Chris Lassiter
Coushatta’s Creations: Adding to the family recipe
Photo by Chris Lassiter It’s a taste of Texas just like Mama used to make. Otis Hawkins and Coushatta Hawkins moved from Houston, TX, to...
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Chris Lassiter
Aug 12
Carlton Melton: Making a pivot
Once Carlton pictured a new vision for his business, he picked up a camera. The founder of Take One Imaging – a company that caters to...
Chris Lassiter
Jul 29
Kyle Alston and Sunqueet Pepper: A serendipitous partnership
Photo by Chris Lassiter Kyle Alston and Sunqueet Pepper made good on their fresh idea. Now they’ve got the juice. The friends and...
Chris Lassiter
Jul 22
Taylor Redmond and Whitney Vaughn: Running the numbers
They had a fresh idea to squeeze out more income. Now the husband-and-wife tandem, co-owners of Nolia’s Lemonade, are reaping the fruits...
Chris Lassiter
Jul 15
Eric Vasson: Cooking up an idea
Photo by Chris Lassiter Eric Vasson just wants to be the second-best cook in his family. The number one position isn’t up for debate. The...
Chris Lassiter
Jul 8
Simone McKelvey: Building a homemade business
Photo by Chris Lassiter Simone McKelvey went from gifting soaps to becoming a gifted soap maker. The founder of Simone & Tuesday LLC,...
Chris Lassiter
Jun 27
The Goodmans: From passion to paycheck
Photo by Chris Lassiter Ray Goodman told his wife Charlotte to turn her passion into a paycheck — the result: Charlotte’s Kitchenette....
Ashley Wenger
Apr 18
Financial Founders: Helping entrepreneurs make smart money decisions
It's no secret that finance is one of the top issues for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Most entrepreneurs start their...
Anika Horn
Aug 29, 2023
Vocal About What Matters
“When I first explored my creative side, I bought a silhouette cutter (device for printing on apparel) and immediately hated it. What had...
Ashley Wenger
Jul 30, 2023
Building a strong foundation
Last summer, we met Daniel Kelly II, the founder of M.E. Opus, a music and entertainment venture in the Northern Valley. M.E. Opus is the...
Ashley Wenger
Jun 2, 2023
Deep Structure Productions
Great stories bring people together, spark conversations, push ideas, and grow our minds. Deep Structure Productions, in Staunton, VA, is...
Ashley Wenger
May 1, 2023
POP Plastic
What do charcuterie boards, earrings, and side tables all have in common? They’re all made from recycled plastic in Staunton, Virginia!...
Ashley Wenger
Apr 17, 2023
Virginia Creative Collective
The Shenandoah Valley is home to a flourishing environment of imaginative entrepreneurs, from painters and photographers to florists and...
Ashley Wenger
Apr 2, 2023
Asdelia Mae Boutique
Jenna Cauchi is the founder of Asdelia Mae Boutique, a children’s boutique clothing store coming to Harrisonburg, VA. Jenna's role as a...
Ashley Wenger
Mar 4, 2023
Burrow and Vine
Megan Burrows is a daughter, sister, wife, mom, friend, creative, yogi, and plant lover, and within the past year has added entrepreneur...
Ashley Wenger
Jan 26, 2023
JuiceWorks 3D
As a young boy, relentless ideator, and tinkerer, Andrei Dacko often found himself in trouble at school because his teachers and...
Ashley Wenger
Jan 8, 2023
Pink Ambition Pole Fitness
What do you do when your business partnership starts to go south? For many entrepreneurs, having a business partner is a huge weight off...
Ashley Wenger
Dec 12, 2022
Sage Bird Ciderworks
How does a front porch cider-making hobby turn into a full-scale cidery? Just ask Zach and Amberlee Carlson, owners of Sage Bird...
Ashley Wenger
Nov 21, 2022
Axe Warehouse
Starting a business is time-consuming enough as it is. Starting a business while you’re a student in school is even busier still. But...
Ashley Wenger
Nov 15, 2022
Simply Clean
When Mallory Douglas moved her cleaning business, Simply Clean, from Virginia Beach to Lexington, she had 40 dollars and the...
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