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.

Elizabeth Parris | Loan Originator

Medicine to Mortgages came from my life journey. As a child when you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I knew it was a doctor. I focused my time and energy well over a decade to get the grades, take and pass the entry exam to get into medical school.  Read more>>

Nadja Sayej | Writer

I started ArtStars Agency because I had to pivot. The media landscape has changed dramatically over the past 15 years, and I feel like I have to keep up. It has been a rewarding experience, and with several pleasant surprises along the way.  Read more>>

Lela Roy | Co-Founder of the HÜMNKIND Collective

The honest version of how the HÜMNKIND Collective was started makes me sound very unhinged and unstable, but here it goes… In August 2023 I had a very intense experience at a meditation retreat in Northern California that made me deeply reflect on my life path and work. Read more>>