected to energetically support your magical goals. Magic, to me, is a state of wonder: that mysterious, tingly assurance that I am not alone. Unseen energies guide me and support me. At any moment, I know that something unexpected can happen, something extraordinary. Read more>>