We asked some of the city’s hidden gems to tell us about what they feel is the most important factor behind their success.

Chaim Budd | Entrepreneur & Strategic Business Consultant

Trust. People buy from brands that they trust. The best way to build a most-trusted brand is to have unimpeachable integrity by being truthful, doing what you say, and going beyond the call of duty to provide value. Businesses that are successful with this approach can’t just implement it at the customer-facing level. It has to permeate the entire organization from the C-Suite to the mailroom. It has to be embedded in the culture so that every interaction – within internal teams or employees, with customers, and with vendors – espouses these ideals. Read more>>

Chad And Erin Romanoff | Restaurant Owners

The most important factors regarding the success of the uprooted kitchen would have to be quality of ingredients and customer service. We pride ourselves on sourcing and serving really high quality plant-based organic items in our restaurant. We make everything in house with a lot of intention. Each ingredient has a purpose when chosen for a dish. Our menu is focused on health and enjoyment of eating – so every part of the meal is really important. Our customer service is right up there with the quality of our food. We pride ourselves on personally knowing each and every customer that walks through our door.  Read more>>

Dr Joan Hangarter/ Joan Of Angels | Identity and Legal Protections Advocate; Intuitive Guide & Soul Portrait Artist

The most important factor behind my success and the success of my brand has been staying true to a vision of empowerment, healing, and transformation for others. As my mother used to tell me, I am tenacious. When I conceptualize a dream or project, I take action. Read more>>

Dr. Steph Dorworth

People. People are why my business has grown to be successful with 100% organic marketing. Here’s the truth: for most of my life, I avoided communities. I found networking to feel fake, inauthentic, and cringy. So I avoided it. I tried to build my business by myself, as an independent woman who could do it all. That was fine, but plateau’s became my best friend. Read more>>

Amalia Falck

The most important factor behind my personal success, and the success of Come Alive Herbals, is the deep trust I had, and always have had in myself and my vision, even when I had nothing. I started with $20 in my bank account, while living in my van, and while it could have been easy to let fear dictate my decisions, I chose instead to view every challenge as a gift, an opportunity to grow. I learned everything from scratch, staying in the role of a student, always curious and open to what each new phase had to teach me. Authenticity was my anchor—sharing my real story, from living out of my car to building the life I have now, allowed me to connect with people on a genuine level. Read more>>

Emily Hill

The most important factor to my success is my commitment to show up grounded and fully present with my clients. This helps me to listen to and understand my clients better. We all need to feel heard and be validated. When I am present I can be a witness, advocate, coach, resource, cheerleader, or accountability partner. It’s important to me to create an environment where my clients feel safe to show up as they are. Safe space is a necessary precursor to transformative healing. Read more>>