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.
LaCarissa Hampton
I have often asked myself this very question multiple times. Sometimes I do wish I had started my business earlier, but then again sometimes I feel I started right on time. I started Koated Treats in January of 2023. Read more>>
Porschea Necoal
I had always known that there was a greater purpose for my life beyond the typical 9-5. Though it afforded me great opportunities and several transferable skills that I would later implement into my own personal businesses. The year was 2020. Read more>>
Monika Galikova
It’s a great question. I think I could have started sooner! I hesitated a lot, especially about the quality of my work and whether it was even worthy of sharing. Read more>>
Marwa Taha
I started my photography business in October 2022, encouraged by my best friend who is in the Clothing brand industry and was the one who recognized my talent and passion for photography. Read more>>
Liv Teixeira
I started my business in 2017 when I was a fresh graduate from Keene State College. I had a passion for health and wellness, personal development and helping others. I was inspired and motivated to make it my career. Read more>>
Kevin James
When I first decided to start my label, Beautiful Sinners Empire, I was either 20 or 21 years old. However, I had already envisioned owning my own company when I began pursuing my music career back in 2017. Read more>>
Pi Luna
I wish I had started sooner. As an artist, we are often taught that we can’t make money at art or aren’t good at business. The truth is that art is a business, just like anything else. As a teenager, I was already selling my paintings and entering stores. Read more>>