Experience is often valued because of the lessons prior jobs have theoretically provided us with. While hearing about those lessons isn’t a replacement for actually experiencing it, we thought it would be very helpful to create a space where sharp and generous members of the community can come together to share stories and lessons learned at prior jobs for the benefit of others.

Jake Benoit-Wylie

Throughout my 16-year journey as a nurse, I dedicated my life to helping others, approaching my profession with a holistic viewpoint. I believed that tending to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of my patients was essential for their well-being. However, the mounting stresses and the limitations imposed by a faltering healthcare system gradually wore me down. I reached a point where I felt trapped, unable to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who needed it most. Read more>>

Jake Wiegel

What we do at Detail Garage is ALL ABOUT education and communication. Our products are very good and they “sell themselves.” Our goal is to explain products and processes in a way that educates our customer in the proper way to use the products to achieve their goals. When our customers know how to use our products properly, they get better results, AND are happier with our brand and our location. Read more>>

Bruce Hill

Have you ever worked 100% As an entrepreneur that is exactly what you are doing! You don’t get paid for just showing up. You get paid for results. I learned this lesson early when I started a new role with a company as an outside sales representative. That means I had to go to people’s houses and businesses to find the business. I started out as a complete failure. I will teach you what I learned so you can get to Sales Success faster and easier. Read more>>

Tiana Sherrod

Over the course of my career, I’ve encountered many lessons that have been vital to my personal and professional development. In the midst of learning the lessons, it didn’t always feel vital but I am grateful for the insight and knowledge I have obtained. Read more>>

Mandy Wilde

One of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned at a prior job was to save some of myself for ME. Of course knowing that now while working for myself has its own mixed bag of lessons but I try set aside at least one day where I don’t take clients. This is my personal boundary and I promised myself I’d honor it early on to establish healthy patterns moving forward. Read more>>

Sean Moran

I was fortunate to start my career in corporate tax. As someone with an accounting degree, I got to work in large Fortune 500 companies to learn great structured environment where I was able to learn from great people with fantastic backgrounds. Read more>>

Nayomie Mendoza

Cuernavaca’s Grill was founded in May of 2005, I always had this as my job. The first few years were rough. My sister and I started brainstorming ideas on marketing, expansion, and though my parents never told or showed us they were stressed, we put 2 & 2 together. The restaurant industry allowed us to mature at an early age. At a point we worked for tips and that was motivation to keep growing. Read more>>

Rodolfo Schulz

I was always the person to play it safe, I knew starting a business would be risky and I spent years in the endless cycle of some safe corporate job that didn’t give much employee appreciation. I had started a sales job and witnessed even top sellers being told they aren’t doing well enough. Read more>>

Onyinye Ike

Prior Job Experience At my previous job, I worked as the Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of an IT firm for about a year. Honestly it feels like that job prepared me for what I needed to do when I started Berura Hair Care. A Managing Director is one of the important pivots of an organization so imagine being the Personal Assistant, it was like I was assisting the whole firm at once. Read more>>