by Emma Ayala | Jul 30, 2026 | Startup Advice
From Church Band Guitar to a Full-Time Music Career | FoundersForge--> Founder Stories From Church Band Guitar to a Full-Time Music Career Trevin Sluss quit his day job three years ago with nothing but a guitar, a following, and a plan. Booked 29 times this July, he's...
by Emma Ayala | Jul 30, 2026 | Startup Advice
Mama's Grocery Wants You to Meet Your Farmer | FoundersForge--> Founder Stories Mama's Grocery Wants You to Meet Your Farmer Ariel and Zach White are opening a bulk grocery store on W. Walnut Street, and they want you to walk out knowing whose hands grew what's in...
by Emma Ayala | Jul 1, 2026 | Startup Advice
High Growth vs. Small Business: What's the Difference? | FoundersForge--> Startup Advice High Growth or Small Business? Here's the Real Difference Not every business is supposed to become an empire, and not every business is supposed to stay small. Two Tennessee...
by Emma Ayala | Jun 30, 2026 | Startup Advice
The Seat Formula: How Kylie Wade Left Netflix to Build a Business That Works Without Her | FoundersForge--> Founder Stories The Seat Formula: How Kylie Wade Left Netflix to Build Something That's Actually Hers A tennis exhibition, a stranger's empty seat, and a...
by Emma Ayala | Jun 9, 2026 | Startup Advice
The Johnson City Farmers Market Is Where Businesses Are Born | FoundersForge--> Startup Advice The Johnson City Farmers Market Is Where Businesses Are Born For local founders, those Saturday morning tents have become one of the best launchpads a new business can have....
by Emma Ayala | Apr 24, 2026 | Startup Advice
Lazy Lady Bakery: Maren Close on Building in Johnson City--> Founder Stories From San Francisco Pop-Ups to Taking Over Johnson City: A Conversation with Maren Close of Lazy Lady Bakery Eight years in, seven retail spaces, and a philosophy built around baking with the...
