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.

Rex Merriweather | Professional musician, Band leader, Conductor and Jazz Club owner.

While “Brain storming” with friends after discussing how local venues continue to fail musicians and artists. From a performer and band leader view point, I could do it better. With that, “Jazz Club” was born. Jazz Club is a “Pop – Up” business, we can set up and use anytime we need. This provides flexibility along with very low financial investment. Read more>>

Alariza Nevarez | 1/3 Owner of Run Amuck Studios Inc. and Run Amuck Entertainment LLC

First, there are three minds behind the idea of our business. We are Kerstin, Hadiyyah and Alariza and the three of us are the evil geniuses who founded Run Amuck Studios, Inc. We met as actors for a previous theatre company that closed its doors in 2019. This theatre company specialized in immersive theatre for audiences of all ages.  Read more>>

Angela M Jones | Founder of Who Magazine La

When I was in middle school, my stepmom who worked for Wilner Kline & Seigle; a big law firm in century city; taught me how to create my first magazine to pass my 8th grade finals for my English class. She recently passed in august of last year and I started Who Magazine La as a tribute to all the things she taught me. Read more>>

Kiana Naimi | Licensed Clinical Social Worker

There’s a lot of stigma around mental health in our society, and even more so around grief- informed care. The idea for my private mental health practice emerged from both personal experience and professional insight. As a licensed clinical social worker, I have always been deeply invested in supporting individuals through life’s most challenging times. Read more>>