Establishing your own firm or practice is an incredibly daunting task. From myriad of legal and regulatory hurdles to the financial and career related risks, professionals who choose to start their own firm have to overcome so much and so we wanted to reach out to those who’ve done it successfully for advice, insight and stories.

Dr. Marcia Smith LPC, NCC

As a natural rebel, I realized that my work in schools, community agencies, and hospitals wasn’t allowing me to truly make a difference in my clients’ lives. I was burnt out from doing administrative work instead of actual therapy. But I knew that my clients deserved genuine care that went beyond theory. So, I founded The Release Center, PLLC, a safe haven where clients can Release, Relate, and Renew with personalized care tailored specifically to their individual needs. Read more>>

Kristin + Maria Johnson + Claps

Maria and Kristin first started in the wellness space with their own respective practices but as the needs of their clients grew, they felt tinges of burnout and were both unconsciously seeking another way to use their skills. Kristin sought out training on a particular functional health test and Maria happened to have a course training practitioners on that test. Read more>>

Anabell Villanueva

I started my professional firm back in 2018 as a hobby when I was pursuing in the corporate ladder. I was passion about conscious leadership and social impact, so I started an Instagram account called Newbossmind, promoting new mindset for leaders, then I wrote a book to teach young people how to build a success career in the corporate ladder, called “Sonrie cuando lleves el café” Read more>>

Jennifer Esteves

I decided to make the move and become a solo esthetician during the covid lockdowns. The spa I had worked at closed down and I was at home for months. I knew I wanted to at least try going on my own. I was very lucky to have a majority of the things I needed to open my own space. I had a lot of time to think about the vibe I wanted Cada Skin to be and in November 2021 I opened my studio. Read more>>

Lauren Adamski

I own a chiropractic and wellness office called Bump and Beyond which was initially a mobile clinic providing chiropractic services to patients in their homes. My specialty is treating families during the prenatal, pediatric, and postpartum stages. Read more>>

Justin Meeks

I decided to create my own business structure after years of working of other brands and people. I became very intrigued at the concept while making other brands expand and thrive / training and educating others in the beauty industry and beyond . Read more>>

Dr. Erin Hallahan

If you told me while I was in Chiropractic school that I would open my own practice right after graduation, I would have definitely said you were absolutely nuts! I feel like that’s how a lot of good beginnings start, right? Read more>>

Laura Holden

In January of 2020, after spending many years on the Oregon west coast, my husband and I decided it was time to return “home.”  With intentional planning and commitment to adventure, we secured jobs in our respective industries, but even with all our detailed planning, we could not have predicted COVID-19 and all it entailed. Read more>>

Brittany Robinson

After 8 years of practicing in the insurance based world of Physical Therapy, I was ready for a change. I was burnt out on trying to make my patients fit into the tiny boxes that appeased the insurance company, tired of fighting with insurance companies for visits my patients needed, and tired of not being able to use my full skill set to help my patients. Read more>>