How Hotori owners Nam Ho and Torri Myers start their day

Zoom in: The couple says there are plenty of young adults with good business ideas in Des Moines. Practically, Ho recommends they apply for city programs for financial assistance.

• Mentally, he says they can't let perfection get in the way of even starting their venture.
• "You have a vision of a shop, and unless it's that vision, you don't want to start it," Ho says. "If we're opening a business and it looks the way you want it to look, then where is the growth from that?"

Here's how Ho and Myers start their day:

⏰ Wake up: 7:30am (6am if Ho is opening Horizon Line).

🍳 Breakfast: Toast, eggs and a protein.

📱What they're reading: Emails, social media and the weather app multiple times before heading out.

💡 Their advice for aspiring entrepreneurs: As a "worrier," Myers says she finds peace in the mantra: "The best is yet to come."