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“I started making candles in my grandmother’s kitchen,” said Fuller of her business’ beginnings. The Air Force veteran had been working as a flight attendant but soon learned her rookie position made her susceptible to last-in-first-out layoffs. “I was so junior that they would lay me off and I was like, man, this is the third time I’m getting laid off,” said Fuller. Struggling to buy Christmas gifts after a recent layoff, Martha Steward provided Fuller the first spark of inspiration.
“We still manufacture and distribute our candles right here on site. Everything is hand poured right here. I’m so excited because we’re getting ready to move to our new warehouse, which is still in the Southeast...it’s just a little ways up, but it’s much bigger, so we have more space and more room to make really great candles,” said Fuller.
“We’re here to help businesses thrive. We’re here to spur economic development. And if you are an aspiring business owner, if you’re a business owner, an aspiring commercial property owner, or a commercial property owner, you need to be tapped in to Houston Southeast,” Howard said explaining that Houston Southeast offers a number of resources from demolition grants, to business improvement grants, even workshops that help business owners learn how to get funding and work with the city.
“CALWM is a full service veterinary hospital that’s located in the heart of Houston Southeast. We are in the greater Third Ward area, and I’m very happy, very grateful to be here and to be a part of the Houston Southeast business community,” said Dr. Aziza.“For the longest time, we didn’t have any veterinarians in this area, and I think that the community suffered because of it.” Dr. Aziza explained that in the past neighbors would have to go out of their way to find good quality pet care.