The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.
Michelle Strey
I never thought owning and operating a dog store would be in my future, but I’m glad it’s here! I have had a long career in the dog world- starting in dog boarding & daycare while I finished up my Bachelor’s degree, moving on to dog training and opening Cheese Please Dog Training, working with rescue and service dog groups, and more. Something that has continued to stand out to me as a need in the dog world – is for help navigating it. Read more>>
Edwin Roddy” Koberg”
The current struggle is finding a consistent work. I have several consistent clients, but their need for engineering services comes and goes. Cold calling/emailing/visiting has not had much luck yet. Google ads has worked well for me so far and word of mouth has also been helpful. Read more>>
Ashley Corral
I started my career with a simple goal: to care for people in a meaningful, hands-on way. Becoming a licensed massage therapist allowed me to do that while staying rooted in my small town and close to my family. Over time, my work grew into a small business built on trust, consistency, and connection—serving a community where relationships matter and word of mouth means everything. Read more>>
Valerie Morillo
I used to be a homeschooling mama. Once my kids decided they wanted to try public school, I knew it was time for me to do something for myself. That’s when I started massage school. Enter COVID and divorce after a 20 year marriage, and I knew that just working for someone else wasn’t going to cut it. Read more>>
Alejandro Calderon
It began with a dare, a gamble, a proposition that could only happen in the audacious days of college. A friend of a friend presented a once-in-a-lifetime offer: 10,000 pairs of women’s dress shoes, mine for the taking at a mere dollar apiece, on one condition—I had to take them all. I said yes. That ‘yes’ ignited a summer of relentless hustle. Read more>>
Sheryl Sachtleben
I am originally from Houston and moved to San Marcos where I received my bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in public administration. I worked at Guadalupe County Juvenile Probation for 10 years then founded Seguin Youth Services in 1995 which is a neighborhood based prevention program that helps kids achieve at school and stay out of trouble. Read more>>
Erick Reyes
I began my journey in massage therapy in 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas, during a break from completing my bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and applying for graduate school. At the time, massage therapy was something I viewed as a side hustle while pursuing my long-term academic goals. Read more>>
Vanassa & Veronica
It started with trying to do something to occupy our time away from work. I, Vanassa have always been doing art since I was young and continued to do it here or there, if it was digital media, drawing, or just going back to different type of the classic art made by your hands. Read more>>
Kamica Paxton
I’ve been in the hair industry for over 9 years now and I’ve known from a young age that becoming a hairstylist was my calling. I graduated from the Paul Mitchell School in San Antonio, completing their advanced program, and went on to assist and work at a local salon. Read more>>
Valerie Vargas
I was first introduced to the violin in fifth grade by my parents, but everything truly changed when I was 13 and joined a church community program where I learned mariachi music. I didn’t speak Spanish at the time, yet I felt an instant and powerful connection to the music and the culture. Read more>>
Marisabel Moreno
Thank you so much for having me, it’s truly an honor to be featured here! I’m Marisabel and I am the founder of The Soulful Bloom Market, the first intentional market for the soul. Around the time that The Soulful Bloom Market began blooming, I was in the midst of one of the darkest tower moments of my life. Read more>>
Laura Griffiths
I’ve always had a heart to help people, women especially. I believe women are the heart and the engine of our world. Women are not ‘smaller men.’ We have unique skills, talents, and ways of approaching people and problems that are incredibly valuable. Read more>>
Jeremy Jacob
I have been a lifelong entrepreneur. I was the kid in the back of the classroom selling candy to my classmates and mowing lawns in the summer. I operated small businesses while in college, but didn’t really do anything exciting until I opened Float Wellness Spa. Read more>>
Elise Galperin
In Austin, I was painting, performing, and staging collaborative happenings where dancers, musicians, visual artists, and strangers all became part of the work. it looked chaotic from the outside. From the inside, it felt like orchestration. I didn’t know the language for it then, but I was already designing systems. I was observing humans co-create meaning in real time. Read more>>
Scott Badger
About fifteen years ago, an older neighbor, Lou Wilson who was having difficult driving, asked me to take him to a service project his church was helping staff volunteers. The project was to build a ramp for a disabled widow on the Southside of town. The impact on the lady receiving the ramp and the volunteers made a heart-felt impression. Read more>>
Valarie J Golombeski
From an early age, I found myself naturally drawn to listening and supporting others. In my teenage years this looked like checking on people I didn’t know if they seemed upset despite the fact that, in general, I was a very shy person. Read more>>
Mickey Middaugh
I spent more than two decades in the U.S. Air Force as a Security Forces professional, working in crisis response, investigations, and leadership roles in environments where small decisions often carried serious consequences. Much of my career revolved around understanding how things go wrong, how threats develop, and how people end up in situations they never expected to be in. Read more>>
Anthony Williams
Connected Athletics started in 2020 during the pandemic, out of real conversations between former NCAA and NFL players who had lived the full athletic journey. With sports shut down, it became clear how many athletes and families were trying to navigate recruiting, academics, and life after sports without a real plan. Read more>>
Franco Tavera
Born and raised in Peru. My parents are farmers. Hands and knees in the dirt they did everything to provide for my brothers and I. Graduate highschool in Lima. Went to college in Louisiana, did a study abroad in Europe and got a degree in international business. First job out of collage was in Tennessee. Left corporate job moved to Texas to start my business Read more>>
Tiffany Johnson
Big Back Butter Cake started with a simple birthday gift for my mother. I knew how much she loved butter cake, so I wanted to make something thoughtful and personal. I found a recipe online, but after testing it, I felt it could be so much more flavorful. I kept tweaking and refining until I landed on the Vanilla Butter Cake we still serve today. Read more>>
Patrese Denny
My story truly began during my teenage years when I took on the role of a tutor for a young student in my neighborhood. At the time, I had no idea that this experience would set me on a path far from my initial aspirations of becoming a lawyer. After graduating from high school, I enrolled in college, intending to pursue a degree in politics or business. However, a spark had been ignited within me—a deep desire to impact the lives of children in need. Read more>>
Jenevy Sims
My journey began 15 years ago with the founding of The Evolve Firm, a visual communications agency built on the belief that intentional branding can change the trajectory of a business. Over the last decade and a half, that spark has evolved into a multifaceted ecosystem including Evolve Events and The Collabrium, a dedicated event venue and creative space designed to foster community and connection. Read more>>
