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.

Meredith Griswold Sara King | Meredith Griswold and Sara King | Co-Founders of KG Private Educators

We had talked about starting our own business for years, and following COVID, finally saw the right time to take the leap! We were passionate about this venture to professionalize the market for private educator services. We have seen many families seeking educational enrichment with no idea where to find or verify quality teachers! Our one-on-one format is not unique, but providing an in-home service at our standard of teaching is. Our students and business has thrived in response to what KG Private Educators offers. Read more>>

Alexandra Brodt | Illustrator & Designer

I wanted to pursue what I love doing, which was drawing anime and connecting with other anime fans like me. It grew into a full-fledged illustration freelance business, where I not only have anime art but many original illustrations and characters. I get to travel all over the United States to anime, comic, and even cat conventions and interact with great people! Read more>>

Jamie Dominguez, Delani Smith, Mary Nguyen | 7Heart Entertainment – K-POP Event Planners

7Heart is a team that has consisted of many helping hands including Lex Ongoco, Lindsey Robledo, and Hannah Vu. As we move forward leaders Jamie Dominguez, Delani Smith, and Mary Nguyen plan to continue spreading our love of K-POP throughout Fort Worth and beyond! Living in Fort Worth we recognized the K-POP community and wanted to provide an environment where people who share the same interest can feel safe and welcomed. Read more>>

Autumn Green | Author & Academic Coach

My thought process for writing a novel, which has essentially become my own business, started off as a challenge. I came up with the idea for The Keepers of Aris back in high school. The plot of the story was based on a dream and I wanted to see how far I was able to take the story. Before I knew it, the story had evolved into something much larger than what I could have imaged. Read more>>

Maria Velasquez | Bowtiste

I love all things glitter and spooky. There isn’t really a shop or business that I could find that offered both, so I started making my own. My little girl, now a teen, was my muse. Everything I made, I did with her in mind. She embodied everything my shop stands for with a side of sassiness. Read more>>

Lynnaiè Lane | Body Sculptor

My thought process for starting my own business began when I started asking myself, ‘Why am I working so hard for someone else’s dream when I could use that same dedication for myself?’. It just hit me! Over my years I’ve held multiple jobs and careers with a ‘first in – last out’ attitude but now I choose to work hard to make my own dreams come true! Having your own business can definitely be stressful and scary sometimes but having the ability to create your own future for yourself is empowering and always worth it! Read more>>

Dr. Tashina Reeder | Author, Speaker, Therapist, & The Manifesting Her!” Wellness Coach”

My thought process of starting my own business centered around my desire to make an impact in the lives of others and having the creative freedom to build a legacy for my nephews, claim my time back, and to create the life I desired to live in harmony with myself. Through my life experiences of drama and trauma and years of working in addiction and community behavioral health, Read more>>

Lashawn Johnson | CEO and Doctor

I am probably what you call a serial entrepreneur as I have had multiple small business from a catering company to a travel agency which I still own. But on 2017, I decided to loc my hair about 9 months after my son Myles. As I started looking for products to manage both our locs I realized that nothing I purchase really worked for us. So I started researching and playing with different formulas to determine the best daily routine for my hair. Once I figured it out I shared with my son who started to use it as well. Read more>>

Christopher Adam Williams | Professional Artist

When I started my art business, I wanted to bring fine art to communities of color that don’t typically have access to this type of art. I wasn’t taught about African-American art in school. You are taught about Eurocentric art. When I am at an art convention or gallery and a young person of color is able to see me and think that they can have a career as a fine artist, it means a lot. Read more>>

Tiffany Miller | Cosmetics business owner

I think for me, it just kind of came naturally and made sense. People would stop me all the time while out and ask me about things I was wearing from my hair to my toes and wanted to know where I got things from. So basically I’m still answering the same questions but it’s for my own business, I’m a walking billboard. Read more>>

RAVI POLISHETTY | Technology inspired Real Estate Developer and Owner at Construction Company

Very simple, I am forcibly got into this construction business. When I first time started a 50,000 SF Ground up construction in Frisco with outside General Contractor. Faced tons of challenges as an owner & developer. No clear transparency about the ongoing project status to Owner. Read more>>