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.
Thomas Browne
Years ago, I started a YouTube channel where I intended to make short skits. One of those skits was going to be a commercial for a company that offered to do any type of job for a fraction of the cost, leaving a lot to the imagination of the viewer as far as what kind of jobs these would be. Read more>>
Heather Pilkington
I never anticipated a career in real estate. I was a military spouse, and when my husband separated from the Army, we moved to San Antonio in 2017. At the time, I was working in destination marketing, but the transfer process didn’t work out, so I found myself needing to start over in a city where I didn’t know anyone. Read more>>
David & Katie Alvarez
David and I met in 2011 in a summer photography class at UTSA. We began dating in the Fall of 2011 and I graduated from UTSA in the Spring of 2012 and David graduated in Fall of 2012. We got engaged on December 25, 2013 and then we were married November of 2014. Read more>>
Justin Herbelin
I grew up around real estate, watching my parents flip homes, and after college I became the assistant to a top-producing agent. Eventually I ventured out on my own, experiencing both success and setbacks before reinventing myself in a completely different market and launching the career I had always envisioned. Read more>>
Lindsay Saenz
Hello my name is Lindsay and my journey started in 2022 with a simple idea and the love for chamoy candy. I had always enjoyed making treats for family and friends, and one day I thought, “Why not turn this into something bigger?” So I took a chance and started Snacks by LindsayR In the beginning, it was a lot of trial and error. Read more>>
Adriana Christian
Phil and I started FlowerBomb as a working photography and film team. True florals are quite costly and we saw a big divide between those who could or couldn’t afford. Those who couldn’t were stuck DIYing or buying cheap and often ugly looking faux floral options. Read more>>
Bri Logue
About nine years ago, I started my business after realizing I wanted more control over my time and the kind of work I was doing. What began as building websites and helping businesses with marketing gradually evolved into something much bigger. As technology changed, so did we. Read more>>
X’avier, Georgio Samaniego,Paredes
The inception of what would be later named Ginx, was in the month of October 2016. I ( X’avier) was visiting Georgio during a break between classes. Georgio, Mikey (his older brother), and I were discussing Georgios lay off from a national pest control company. Georgio was a bit bummed, he enjoyed his job and what he was learning. Read more>>
Brenda Anz
Saving Our Way began with a very personal need: I wanted to find a way to make our family’s income go further. At the time, my husband and I were raising three children, caring for our dog, and helping take care of my grandmother. We had a full household, and like many families, we were trying to balance a limited budget with growing expenses. Read more>>
Patrick Serna
From 18 until 27 years old, I attended colleges in Texas and Italy, securing degrees for my future career as a priest, pastor and professor. Then for 16 years I was a priest, pastor, hospital chaplain and professor in South Texas. Read more>>
Darryl Dunn
I’ve always been creative, but woodworking wasn’t something I planned on making a career out of. Around 2014, I started taking apart shipping pallets just to see what I could make. I built my first bench that spring and that project completely changed my direction. At the time, I was trying to figure out where I fit. Read more>>
Madelyn Blanquiz
Now with My Tyrona’s about to be 3 years old I now have a newborn and a 5 year old, along with being a wife, a student and my main job it can be tiring. Some days I want to throw in the towel but I just think of Tara and getting her story out, this is what motivates me to keep going. I hope to set an example to my sons that hard work pays off and anything is possible! Read more>>
Connie Viera
Death Moth Studio Salon opened in July 2020, it wasn’t just about opening another hair salon. It was about creating the kind of space I wished existed—a salon where people could show up exactly as they are, without feeling like they had to fit a certain mold. Read more>>
Jordan Taylor
Music has shaped my life for as long as I can remember. What began as a passion for classical guitar eventually led me to earn bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in guitar performance, but my journey has never been confined to the concert stage. Read more>>
David Loyola
I grew up drawing as a form of keeping still while at church. My parents would hand me a piece of paper and a pencil during church services to keep me from distracting others. This very well may have been an incubator for my creativity. By the time I was in high school, I was deeply enamored with all forms of artistic expressions. Read more>>
Hector Olivares
My journey into plumbing began when I was 19 years old and had just become a young father. Wanting to provide for my family, I quickly joined the construction industry, where I was introduced to different trades on job sites. I remember talking with plumbers who told me that learning a trade could change my future because plumbing is something people will always need. Read more>>
Roberto Palitos
Roberto Palitos Hello, my name is Roberto Palitos. I am 39 years old and have been making music for more than 25 years. I am a singer, songwriter, producer, and recording artist whose passion has always been creating music that connects with people. I am a Tejano and Country artist born and raised on the South Side of San Antonio, Texas. Read more>>
Lissa Zapata
If you had asked me years ago where life would lead, I never would have imagined that my journey would bring me back home to San Antonio, helping families navigate one of the biggest decisions of their lives. Looking back now, I can see how every chapter prepared me for the work I do today. I’m a proud San Antonio native and a first-generation American. Read more>>
Scott Bustamante
Where do I begin? So it all started when a made a last minute decision to go to beauty school after i graduated high school. I grew in a small town called Poth then relocated to Seguin where I attended Navarro High school. Read more>>
Celeste de Luna
I started as an ordinary art teacher who went and got an MFA funded in part by the district I worked for. It led me to a journey of transitioning from a painter to a printmaker, from a high school art teacher to a career in higher education and in fine arts. Read more>>
Victoria Rodriguez
Ive have always loved art and expressing creativity in all different forms, especially when it comes to food and baking, so I attended St. Phillips College for Baking and Pastry Arts and spent several years learning to bake and decorate cakes professionally before starting my own business. Read more>>
Mayra Zamora
I’ve always believed that art has the power to bring people together, and that’s been the driving force behind my career. I was born in Austin, Texas, and raised in the small town of Tivoli. As a proud Chicana artist, my Mexican heritage has always been a major influence on my work. Read more>>
