Ishita Chakravarty
After college, I moved to South Korea to teach English. Over there with my tiny studio apartment, I still couldn’t keep myself out of the kitchen. I missed baked goods from back home and soon found out that so did my fellow expats. So I started baking cupcakes (in my mini microwave oven) and selling them at our local pub. Read more>>
Juan and Fatima Escobar
This started as a hobby for my family and I. Our interest in our Mexican heritage grew and it lead to the start of the business. This was our way of staying in touch with our roots and letting others know our culture. Read more>>
Jose Aguilar and Liz Cordill
We are a group of architects who decided to pursue custom fabrication for architectural interiors. In our time as practicing architects, we would often find that special design elements would end up being removed from projects if their complexity made them too costly for traditional construction methods. Read more>>
Shana Ross
Most of my family had and has weight issues. My mom and her three sisters were all diabetic, three of the four developed heart disease and my mom was also diagnosed with Lupus at a time when not much was known about the disease. Read more>>
Summer Reeves
I came across TXRX Labs in early 2014. I’ve always been someone who loved art and learning new things so when I found the lab, a local non-profit maker space where you can take classes and as a member use their equipment and facilities for your own projects, I knew I had found my new home. Read more>>
Shanacee Miller and Desiree Stewart
When I (Shanacee Miller) started out, I was just a fellow helper for another solo housekeeper. Which still til this day I help out from time to time. After her being my mentor I learned so much and wanted to branch off and create a company I could build and retire from. Read more>>
Amanda Dinitz
When I was in high school and pondering college and career choices, I knew that whatever I did, I wanted to be surrounded by music. Although I was a violin student and there are several professional musicians in my family, I always saw myself as a businessperson. Read more>>
Elise Capers
The idea of Axelrad came about when Monte Large, Jeff Kaplan, and Adam Brackman became inspired by a rooftop beer garden in New York. They were enchanted by the fun, cheerful environment and by the groups of all kinds of people enjoying the same space while drinking amazing beers or innovative cocktails. Read more>>
Graham Guest
Piano lessons age 8 – 12. Started guitar at 12, took a few lessons, then learned independently for a long time. Played in an original band called Graham & Pat Live! In high school, St. John’s School – Houston (1982-1986): all original songs; I played guitar and sang, Pat Murray (male) played bass, and we used a drum machine. Read more>>
Clay Baron
We started as a surplus store in the 1940’s. As the G.I.’s returned from World War II, our business transitioned into a pawnshop. Now, over 70 years later Dave’s is still family owned and operated. I am the fourth generation, and proud of it! Read more>>
Nicholas Phat Nguyen
From an early age Nicholas Nguyen had a special love of fashion, but growing up in a business family, everything in his life had revolved around business. After completing his International Business degree at the University of Houston – Downtown he decided to start his own fashion label, even without attending fashion school. Read more>>
Rosemary Krieger
Approximately 5 years ago I purchased the HADA Antiques Shows ( Houston Antiques Dealers Association) and rebranded them as the Houston Antiques + Art + Design Show. The rebrand brings together the marriage of items represented from the 17th, 18th, 19th and introduces the 20th century together opening the audience for this great antique show to all ages. Read more>>
Christopher Jane and Eduardo Garcia
Montana Mex was founded on the idea of ‘eat well and stay smiling’ – everyone behind the brand believes in healthy active living and that all begins with eating well! Christopher Jane is our co-founder and CEO, Eduardo Garcia is our co-founder and Chef. Read more>>
Renee Reed
I am an Aggie, a Houstonian and most importantly a lifelong cat companion. I’m a CPA and a business consultant. I have worked with many entrepreneurs and have been truly inspired seeing what one can accomplish with passion, hard work and drive when you believe in your vision and the benefit it can provide the community. Read more>>
Jon Griffiths
I’m a music man, always have been, always will be. I grew up on everything you can think of from rock to reggae and from soul to country. House music is where I found myself happiest though. As I grew older, experienced more variations, it was techno that grabbed my attention…since then I’ve never looked back. Read more>>
Kasey Dixon
I grew up always interested in being active and creative. I was drawing shoes and designing clothes when the sun went down or when I should’ve been focusing on school. I was either playing basketball, or riding my bike outside. and then coming home and designing what I wanted to wear while doing that. Read more>>
Shaun Davis
Basically, I was an underprivileged yet well-mannered kid who grew up in an apartment complex off Long Point Rd behind the flea market that has since been knocked down. My grandmother came here from England and my mother had me at 16 so family roots were scarce so a sense to adapt and survive came naturally. Read more>>
Mark De Lange
The year 1972 ushered in Liza Minnelli’s Oscar-winning performance in Cabaret, the technology breakthrough of Atari’s “PONG,” and the introduction of Hamburger Mary’s to the SoMa district of San Francisco. The original Hamburger Mary’s was a funky, friendly dive put together on a shoe-string budget. Read more>>
Pedro Abasolo
I came to this country 20 years ago with a suitcase full of dreams. I worked arduously over the years to forge a better future for myself. From an early age, I’ve had an affinity for beauty and art in all its shapes and forms….. and my love affair with the beauty industry began as a makeup artist and hairstylist in my early twenties. Read more>>
Monica Grinage-Prince, CMP, CMM
The Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer started as a vision of Christ Church Cathedral (the oldest church in Houston). The visionaries wanted to create a non-denonminational, non-judgmental safe space for people that live and work in downtown Houston to experience mind and body wellness through spiritual practices such as Yoga, mediation, centering prayer and more. Read more>>
Jonathon Green
I fell in love with training when I was in high school. I dedicated myself to making the varsity football team my freshman year and knew I had to put on some serious size to actually be competitive. So I hired my first strength coach that summer and started training harder than I ever knew I could. Read more>>
Leonard Kincaid
In 2010, a team of Houston representatives toured Haven for Hope, an innovative program that serves San Antonio’s homeless. Across the street was a smaller building blending in with the background which housed the Public Sobering Unit, a program of The Center for Health Care Services Restoration Center. Read more>>
Anthony Showen and Derrest Williams, Jr.
In 2014, Anthony Showen, former Navy nuclear submarine engineer, and leader of Goodyear’s commercial operations group purchased the TreadWright Tires with investors. This family man, Pokemon playing and little league baseball advocate Anthony Showen moved down to TreadWrights new facility in Houston, TX and began making the branded remolds that were both structurally and cosmetically indistinguishable from new tires. Read mroe>>
Jeff Swedarsky
About six years ago, we saw him an opportunity to introduce the rapidly expanding all American culture of Houston and both locals and visitors. We put together a food tour company, and began to grow it over the years. Read more>>
Kathryn Brough, Erika Myers, Ray Miller and Alessandra Pistone
In 1976, the Association of American-Italian Clubs of Houston was established, made up of 16 clubs. The association quickly grew to encompass 26 clubs and together they developed many projects and events to help the community and to preserve Italian heritage. Read more>>
