Starting a business is a commitment and requires dedication, resources and sacrifice. We asked some of the rising stars in our community how they thought through the idea of starting their own businesses.

Tiffany Bennett | Event Designer

The process behind starting my event planning business was a hard one, but I took a leap of faith and gave it my all. Event planning has always been a passion of mines with seeing the outcome of a décor for an event is just breathtaking. During covid, events seemed impossible to do but it was the best time to launch my business. Read more>>

Nora Curia | MHC, LMHC,

My experience building my own business was very slow, it took me many years to figure out what I wanted to be understood about myself as a mental health professional in the United States. Well, I came with another mind set and backgroun. Read more>>

Jake Doucette | Business Owner & Freelance Videographer

I’ve always had a hard time staying in one place, or under one roof. The amount of Job’s I had by the age of 14 – 25 is quite absurd. I remember being in high school envious of people who knew their life path. I had no idea if I wanted to go to college, find a job, or go to a trade school, so instead I tried it all. I tried college, tried multiple trades, and had 13 different job’s across a few different fields before I started my own business. Read more>>

Karen Winter | Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and owner of Winter Slumber

Working with children has always been my passion for as long as I can remember. However, once I became a mom and started going through the challenges of motherhood, my passion started to shift to supporting mom’s and uplifting them in moments of struggle. I had been running my own in-home daycare for a few years at this point and knew it wasn’t something I wanted to do forever. Read more>>

Pablo Semmartin | Creative Director

Basically, over the years I have seen how large companies did not give space to the formation of new creative departments, but preferred to buy content already made by specialist companies. I thought it was a good time to move to the other side of the desk and dedicate myself to formulate products at the customer’s request. Read more>>

Catalina Marlys De La Mengue | Banker | Loan originator

Woow! Well actually I didn’t think about it because I wasnt thinking about doing this kind of business “an hair care products line at all” but with multiples encouragement,reviews,comment ,advices ,regarding my personal products I used to make for my son,family,neighbors,managers,co-workers who really pushed me . I constantly answered to everybody no no no not me why? Is not interesting and to do it to thousands peoples what? Oh no no no…… Read more>>

Javier Gonzalez | Physical Therapist and Founder of Deià Pediatric Therapy

I wanted to create a space where children and their families are able to feel safe to begin a therapeutic journey during a time of uncertainty. Many times parents realize their children are developing in a different way but don’t know what the appropriate steps are to gain more information. Read more>>

Victor Gonzalez Galeano | CWO Chief Well-Being Officer Leadership, Performance, Mental Fitness & Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach

First, I wanted to make a impact in the lives of the people that I served through my business. Second, I wanted it to be my vocation, my passion, my calling, my purpose in life. third, I wanted to be rewarded in many ways; inclusive of financially, emotionally, and spiritually. Read more>>