Our city is home to so many incredible businesses and so we asked the founders how they came up with the ideas for their businesses and have shared their responses below.

Aaron Olson | Creative Adventurer and Overlander

Bigman Overland was born out of a desire to capture memories with my family. My kids love watching YouTube videos, and over time they persisted on starting a channel. So, out of a desire to make memories with my kids, and give them the opportunity to learn how to film, edit, and build confidence in front of a camera all while exploring the outdoors – Bigman Overland was born. Read more>>

Kara Christiansen | Tabletop game master

Starting my own business was always a dream of mine, something that I wanted to accomplish. I wanted more freedom in my work life and an avenue for personal expression. I wanted to follow my passions on my own terms. I’m also a very intellectually minded individual and wanted mental stimulation at work. Read more>>

Katie Neuman | Founder and Owner of Salt + Blue

The idea for Salt + Blue came from a deep longing to pursue a creative endeavor while I was a stay-at-home parent. As I had the great joy to be home while my kids were young, I also had a persistent itch to continue working in some capacity of visual merchandising, creative direction and photography which was my background. Read more>>