The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.
SAHN HOVA
SAHN HOVA began a small pupil to his grown love for his craft of music. SAHN HOVA has a disease that follows his musical style. Lupus continues to bring the heart out of SAHN HOVA. Growing up on the northside of Jacksonville Florida can be tough for any young black child. God continues to guide SAHN HOVA throughout his angel in physical form his Grandmother. Read more>>
Jody Caputo
My Real Estate journey started with getting licensed in 1988 in Maryland. I moved on several years later to get my Brokers license in North Carolina and eventually landed in Florida, getting licensed here in 2008. Read more>>
Liberty Weaver
Opening our retail store was supposed to be one of the most exciting years of my life. After years of entrepreneurship, this was the chapter I had dreamed about: creating a physical space, serving our community face-to-face, and celebrating all of the milestones that come with a first year in retail. Read more>>
Dealyer Briggs
I have always chosen massage therapy since I was in high school,the human body is a miracle that I get to work with for the past 20 years. I started in medical massage working with a chiropractor then moved into the spa space eventually starting my own practice here in Jacksonville Florida. Read more>>
Father Nicholas Louh
As we worked to bring our Parish and home of worship to the Southside of Jacksonville, from the St. Nicholas area where we were for over 50 years, we as a community knew that we wanted to also bring a gathering place for the Jacksonville Community as a whole. Community is very important to me and the St. Read more>>
Laura (I go by Taylor) Taylor
My journey to 5 Tool Training wasn’t necessarily something I planned—it grew out of a major turning point in my life. After a successful playing career at Seton Hall University and professionally in the NPF, I spent 2006–2014 coaching Division I softball. I loved college athletics and fully expected coaching to continue to be my career. Read more>>
kelly green
We were transporting a boat from Jacksonville to lake Charlevoix , MI about 3 years ago and realized that getting things like provisions and supplies was very difficult and like hitting a moving target so when we arrived back in st Augustine we looked into how this experience could help the boating and cruising community here since st. Read more>>
Kate Spilsbury
I’m a fourth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Kissimmee, and I’ve called Jacksonville home since 2008. I never grew up thinking I would build a career in insurance, much less own an agency, but looking back, so many pieces of my journey seem to have led me here. I entered the insurance industry in 2007 and began helping clients full-time in 2010. Read more>>
Jonathan Hansell
My Band Loveseat started around October 2024 with a pretty simple idea: create a live music experience that felt different. We didn’t want to just be another cover band playing songs exactly the way people had already heard them. The goal was to build something that blended R&B, funk, pop, jazz, southern soul, indie, and fusion while still having its own identity. Read more>>
Emily Moody
My path has never been especially linear, but looking back, there’s a really clear thread through all of it: I love creating places, experiences, and ideas that bring people together. I’ve spent more than 20 years working at the intersection of creativity, community, small business, arts and culture, and placemaking in Jacksonville. Read more>>
Alexis Nelson
I’m the founder of ANN Artistry, where I create thoughtful brands and strategic websites for helping professionals. I work with therapists, educators, consultants, and mission-driven leaders whose online presence no longer reflects the impact they’re making. My background in social work shapes how I understand people. I use that perspective to create brands that communicate trust, clarity, and connection. Read more>>
Jared Geddes
I started making stuff when I was a kid making Christmas presents for my siblings. we had a family rule that you had to make some part of the gifts for each other. Everything I made though was with a drill, a circular saw, and a jigsaw… so things were a bit rough. That got me interested in woodworking though. Read more>>
Hans Kook
I’m a 26-year-old tattoo artist, and I’ve been tattooing for five years now. Honestly, I never imagined myself becoming a professional tattoo artist. When I first started, I had no idea what my future would look like. I’m originally from Colombia and have been living in Jacksonville, FL, since 2015 where I finished high school at Wolfson High. Read more>>
Kennedy Ramirez
In 2023, I left my ten-year career at Costco Wholesale to become a stay-at-home mama to my daughter. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and stumbled upon jewelry making/ beading. Originally from San Diego, CA—where I ran a cake pop business called It’s Pop O’Clock. Read more>>
Ermi .
ErmiSees was created from a simple mission: to help people reconnect with themselves, trust their intuition, and find healing through spiritual connection. As a Psychic Medium, Spiritual Advisor, Mentor, and Educator, I provide evidential mediumship readings, intuitive guidance, spiritual development mentorship, and mediumship training for individuals at every stage of their journey. Read more>>
Leonna Howard
I started dancing with my big sister in the church when she was over the dance ministry. my first ever dance performance was to Trinity 5:7 great is thy faithfulness. from that moment on I fell in love with dance. Read more>>
Kristi Phoenix
My love for hair started when I was about nine years old. I grew up watching my mother and aunt, who were both hairstylists, and they were the ones who first taught me how to do hair. What started as something I enjoyed as a little girl eventually became a passion for not only styling hair, but truly understanding and caring for it. Read more>>
Charnae Wynn
Looking back, both creativity and entrepreneurship were part of my life long before I ever knew they would become my career. I grew up immersed in the arts. I attended Pine Forest School of the Arts for elementary school, LaVilla School of the Arts for middle school and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts for high school. Read more>>
Jessie Miller
My story really began with a lifelong love for animals and a deep belief that kindness can change the world. Animals were always a safe place for me, especially during some of the hardest seasons of my own life. I am a recovering alcoholic and also spent many years struggling with an eating disorder. Read more>>
