Dr. Ed Davis graduated from Dental school and knew that he wanted to own his own practice. He found a small practice that was for sale and purchased it. He used the funds from that practice to buy a larger practice in a neighboring city and he still owns both practices today. Dr. Davis has …
Rachael Solem learned early on that traditional employment wasn’t for her. She had a couple of entrepreneurial adventures to wet her appetite for business. She finally found her niche when she and a couple of partners bought the Irving House. Even though Rachael had never even stayed in a hotel prior to her foray into …
Jeff Diehl of Chickadee’s Diner in Irmo, SC has seen the best of times and the worst of times. After losing a restaurant, Jeff learned many valuable lessons and re-tooled his business model to come back better than ever. Jeff has had several really meaningful mentors and he has taken their advice to heart. Jeff …
Alan Snider used his background in building and his degree in business to re-invent himself and build his company. Alan is an independent, local, small business owner in Hunstville, AL and his company is built on integrity. Alan stives to be environmentally responsible in his trash hauling business and he has an excellent reputation. Small …
Meghan Whisnant left her corporate job to strike out on her own. She moved to a completely new town where she didn’t have an extensive network, simply based on the research that she did. Meghan has been embraced by the community and has found success after opening her high end business at the beginning of …
Paula Bottorff got into the wedding business with no prior experience. Paula’s passion is helping people at a time in their life when other vendors just see dollar signs and big budgets. Paula created a store front that is the most unique business model for a store front. Your niche might be able to borrow …
Andrea Demmons realized she was driving over an hour just to pick up food and supplies for her Great Danes. She decided then that maybe a store closer to her house would be in order. She did a traffic study and found the perfect location withplenty of parking. Andrea invested her life savings in her …
Jensen Gelfond seemingly had it made. He had a wonderful corporate job that he had always wanted. He couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to his life’s work than just his corporate job. Today, Jensen tells us how he took a natural gift and turned it into a side business that evolved into …
Matt Mittan has flipped broadcast radio on its head with his unconventional radio station. The only locally owned radio station in Asheville, NC is leading the way in community building by featuring programming completely driven by the community. There is nothing better than having a full lline up of local shows that are about what …
Chris and Miranda began their business journey by homesteading. That led to the purchase of a farm with lots of critters. The goats became the source and the inspiration for their first venture, Naughty Goat Soaps. After making their soaps for a while, they came upon the perfect opportunity to expand by purchasing the Tulips …