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.

Victoria Reynolds

From a young age, the idea of self-employment influenced my upbringing and early experiences. Growing up in a polygamist cult and looking at the women in my life, I knew I didn’t want to be like them. For most of my childhood, my father was self-employed, which intrigued me as I grew older. As a professional bookkeeper, he handled my taxes during my college years. He instilled in me the importance of self-employment income for financial stability and the tax benefits it provides. This conversation sparked my interest in entrepreneurship and laid the foundation for my career path. Read More>>

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MOTORMIA is the first AI assistant for anyone to visualize, customize and build their dream car. We’re based in Scottsdale, Arizona. What sets our company appart is that is was built for car enthusiasts, by car enthusiasts.

Our tech brings the combined wisdom from all these users to show people a new world of possibilities based on their tastes, preferences, and budget – through Mia, an AI-powered tuning partner, mod finder, build planner and performance analyst. Read More>>

Alyssa Johns

So many things contributed, partially a wish to be able to be fully aligned with my own core values and partially out of necessity. My husband was in a long battle with leukemia and my kids were young and I needed to have more control over my workload.
As a student midwife I remember saying that I didn’t want to start my own business and I never saw myself off on my own. Looking back that is pretty funny since now I have a business with 10 team members! Read More>>

Bryce & Paul Perkins

We did not see ourselves represented on the shelves, both in what we like to drink and people that look like us. SipTale is all about creating stories with family and friends and we loved the social aspect of the liquor business, from the laughs to the elaborate stories all the way to the family cookouts. So we wanted to create a brand that encompassed both community and flavor. Read More>>