Our city is home to so many incredible businesses and so we asked the founders how they came up with the ideas for their businesses and have shared their responses below.

Nikita Jones | Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

I’ve had the idea for OT Untangled for about 6 years, and have always played around with what it would become. I started making printables, and an instagram that broke down complex OT topics into easy-to-understand language (hence “Untangled”). I’ve been an OT practitioner for 10 years, but it wasn’t until 2 years ago when I had my son, that I realized who I should truly create OT Untangled for. I was working in a clinic at the time, and had entered an entire new realm: parenthood. I saw pediatric OT in a brand new light, and I somehow felt like I connected to the moms and dads on a deeper level than I had before I became a parent.  Read more>>

Racquel Taylor | Artist + Healer

Silence, time in nature and connection with higher realms has guided me through each step of its creation. This same process guides me through its evolution allowing my offerings to be of the highest service possible to the collective. Read more>>

Chris Towers | Engineer & Master of Scare Tactics

The Haunt in Atascadero is the longest-running and most renowned haunted house in San Luis Obispo County. It began as a humble garage haunt in San Diego, driven by a young man’s dream of building cool stuff and scaring people in the process. After attending Cal Poly SLO and graduating as an engineer, I brought this passion to Atascadero, rebuilding in the garage of my first home. Over time, that dream grew into the 3,200-square-foot attraction it is today, welcoming thousands of visitors annually since officially opening its doors in Atascadero in 2014. Read more>>