Valerie HOPKINS

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Goals and Finish Lines

According to Wikipedia, “A goal is an idea of the future or a desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavor to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.”  I guess that’s us. We’re that group of...

Meet Terri

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am 63 years old. I live in Lees Summit, MO which is a suburb of Kansas City, MO. I have been married for 39 years. We have 6 children that I homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th grade. We have 3 grandchildren so far but...

Liberty Sport and PPE Eyewear

Liberty Sport and PPE Eyewear

Now more than ever, medical professionals and first responders are working late nights and long shifts in uncomfortable, disposable protective eyewear. This one-size-fits-all solution is ill-fitting and not able to accommodate a prescription. For over forty years, Rec...

Meet Eleanor!

Meet Eleanor!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. Well, I am 45, single, living a slightly more residential area of Tokyo, Japan, but my office is just outside the #1 busiest train station in the world (pre-Covid, it averaged 3.65 million people a day through the station).  I love...

Tonik – with Kristina Vetter

Tonik – with Kristina Vetter

Although I currently own Tonik, I didn’t start the company - two cyclists in Seattle named Mary Dettrich and Lisa McDermott did, around 2012. They were getting ready for their first century (100 mile) ride and couldn’t find ANYTHING to wear that was comfortable and...

Meet Ginger and Michele

Tell us a little bit about yourselves. Michele: I am 47 years old, married with two boys ages 11 and 15. I have worked for the federal government for 24 years, with 11 years at the Department of Justice and more recently 13 years with the Natural Resources...