After years of seeing her parents own and operate their small businesses, Jordan, at the aspiring young age of six, had the drive to become a successful entrepreneur herself. Not long ago, Jordan approached her mother, Acquria Denise King, with an idea to sell clothes and toys. Unquestionably, King embraced the dream and together, in February 2022, they created Jo Jo’s Closet.  A disabled veteran, Acquria drea...

Orlander has had his share of struggles. After falling on hard times as a young man, he became determined to change his life and start his own business to provide for himself. A friend taught him how to make jewelry, so in 2013 they launched a jewelry startup together. While their business didn’t succeed, Orlander took his skills and the lessons he learned and rebranded the business. He opened Urban Stylez, a clothing an

Larissa has loved baking since she was six years old, so when she was diagnosed with celiac disease as an adult, her world came crashing down. The diagnosis meant she could no longer bake her grandmother’s recipes or enjoy pastries; there were no local gluten-free bakery options. Larissa refused to give up and began experimenting with various ingredients, creating her own flours to work around her allergies as well as the