Archive · 20 Nov 2025
From Tennis Pro to Entrepreneur: Sammi Ekmark's Journey
Sammi Ekmark loved tennis and was really good at it.
She wanted to be a professional tennis player.
But then she got hurt and couldn't play anymore.
She felt lost because tennis was her whole life.
Then she took a class about starting your own business and loved it.
So, she started a company that makes personalized greeting cards.
Now, she makes a lot of money and thinks other athletes should try starting their own businesses too.
Sammi Ekmark, 29, co-founded Ink’d Greetings, a personalized greeting and gift card company, in 2023
She was once a top tennis player, undefeated in high school and awarded a full scholarship to Arizona State University
An ACL injury ended her tennis career, leading her to explore entrepreneurship
Ink’d Greetings now earns over $250,000 a month
Ekmark believes athletes are well-suited for entrepreneurship and advocates for exposing them to the idea earlier
- Who
- Sammi Ekmark
- What
- Founded Ink’d Greetings, a personalized greeting and gift card company
- When
- In 2023
- Where
- Arizona State University
- Why
- After an ACL injury ended her tennis career, she explored entrepreneurship and found a new passion
Focus on Sports Career
Explore Entrepreneurship
Athletic Pursuit
Focus on Sports Career
Dedicate all efforts to sports for professional opportunities
Explore Entrepreneurship
Consider entrepreneurship as an alternative career path
- Company
- Ink’d Greetings
- Founded
- 2023
- Previous Career
- Tennis player