Who or what is your inspiration in business?

My parents are my greatest inspiration in business. While working full-time careers, they each ran side businesses and as a family we operated a soft-serve ice cream truck all while they were raising three children. Their discipline, sacrifice, and entrepreneurial spirit showed me that ownership creates opportunity. Watching them build while providing for our family shaped my vision to create businesses that uplift families and strengthen communities

How do you stay motivated?

I stay motivated by carrying forward the values my parents instilled in me—hard work, resilience, and responsibility to others. Caring for them in their time of need deepened my sense of purpose and leadership. They believed in building opportunities through entrepreneurship, and I honor that legacy by creating businesses that serve families, create jobs, and strengthen communities.

What would you do with the $25,000?

If awarded the $25,000, it would serve as the spark to help launch my vision of a family entertainment destination that brings opportunity and joy to the community. The funding would support essential startup equipment, safety infrastructure, and early operations—helping turn a powerful idea into a place that creates jobs, uplifts youth, and builds lasting community impact.