There is so much to learn from investments that went really well as well as those that went really poorly and so we asked some of the wisest creatives and entrepreneurs in the community to tell us the stories of their best and worst investments.
Terri Broussard Williams
It may sound a bit counterintuitive, but the best investment I’ve made in myself is taking the time away to be still. Resting my mind, body, and spirit has done more than just provide space for recovery and rejuvenation. When I can achieve a still mind space, the answers to problems I’ve been navigating seem to come to me with ease. This is the power of what I call “The Great Me-Set.” Read more>>
Gerhard Maale
The best investment I made in terms of time and money was paying a boarding/training facility for single and dual-purpose police k9s to certify as a narcotics, tracking, explosives, and apprehension dog trainer. I paid $10,000 to basically work a full-time job for 3 months, but it was there that I really learned what I needed to know about kennel management, building a team, sanitation, building logistics, and basically all the skills I needed to run a 40 dog kennel with multiple employees. Read more>>
Nik Woodson
The best investment I truly can say I have ever made, was on myself! I always encourage others to bet on yourself first before you can bet on someone else. How can you be a helping hand to others if you can’t help yourself? Many times in my life I put others before myself and would soon find out that they wouldn’t have done the same for me. It was at the lowest moment of my life when a light bulb came on and reminded me to start putting myself first. I’ve invested in myself numerous of times but the one that I am currently most proud of is the investment I have made in my brand, FacebyNik & Company. I went with my instincts many years ago and I saw a creative side to me that I didn’t realize was there . Read more>>
ROBERT NEELY
It took me about 2 years to convince my CFO (wife) that we needed to upgrade our smoker. I had my eye on a custom built smoker from Sling N Steel Smokers. After shopping around for months, she finally gave me the ok… We had it delivered about 2 weeks before a Forth of July event. That event was a true test for us. Financially, that event paid for half of the new smoker. Read more>>
Lisa Hynes
The best investment that we have made for our firm has been good software. I really feel that good software has made all the difference in streamlining our processes and making the day to day grunt work easier so we can really focus more on the creative aspect of our firm. Read more>>
Debby Montgomery Johnson
The worst/best investment decision I made was when I “gave” over $1M to an online relationship and found out it was a financial/emotional SCAM. My husband, of almost 26 years, died suddenly and after 6 months of running his company, working full time at my position as Sr Treasurer in a county school, I followed the encouragement of friends who said “You need a life” and they meant get back into dating – at age 52! The two year relationship, online, was “safe” as we chatted about family, life, business….everything. Read more>>
Keya McClain
Each investment in my business has been purposeful and useful to the growth and understanding of my entrepreneurial journey. I have certainly spent money on things that I felt would be helpful to my business. Conversely, I have invested money, time and energy that wasn’t recovered. Ideally, I would like to say that there were no bad investments and won’t be anymore. Although that is not my story, I will not deny that the lessons haven’t always been warm and fuzzy feelings. Read more>>
Millicent Russo
The best investment you will ever make is an investment in yourself. Self discovery and development will not only lead to personal success, but is also the foundation to helping others. Read more>>