Our community is comprised of some absolutely brilliant entrepreneurs and so we asked a few of them to tell us the story of how they came up with the ideas for their business.

Reuters Janee | Artist & Business Owner

The Sweet Spot was created from the perfect storm! I made jewelry for myself out of frustration really. I could never find what I was looking for! I remember my fiancé bought all this stuff from Michael’s for me and I had no idea what I was doing! It was spread out all over the floor…. A mess really. Time went on and I got better. My mom who is also my biggest fan (Hi Mom!) told me all the time that I need to start selling my pieces. I didn’t see it yet.  Read more>>

Aaron Hennequin and Victoria Holts | Honkytonk Owners

When Aaron retired from the Army, we decided to start something new together. We enjoy country dancing and honkytonks, but the closest one one was over an hour away. This meant spending the night out of town and spending more money each date night in travel, taxis, hotels, and restaurants. We decided to bring a Honkytonk closer to home. If we were doing others were too (or they would come out locally). Read more>>

Kristin Marie Johnson | Founder & President of Operation Resource Arizona

Volunteering in the nonprofit sector that specializes in veteran and first responder assistance inspired my own nonprofit. Being apart of these organizations allowed me to understand the specialized services provided and realize that there are many ways available for our veterans and first responders to get healthy or stay healthy- mentally and physically. Read more>>