Scottsdale 04.05.2018

Sarah Stubbs, Matthew Stubbs

Geeks Who Eat was started in 2015 by Sarah and Matthew Stubbs, Sarah had been blogging since 2009. However, the focus was primarily Disney and other geeky topics but she wanted to write about more. She soon realized that in addition to geek culture, her passion was food. Read more>>

Paul Coen

LJ Refrigeration is a family owned and operated company in the valley since 1981. My wife and I are third generation. She runs the office and I’m out in the service field every day. We moved out here 20 years ago, from Southern California, shortly after having our daughter and getting married. Read more>>

Helen Yung

I started my formal culinary training in 2002 at Le Cordon Bleu in Sydney, Australia after working in investment banking for several years in New York, London and Tokyo. I traveled throughout Asia and then moved to San Francisco, where I worked at a successful California-Italian restaurant. Read more>>

Elizabeth Strimbu

I began this journey four years ago when I ran out of ideas for homemade Christmas gifts. I have always been a baker, but the traditional Christmas cookie was not going to cut it anymore; I thought that caramel would be a great handmade gift. I had no idea what I was getting into! Read more>>

Kurt Nortman

My business partner, Adam Truszkowski, and I have different backgrounds but similar aspirations. I am originally from Baltimore, Maryland and played sports my whole life. Adam is from Pittsburgh and was more into arts and computers. We met over four years ago at a weekend-long personal and professional growth seminar. Read more>>

Jennifer Maggiore

“I grew up in sunny South Florida, going to the beach and riding horses. In high school I participated in the International Baccalaureate program, where I met my (now) husband. In 2000, I followed him to Arizona, where he’d relocated to Phoenix, and we married in 2003. Read more>>

Danielle O’Day

Growing up, I loved helping and watching my mother cook. That’s probably where the seed was planted. I then became deeply fascinated with baking and pastry through high school where I began to teach myself different techniques. Post high school I held many different positions in restaurants and fell in love with the industry, while still having the hobby of baking whenever I had the chance. Read more>>

Maureen Herrera

For some of us, when we are young adults, we know deep inside ourselves what our future career will be. For the others, the career chooses us. That is true for me. My work found me many years ago, and it developed because of a personal experience, that is coupled with my desire to help others. Read more>>

Tai Nguyen, Q Nguyen

Tai and Q Nguyen have been in the nail industry for almost 20 years. It all started when the brothers did manicures at their mom’s salon in Louisiana. In the early 2000s, Q and Tai received their nail technician licenses from Ohio State School of Cosmetology. In 2011, Tai and Q, along with co-founder Rick, opened Nails by Males inside of P!nk the Salon in Tempe, Arizona. Read more>>

Jodi Polanski

In 2008, during the economic crisis and the Phoenix area housing market crash, I was a mortgage banker and a volunteer for a pet rescue. I kept hearing stories from Realtors about pets they found abandoned in foreclosed homes and wondered who was doing something to help. Read more>>

Isaac Kahn

Licensed since 2003 Masters Degree in Real Estate Development 2013 Co-Founded Revival Homes, LLC in 2013 Experienced industry instructor and regular panelist at the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business Constantly tracks local market for sales trends and potential opportunities Extensive Construction experience Passionate about Design and Architecture Skilled in 3D CAD modeling and Architectural Floorplans/Renderings Isaac’s story. Read more>>

Jennifer Blair

In 2011, I had a vision to create a simple eyelash business that offered premier services at affordable prices. Starting out in a one room studio in downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania I perfected the craft and soon opened my own studio. Read more>>

Kent Dicks

In 1990 my wife and I bought one of the first Desert Jeep Tour Companies that started in 1978 called Arizona Awareness. We had 2 vehicles, no trail, and no clients. We worked as overflow for the other Desert Tour Companies in town specifically Arizona Desert Mountain and Wayward Wind. Read more>>

Delbert Vega

It’s interesting how we began. One day my brother gives me a call out of the blue as I’m sitting at work. He asked me if I can record his wedding since at the time I was working for NBC as a multi media journalist. I immediately say NO!! I want to enjoy myself and not have to work. Read more>>

Chrisie Funari

At only 18 months old, my daughter, Ava, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of pediatric cancer. For over 3.5 years we traveled across the United States seeking the best care. During that time, Ava endured more toxic treatments than most adult cancer patients. Read more>>