We speak with so many brilliant folks across dozens of industries and when those folks happen to be working for someone else, sometimes we can’t help but wonder why they aren’t working for themselves. How do folks decide between joining a firm or starting their own? We posed the question to the community and have shared some of their responses below.

Cornelius Bryant

When I first started my Electrical Engineering career in Aircrafts & Air Vehicles, I joined a firm called Cessna Aircraft Company, which recruited me straight out of college. I knew I could not go home after college, so I had to go somewhere, and Cessna was the only company that I received a job offer from. Read more>>

Omid Rejali

I started my firm immediately after I passed the bar exam in 2014. There were a number of reasons I made that decision. First, I felt I had fell behind my goals because it took me four tries to pass the bar exam. Second, I could never see myself working for the man. So, I thought why even try. Read more>>