Interviewee: Meghan Zaklin, MSN, FNP-BC In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. ECS Wellness was founded in 2017 by my late husband Ryan D. Zaklin, MD, MA, with a vision for wellness centered around supporting the endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is the body’s master regulator, responding to internal and external stimuli and helping regulate

Interviewee: Charles Crowley In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. At Creative Ink we handle every project with the attention to detail it deserves, every project is custom and we do not restrict our clients to templates or standard specification. We print and design for your needs not everyone’s needs. Our core staff are career

Interviewee: Socrates Trinidad In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Salem Summer Jam Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Salem, Massachusetts, dedicated to celebrating cultural arts, strengthening community connections, and empowering youth through inclusive programming. Our mission is to create spaces where families, young people, artists, and local organizations can come together to

Interviewee: Emily Grebenstein (She/her) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Sweet Emmy’s is a cottage kitchen that offers custom, hand-decorated sugar cookies. Each cookie is made with a recipe that was perfected over two years and while I’m proud of the designs, I’m equally proud of the taste! Tell us a bit about you

Interviewee: Steven Lord (he/him) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. The studio was built to create space for creativity. A stress free environment where you don’t feel like you have to be watching the clock while working out creative visions and ideas. It’s one big room. The control room and live room are one

Interviewee: Edward Gannon (He) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Here in Salem, Chambers of Terror, the Vampire Ghost Adventures tour, and the Fireside Ghost Story shows we offer are of the highest quality and I take a lot of pride in entertaining the guests and residents here in the witch city. We strive

Interviewee: Alicia Diozzi (she/any) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Hi Creative Collective! I’m Alicia, owner of Salem Kids Tours in Salem, MA, where I lead the city’s only walking tours created specifically for kids and families. I started Salem Kids Tours because I believe kids deserve more than lists of facts and dates,

Interviewee: Jason Stadtlander (He/Him/His) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Sandmagination grew out of a desire to create a place where children could slow down, explore freely, and engage deeply with materials in a way that feels both creative and grounding. As parents and creative thinkers, we were drawn to sand because of its

Interviewee: Emily Wiswell (She/her) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. Seacoast Stilettos is a mission-driven, trauma-informed dance and movement studio that empowers people of all identities and experience levels through movement, embodiment, and radical self-expression. We use dance as a tool for healing, pleasure, play, and personal power—both on and off the floor. Tell

Interviewee: Jason Stadtlander (He/Him/His) In your own words, tell us about your business, organization, or initiative. I run Brilliant Lens, a North Shore, Massachusetts based photography studio focused on fine art figure work and weddings. My work centers on presence, light, and form, and I am intentional about creating images that feel authentic and grounded rather than posed or formulaic.