Scottsdale 03.15.2018

Ellison Keomaka

Back in the early days of Discovery builder shows, I took a liking to American Choppers and Monster Garage. I was intrigued like most of us were on how they took an idea and made something amazing (well sometimes) out of nothing. Read more>>

Amy Collins, Steve Collins

Down Under Foods (DUF) has been in operation for the last two+ years and is, somewhat unusually, run by a father (Steve) and daughter (Amy) entrepreneurial team. The aim was to provide authentic Australian cuisine to the people of Greater Phoenix and the results and feedback have been very pleasing. Read more>>

Monique Kauppi

Growing up, I loved helping my mom cook in the kitchen with my brother and sister. We would take turns stirring the batter and faught over who would get to lick the spoon or the bowl. My mom is a great cook, but I have always had an extra sweet spot for any sort of pastry she made. Read more>>

Shelby Smelser

I grew up on the farmlands in Central Oklahoma. I lived outside on my familys land. I explored, rode horses, the fourwheeler, and fished. I could go out to that old fishing dock and sit and all my worries seemed to fade. That’s when this whole photography journey began. As I wondered around the land I wanted to capture it. Read more>>

Bob Loeffler

I got into real estate 30 years ago, when mortgage rates were 15% and the average market time for listings were over a year. I devoured all the industry and company training, took classes, worked hard, and failed miserably. Read more>>

McKenzie Lyng

I grew up in Ohio, where I played golf at Kent State University. After graduating with a major in Marketing, I moved to Arizona to purse my professional golf career. I competed as a professional golfer for nearly five years. I traveled all over the country, as well as the Canadian Tour. Read more>>

Erika Rode

I have had an entrepreneurial mind-set since I was a young girl, so it was always within my lifetime goals to open and develop something of my own. During my careers in Corporate Life, I always fulfilled my itch with the opportunity to develop business plans for small start-ups or getting my hands into consulting with projects for small-businesses. Read more>>

Rebekah Elize

After closing a coffee shop in Maricopa, AZ we soon discovered the evolution of Superfood coffees & teas needed to be broadened, so we opted to rebrand and launch an online strategy. We felt it necessary to embrace all that business owners dream of living and decided to make this adventure the beginning of our “happily ever after”. Read more>>

Mandelynn Moses

Like most inspirational teachers, I had a pretty adverse childhood and life. At the age of 15 years old, I divorced my family and moved in with my boyfriend at the time. By the time I was 16 I was a mother of two children living with an abusive, alcoholic boyfriend. Read more>>

John Morris

My passion for creating art began when I was a 10th grader in high school. Upon studying Pollack and Van Gogh, I was inspired by their creativity and captivating art. At that point in time, I realized that I would study and create inspiring works of art. Read more>>

Cory Martinez

I’ve been obsessed with vintage clothing since I was 12. Throughout my teenage years, I would flip clothing on eBay here and there to make some weekend money. I started selling clothing more seriously in 2006 while in college at Arizona State University. Read more>>

Tessa Campbell, Taylor Campbell

We moved to Arizona from the Pacific Northwest in 2014 (not knowing each other believe it or not!) to finish our educational journey at ASU! We began flipping houses and diving into the real estate market on the design and development side of the industry. Read more>>

Connor Ray

I started Holiday Hunks because I wanted to provide consistent support to my neighbors, and community as a whole, around the holiday season. Not all households are fortunate enough to have the time or physical capability to decorate their homes for the holidays – and they shouldn’t have to miss out on the festivities as a result. Read more>>

Jennifer Eschbach

I started at Scottsdale Community College with an Associate in Dance Technology. During the degree, my interests started to melt into film. Thankfully the dance technology program had a lot of classes in common with film. So I began my Associates in Motion Picture Television and Production. Read more>>

Siara Rochell

My name is Siara Rochell and I’m the owner of BALIA BOUTIQUE. It all started two years ago when I moved to Arizona with my husband. I was finishing my Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration and I knew I didn’t want to work for someone else in a job from 8am to 6pm. Read more>>

Paul Grogger

We are a small family owned and operated business; with over sixty years combined food service experience. At the helm of the mixing bowl and creative blend master is Chef Paul Grogger with forty years’ experience as a professional chef, food and beverage director, manager and consultant. Read more>>

McKenzie Smalley

I’ve always loved sports! I swam my whole life and being active was always something that was important to me growing up. I tried out EVERY job you could imagine. And got a degree in teaching. It wasn’t until I met my first (personal training) boss who became a good friend. Read more>>

Paloma Kemak

I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) when I was 23 years old. Type 1 diabetes is a very misunderstood condition. When people hear diabetes they think really negative words- fat, lazy, ate too much sugar. That isn’t the case at all. Read more>>

Chelsa Cohen

I grew up in a rural Nebraska town (population 2,000). My parents were entrepreneurs, so I knew hard work and discipline at an early age. After graduating from University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 2007 with a major in Restaurant and Food Service Administration, I ditched the snow and moved to the warmth of the desert. Read more>>

Dr. Michelle Jeffries

It’s hard to admit but when I look back at how my journey unfolded, I think I was a nerd from the beginning! My interest in medicine started in childhood when I would sit with the encyclopedia of the human body on my lap while watching cartoons! I couldn’t wait to learn how it all worked and I just knew I was going to be a doctor. Read more>>

Krystina Sloan

My story began with my own completely “abnormal” birth experience. I don’t mean abnormal in a bad way, it was the most amazing thing I have ever experienced! I had an unmedicated birth and was in labor for four short hours. I hardly made it to the hospital as my body started pushing while I was still at home! Read more>>