Our city is home to so many incredible businesses and so we asked the founders how they came up with the ideas for their businesses and have shared their responses below.

Jelani Ingram | Medical Doctor & Healthcare Thought Leader

We identified a significant gap in healthcare that desperately needed addressing. While both healthcare and fitness are expensive, numerous studies have shown that prevention is the key to healthy longevity. Our business was born from the realization that combining the expertise of certified personal trainers with that of board-certified medical doctors could bridge this gap effectively. By merging these two fields, we’ve created a unique approach that focuses on daily preventative care, making it more accessible and effective for our clients. Read more>>

James Kung | Photographer & writer

To know how My palace in Dallas came to be as a project we would have to take a trip down memory lane and go back to the distant, quiet land that is the pandemic times. I’ve always loved interior photography and heavy text-based long-form content. From all the magazines and the interview books/articles I’ve collected to all the bookmarks saved featuring various digital articles with similar topics. With that in mind, when the pandemic hit, I realized that we were all in the same spot, your home. Some may be forced to face the fact that their apartment looks ugly while some are sitting comfortably in the fruit of their curation efforts, and I was intrigued by what that would look like. My project started out interviewing my good friends with great tastes and slowly expanded to what it is now — interviewing inspiring and noteworthy individuals in their amazing homes. Read more>>

Brian Bachman | Founding Partner, YOLO TVs

We originally rented large LED TVs for festivals, church gatherings, and playoff games. Occasionally, people would ask if we’d ever considered installing these in backyards. While we had done a few permanent installations at restaurants, we hadn’t explored residential setups until COVID hit. When everything shut down, all our rental events were canceled—no races, no festivals—leaving us with the time and opportunity to pivot. That’s when YOLO (Your Outdoor Living Oasis) was born. We completed our first permanent installation for a homeowner in Las Vegas, and from there, the business took off. Read more>>

Marguerite Knowles | Artist

I started attempting to sell my artwork on Etsy in 2017, but decided that I needed a smaller, less expensive product that was more accessible for clients. I noticed a lot of small businesses around me were creating stickers, but I wanted something that I could hand make. That is when I settled on greeting cards! I started selling them in 2020, and about a year ago began printing them as the volume was just too much to continue handmaking every card! (I still offer a custom handmade option though!) Originally from Dallas, I now live in London and continue to sell my greeting cards in both locations, frequently participating in small business markets and craft fairs here in London. I have also recently began selling other stationery products such as notecard sets, gift tags and notepads. Read more>>