Ideas aren’t everything, execution matters greatly, but starting often requires an idea and so we asked folks to think back and tell us the story of how they came up with the idea for their businesses. We’ve highlighted some of our favorite stories below.

Justus Hayes | Clothing

The idea to start Blended came from me in middle school and I attended a Charter school were we had to wear uniforms and so I was only able to wear normal clothes on the weekends.  Read more>>

Annette Whittenberger | Army Retired Veteran/ Founder of A Wild Ride Called Life

I came up with the idea for my business based on my personal experience exiting and transitioning from the military. As I was transitioning from the Army, I felt a deep sense of loss. I was grieving an experience that I had held on to for the past 17 years. Read more>>

Krissy Bodnovich | Social Media Marketing Consultant

I saw a need, and that’s how my business was created. I am from a small town in West Virginia. After moving to Nashville, I got to see the power of good marketing. I saw businesses flourishing and marketing agencies charging top dollar for their expertise in making that happen. Read more>>

Heather Montgomery | Content Creator

It was by pure accident! I started a blog in 2009 as an accountability journal as I trained for my first half marathon. I had watched some friends run the runDisney full marathon, and was so inspired. Read more>>

Kristen Moore | Equine Consultant & Outdoor Enthusiasts

My business started off and was inspired by me just wanting to help the people in my community who had horses. I would go around helping and offering basic services to horse owners and one day one of my clients said, Kristen you should at least charge people for your gas to come out and I said well maybe I will. Read more>>