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.
Mike Crandall
Wallys Watersports and Boat Storage/Crandall’s Ski and Wakeboard School Owner Mike Crandall: About age 10 I learned to water ski in New Mexico at Elephant Butte and Navaho Lakes and snow ski at age 4 at Sandia Peak and Sante Fe, we moved to Dallas where I waterskied on various area lakes including Lake Texoma. Read more>>
Rex Hausmann
Our business at Hausmann Millworks began in the best possible way: rooted in family and an environment of productivity and ‘stick-to-itiveness.’ My parents owned a small business called Hausmann and Hausman Design Company, which ran successfully for 32 years. They completed global projects with firms like Overland Partners Architects, including the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., the St. Read more>>
Brittney Petrovics Adams and Tommy Adams
hank you for the interest in our story. Before Blue Olive, Tommy and I both had careers we were proud of. Tommy built his career as a superintendent with a leading commercial general contractor in San Antonio, overseeing large-scale projects including K-12 campuses and university facilities. Read more>>
Marisa Cunningham
The Ballet Conservatory of South Texas was founded with a vision to provide exceptional ballet training while creating a supportive and inspiring environment where young dancers can grow both artistically and personally. Over the past two decades, the Conservatory has grown from a small local studio into a respected pre-professional training program serving students and families throughout the San Antonio community. Read more>>
Lydia Kimeli-Pope
I didn’t come to psychiatry through a straight path—it found me through lived experience. I was working as a registered nurse on psychiatric units, where I saw firsthand the gaps in care—patients who were struggling deeply but often felt unseen, rushed, or reduced to symptoms. Read more>>
Dawn Allen
I moved to Johnson City in 2018 and began volunteering at the Johnson City Christian Food Pantry a couple of years later. Tim Vasquez was running the JCCFP at the time and he was a wonderful pillar of the community. Read more>>
Aurymar Espinosa
I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where as a child I dreamt of dozens of possible careers growing up, from doctor, to archaeologist, to scientist, to doctor again. Read more>>
Luis Escobar
My journey to founding VenturePoint didn’t start in a boardroom; it started with a profound need for security and a fresh start. I came to San Antonio from Mexico, leaving behind a life that had been upended by the trauma of a kidnapping. Read more>>
Emily Thometz DVM
Like many little girls, I always wanted to become a veterinarian. I was very lucky after completing undergrad in ag business and animal science to be accepted to veterinary school at the University of Minnesota. I completed veterinary school with a focus on equine studies. Then I moved out of the cold to Arizona where I completed an internship. Read more>>https://voyagesanantonio.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-emily-thometz-dvm-of-mesquite-equine-hospital
Edith Rockett
In my 20+ year career in Special Education with one of the largest school districts in Texas, I have had the pleasure of working with families and their loved ones with special needs. My journey throughout those years provided me experience as a Life Skills classroom teacher, Life skills specialist, Autism Specialist, Behavior Specialist and High School Special Education Campus Coordinator. Read more>>
Luke Diamond
We started in 2007 and we worked up till today and we do a lot of ADA and remodeling for veterans and handicap people in San Antonio Read more>>
Jesse Baltazar
I’ve been in construction since 2010. I started off in underground utilities as a labor. I worked my way up to be a superintendent. I then worked my way into residential building, I started building log cabins all over the United States with a small company. After that, I worked for a remodeling company for 6 years until I started my own company in 2021. Read more>>
Lynette Forero
I grew up in Laredo, Texas whereI was raised with strong educational roots and values. Both of my parents were strong educational influences in my life. As I experienced all that schools had to offer, I realized that science was my absolute favorite subject in school. Read more>>
Deepesh Agarwal
Photography, for me, has always been about people, emotions, and connection. Over the last 25 years and 500+ weddings, I’ve learned that the most meaningful moments are often the simplest and most real ones. I love getting to know my couples beyond just being their photographer, because the best images come from trust, comfort, and genuine relationships. Read more>>
Lark Mason III
The New Braunfels Renaissance Faire grew from a desire to do more for our community. Our owners, Lark and Izzy Mason, and Alina Ball desired to help our local non-profits have an opportunity to raise funds at a time that is otherwise slow and to bring more people to New Braunfels outside of the tubing season. Renaissance faires are incredible events. Read more>>
Jose Moore
After graduating from college, Jose Moore started his career in an office position with the local Boy Scouts. To better provide for his family, he also took on a second job at a street sweeping company. Read more>>
Jay Rana
My journey in the beauty industry began in India, where I first learned the art of eyebrow threading. From the beginning, I was drawn to how something as simple as shaping eyebrows could make someone feel more confident. It taught me patience, precision, and the importance of understanding each person’s natural features. When I moved to San Antonio, it was a big life change. Read more>>
Kyle Evaldson
Not sure where to start, but I’ll give it a go. I grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, played sports, video games and lived a generally normal life like any other kid. I always had hobbies like airsoft or the relentless pursuit of cross country and track, but among those things were always creative ventures. Read more>>
Eddie Flores
My story really started from seeing how many good businesses and talented people go unnoticed simply because they don’t know how to get attention online. Read more>>
Mark Kamburis
Dream Gruene Getaway grew out of my background in hospitality and a passion for creating memorable guest experiences. Before entering the vacation rental space, I spent many years in the restaurant industry in Austin, including co-owning Satellite… Eat Drink Orbit for over a decade. Read more>>
Allen Sampson
Allen had always had a fascination with old cars and racing. His late father was a certified Ford Mechanic. He grew up around cars and racing. He decided to graduate high school early and attend WyoTech in Wyoming for Automotive collision, refinishing and chassis fabrication in Winter 2009. Read more>>
Isai Garza
I’ve always had a passion for working with children and creating spaces where they feel safe, loved, and excited to learn. For the past 5 years, I worked as a bilingual educator, helping young children grow not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. Being part of those early years showed me how important a strong foundation is for both children and their families. Read more>>
Callie Roberson
I was raised in the very small town of Comfort, Texas, with incredibly bright and interesting parents. My dad was a master carpenter, and my mom was a ministry clown. Between his attention to detail and her natural ease with people, I grew up as a creative helper and problem solver. Read more>>
Salma Reyes
My journey as a first-generation entrepreneur began when my family immigrated from Mexico to San Antonio. Navigating a school where no one initially spoke Spanish forced me to master English as my second language, a challenge that sparked a lifelong desire to help others bridge cultural gaps and step into the unknown. Read more>>
Cristy Lime
I’ve always been drawn to business – the growth, the resilience, and the process of building something meaningful long before I realized entrepreneurship would become such a defining part of my life. Read more>>
Tamara (Sweet T) Rodriguez
I’ve always been a bit of a professional busybody. My brain doesn’t have an ‘off’ switch; it just has forty different browser tabs open at all times—half are corporate strategy spreadsheets, and the other half are vintage hair tutorial videos.’ My story started in the 90s, cutting my teeth in hospitality management as a trainer for Darden Industries. Read more>>
Stacy Thigpen
I was working for my partner managing his family’s river business at a local lakeside hotel in New Braunfels, TX. Here i discovered paddle boarding and a rekindled love for the water. We had noticed the clear kayaks in another nearby city and we went to see what all the hubbub was about. Read more>>
Jennifer Lindberg
My husband Jim and I fell in love with an 1898 building in downtown Lockhart and decided to quit wedding photography and build something totally different in the world of studio photography: black and white portraits that feel less like snapshots and more like art. Years before the studio, we adopted two toddlers and realized we had zero baby photos of them. Read more>>
