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.

Hannah Berry

The best financial decision I have ever made was purchasing commercial real estate. I was in my early 20s, working in the service industry and trying to balance an education degree with a child at home. I had no idea what I truly wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to work in the arts and public sector. After graduating, I was offered to rehabilitate an abandoned building with a friend, so naturally, I decided to dive head first. After two months of being open, my friend was offered an out-of-state position. Long story short, I sold my house to purchase the building, moving in with my partner.  Read more>>

Erica Anderson.

One of the best investments in my business was a three-day conference in Atlanta that helped me to finally envision a new level at which I wanted to grow my company. This particular training stood out because the prior year I’d reached out to the coordinator of the training asking if there were any less expensive training since my business was fairly new at the time, and I couldn’t afford to invest at that level. Fast forward and this was the first all-expense paid trip that my business funded! It was a huge testament to the growth I had seen in a year. Read more>>

Da Floataz.

The best investment we have made thus far would have to be all the books about the music industry, friendships and the clothing line. The worst investment we have made would be into other people’s agenda’s that pull energy from our campaign. Throughout the years there have been occasions where we would get sidetracked from our positive trajectory to invest into side projects that lead to wasted time. Read more>>