small.stories Deep, human-centered profiles that showcase the real story of small business owners’ commitment and resilience to build a business that grows their time, money, and impact. If you know a small business owner whose story deserves to be told, nominate them here! Humairaa Moola Built a Firm for the Owners Nobody Was Serving The gap Humairaa Moola set out to bridge does not appear in glossy industry reports. It whispers in the quiet confusion of a small business owner, lost after an accountant’s meeting, nodding along and signing papers they barely grasp, left to make choices in the shadows.Read More → Krista Monson Is Making Sure We Never Forget the Sound of a Voice There is a specific kind of grief that arrives not at the funeral, but years later in the quiet moment when you reach for the sound of someone’s voice and find only silence. Krista Monson understands this deeply. Her mission: to help people preserve voices and stories so that no one needs to experience that…Read More → Bessie Barnes Decided Guilt Is Not an Ingredient Health-conscious dessert lovers know the challenge: you want to indulge, but labels send you away empty-handed. Bessie Barnes experienced this too and decided to do something about it.Read More → Fresh from the Ground Up: Paul Masilo’s Story Some businesses begin with market research. Some begin with a capital. Freshmo began with a moment during a religious fast that left its founder… reaching for a small, simple solution.Read More → No More Noodles on the Wall: The Jenn Trepeck Story Jenn Trepeck is the kind of business owner who refuses to be boxed in by one role.Read More → From Passion to Platform: How Annette Burgess Is Putting Small Business Stories on Screen Walk into almost any neighborhood, and you’ll find them: the family-run bakery that’s served the community for decades, the nonprofit quietly placing youth into first jobs, and the women-owned boutique holding a block together. These businesses are the connective tissue of local life. Yet, most of them have never had a professional video made about…Read More → Style as a Lifeline: The Chandra Moore Story The turning point for most small business owners is a market gap, a pitch deck, or a late-night eureka moment. For Chandra Moore, it was watching her mother — the woman who first taught her to sew — smile while wearing a dress she loved, even on the days when Alzheimer’s had taken almost everything…Read More → Turning Waste Into Opportunity: How Sian Young Is Rethinking Sustainability in the Caribbean For Sian C. Young, waste is not just something to discard; it sparks new ideas and drives transformation. As the founder of Siel Environmental, Young has turned waste from a problem to be solved into a springboard for learning, efficiency, and real-world impact.Read More → Building Beyond Survival: How Krystle Phillips Is Fixing the Systems Small Businesses Depend On Long before she became a founder, operator, and author, Krystle Phillips understood what it meant to create value. These lessons revealed that enduring business success comes from creating and maintaining practical, reliable systems.Read More → Bethanie Nonami Is Helping Teams Turn AI Into Real Impact As AI transforms industries, many professionals remain unsure how to harness its full potential. Marley Nonami was born to bridge that divide.Read More → How George Green Is Building Learning Tools That Help Children Feel Seen George Green creates children’s books and games that invite kids to discover their own stories and cultures, woven into every page and every moment of play. Green, originally from New York City and now living in Australia, founded Little Global People in 2022.Read More → A Founder’s Journey: Adam Slocum & the National Sports Museum Adam Slocum stands alone on the concrete floor of an empty New York warehouse, envisioning the space alive with interactive exhibits and the energy of future visitors.Read More → How Mr. Chad Turned a Pandemic Project Into a Creative Powerhouse What began as a boredom-fueled pandemic experiment has grown into one of Northern Kentucky’s most vibrant creative spaces. Creative House of Art & Design was founded during the height of COVID-19, when its owner— known affectionately as Mr. Chad—began selling his artwork from home. The goal was simple: See what was possible.Read More → How Nigel Jordan Built Twigs Naturals Into a Globally Recognized Brand Caribbean tea company Twigs Naturals is proving that small businesses can build global influence without losing their local identity. In 2025, the Trinidad & Tobago–based brand secured two major international recognitions: A spot on the Virtual Internships VI50 Report and two titles at the LUXlife Global Vegan Awards 2025.Read More → Michelle Turner-Young Is Helping Communities Heal Through Dance Michelle Turner-Young didn’t set out to build a wellness business. She set out to heal. As a Black woman navigating a wellness industry that has long centered voices and bodies that looked nothing like hers, Michelle found herself searching for spaces that felt both safe and celebratory — spaces where movement wasn’t about perfection, but…Read More → Previous Page 1 2 3 4 Next Page