It takes a lot more than an idea to build a business, but there can’t be a business without the idea. So we asked folks who’ve built wonderful businesses to tell us about how they came up with the idea in the first place.

James Terrani | Fine Art Finishing/Fabricator

I worked at Jeff Koons studio in New York for over 5 years and from there was hired by another art finishing studio in Brooklyn, NY. After some time in that position, it became apparent that I had acquired the skill set to start my own shop, and the need was there. Read more>>

Talia Boone | CEO and Founder of Postal Petals

I am the CEO and Founder of Postal Petals. I was first introduced to arranging flowers a few years ago. It began with me wanting fresh flowers in the house and being curious about what kind of arrangements I could create on my own. Almost immediately, I fell in love with it. It was so calming and relaxing that I started to look forward to the hour or two that I would get to arrange flowers and just decompress and quiet my mind. It became my go to form of self-care and a way to relieve stress. Read more>>