William Gibson spent his early career running a traditional lawn and landscape business. But in 2013, the entrepreneur decided to risk it all. Gibson sold his old business and followed his dream. He and his wife opened an environmentally-friendly Kansas City lawn care and landscape business, Down to Earth Services. The business designs, installs and maintains native plants.   But they quickly learned it was nearly impossible to find a…

Former stay-at-home moms Kristen Christian and Lisa Foley started their home-organization business Bee Organized after realizing that the inflexible hours of a corporate job wouldn’t work for their families. Three years later, the entrepreneurs have turned Bee Organized into a thriving business. They have franchise operations in Dallas, San Francisco and Oklahoma City. The business owners employ 17 part-time employees – many are stay-at-home moms in need of flexible hours…

When Patricia McCreary opened Margaret’s Place Adult Recreation and Wellness Center in 2016, she knew how to make her facility stand out. Right down to its name, McCreary wanted to strike a different chord than a typical adult day center. Margaret’s Place offers nutritious, farm-to-table meals. It’s clean and sanitized three times a day. But above all else, it encourages clients to engage by offering fun, fulfilling activities including in…

Angela Turner spent years helping to scale her family’s business, Simmons Security & Protection Services Inc. The business has always been well-regarded for its high-quality, professionally-trained security guards that worked well with law enforcement. That’s in part because Simmons Security was founded with a mission to improve the level of security guard services offered in the community by her husband, John Turner, and brother-in-law, Michael Simmons — who have deep…