Jodi Washington
Double You Photography started with $100 and a trip to the pawn shop. God spoke to me, and told me I was going to be a Photographer. I had had no interest in ever doing that. We gave away so much at the beginning of our journey. Read more>>
DeAndra Davidson
Like a lot of businesses, we saw a need. After our venue search for our eldest daughter’s wedding, we realized there was a market for a rustic yet elegant venue and we knew of the perfect spot. We knew or hoped a venue would fit perfectly in our beautiful Pecan Orchard that we owned 15 years prior. Read more>>
Nicole Ellis
I didn’t exactly take the traditional route to get where I am. I came to the DFW area 14 years ago from Northern California to attend TCU. I majored in Kinesiology thinking I was going to be a Physical Therapist. Read more>>
Kenye Pierce
After graduating from college with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communication Systems, I knew that I wanted to start my own graphic design business but was unsure of how I was going to do it or even make a living off of it. Read more>>
Ashlee Kautz
As a freshman at TCU, I had no idea what city I would end up in or what career I would end up pursuing. I was just an 18-year-old Math Major who was excited to start college. Lucky for me, my big sister was a senior at TCU at the time, so I was able to spend a lot of time with the girl who had always been my best friend! Read more>>
Jenny Kincaid
Our mission began while I was serving as the Program Director for an inpatient hospital. I had to repeatedly witness the low standards of care, lack of care continuum and disjointed industry collaboration offered in most mental health facilities. Read more>>
Elyse McNabb
Giving back, being useful, helping others, cooking, caring for friends and family are my favorite things. I realized I wanted a healthy, cost effective, reusable food pouch that I could give to friends and family, sell to people for a really great price, and be able to feed my daughter great food that I made her, and from that concept, a company was born! Read more>>
Dr. Hallie Sheade
I grew up in the suburbs outside of Chicago, My first experience with horses was a pony ride that I begged my mom for at a local fair. Because kids had to ride by themselves, I was the only one in my playgroup willing to go. After that, my fate was sealed – I was to become a crazy horse girl. Read more>>
Pasang Lama
I was in my early twenties, when I came to Texas all the way from Nepal. I joined college. Through a student group network, I found a job as a night shift clerk at the Seven Eleven store. Read more>>
Aaron Lemons
My granddad started building entry doors and sash windows for contractors and wood doors for automobiles after WWII. In 1952, a contractor asked him if he ever built cabinets before and he said he would try and that was the beginning of Lemons Cabinets. Read more>>
Kristyn Gamblain
I came upon graphic design by serendipity really. I had taken a gap year as I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life and went to work for a small training college as a PA. One of my many tasks was to design certificates, newspaper adverts and flyers for the college. Read more>>
Jennifer Washington
I’ve always loved cooking and baking, but my favorite part was taking other recipes and changing them up or attempting to make it ten times better! I really enjoyed experimenting with different ingredients and flavors. Read more>>
Janine Hogan
While doing my best to remain humble, I started my career in planning fundraising events in high school. At the age of 19, I ran a non-profit organization while also attending college on a full academic scholarship. Read more>>
Benjamin Morris
Dr. Michael Morris, our executive director, was the city veterinarian for Fort Worth until 2015. He started going to Fort Worth Animal Control on a consulting basis back in 1975. During that time period, when there were dogs/cats at animal control that needed medical treatment to find homes, or dogs/cats that were “different.” Read more>>
Martie Geron-Simon
Baking came quite naturally to me; the talent for decorating, however, was a huge surprise. Surrounded by traditional artists should’ve been a clue, but my talent wasn’t discovered until I made my own wedding cake in 2013 much to the surprise of everyone that has ever known me. Read more>>
Manda Mobley
I guess my love for baking really started when I was about 10 and found an old Hershey’s cookbook in my mom’s kitchen. My cousin and I would play “Cooking Show” everyday and demonstrate to our audience how to bake a cake. Read more>>
Will Lourcey
When I was 7 years old, I was riding home from baseball games the summer after first grade. I would see the same man on a street corner holding a sign that read NEED A MEAL. I didn’t understand what the sign meant, so I asked my parents to explain it. Read more>>
Kris Williams and Danni James
We met 6 years ago through sharing mutual friends on FaceBook. Basically one of us reached out to the other one asking if they wanted to get together jam. Since then we have released 2 albums, played all over DFW, toured through California, performed on Good Morning Texas and opened at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Read more>>
Jason Tamplin
Myst E-Cigs began as an online-only Vapor Shop in mid-2012 started by Michael Rasor and Jason Tamplin. As demand grew they decided to open their first brick and mortar location in May of 2014 in West Fort Worth just outside of Rigmar Mall. Read more>>
Kathleen Culebro
Amphibian Stage Productions was founded in 2000 as a non-profit theatre company by three alumni (including myself) of TCU’s Theatre Department. Since the beginning, our objective was not only to entertain, but also to give audiences something to think about, to incite conversation, to bring up important issues and big ideas, and make an impact—whether it be a ripple or a wave. Read more>>
Ray Beshirs
I began my law enforcement career in 1995 when I was 21 years old, where I graduated the police academy and went straight to work as a full time officer. I was young and naive at this point in my life and didn’t realize the importance of continual training. Read more>>
Candice Wagner
CrossFit Iron Horse was formed and opened in 2010. I personally came on board as a coach and quickly came on board as an owner soon after. Today I am the co-owner and head coach of CrossFit Iron Horse. We’ve been voted as “Best of Fort Worth” by Fort Worth Magazine for 3 years and really pride ourselves on our community, coaching, and brand. Read more>>
Maricia Johns
Writing has always been something that I liked to do even as a child, I would write about my day in my diary which I still have. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to be able to write monthly for several publications including the Longview News Journal in Longview, Texas which is my hometown. Read more>>
Deanna McFadin
Urgent Animals of Fort Worth has partnered with Fort Worth Animal Care and Control for several years. Our Facebook page is the go-to spot for people to find information on the animals at the shelter that are at risk of euthanasia. Read more>>
Yvonne Smith
I had my first daughter at 13 years old and was married by 15, finished my senior year a year early as a mom and wife. I went on and got a degree as a nurse. I have also worked as a trainer at Bank of America. Read more>>
Brooke Mitchell
I worked at a retail store in downtown Fort Worth for about a year and I really liked working with the customers and I was good at sales. I decided that I could start my own store so I worked on the business plan and concept for a year and presented it to Sundance Square and investors. Read more>>
Lauren Brandon
When I was younger, I always had an interest in photography, following after my Dad who had done some creative film photography work many years prior to music row in Nashville. I had no direction but I knew I enjoyed it. Read more>>
Daneille Stewart
I have always had three things that I think influenced me starting my rescue. Being in the Army and being a disabled vet (10 years served) created the leadership in me. Having a rough childhood and a lifetime of abuse I became tough. Read more>>
Brock Ostrander
The origin of the Ostrander Scholar Society dates to the Spring of 1997 when our Founder met National Order of the Arrow Vice Chief, Josh Sain. Mr. Sain was an inspiration to Mr. Ostrander, inspiring him to remain active in the Order of the Arrow and pursue leadership roles beyond local levels. Read more>>
