We love grabbing drinks with our entrepreneur friends because they always have the craziest stories. Sometimes it’s a big, unexpected win. Other times it’s a problem that came out of nowhere and couldn’t possibly have been foreseen. There is so much to learn from these stories and so we asked some of the brightest entrepreneurs and creatives in the community to share some of those stories below.
Tyler Seller
The craziest story I have is I was in Montreal, and I got a text asking for someone from the company to go film Armani White at a festival in Montreal. So me and my friend Dawson went to take care of it. He wasn’t on the lineup till the next day so we were confused why he wanted people there today. Billie Eilish is his most popular song and Billie Eilish was headlining. Read more>>
Christine Klahn
One night I got a call from the CEO of ClickSpray, a cannabis oral spray I worked on in 2020. Justin Bieber had reportedly just left a dispensary in Hollywood with over $1000 worth of goodies, including 2 Clicks. It was exciting to know that LA celebrities were trying my clients’ flavors and formulations and enjoying them! Read more>>
Tayla Jansen
The craziest thing happened during my first graduate photoshoot of the season. The client was my roommate at the time, so I already knew the shoot would be a blast! Throughout college, she worked as a vet tech but was going to school to get her BSN. I love using props in shoots, especially graduation pictures! Read more>>
Michael Itkin
In order to qualify to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, the most important competition of the season was Senior World Fencing Championship, held in Milan, Italy in July 2023 . Two members of the Los Angeles International Fencing Center were representing US Fencing at this competition. Olympian and Former World Champion Miles Chamley-Watson and Olympian, Former Junior World , 5 times US Nation and 2 times NCAA Champion Nick Itkin. Read more>>
Kelly Balch
I have been working as a photographer for nearly 13 years, covering more than 400 weddings worldwide. I am immensely grateful for the success of my self-employed career. Two years ago, I decided to expand my business by creating an agency of photographers and videographers, naming it “Kelly Balch Images.” Read more>>
Pamela DuMond
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