The Art of Improvement

The Festival of Flowers is an annual event that brings together gardeners from throughout South Texas.

Neil Hershman, CEO of 16 Handles is only 27 years old and would consider himself a trailblazer in the business world. After leaving his role as Financial Analyst at CIFC Asset Management, Hershman followed his passion for not only business but for tasty frozen desserts, of course. Many have referred to Neil as the ‘King of Fro-yo” as he owns multiple dessert shops throughout NYC such as 16 Handles...

Robb Granado is the COO of ManyPets, a pet health company focused on making the world a better place for pets and their parents. ManyPets loves pets - which is why they’re on a mission to make the world a better place for pets and their parents. They offer pet insurance policies with generous pet health benefits that are designed with their needs in mind. They’ve helped half a million pets stay ha...

Medina Agriculture Products has provided the highest quality, biologically based soil conditioners and natural/organic fertilizers since 1962.The target of their products starts with getting your soil conditions right so that it can support life and plants. If there is no life IN your soil,it cannot sustain any plant life. Family owned and made in the USA.The idea for Medina started back in 1962 w...

In working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Mark Van Wye discovered that improved outcomes were inspired by two key factors: parental education and the unconditional love experienced in homes. Enter Zoom Room --a marriage of those findings which, as CEO, Mark has turned into a rapidly growing dog training facility pushing the booming pet category forward. https://zoomroom.com/

Tonia Farman, CEO and Co-Founder at Queen of Hearts Queen of Hearts is a women-owned and operated maker of premium superfood dressings and nutritional oils and seeds that deliver flavor and nutrients without compromise. https://queenofhearts.com/

Jay Melamed, Co-founder of XP League. XP League is a fast-growing youth esports franchise with 50 franchises awarded and more in the pipeline. The first and only esports franchise to be certified as a STEM.org Accredited Educational Program, Jay's vision is changing the esports landscape. Young players are led by a coach who focuses on teaching gaming tactics in addition to the above-mentioned ski...

Executive Director, Workforce Development, City of SA, Mike Ramsey and Avanzar HR Director Darren Boarnet talk about Ready to Work, a training and education program that offers participants an equitable, customized approach to acquire the skills needed to secuire high-paying jobs by offering support services to overcome financial, mental and social challenges and to earn trade certifications, asso...

Adrian and Camille De Los Reyes, Owners of Sari-Sari Filipino Restaurant, Market, & Bakery Sari-Sari meaning "variety" started as a small oriental market operated out of the family's garage. In 1995, it first established itself two doors down from its current location, providing Filipino products to the small Filipino community in San Antonio. Entrepreneurs, Adam and Imelda Valenzuela, sought...

Alex Danza, Founder & CEO, Vonlane Alex Danza founded Vonlane, a luxury motor coach service, in 2014 to give Texas travelers an alternative to the delays and interruptions that accompany short-haul flights and the hassles of driving one’s own vehicle. He set out to make riding the bus cool again and in the process, he disrupted an industry with a zealous focus on flawless service and minute de...

Sief Khafagi is an ex-techie turned real estate investor. He has has helped thousands diversify into real estate. After spending nearly 5 years at Facebook where he built the 2nd largest engineering organization across the world. Today he is the founder of Techvestor, which helps real estate investors and busy professionals passively invest in the emerging asset class of short term rentals (aka Ai...

Huw Edwards. Founder of The Profitable Purpose Program. https://h3.xyz/ Empowering Ivy League-educated, overachievers to reclaim their purpose without fear of going broke, Transformation Coach, Entrepreneur, International Speaker and Investor.

Andrew Barlowe is a realtor, a business consultant, an accomplished Entrepreneur and Co-Founder at Direct Call Solutions, a fast-growing technology-driven marketing company in San Antonio specializing in aggregating data to bridge the gap between your marketing efforts and the end close. Andrew talks about the current real estate market and what’s to come.

After spending over 15 years growing one of the most nationally recognized fitness brands—with over 150 gyms, and serving over 500,000 members across more than 17 different states—Eric Casaburi’s entrepreneurial spirit and pure passion for advancing the health and well-being of individuals everywhere has evolved, growing and changing along with the needs of the people he’s committed to helping. Th...

Since her first appearance as a cover girl for Muscle & Fitness Magazine in November 1994 Monica Brant has gained momentum and remains at the top of the female fitness world, evident by her unprecedented national and international magazine exposure – over 100 covers and almost as many articles/interviews to this date with fans worldwide. Certified through ISSA and an IBNFC Nutrition Coach, Mon...

Andrea MacKenzie, Founder of Lead With Harmony, is a team and leadership development expert who helps business owners and executives hire strategically and develop their teams towards improved performance, lower stress, and stronger leadership. She is an MBA, multi-certified coach, and award-nominated Kolbe-Certified™ consultant with 20+ years in corporate roles and consulting. Andrea founded Lead...

Josh York is the CEO and Founder of the world’s leading at-home personal training service, GYMGUYZ. Josh’s story starts with humble beginnings. He started GYMGUYZ in his parents’ dining room in 2008. His tenacity has led to the brand growing to 1,200 cities across three countries. Josh is fueled by his desire to break the norm and go to extremes when it comes to achieving personal and entrepreneur...

Painter Holly Skaggs worked with beeswax, an ancient encaustic medium, for many years until she discovered the art of fermentation. One day, her love of painting with beeswax transformed into working with honey, another labor of love created by the bees. As with many creative endeavors that spill into other forms of expression, Holly found herself fascinated with a rare ferment known as Jun. She b...

Devan Anderson (known as "DevanOnDeck") grew a following on TikTok during the pandemic sharing how to style affordable clothing. After leaving his job at Snapchat, he decided to live his dream as a designer and create full-time. Over the last few years, Devan has amassed an impressive following of fans looking to him for honest, sound advice on luxury and discount fashion. He has over 3.8 million...

Greg Breitbart talks about Body20 and how it helps you burn calories, reduce cellulie, tone up and build lean muscle utilizing the boutique fitness studio that uses FDA-cleared electro-magnetic muscle stimulation. body20.com

First Round's on Me CEO, Joe Feminella says his app is bringing real face to face dating back. He says with First Round’s on Me, they’re bringing back real dating by to encouraging people to be more confident in themselves and their quest for companionship through face-to-face interactions. He says they are committed to the seamless process and functionality of the app by allowing users to quickly...

Amy Anderson, CEO of Wild Coffee Marketing, is a widely-respected and creative industry leader with MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE at brands such as Calvin Klein, Seventeen, and The New York Times Digital. As co-founder of Wild Coffee Marketing, she focuses on transforming businesses through a diverse set of disciplines and tailor-made teams

Innovation... personal fulfillment... and limitless potential to help people-and prosper. These are the rewards for physicians who become entrepreneurs and blaze their own trails in business to provide medical products and services-all while creating a balanced personal life that's fulfilling and adventurous. Unfortunately, many physicians and medical professionals believe that they're not good bu...

As an experienced litigator, Julia Mann helps clients solve their problems in crisis situations. Whether it is a dispute with a customer, a supplier, an employee, or even their own business partner, Julia utilizes her knowledge of the client’s industry combined with the avenues for dispute resolution to reach an outcome consistent with the client’s business goals. It is Julia’s investment in the r...

Taryn Parker, Director of Curriculum and Training at The Little Gym, the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center with more than 400 locations across 31 countries for children ages four months through 12. As the key executive for The Little Gym, which teaches thousands of kids annually, Taryn can weigh in on a number of topics if you are in need of a source or story idea, such as...