
Dive into Small Business Stories
Keeping it candid, the real entrepreneurial stories of small business owners and founders are shared. Over here, we celebrate those who want to knock the world, right off its feet and straight onto its head.
From Public Health to Poured Perfection: How a Mom & Wife Pivoted to Build a Thriving Mobile Bartending Company in Tampa
Meet CJ, the powerhouse behind Booze & Bubbles, a thriving champagne Italian-style tap truck business based in Tampa,, servicing all of Central Florida.
Beauty & Baker: Meet Briana Smith, Owner of Black Sheep Cookie Co.
Meet Brianna Smith, the fearless entrepreneur behind Black Sheep Cookie Co., formerly known as Cookies N Crumbs. This St. Pete native is the ‘one-woman show’ behind her baking business that blossomed during her ‘mid-mid life crisis.’
The Thrift Dealer: Building Her Fashion Empire From High-End Vintage
Meet Taylor, the owner of The Vintage Collectives, a high-end pre-owned vintage shop. The vintage lover who has an eye for all things from the 90s-00s. Her brand inventory is intentional and distinctive, ranging from sexy satin numbers, to bad-ass blazer sets, to Y2K denim tops.
Kierra’s Krochet: Growing Her Brand Through Fashion Shows & Pop-Up Shops
Meet Kierra, the self-taught designer who creates colorful, vibrant crochet sets. Attending and vending at pop-up shops and debuting designs at local Florida fashion shows has helped her socialize with customers face to face, and create a community.
Destinee's Denim: Creating Her Digital Brand From Vintage Finds
Meet Destinee Elmore, the creator behind Urban Threads. The Tampa-based thrifter started her digital brand after initially wanting to declutter her closet. A few months into her launch, she decided to rework vintage, thrifted denim.
Houston’s Djilan ‘Dilo” D
Meet Houston’s Djilan ‘Dilo” D. He’s the definition of modern black boy fly, and is the creator of ‘Hot Boys Clothing.’ “Each tee is bleached by me, by hand with different ordinary bleach designs.”