A call to book a lawn appointment with Hezekiah Pierce is more than yard service. For Pierce, being amidst fresh air is conducive to doing God’s work. Tending to nature, God’s gift to humans, is a work that Pierce finds ultra-satisfying and noble.
Being free in nature has not always been the story behind this man,
Vivian Brittenum is a small business owner by accident. Although her path to entrepreneurship was never planned, it is certain, solid, and real. Brittenum never imagined she would one day call herself an entrepreneur, yet while engaging in visioning exercises through the Rock It! Lab, a notion became her reality.
Today,
The River Shop serves for some as a soft entry into retail and direct to consumer markets. Housed inside of the former Cox Building in The River Market district, The Rock It! Lab, cohort participants benefit by understanding the true retailer experience. Using nationally recognized curriculum and ultra-valuable, first-hand experiences from Rock It!
For Adrianna Jones, the spark happened in a most unexpected way. Approaching 30 and experiencing feelings of incompleteness and wonder, she knew there was more – an addition to the already good work she’d done as a master’s level, professional social worker. She’d dealt with people and behaviors, yet she hadn’t quite put in the time to dial into her own thoughts about why she felt slightly unfulfilled.
Serreta Boson is not a fan of pickles. However, she is a fan of recognizing opportunity when it knocks and for creating generational wealth for her family- generations past and present.
She was born of a man, an Army veteran, nicknamed “Sarge” who worked hard and provided, the model that shaped Boson’s work ethic and resolve.
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