Tiffany and Darius Franklin
Prior to KGF, I was a young professional starting my career in the governmental sector doing Accounting and Auditing work. I felt that everything was going great! It wasn’t until I was laid off from my secure, retirement-safe job that I felt thrusted into the entrepreneurial journey I am on today. Read more>>
Chris Evans
I started Lessons On The Go on the floor of my apartment located in a rough government subsidized housing project. I was living off of $15 a week for food and at one point preparing to “move” into my car. The first month I was there I found myself in the middle of a gang shooting and staring down the barrel of a 9mm pistol. Read more>>
Estrella ‘Star’ and Jose Castellanos
Star Cleaning Services is a family company started in 2014. Our family moved to The Woodlands area from Guatemala in 2004, and since Estrella and Jose have always been entrepreneurs, they were looking to start a business in the service industry in Texas. Read more>>
Pam Harris
I grew up on an apple farm in upstate NY and was a natural salesperson at the age of 8 at our local fruit stand. From there I left for Texas to make my fame and fortune and was in the architectural woodwork and construction after 5 years of commercial real estate. Read more>>
Tony Chicas
I’m a proud father of 3 boys and when my first son Matthew was born I have never felt so in love for a person like I did for my boy. I didn’t want to miss one moment, I got the green light from the wifey to buy a nice camera and began taking pictures of my son every opportunity I got!!! Read more>>
Maria Snider
My love for photography started when I was very young. I remember the day that I saw a picture my dad took for my sister’s first communion and I loved it. I think from then on I had a huge love for photography. My grandfather was also a great inspiration for me. Read more>>
Anthony Thurston
My father was an engineer and had to privilege of traveling the world. Thinking back to my youth, my passion for aviation began with a video game called Zaxxon. In this game, you are pilot whose mission is to attack enemy’s headquarters by destroying the fuel tanks, gun emplacements, missiles, fighters and a large enemy robot. Read more>>
Deb Tandy
After having a successful career in Michigan, we moved to The Woodlands and I stayed home to raise my children for eight years. I was a longtime customer of the previous Learning Express store in The Woodlands. When I heard that the old store was closing, I thought it would be a fun, challenging project to take on. Read more>>
Rick Raanes
I started in the business in 2004 with Prudential Gary Greene. We switched to Keller Williams in April of 2008 and the business started to take off. My wife joined our team in April of 2012, and in January of 2015, we hired our first buyer’s agent. Read more>>
Daniel Nichols
A few years after returning home from the Navy and attending College I had the idea of running a business in the back of my head. I ended up in the technology field with IT jobs at various education and corporations advancing in a career when at one point I became friends with a hiring manager who ultimately left the company to purchase a FASTSIGNS franchise. Read more>>
Amita Trasi
I was born and raised in Mumbai, India and moved to the U.S. in 2007. While in India, I completed my MBA and worked in the Human Resources field for a few years. When I moved to The Woodlands, I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue working in Human Resources. Read more>>
Kiki Koymarianos
On April 1, 2017 WOAMTEC USA announced that it has officially acquired Women on a Mission to Earn Commission (DBA-WOAMTEC) an Orlando, Florida based company. The new owner, Kiki Koymarianos, is no stranger to WOAMTEC. Read more>>
Justin and Matthew Roth
Matt worked for a big tree company in the Woodlands during high school and he didn’t agree with many aspects of how the company was run, in particular, their quality of services. So he decided to start his own company. The first year he literally went door to door looking for work. Read more>>
Dee Hotop
Rowing Club of The Woodlands (RCTW) was founded in 1989 by a group of 3-4 rowing enthusiasts and has grown to just over 100 members today. Our membership is comprised of middle school and high school athletes and adults. Read more>>
Stephanie Dickens, Sarah and Lee Hood
Sarah Hood is the founder of Read Frog and has been in education for 13 years. Prior to teaching in the public-school system, she was a Cognitive Therapist for individuals with traumatic brain injury. Throughout her entire professional career, she has devoted her energies and time to helping others learn in different, multi-sensory, and cognitively efficient ways. Read more>>
Dawn Coupe
It all started with a love for fashion, fabrics, textures, colors, and interior design. So naturally, I received a Bachelor of Arts, with a specialization in Interior Design, from Sam Houston State University. After a few years of being an Interior Designer, I left my passion for a ” real job”… Read more>>
Ed and Cindy Kleeman
We relocated to Texas from Lemont, IL 3 years ago to be closer to our sons Kurt and Kyle, daughter-in-law Elizabeth and grandchildren Carson and Cora. I wanted a hotdog and didn’t find a place to get one. So I started talking about starting up a food trailer with our family. Read more>>
Tim Huber
I grew up in Mentor, Ohio just outside of Cleveland. Through a passion for gardening, I was drawn to a horticulture program in my high school. Later working in greenhouses and eventually on a golf course maintenance crew. Fortunately, I was mentored by some of the best golf course superintendents in the business that helped guide me on my path attending Penn State for turfgrass management. Read more>>
