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.

Gavan Maitland | Owner & Chef

Smokin bros barbecue was created during our Sunday lunchtime discussion. Every Sunday our family would get together to eat lunch. Brantley the oldest brother moved to Colorado in 2013 and couldn’t find any decent barbecue like how Kansas City, MO does it. So we came up with the idea of a restaurant or food truck. The food truck was the first project. Read more>>

Thaina Snyder | Yarn Artist

I first tried to crotchet during covid. I have always loved crafting so i thought it would be a good opportunity to learn something new. It turned out to be harder than I expected, so I put down the needles (my fingers) for a while. Fast forward a year and half later to 2022, Read more>>

Linda Jirouskova | Writer, Magazine Founder, Retreat Facilitator

Initially, I started a blog as a creative outlet to share my experience and ideas as I was going through a period of transition in my life. Over time, I learned that my stories inspired women around me. Many women are hesitant to venture out towards their bigger dreams and limit themselves in what they can do. Read more>>