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Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

The Former College Basketball Player Helping Young Girls Succeed

“Getting them to see themselves beyond basketball is what we’re working on. We’re going to have them on the court, but we’re also going to have them off the court.”
March 11, 2021
2 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

Thereasa Black on Starting Her Bon AppéSweet Gelato Shop

“My company is really a promise to her that I’m never going to leave her again.”
March 4, 2021
3 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

The Former Nurse Who Thinks E-Commerce Is the Future

“E-commerce is becoming a way of life, so we have to educate the people who are going to be in the industry.”
February 24, 2021
3 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

The Hotelier Who Believes in the Power of Talking It Out

“Conversation is probably the only way we’re going to have any chance to heal this planet. If you understand my world, then you can relate to it. If I can understand your world, I can relate to it. That’s where the rub is.”
February 19, 2021
6 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

The Bookstore Owner Who Wants Black Children to See Themselves

“I didn’t care about profit. We just wanted Black children to see themselves in the stories they read because we know that schools didn’t really have that.”
February 17, 2021
3 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

The Fitness Studio Owner Who Hates a Spa Day

“I like to work, and it’s fun. When the customers start rolling in, it’s all about them. We’re solving their issues or having conversations with them. I love it.”
February 10, 2021
5 min read

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