Are you happy running your own firm? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to be at someone else’s firm? These are the questions we posed to some of the brightest folks we know and we’ve shared highlights below.

Charnice Hale

In the beginning, I always had the pull to promote and brand, but not entirely know what for. Later on, I realized that I was prepping to be a business owner. Once I discovered the talents that I would later on use; it began to make more sense to me as I grew more into my purpose. I am happy to be running my own business. I do think about the days when I was employed at a regular job. I also remember not truly being happy. Knowing when you are not walking into your calling, feeling overworked and undervalued; it’s not a great feeling. There is not one minute that I think about what it would be like to be at a regular job. But I am so glad to be free from it because I would have not discovered my purpose. Read more>>

Amira Otiti

Elated! Being an entrepreneur was the best decision I’ve made for my life. Having 3 children, being a wife, operating a business, dealing with your everyday struggles; flexibility and freedom is all I yearned for. But let’s be honest money is needed as well. So throughout my career I’ve picked up part time jobs to supplement what I wasn’t making in my business. Almost all cosmetologist have done it. But there was a turning point in my business that I realized I can no longer think about working a regular job. Read more>>

Christina Hager

I never in my life imagined that I would be a business owner. I didn’t think I had the entrepreneurial “gene,” nor did I think I would ever have a big idea that would influence me to start my own business. However, now, I honestly can’t imagine my life any other way. Being my own boss has its positives and negatives of course. I find the good FAR outweighs the bad. I love my sense of work-life balance. I have two small children at home, and love spending time with them. I am open and honest with clients that most days, I leave work at 3 or 4 to spend time with them afters school, eat dinner, and put them to bed. Read more>>