Shanna Jones and Felice Sloan
After being friends for several years by way of a relationship built on fantastic hair (we shared the same hair stylist), a passion for food, and of course, our love for cocktails, we entered the world of blogging in 2011 and Urban Swank was born. We had no clue what blogging was really about back then. Read more>>
Zach Colander
Solutions Pest & Lawn, founded in 1958, was the first do-it-yourself pest control store in the country. It was started as a local pest control company when they saw an opportunity to sell the same chemicals professionals use directly to homeowners. Solutions have changed hands many times over the years being owned by some of the largest agrochemical companies in the world (Bayer, Adama, Chem China) but is now a family owned local company. Read more>>
Wilson Capron
Wilson Capron grew up on ranches in West Texas and has studied horsemanship and roping since his youth. In 1996, Wilson began working for a friend’s father, legendary bit and spur maker Greg Darnall. Wilson lived with the Darnall family while attending Texas A&M University-Commerce, where he earned an Ag-Business degree. Read more>>
Jodi Holt
I’ve been in the multifamily interior design industry since 1997 when I graduated from the Art Institute of Houston. I purchased the company I started out with a short 7 years later at the age of 27. Now nearing 42 years of age I’m truly grateful to have experienced so much so young in this industry and being a successful business owner. Read more>>
Doyle Carver
I started out as a mechanic shop and began to dabble in making things out of spare parts. I was given a bunch of horseshoes and just naturally started making little sculptures. People saw them and bought them. It was fun to do too. Read more>>
Aleksandra Arnold
We started our family business to give our son Maximilian an excellent learning environment, advance his Russian language skills, and develop his sense of Russian cultural heritage. We saw an interest and opportunity to share our goals with other like-minded international families and founded Good Morning Russian Preschool in 2016. Read more>>
Monica Torres-Perez
I started MT Business Solutions after I was laid off from my job. I had been in business for 12 years prior to my divorce and when we closed the businesses, I helped 2 of my technicians start their own service company and did their bookkeeping so I wanted to bring my hard-learned lessons and successes to others who were thinking about starting a business or struggling thru the growing years of their business. Read more>>
Stanislaw Burzynski
Stanislaw R. Burzynski, MD, PhD (“Burzynski”) brought his cancer cure to the United States from Poland in 1970. President Nixon’s 1971 “War on Cancer” provided a $55,000 grant to Burzynski, which amount helped deliver Burzynski’s treatment to his cancer patients (as promised) in 1976. Burzynski’s first cancer patient was cured in 1977. Read more>>
Chris Below
I started working full time at 15 years old. I had always dreamed of purchasing my own car and my father insisted I earn it. My dream came true at 17 when I purchased a 1977 Camaro Z28. I went on to graduate from Furr High School on the East Side of Houston. Read more>>
Christian Ford-Wright
Ever bought something & needed a truck? Call Dude With The Truck, we’ve been around serving Houston since 2015. Services we offer Auto Transport, Delivery and 24/7 Roadside Assistance. We also offer a Don’t Drink & Drive safe ride program. Read more>>
Richard Flores
Bar None started from me seeing an open field while I was out running. The, had trees and overgrown grass and just looked dirty. Every day I ran by this field and never saw anything than what it was. Then one day while I was running I looked at that field and I pictured a baseball field. Read more>>
Billy Argueta
It all started at Royal Oaks Country Club when I used to work as an Outside Staff position. I knew lots of members there. Worked golf most of the time and valet when golf was overstaffed and was a lifeguard in the summer. Read more>>
Erika Emal Gamez
My childhood was filled with animals. My dad brought home every single animal you can think of. Cats, dogs, squirrels, possums, raccoons, birds, you name it. My job as a kid was to do the mange baths for dogs and taming feral cats. Read more>>
Ghazal Qureshi
IDEA Lab Kids began in the summer of 2011. Ghazal Qureshi, a Data Scientist / Computer Science Graduate and mom of three, recognized an absence of unique and specialized enrichment in after-school and camp programming. Read more>>
Nina Magon
Nina Magon is a national, multi-award winning interior designer and TV personality renowned for her signature refined modern aesthetic that perfectly balances bold high design with glamorous appeal. As Creative Director of Contour Interior Design with locations in Houston, TX, and Miami, FL. Read more>>
Sheila Lyon ASID, RID
The Accessory Place, acquired from its original ownership in 2001 sells furniture, home furnishings and beautiful accessories with an emphasis on custom floral arrangements that are unmatched in the Houston area. We are located in Town and Country Village and occupy 9000 square feet of retail/design space. Read more>>
Ella Hearrean Ritchie
I’ve heard that great success usually follows great failure, and I suppose that’s true in my life. My story began after a very difficult year in 2009. Things didn’t seem very promising at the time, but two good things happened. First, I had time to re-evaluate everything, including my career. Read more>>
Lauren Aikins
Growing up as an athlete gave me a lifetime of knowledge and experience in strength training. The love of working out and my passion to help people led me to become a personal trainer. My goal is to help people live healthy lifestyles and have fun working out! Read more>>
Kerry Walsh
I became a certified personal trainer in my early 40’s, quit my corporate job, started my own business and have never looked back! The only regret I have is that I didn’t start 20 years earlier! Just like most people I have my own fitness journey with ups and downs… Read more>>
Bob Holmes
I retired from the Salisbury, Maryland Police Department as a K9 Trainer. I started my business in The Woodlands, Texas in 2000 and I am the pioneer of quality in-home Dog Training for this area. My specialty is training dogs with problem behaviors and the key to my training is that I teach people to be Trainers. Read more>>
Monette Chilson
Poised here at mid-life, I don’t know a lot of things for sure. Certainty, in fact, seems to be a slippery beast these days. Instead of articulating a perfectly crafted platform of why I write what I write, I will tell you that we are all stories unfolding and none of us knows what’s around the corner. Read more>>
