When businesses are covered in the media, often there is a lot of focus on the initial idea, the genesis moment. Then they almost brush over the middle part – the scaling up part – and arrive at how big and awesome the business is today. It makes for a fun read or in the case of a movie or show an entertaining watch, but it’s also a missed opportunity. The middle part – the scaling up part is where so many small business owners get stuck. It’s the part so many of us need more guidance with and so we wanted to get conversations going on the topic of scaling up.

Jessie Wilde

I started my first consulting business as a side gig to my main 9-5, managing co-working spaces out of a really cool old warehouse building. Read more>>

Ruth Stevenson-Owen

My first big client wanted 9 hours a week, cleaning and managing their house. It was exactly the thing I had been looking for to build on. Read more>>

Sarah Williams

One day, a woman came into my retail shop and asked if I could monogram a Yeti cup for her, so I created a vinyl monogram for her, and she loved it. Read more>>

Amanda Borge

Transitioning from our modest beginnings as a home-based operation to our current brick-and-mortar establishment has been a journey filled with gratitude and humility. Read more>>

Melissa Souza

Having been in the beauty industry nearly 15 years, I transitioned to focus solely on hairstyling. Scaling up my business, I have become hyper-focused on and specialized in hair extensions. Read more>>