by Emma Ayala | Feb 2, 2026 | Startup Advice
You Can Build Big Things In Small Places For a long time, success has been sold as a departure. If you want to build something meaningful, the advice is almost always the same: move. Bigger city. Bigger market. Bigger network. The message is subtle but...
by Emma Ayala | Jan 26, 2026 | Startup Advice
The Bush House: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Building with Vision In a region where small businesses are the backbone of the community, the most successful ones are not always the loudest or the biggest. More often, they are the most intentional. The Bush House...
by Emma Ayala | Dec 29, 2025 | Startup Advice
Kevin Sommers and the Story Behind Some Apparel Some Apparel is a play on the word “Some,” a nod to founder Kevin Sommers’ last name—but the story behind the brand goes far deeper than the name. At its core, it’s about choosing freedom: freedom with time, freedom with...
by Emma Ayala | Dec 15, 2025 | Startup Advice
How Calli Rose Found it’s Home on East Main Street 327 East Main Street didn’t sit empty for long. Just a month after Some Apparel closed, ETSU senior Calli Hall stepped into the very same space with her brand-new storefront, Calli Rose, and with it came new...
by Emma Ayala | Aug 20, 2025 | Startup Advice
Trading Isn’t Just for the “Finance Bro” — Meet the Woman Leading the Change If you’re a member of Spark Plaza, you know that the first Friday of every month is reserved for one of our favorite traditions: Members-only Lunch. The workspace generously caters a...
