Risk is a topic that comes up a lot in our conversations with entrepreneurs and creatives, but a related topic is investments. Investments come in many forms – investing your time, money, heart and soul, etc. So, with that broad definition of investment in mind, we asked rising stars in the community to tell us the stories of the best or worst investments they’ve made.

Tiyana Jordan

The best and worst investment I’ve made as a business owner was opening my brick-and-mortar coworking space in New Orleans, the first Black woman–owned coworking space in the city. It was a dream I had nurtured for years, and finally bringing it to life felt like the culmination of both purpose and passion. Read more>>

Riley Wenger

The best investment I’ve made, both in terms of time and money, was buying my first house in 2019 and house hacking it. I purchased a property, renovated it, and rented out the extra rooms while living there myself. Read more>>

Pamela Pinkston

I didn’t start publicly showing my art until this last year or so. In that time, it has been a learning experience on the back end of creating (editing, printing, pricing, etc.) I’ve used a couple of different materials and methods of printing. Read more>>