Our city is home to so many incredible businesses and so we asked the founders how they came up with the ideas for their businesses and have shared their responses below.

Keren Duclosel

I started the Thrifting Atlanta Facebook Group in 2011 to share my love of thrifting and connect with others looking for affordable, stylish finds in Atlanta. As the community grew, it became clear there was a real hunger for thrift shopping tips and connections with others who loved thrift shopping. Read More>>

Moses And Brentley Pittman

The idea for MoDora Accent Walls really came to life during the 2020 pandemic. Like many people, I was spending more time at home and wanted to create a space that felt inspiring and alive. I’ve always had a strong eye for design and attention to detail, so transforming dull spaces into something vibrant and personalized quickly became a passion. I started with a DIY accent wall in our guest room-just experimenting, really- and I found myself completely drawn to the transformation. Read More>>

Olivia Smith

I noticed a real gap in the market when it came to marketing agencies. A full-scale agency can easily cost a business $20,000 a month. So what’s left for small businesses or entrepreneurs just trying to get off the ground? I wanted to create an agency that gave growing brands access to smart, effective marketing without the massive price tag. Read More>>

Winifred Akande

Honestly, I think it has been involving over time. I love art and creating art. I love mental health and talking about it. For a long time, I thought I had to be separate. This year, I am learning to combine them. I have been learning to manage my mental health since I was first diagnosed in 2013 after a hospitalization. Art became therapy for me as I learned to manage. I want to help people by sharing my experience. It’s very much in the early stages as I build the podcast and the store, but it has been a lot of fun figuring things out along the way. Read More>>

Jill Myrick

While I was in the Marine Corps, I decided that I was going to go back to what I really loved doing..and that was HAIR. After getting out of the military, I knew I didn’t want to work for someone again and wanted to be my own boss, like I was before I joined the military.
I wanted a place that felt like a home away from home and for everyone to feel comfortable and part of a family. The hardest part of the process was naming the salon. I had a name picked out, but after researching, there were other salons in my area that were too close to the name I wanted.  Read More>>

Sherita Moham

My mother had Alzheimers. The experiences that I had with her led me to create a platform to encourage individuals to seek professional help for mental health illness. Because this is such a heavy topic, I made the podcast light-hearted by adding encouraging people to sow 3 seeds of positive energy each day. Which are: 1) Do something nice; 2) Say something nice; and 3) Think about something nice. I figured sowing seeds of positive energy could help individuals cultivate their mental health gardens. Random helpful tips and suggestions for different activities completes the podcast. Read More>>

Rhonda Burnough

The R&M African American Museum was created from a dream — a dream to share a lifetime of cherished memories, culture, and history with others. It all started with a comment from my nephew Austin, who shared, “You sure have a lot of collectibles!”

Before I ever set foot in Georgia, I had already fallen in love with collecting African American art. Back then, finding these treasures meant seeking out dealers and galleries — places like Heritage Art Gallery in Houston, Texas, Terry’s Florist, Jerry Holloway’s Gallery, and Eric’s “I’ve Been Framed” in Detroit, Michigan. Read More>>