When times are good it’s easy to feel like entrepreneurship is the only path for you, but what about the times when your hit with multiple crises at once? We wondered if all entrepreneurs have moments when they wonder whether they should have gone with (or stuck to) a more standard job where they worked for someone else.

Samantha Paige Wierick

I’ll start by saying I absolutely love what I do. I’ll also say it isn’t easy and wasn’t designed for the weak. I have regrouped many times throughout this journey, and I honestly think my confidence and faith in myself has pulled me through a lot of tough times. You must believe in what you’re doing, and you have to believe in yourself. Do I think having a “regular job” would be easier? Of course, but the thought of me not creating art, well, that’s just not a life I would be okay with. This is where I belong. Read more>>

Keyla Prichard

Being a business owner has been a journey. Prior to me starting my own business, I had worked for a high-level, top-performing company for over 10 years. There was a point when my greatest desire was to work for this company for the rest of my life, it had become my identity. I didn’t know who I would be, or where I would be if I didn’t work at this place. Read more>>

Lupita Golmes

I LOVE being the founder of my business and it brings me overwhelming joy to think I made that leap of faith to leave my regular job ten yers ago. just like any risky transition it did cross my mind during the first year of my business launch to return to my regular job in order to pay bills and to provide for my two children. during the first year i would feel fearful to think i would fail my business nonetheless i continued to walk the unknown path Read more>>

Sarah Black

What’s great about being a business owner is that I can control how much I work and when I work. I actually took on a full-time job about 4 months ago because of personal/family circumstances. I got a degree in Advertising, but when I left that field to start my business, it was my degree experience that gave me the confidence to be an entrepreneur. Read more>>

Erica Reyes

If I am being completely honest, I am VERY happy being a business owner. I will say this, I took time off for a year to return to school to get my degree in education. And while, unfortunately, at this moment, that didn’t end the way I was hoping for, after multiple talks with my fiancé, the thought of being a full-time business owner now is looking more and more like a possibility. Read more>>

Laura Delgado

Am I happy as a business owner? YES! Am I happy all the time? No. I get frustrated and overwhelmed at times. I’ll be one of the first to admit that this journey isn’t always easy and, while it happens less frequently to me these days, I still have moments of doubt and insecurity. (Usually, it’s related to the parts of the business in which I find little joy, like taxes, for example!) Read more>>

Theotis Matthews

Being a business owner has truly opened my eyes to a lot of the things you have to sacrifice to prosper. There have been days I’ve wanted to quit, and go back to a regular job; but the thought of working for myself is what continues keep me happy. As a previous corporate America worker, I enjoyed my job; however the longer I stayed working for someone else the more I began to forget who I was. Once the opportunity presented itself I had to take advantage. The best advice I would give to another creative who is afraid to leave their 9-5 would be to go for it, no matter how scary it may seem. You’ll never know your true potential until you try. Read more>>

Katie Becker

My dream was always to be a business owner. After I get my diploma back in my country I was working for a big company, which I know it wasn’t for me. Few years later I moved to the US and I opened my own business as a lash artist then I added more and more services. I love to be my own boss, I work hard, I love to make my clients happy. Also my life is much more flexible, I can take more vacations since I have my assistant cover me. I couldn’t be happier as a business owner. Read more>>

Malikah Planas

As a business owner, you are on a never ending rollercoaster, but I wouldn’t trade my rollercoaster for anything. I am at peace with where I am in my business. Many think that starting a business is an instant growth strategy, turning you into a millionaire overnight, but that is not the case. Starting a business is honestly like having a baby, you love it and nurture it and watch it grow over time, you get upset with it and feel like you are a failure, but in reality it’s all just a part of the journey. Read more>>

Mahogany Harvey

We all know that ultimately being a business owner is not easy. I’ve definitely had my days where I wanted to give up and just join the workforce. The last time I had this thought was recently , but the only thing that keeps me from going to get a regular job is FREEDOM. I enjoy the freedom that I have to wake up and just do whatever it is that I want without having to report to a job. The last two jobs I’ve had I experienced so much trauma from them and I just ultimately never wanted that to be my life ever again. Read more>>

Jada Howell

If I said I didn’t ever ask this question, I would definitely be lying. However, my answer always remains the same–I wouldn’t want to do anything else. Running your own business takes a lot of brain power. By that, I don’t mean extreme intelligence. I mean literal power. You always have to be “on”. It takes tenacity, willpower, ambition, determination, confidence, resilience, stamina, and flexibility, to name a few characteristics. Read more>>

Tasha Moody

Being a business owner is a dream many people share. It’s often envisioned as the ideal role, where you make your own schedule, do only the parts of the job you enjoy, have plenty of free time if you want it and make lots of money along the way. The truth is, being a business owner is an incredibly special role I am honored to have, however those ideals people imagine are so far from reality you can only understand it if you’ve ever owned a business yourself. Read more>>

Autumn Turner

I realized I wanted to become a business owner in college. Then, once I graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Event Management, I was at a crossroads. Everyone seemed to be getting a full-time job or moving on to graduate school. Nonetheless, I remained steadfast in my goal, and I knew there was no better time to start a business. My actual thought process was, “I can always get a full-time job,” but I knew it would be difficult to leave once you have that stability. Read more>>

Nancy J. Lewis

I am super happy as a business owner. I worked prior to starting my business in corporate America. It was a great launching pad for entrepreneurship. Being a business owner allows you to be in charge of your destiny. I worked hard in corporate now I work hard in my business and love it. I am blessed to walk in my God given destiny waking up every morning doing what I love. Their are peaks and valleys on this journey, but the rewards and feelings I have are incredible. Read more>>

Brianna Murphy

I am extremely happy as a business owner! I don’t think L.Y.M. would still be as successful if I wasn’t. If I’m being real, there have been plenty of times during the building of the salon that have made me question my decision, but i think that’s natural. Opening your own business is scary, but exciting, process and there’s a ton of different things that factor into that. Read more>>