It’s wild out there and the struggle is real. Entrepreneurship is no joke, everyday is a new challenge, a new up, a new down, it never stops. The action, the drama, the energy is addictive and it’s why so many never want to retire from entrepreneurship. We’ve asked some very talented entrepreneurs to share some of those crazy stories with us.

Akeisha Land

The craziest thing that’s happened to me thus far on my content creation journey, is when our Instagram page went “viral” worldwide because of one simple photo I posted of my daughter Greyson and I. Read more>>

Brandi Keiser

I landed my first “big” client in an unexpected, stars-aligning sort of way. After officially launching my coaching practice, I invested in a partnership with a well-known behavioral assessment company. In order to become an official partner, I had to take a multi-week training course in order to be certified in the use of their assessments. Read more>>

Christine Psalms

I have owned Dancing for His Glory Studio and Company for going on 15 years. Over the years we have had hundreds of dancers walk through our studio, some going on to study and the Alvin Ailey School of dance and others using the disciplines learned here to do amazing things in their life. While running the studio I am also a wife of 25 years, mom of 4, caregiver to my parents, and author. Read more>>

Nelson Johnson

At a certain point in my life, I left a job in my hometown to pursue my dream of becoming a music producer for television and film in California. This move taught me valuable lessons about patience, faith, and networking. While in Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to create music for BET, which confirmed that I was on the right track. Unfortunately, my impatience got the best of me and I returned home out of fear as a new entrepreneur. Read more>>

Lauren Alexander

For as long as I can remember I had always wanted to be a business owner, and I didn’t like the idea of waiting until I was older and knew more about what that entails. At age 17 I decided I was going to start my business. It was my junior year of high school and I desperately wanted to sell my art at my local farmers market. It was halfway through the season in 2019 and applications were long closed. I didn’t take no for an answer though, I relentlessly emailed and DM’d my local farmers market until finally after weeks and weeks they allowed me to set up a booth. Read more>>