Our community is comprised of some absolutely brilliant entrepreneurs and so we asked a few of them to tell us the story of how they came up with the ideas for their business.

Lei Lydle | UX Designer & Entrepreneur

When I got engaged in 1997, I immediately started searching online for resources related to planning weddings in Atlanta. At that time, there was very little information online, very few wedding businesses had websites, etc. Some of the big wedding website brands that we know of now didn’t even exist back then or were just getting started. Read more>>

Shanya Anderson Shalyn Vanderhorst | Authors

How we came up with The Suite Dream Club is that we both wanted to fill a void when it came down to writing books and confidence building for tweens. In today’s society, young girls and tweens don’t have many positive role models to look up to and something that represents them as a whole. Read more>>

Dr. Chanel | Special Needs Law Advocate, Author and Serial Entrepreneur

..that is a great Question. I came up with the idea for my businesses, by being fueled by the thought process of the old saying “If you enjoy what you do for a living, then you’ll never truly work a day in your life’”. I have come to realize that saying to become very profound, in my daily walk professionally. Read more>>

Sabrina Thomas | Wedding photographer

When I was in high school, all I did was take photos. But it never crossed my mind to become a professional photographer. I’m the first in my family to get a high school and college education which encouraged me to pursue something “that would make a lot of money.” Read more>>

LaQuin Gray | Myshiki Founder and Entreprenuer

I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for creativity. At a young age, I have always enjoyed sewing and papercrafts. During the pandemic, where a lot of hospitals and nursing homes did not have N95 masks, a good friend of mine and I began to sew up and give out free mask covers for the staff and residents of the nursing home. Read more>>

Lauryn Jackson | Baker

I had always had a passion for baking and interested in making treats. I’ve always been a creative person growing up. I came up with the idea for my business from tik tok actually. I had wanted to start doing a side hustle but I didn’t feel like i had a talent. Read more>>