What does it actually take to start a business when you don’t have a plan, a budget, or certainty it will work? In this episode of Pouur Decisions, Stephanie Kluk, founder of Future Ink Graphics, shares how she built her business fr...

In this episode of Pouur Decisions, Kristen Hannie-Ducey, founder of Ducey Designs, shares how a lifelong passion for interior design turned into a real business after getting laid off at the start of COVID. What started as side work became the...

What does it really take to walk away from stability and bet on yourself? In this episode of Pouur Decisions, actor Derrick A. King shares the real story behind leaving a corporate career at Nestlé to pursue acting. From grow...

In this episode of Pouur Decisions, Sharece sits down with John Lahoski of Peninsula Hardwoods for a real conversation about what it takes to sustain a family business across multiple generations. From the founding of Terry Lumber in 1940 to th...

In this episode of Pouur Decisions, we sit down with Destiny Burns, founder of CLE Urban Winery, to talk about the real decisions behind leaving corporate life, coming back to Cleveland, and building a business from the ground up with no roadma...

In this episode of Pouur Decisions, we sit down with SA Frell, founder of Olivia Rose Confections, to talk through the real story behind building a food business. It starts with culinary school, a moment that made her realize she could sell wha...

Bob Polk of Leisure Tours Cleveland joins Pouur Decisions to talk through what it actually takes to build a local experience business from scratch. What starts as bicycle tours turns into golf cart tours, but the real story is persistence: figu...

What happens when a creative side project slowly becomes the thing you care about most? In this episode of Pouur Decisions, we sit down with Erin Rudy of Milestone Home Design to talk about the real decisions behind leaving a stable corporate c...

In this episode of Pouur Decisions, we sit down with Venessa Motaabbed, a Cleveland based realtor with Cali Home Pro powered by eXp Realty, to talk honestly about what it really means to leave a steady paycheck and go all in on yoursel...

Megan Robinson, founder of Blossom Flower Bar, joins Pouur Decisions to share how she walked away from a corporate career and built a thriving, multi-location business rooted in joy, community, and genuine human connection.Start...

Kaba’s African and Caribbean Market is more than a grocery store. It’s a reflection of the people it serves.In this episode, Aicha Kaba shares the story of how her family’s business grew alongside Cleveland’s Lee Harvard neighborhood. Fr...

Haditha “Butter” Khan, the creative force behind Ink Therapy Studio, shares her remarkable journey from artist to business owner. We talk about opening her studio in Bedford Heights during the pandemic, her experience as a Black female e...

In this episode of Pouur Decisions, Sharece sits down with Tracy Burnett, Founder & Owner of Michi Lifestyle, a comfort-first home and lifestyle shop based in Lakewood, Ohio. Tracy opens up about transitioning from co...

From driving limos and passing out flyers to building a thriving lawn care company, Dave Petti shares how he turned Turf Pride into a service-driven success story. In this interview, Dave explains how focusing on customer experience, developing...

Fashion designer and Project Runway alum Valerie Mayen shares her journey from juggling multiple jobs to building Yellowcake Shop, a slow-fashion brand rooted in empowerment and ethical craftsmanship. Valerie opens up abo...