Tempe 01.18.2018

Doug Reber

Quality Vans & Specialty Vehicles (QVSV) began in 1974 as a local van upfitter in Mesa, AZ. The company expanded as van conversions gained popularity through the 70’s and 80’s. QVSV quickly grew to be the #1 van conversion company in Arizona. Read more>>

Carl Stewart

My name is Carl Stewart and I have always love billiards, pockets billiards or pool whatever it is called I have played it and loved it all my life. All my reports in grade school were on the history and details of the games. I grew up in a very small town on the Oregon coast and never really got to experience the game expect in my family basement until I became of age and were able to play in the bars. Read more>>

Paul Diefenderfer

I began rock climbing in 1975. In 1992 I started PRG with a friend. We each put in $10,000. We rented part of a warehouse, bought a bunch of lumber and started building. On opening day we had $7 left in our checking account. People started climbing and we were profitable from the start. Read more>>

Mustafa Uygur

I have a very unusual story.I came to Arizona in 2016 and this was my first visit, so I didn’t know much about the business volume in Arizona.I was doing some research about what can go best with a capital of around $90K and in a friend’s party I was introduced to a small electronics repair business owner. Read more>>

Ian Cavender

Over summer 2017 my best friend Christian Mouer and I were getting ready for the gym and talking about life goals. He at the time was trying to become an LAPD officer and I was at an inbetween fase trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. Christian and I worked out almost everyday together. Read more>>

Dr. Bobbi Vogelsang

I came to know Dr. Javier Perez, PhD, by coming to work for him in 2006 at Northlight Counseling Associates, Inc., becoming his partner in 2007, and continuing to work with him in that capacity to this day. Meggan Sullivan, LCSW, came to work for us about 4 years ago, and I met Dr. Cara English, DBH, LAC on the first day of doctoral graduate school, at which point we became fast friends. Read more>>

Jessica Bonifacio

I started off in the vinyl industry doing an old-school, apprenticeship to learn how to wrap. Vinyl wraps appealed to me, obviously the luxury vehicles and lifestyle is attractive, but I was really drawn to the artistry of wrapping, using your hands to create something. Read more>>

Terry Bachman

At 56 years old today, I started working out when I was 13 with those “back in the day” plastic coated barbell plates to build muscle! I also incorporated the weight training to increase my vertical jump for basketball,,,which I was able to increase from 20 inches to 36 inches through research and application of the training protocol. Read more>>

Ashley Camhi

I moved to Tempe about four years ago after working for multilateral banks as a consultant on environmental and conservation projects in Latin America and the Caribbean for several years. I decided to start a consulting firm in order to combine the expertise of people that are working in the field and those that are doing research. Read more>>

Gustavo Dantas

Is there a motivational quote that you love and implement in your life? Well, this is mine: “If you’re looking for a big opportunity, accept a big challenge.” (unknown) This quote has been the theme of my life since my late teenage years. I was Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1974 and when I was sixteen years old I made a decision: “I want to make a living with my passion BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU and one day open up my own Jiu-Jitsu academy to teach others”. Read more>>

Ashe Higgs

I was originally from rural Central NY state. I moved to AZ in 1997. I always wanted to pursue martial arts and fitness but never had the opportunity until 1998 or so, at which point I decided to look for the best teacher I could find. I was interested not just in self defense, but also a philosophy and way of life. Read more>>

Milton Nero

Grew up on the mean streets of Chicago southside in the sixties, and raised by one of the toughest ladies ever to walk the streets of Chicago my grandmother or as everyone knew her as Moma. This was a driven woman and protector who by her side my grandpa raised ten (10) kids. Read more>>

Sharon Cooper

I started doing hair at 14, I graduated high school & went into cosmetology school. I opened my 1st Salon in Maryland 2004 called Twist & Moves Hair Salon. I always wanted to create a one stop shop for consumers, a place where the entire family can get hair grooming services. Read more>>

Pat Hune

I am originally from Marietta, Ohio where I worked for an attorney. I was thinking about becoming a para-legal. Marietta is a very small town. There were no inexpensive schools offering a para-legal degree. Even if I got the degree there were very few job opportunities and very high unemployment. Read more>>