Ideas aren’t everything, execution matters greatly, but starting often requires an idea and so we asked folks to think back and tell us the story of how they came up with the idea for their businesses. We’ve highlighted some of our favorite stories below.

Paul Denigris | Visual Effects Artist & CEO of Foxtrot X-Ray

In a way, VFX has always been part of my journey in the film industry. I’m a child of the Spielberg-Lucas blockbuster era which means Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind were the one-two punch that sparked my love of movies and my interest in being a filmmaker. My earliest movies were Lego stop-motion sci-fi shorts. Read more>>

Amanda Collins

My husband and I bought our first 1956 vintage trailer in 2014 and we decided to renovate it together to use for camping, My love for the vintage trailers grew a lot in that project. We had owned several classic cars together, but that was really more of my husband’s thing to work on the mechanicals of a motor vehicle. Whereas with the trailers, I could have artistic freedom with how it looked instead of just how it went together. Read more>>

Adam Goldfine

We specialize in creating virtual and hybrid services that closely replicate the in-person, on-site meeting experiences typically held in ballrooms, auditoriums, and theaters. During the pandemic, the way people connect underwent a dramatic transformation. Communication became more critical than ever, but restrictions, quarantines, and even school closures made it challenging for most businesses to stay connected.Read more>>