Helping more people thrive doing what they love or are passionate about means helping more folks learn from those who came before them and so we asked successful entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to tell us what they would do differently, knowing what they know now, if they were starting over.
Madisen Mahoney
I have been doing photography off and on for the past 7 years and fell into the mindset that I needed a 9 to 5 job to be successful. But after working as a full-time event coordinator for a nonprofit, it took me all of 4 months to realize that I am a free spirit trying to fit into a cubicle. Read more>>
Mendy Silva
I actually always ask myself this question not out of regret of not starting earlier, where I’d be now if I had started 5 years earlier. Read more>>
Andrea Williams
When I started Paisley Paper Co. – I wasn’t thinking past the next day or the next vendor show. Although I was successful, I still wasn’t convinced that I could actually make a sustainable and profitable company. Read more>>
Raechel Weidner
As a photographer there are SO many different ways to start your business. I really began chasing my dreams of being a photographer when I was 15, which is quite young if I think about it now. If I could start over today, here are some of the changes I would make that would get me to where I am today, a little sooner and likely with a few less bumps in the road. I do want to start of by saying, I’m extremely grateful for where I am. Read more>>
Lawrence Taylor
Focus on me, understanding who I am. Set goals and have a strategy to accomplish them. Take ownership of all my actions, accept my flaws that make me unique. To achieve fast growth with less capital, I learned putting out the right contents to target potential clients. Read more>>
CALEN SCHAEFER
am firm believer in everything that I have done has lead me to being where I am today. However, I would put more focus on myself vs letting others get involved in my business. On the surface it seemed like a good idea, but when you are used to making all of the important decisions yourself and you find yourself suddenly allowing others to inject their view points and opinions into the conversation it takes things out of your control. Read more>>