The uncertainty of entrepreneurship causes many entrepreneurs to put off starting their business. For others, losing a job or other economic hardships push them starting their businesses earlier than expected. In our conversations with thousands of entrepreneurs we’ve seen so much variety in when, how and why people started their business and so we wanted to share a wide variety of views and reflections on the question of whether these folks wished they had started sooner or waited longer before starting their businesses.

Diana Lundin

It’s surreal, all of my younger interests… animals, photography, writing… have all morphed into the business I’m still crafting today but in ways I never imagined. Read more>>

Miranda Myles Jackson

I wish I had started my business and decided to pursue a creative career much sooner in life. I’d listened to the status quo instead of majoring directly in Visual Arts early during undergrad. Read more>>

Liz Cipriani

I started Content by Liz in December 2023. I had been freelancing as a wedding vendor marketing specialist since 2021, so I already knew what went into owning a business and was very in tune with the wedding industry. Read more>>