We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

 Dejá Gibson

I define success as having the ambition to pursue your dreams consistently enough for them to become your reality. I believe that success comes from the recognition of your own efforts and finding contentment in your accomplishments even if things do not come to fruition in ways you initially idealized. Read More>>

 Cynthia Braer

I am a risk taker, I believe that it is involved in everything we do. Whether is a small decision or a big one there is some level of risk involved.

Risk has been a big part of my life, starting with making the life changing decision to move to the US at 19 years old, followed by joining the Army reserve at 21 which turned out to be the best risk I could’ve taken since while in service I met my now wonderful husband and have created a beautiful family. Read More>>

Jason Smith

Risk is an unavoidable pursuit!! That we are all going to have to take one day in life whether it’s investing, business or even just our day to day life. Once you set yourself on a path to accomplish something you are going have to take risks. Risk play a major role in my life especially in the starting process of my career, because when I started my business ventures I didn’t have a mentor so I had to risk it all and just learn from each failure and set back as i grow,I have always hear the bigger the risk the bigger the reward. Read More>>

 Byron & Cindy Cook

Success in business happens when you bring a service to the market that is clearly desirable, but not being adequately offered.

The average wedding in Georgia has crossed the $30,000 mark, and we identified a growing gap: couples who want a professional, well-run, and memorable wedding without beginning their marriage under unnecessary financial strain. Read More>>

 Edna ” EMAE ” McCants

The most important factor behind the success of The Soul of Me is that I finally stopped lying to myself; I needed to heal.

For a long time, I was a ‘Successful Stranger.’ I had the degrees and the title, but I was still living out of that ‘Ward of the State’ survival mode. I was performing for everyone else’s applause while my own soul was starving. I was hurting people who didn’t deserve to be hurt by me. The moment my brand truly took off was the moment I decided to be one woman. Read More>>

Sarah Zhao

For me, pursuing a creative career was never really a choice; it was a natural continuation of who I’ve been since childhood. I’ve always been obsessed with drawing, driven by a constant desire to invent cute characters and craft compelling stories. That foundational love for art led me to study Visual Communication Design for my undergrad. Later, I moved to Atlanta for my master’s, starting in Illustration before eventually transitioning into Motion Media Design. Read More>>

Artsy Chow Roamer

I have been a creative since childhood. Whether it was learning to play the piano and guitar, taking tap and modern dance lessons or moving the furniture around my room to provide a trendy new look, I always had a creative project on the back burner. It continued into high school with writing, plays and music and into college with interior design and art history. Read More>>

Kira Skye Salgado

I define success as living in true alignment with who you are, what you value, and how you show up in the world.

Success is not just visibility or recognition. It is having the discipline to build something meaningful and the courage to pursue it consistently. As a film actress, runway model, and entrepreneur, I have learned that success is not instant. It is layered. It is earned quietly long before it is seen publicly. Read More>>

Elizabeth Page Walters

Being creative has always come second nature to me. I couldn’t imagine doing anything different and I’m grateful for the opportunity to pursue it personally and professionally. My business is called Elizabeth Page Creative. people are at the heart of it. I believe everyone is a living art piece that has a story to tell. It makes all the grueling hours of content creation that take a lot out of you… worth it. Read More>>