Stories from the IDEAS Program
Explore how small businesses in Intuit IDEAS are building and running their businesses, along with insights and updates from across the program.
Amber Bond, Founder of Blaze & Sparkles
Intuit IDEAS combines our AI-driven platform and human experts with the know-how of community partners like the Urban League to support small businesses across the country and help them grow and scale.
An opportunity for local businesses to prosper
The IDEAS program supports diverse small businesses across nine U.S. cities—Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans, and Philadelphia—and a nationwide cohort for veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs, with plans to expand to more cities.
The Intuit IDEAS Experience
The mentorship aspect has been extremely helpful … I can bounce ideas off of my mentor … talk through certain issues I’m having, and just have a better plan of action.
A lot of what my mom has to deal with: accounting, billing, invoicing … I’m going to take over because I don’t want her working her whole life.
Bryan Luben, Founder of Catering by Bryan
Once you have the skills and the resources everything gets easier. The skills I’m learning through Intuit … it’s fabulous, because I’m learning what I don’t know.
Dora Herrera, Founder of YUCA's Pasadena Restaurant
Putting me in a position of success is going to put other people in that position, and anyone that has that mindset deserves an opportunity for success.
Emilio Daniel Vasquez, Founder of Coffee Cart Boys
I’m so grateful for this IDEAS program because it’s empowered me … driving me and pushing me and making me self-assured …I do deserve to have a seat at this table.
Shannon Bobo, Founder of Shannon Bobo Casting
Tools like Mailchimp [are] key. I keep in contact with my customers very regularly with email and I’m looking for ways to improve that.
Omobola Imoisili, Founder of Teni and Tayo
The IDEAS program is a great program. Just having the right partners like Intuit and Los Angeles Urban League.
Brandon Bailey, Founder and CEO of TUTORD
I want to show, not just my kids, but my community, that it can be done. Why not?
Quinton Williams, Founder of Chiropractic Elevated
