The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.
Courtney Davis
I started HelioSkintrix Skin & Beauty Studio in 2020 with a passion for helping people feel more confident through self-care. What began with me providing waxing and sugaring services has grown into a full beauty business serving clients in both Marion and Florence, South Carolina. Building my business has required me to learn far more than esthetics. Read more>>
Zack Bradley
I started in 2014, and like a lot of photographers, I didn’t begin with some perfectly mapped-out plan for what the business would eventually become. I was drawn to photography because I liked the combination of creativity, people, and storytelling, and over time weddings became the place where all of those things clicked for me. Read more>>
Joshua Gaffney
Where did my journey truly start? I’ve always had a love for art. I started drawing at a young age, and eventually I fell in love with anime and manga art, which introduced me to and intrigued me about the Japanese style of art. Read more>>
Ta’Jae Smith
My brand Goddess By Jae was created after realizing that working for other people didn’t make me rich, nor did it help me scale the ladder in any company I worked for I knew that I wanted to leave a legacy I knew that modeling for others wasn’t paying me enough. I knew that I wanted my time back and not only that I want freedom. I started off being intrigued with luxury waxing I heard a lot about fruit, chocolate, and sugar waxing, and Vajazzling Read more>>
Jeffrey Estrada
We’re Jeff and Kari, and we’re a husband-and-wife photography team based in Rhode Island. We actually met when we were 12 years old and have been together since 2009. This October, we’ll be celebrating 10 years of marriage, so we’ve been together for a long time. We started our business around 2016, but in the beginning we mainly photographed pets. Read more>>
Brittany Meekins
My candle journey started in 2019, honestly because I had a bit of an obsession with candles! I loved having them burning throughout my home, but with kids and pets, I started paying more attention to what I was actually bringing into our space. Read more>>
Brandi Dehaven
I’ve never been able to shake my love for writing. Even so, I tried to be everything else. I enrolled at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) as a Computer Science major before I decided to swap to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Professional Writing. The change happened in my sophomore year when I failed three core classes. Read more>>
Patty Galvan Proctor
My story really starts with my roots. I’m originally from Degollado, Jalisco, Mexico, and I’m incredibly proud of where I come from. So much of who I am, my love for family, food, faith, hard work, and taking care of others, comes from the way I was raised and the culture I grew up in. Family has always been the center of my world. Read more>>
Diamond Roc
Diamond Roc grew up surrounded by singers, and her family encouraged her talent by entering her in talent shows. Music became a way for her to express herself and inspire others. She has always loved fashion and dreamed of owning a clothing brand, a dream she brought to life with Urban Brand Designs and Divine We Are. Read more>>
Arlette O’Rourke
I have spent more than 25 years working in food and hospitality. My career began in professional kitchens, including the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, and eventually led me to Charleston, where I founded Indigenius Cuisine in 2014. Over the years, the business has taken me into private homes, weddings, large events, production catering, and some fairly extraordinary kitchens and dining rooms. Read more>>
Carol Roper
I’ve always had a passion for house design so I obtained my associates degree in architectural engineering and promptly began working in an architectural firm. But the job wasn’t as fulfilling as I’d hoped because I ended up mostly drawing grocery stores or commercial buildings. Read more>>
Taemra Anderson-Hanna
I am gratefully retiring this year with just over 27 years of Federal Government service. I have been working as a first responder in psychology and law enforcement since 1999. In 2014 to follow my passion, I began working on a goal to manage my own wellness and mental health business. Just as I was starting out, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more>>
Queen Arlene Banks
My story really started long before I ever sold my first lipstick. I come from a family of entrepreneurs, so business has always been a part of me. My parents taught me about hard work, resilience, taking pride in what you build, and creating something that can outlive you. Read more>>
Tore Savona
I’m Tore’ Savona, a Gullah Geechee woman from the Charleston, South Carolina area whose life has been shaped by service, spirituality, movement, and a deep desire to live intentionally. For more than 16 years, I’ve worked in healthcare as a dialysis patient care technician, caring for people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Read more>>
K S 
Born in Clifton, NJ music has been in KS since the 4th grade where he started playing saxophone all the way through high school. Read more>>
Millz Davis 
I started off by making music in 2010, I was 11 going on 12. I use to write songs until I eventually turned my bedroom closet into a recording booth and from there I taught myself how to record and engineer using an old MacBook. Read more>>
