“I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was a child. I grew up wanting to make my career out of things that I enjoy doing,” said 33-year-old Brooke Bridges, a mental health speaker and owner of Brooke’s Botanicals.
Brooke started dabbling in herbalism in 2016, but immersed herself more fully when she was pregnant with her […]
When Callie and DeeDee Davis first created their TikTok account in February of this year, they didn’t have hopes of going viral. They relied on trial and error and didn’t necessarily set out to make comedy content or even couples content. Callie initially posted tons of videos, both alone and with DeeDee, but was more […]
During the pandemic, 35-year-old Gillian Osnato recognized that more and more people were being drawn to Millerton, NY. Its growing popularity has made the town a true destination. “I thought that every vacation spot needed a charming candy and ice cream store,” Gillian describes. “So, I decided to go for it!”
While working with her father […]
23-year-old Connecticut-based artist Anna Kallajian started crocheting back in 2020 during the pandemic. What initially began as a hobby to remain creative quickly snowballed into a business.
“Right off the bat, I knew I didn’t want to exclusively sell crocheted and knitted items. Oftentimes, they’re expensive because they are such a labor of love,” Anna […]
21-year-old Mason Berlinghoff launched Four Silos Land Management LLC in 2020. The Amenia, NY, native talks about the intricacies of owning and operating the business, which has a primary focus on land management work including excavation, forestry, and gardening.
How did you decide to start this business? How did you come up with the business’ name […]
Michael Fournier has been taking care of lawns since he was eight years old. The 30-year-old started working with his grandfather, Leonard “Lenny” Fournier, as a kid, and following his graduation from high school, he started his own lawn care business in 2012, appropriately named Fournier’s Lawn Care.
“I’ve done this my whole life,” he […]
22-year-old Glori Wilder has music in her blood. She wrote her first song when she was seven, and at age 19, she was officially signed to a record label. Now an independent artist, Glori is reshaping her identity and gearing up to release her first project since leaving her label.
“Glori is obviously a stage […]
22-year-old East Canaan, CT, native Kayleigh Greene shares what it’s been like owning Industry Salon Studio, located in Canton, CT. The salon, which specializes in custom color and IBE extensions, opened a little over a year ago in April 2023.
How did you come up with your business’ name and branding?
I had a hard time coming […]
28-year-old Kody Goddard discusses his metal fabrication and welding business, KG Fabrication, located in Ashley Falls, MA.
When did you start KG Fabrication and how did you come up with the name and branding?
I formed a DBA for KG Fabrication in 2016 when I was two years out of high school. I spent countless days […]
22-year-old Keegan Donovan and her husband Brian are first generation farmers. Keegan had worked on farms while she was in high school, but she attended college for nursing and was working as a nurse when the pandemic hit. Brian, who had been milking cows commercially and shipping milk to distributors, suddenly found himself having to […]