It takes a lot more than an idea to build a business, but there can’t be a business without the idea. So we asked folks who’ve built wonderful businesses to tell us about how they came up with the idea in the first place.

Avery Estelle

It all started in Waco, Texas where I attended undergrad at Baylor University. At the time, I was in a Journalism class that had assigned us a task of interviewing a local business owner. I knew immediately that I wanted to meet the owner of Oh My Juice, the only juice and smoothie bar in Waco. Read more>>

Portia “that’s So Portia” | Content Creator

For starters, I have a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, so by nature I am a media girl. Professionally, I have done various media-related work across agencies and publishers for brands, such as General Motors and Longhorn Steakhouse. In my personal time, I used to watch YouTube content ranging from lifestyle, fashion, hair & reality tv and one day I thought “I could do this.” Once I had that thought, that is when “That’s So Portia” was birthed in April 2020. Read more>>

Theres And Gabby | co-founders

We both worked in the corporate event world, and we were passionate about the industry but we wanted to break off and do our own thing. We came across the mobile bar idea when it was starting to flourish overseas in Europe and Australia. There was nothing like that here in the US at the time, and definitely not in South Carolina. We started out with one bar, then two, and now own the largest fleet of mobile bars in the US! Read more>>

Niki Kay | Digital Nomad, Travel Content Creator and Group Trips Leader

At twenty-six years old, I embarked on my first solo travel adventure. While I enjoyed the freedom of solo travel, I quickly realized that what I loved most was sharing experiences with others. Waiting for friends or family to join me became frustrating—we had different schedules and budgets. That’s when I decided to go solo, but with a twist: I started organizing group trips for solo travelers to come together and experience the joy of travel collectively. Read more>>