Lanoria Buttrum is from Columbus. Her family moved to Atlanta when she was sixteen years old--making a prosperous life there. She attended high school, college, and became an author and composer. She has been an entrepreneur for over twenty-four-plus years. Her purpose and passion are for helping children and starting their lives with a good strong foundation. She believes that if a child is happy, it will allow them to receive the positive things in life and grow into a positive adult. Her motto is "A happy child can walk a mile with a smile if you take a while to teach them positively through this journey called life."