Tempe 04.26.2018

Jennifer Cooper

My husband and I started Love is in the bag to create a community service project for young children. I understood kids can get in the way but we were discouraged from getting turned away every time we volunteered our time. So we created our own organization. Read more>>

Mike Allen, Brandon Keller, Brandon Sibetang

“Al Omda hookah” was conceptualized by 2 Egyptian brothers who were also architectural engineers. From the original workbench to the seating, lighting, and original decor, they modeled it after rural-type coffee shops in Egypt. But then Egypt doesn’t have hookah lounges per se because hookah smoking is so pervasive it does not require its own place. Read more>>

Shana O’Mara

I am an Arizona/Phoenix native- raised in the West Valley. I completed my undergrad in political science at NAU, and stayed there to complete a Master in Education in School Counseling. I moved on to work in Higher Education, as both an academic counseling manager and faculty. Read more>>

Dave Levin

When I was in college at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I managed a moving and storage company for about 3 years, and realized what a useful service summer storage for college students is. After I graduated, I knew that I wanted to bring the service to another part of the country. Read more>>

Brad Bolt

My name is Brad Bolt and I come from a family of teachers and those who enjoy working with their hands; I grew up enjoying both. As an Arizona native I earned my Bachelor’s degree at Arizona State University in 1996. Since that time I have taught in elementary school and special education settings. Read more>>

Ronetta Andersen

I am originally from Montana and moved to Arizona the first time in the spring of ’89. I have always been in business management. I managed optical and dental centers for 12 years. I didn’t start as a bartender until later in life working at a golf resort in Gold Canyon part time. Read more>>

Vanessa Robertson

Growing up I went to see a lot of different types of theatrical productions and I was always captivated by the details. In high school I worked behind the scenes in the theatre department which really solidified my love for the design process that goes into a show. Read more>>

Annie Gillan

I started my blog almost two years ago. I have always loved creating content for people but was afraid of what people would think. After learning that I shouldn’t let what others think control me, I created my blog and have had such amazing feedback ever since. My blog is a place where I can express myself and put my passion to use! Read more>>

Jennifer Horst, Dan Horst

In June 2016, Jennifer and I decided embark on a journey that will forever change our lives. We left our home in Colorado motivated with hope and desire to succeed. Jennifer has a long career in the beauty industry. In 2011 she was excited to be hired on with an up-and-coming waxing exclusive company in Denver called Waxing the City. Read more>>

Brandon Day

I was a competitive athlete up through college, and was fortunate enough to play for a wildly successful college football team in Montana. Winning two of the three National Championships that our teams were a part of was a blessing and experience I will always treasure. Read more>>

Ruthanne Teo

I never thought I would compete in robotics, let alone become a robotics coach. It all began when, in my high school sophomore year, I met a girl at a Math competition who had received corporate sponsorship to form an all-girls robotics team. Although I had no interest in robotics at that time, I agreed to attend the first meeting. Read more>>

Macaley Fields

In middle school I landed my first job working in a haunted house; I was hired to be a dancing zombie, but I quickly fell in love with the special effects makeup. I played around with makeup a bit in high school, but really set my eye on the prize in college. Read more>>

Gina Ciadella

My dad started this business back in the seventies. My dad was a paint and body man for classic Chevrolets and had a 1956 Nomad. The Nomad needed seat cloth. He researched the factories that made the cloth and went to the different factories and purchased the material and started selling it in Hemmings Motor News. That is how this business started. Read more>>

Chris Elliott

I have always been mechanically inclined and eager to learn how things work. Ever since I was a kid, my Dad and I have worked on our family cars together. When I was in college, I decided to purchase my first motorcycle. It was a 1973 Honda Cb360. Read more>>

Jillian Holper

14 years ago I got in a very serious car accident where I had broken 9 bones and had to learn how to walk again over the period of about a year and a half. The accident created a great deal of residual health & pain management issues. Years later, after I completed my degree I continued to work in the corporate world for an investment firm until some health issues got a bit more serious & rendered me unable to work. Read more>>

Adam Coe

I started the business in my dorm room of 2007. I am an avid gamer and wanted to improve my gameplay, so I redesigned the conventional controller for consoles. After doing so I was performing at a higher level, so I knew I just needed to get my controllers into gamers hands! Read more>>