Establishing your own firm or practice is an incredibly daunting task. From myriad of legal and regulatory hurdles to the financial and career related risks, professionals who choose to start their own firm have to overcome so much and so we wanted to reach out to those who’ve done it successfully for advice, insight and stories.
Fernanda Ezquerro
Starting my own firm was both the most daunting and most rewarding decision of my career. At the time, I was comfortable in my role at the firm where I was working, and I hadn’t seriously considered making the leap—until COVID changed everything. Read more>>
LaMya Singh
It all started at The Beauty Institute in 2022. My instructor asked the question: “What made you want to come to school?” I told my instructor I envisioned opening my own spa with my youngest daughter one day. I knew that that would be a large step, so I decided to take baby steps. I decided to open my own an at-home spa. The main steps in this venture was renovating my basement into a place where women could go and find a safe haven. So, I decided to ask my husband and my brother to help me renovate it. Step by step we put down new floor tiles, painted the ceilings a mint green, the walls a blush pink, and the doors and trimmings a golden hue. Read more>>
Dr. Christy Vonta Bell
If I knew then what I know now, I would have transitioned from being a licensed cosmetologist to a Certified Trichologist and Holistic Health Practitioner nearly 30 years ago. The journey I’ve taken has been fulfilling, but had I made the shift earlier, I could have helped even more individuals reclaim their confidence, health, and overall well-being much sooner. Read more>>
Vikash Sharma
The idea of Perfect Stride Physical Therapy came about in 2012 while I was fresh out of PT school working at a high volume practice in Manhattan. I had been a Physical Therapist for only a few months and already getting burnt out and thinking about a career change. I was regularly treating three or more patients at one time and not getting to be a physical therapist, instead I was learning how to be an expert multitasker. Read more>>