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.

Anne Drane

Yes, I am definitely happier as a social entrepreneur. There is a deep joy in finding your purpose and using it in service of others. Read More>>

Nivea Earl-Chapple

I am very happy as an entrepreneur! I absolutely love it! Entrepreneurship has afforded me the opportunity to have the freedom to truly live life. As a salon owner and master loctician I am able to combine creativity with community. Read More>>

Noreese Kelly-Howard

Yes I’m Extremely happy as business owner, Since childhood it has been my dream to open up a restaurant and run a business through all obstacles, I made my dreams come true after being a Teacher for 10 years I figured I will pursue what I always wanted was my own business so by opening up my restaurant in the heart of liberty City in Miami Florida where I bring a good taste of Seafood and Soul Food Read More>>

Arowyn Bailey

Ever since I was a kid I wanted to be in a creative field. I’ve done just about any creative project I could get my hands on. Read More>>

Hadar Shalom

Honestly, I think I’m happier as an artist because it feels like the most real version of me. But there are definitely moments when I wonder what it would be like to just have a regular job, something more stable and predictable. I remember one night after a really long rehearsal. Read More>>

James Nissen

I still don’t make a full time living just making music, and that’s definitely a challenge. But I’m the most fulfilled when working on music, playing music, and listening to music. I’ve worked regular full time jobs here and there, and that was always the most depressing times of my life. Read More>>

William Hartston

I’m very happy in a creative role, thank you. My first job after leaving university was for a group of industrial psychologists, using my mathematical insights to interpret and create personality tests. One seminar we ran was going disastrously when some left the course before lunch on the first day. Read More>>

Regina Hicks

i’m very happy as an artist it’s a dream come true. Ive always wanted to sing and follow in my father’s footsteps, my dad being Dodd Hicks original member of the Doo-wop Group “The Cashmeres”. Read More>>