Buzz Busbee and Rodney Foster
Year Started: 2010 Milestone: “Biggest milestone was last year having achieved our 1,000th client!” Words to Live By: “A Mary Tyler Moore quote: ‘Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.’ As a business owner, it’s important to know that anything can happen; you have to roll with punches and accept that your business may not be your initial vision – and that’s OK.” Year Started: 2001 Milestone: “Every year is a milestone year for me. I’m not trying to be funny, but every year is better than the last.” Words To Live By: “Live like you’re go- Co-founder and creative director (l) and co-founder and operations director (r) of ABETTERBUZZ Brand Goods Year Started: 2016 Milestone: “The milestone thus far has been taking the leap to pursue a dream of creating a lifestyle brand and the amazing response we’ve had from the community. The idea is simple and our mission reflects that – create bold, high-quality, graphic design-inspired apparel and goods, while giving back to the communities we work, live and play in.” Words To Live By: “I’m inspired by people who approach us to tell us how much they love their ABETTERBUZZ gear. It’s a great feeling to have people tell you how much they are into the work that I’m so passionate about. We’re creating a culture that people feel good about being a part of.”
Jennifer Lutz and Paul Beauchamp
Co-founders of AGLCC’s OUT Young Professionals Networking Group Year Started: 2015 Year Started: 2012 Milestone: “I entered the Trance Top 100 in 2013 on Beatport – which is a global online retail store – with my ‘Industry’ single remixed by Russian DJ/producer Paul Vinitsky. Also in 2013, ‘Industry’ was released with a house remix from New York City DJ/ producer Joe Gauthreaux, who has officially remixed Justin Bieber (‘Boyfriend’), The Wanted (‘I Found You’) and Ne-Yo (‘Let Me Love You’).” Words To Live By: “A quote by the late writer and art critic Ingrid Sischy: ‘Apathy is definitely not what we need. Unstoppable passion to make the world what it is capable of being is the way to go.’”