The first step of entrepreneurship: Find something you are passionate about. Some people inherit money when a parent passes away. I inherited my Great Aunt “Sis”. At 86 years old, Sis was fun-loving and active despite her Alzheimer’s. I began teaching senior adults while I was caring for her. When a fall ultimately ended her […]
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Liz Hoop is an entrepreneur, community leader and advocate for compassionate senior care. As the founder and CEO of Hoop Cares LLC, she has built a non-medical in-home caregiving and transportation service that prioritizes dignity, safety and personalized support for Coast seniors. Q: Tell us about yourself and the impact you are making. A: Beyond […]
Mattie Codling is the executive director and chief curator at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA). Q: Tell us about yourself and the impact you are making. A: I view my role as that of facilitator. I can enable moments of inspiration and connection for the public that the museum serves on a daily […]
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Photography by J. Daniels Photo After 16-plus years in the healthcare industry, Allison Laney realized that the system was fundamentally broken. She worried that synthetic treatments were taking precedence over natural solutions, and that bureaucracy was making it harder to get to the source of patients’ problems. It was her determination to find the cause […]
From a very young age, my mama used to say, “That girl is going to get everything she ever wants.” She wasn’t talking about luck or privilege. She was talking about grit. I didn’t take no for an answer. Over time, that stubborn determination evolved into something far more powerful: Don’t tell me no; tell […]
After walking their own career paths for several years, Nehemiah and Jessica Rankin knew they wanted to start a family-centered business – but they weren’t sure what form that desire should take. Then their youngest son started having severe stomach pain. “We took him for allergen testing and discovered he had several allergies, including gluten […]
Q: Tell us about yourself and the impact you are making. A: I have been involved in the arts my entire life. I trained in dance from a young age and was accepted into the Alabama School of Fine Arts in the seventh grade, a pivotal moment that confirmed my passion and dedication to the […]
