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.
Linsey Brashears
The craziest thing to happen to me as a photographer was a friend of mine lost her aunt and the family had asked me to photograph the funeral. It’s one of those things you can’t really prepare for because it just probably never happens, but I showed up and did what they asked me to do. That was a first and only time experience! Read more>>
Martesha Burrage-Lagard
Well for me it’s when a person reaches out in the community that’s in need of assistance with food or hygeine supplies, we give it to them as they come back each week to find out that they’re selling our products to other people. Knowing that I couldn’t do anything about it, because once we give it out there is really nothing we can do. I felt so angry inside but I had to let them know that we don’t give out things for them to be sold, we give out things to help the people that are experiencing hardship and going through a tough time at the moment, so, yes, I was definitely kind of upset about that happening. Read more>>
Mason Easter
My craziest story… I immediately think of one of my first clients, given I’m not a full year into being a licensed REALTOR® so all of my clients have felt like my first! However, this one was different. I received a phone call on a Sunday at 9:00 PM on my business line, which not many call this late at night. It was, to my relief, a familiar voice and we began to chat about the real estate market and so on… then I’m told that this particular client, who would soon become a lifelong friend, is looking for a house immediately. So that very night I get as many details as I can and begin the search. Read more>>
Julie Singer
I own a very small food business. Among other things, I make very small batch hot sauces. On my website, I offer the option for customers to request for me to do custom labels for my products, for things like wedding favors, conference swag, business gifts, etc. My built in Shopify SEO must have worked its magic because a marketing company in California that works with Pirelli Tire reached out and asked if I could create custom hot sauce gift boxes for their customers featuring my hot sauces but their labels. Read more>>
VALENTINA LOMBORG
30 years ago I had a traumatic brain injury and almost died from it from there that kept in my gifts. I didn’t exactly get into my gifts until 2010 that was the beginning of building my business using my gifts Read more>>
Henry Kisitu
Infused with African superfoods like moringa and baobab, Jajja Wellness’ line of tonics is literally and figuratively a refreshing new entrant into the health juice market. Inspired by the indigenous Ugandan recipes of Margaret Luttaaya, her grandson Henry Kisitu is now bringing those traditional health benefits and unique flavors to the U.S. market. Below, Henry shares more about the inspiration for Jajja Wellness and what sets his tonics apart from anything else out there. Read more>>
Candy Yaines
Doing this business your client or ppl judgement can be so positive but then there those ppl who are so rude to make you feel like what Iam I doing being bully by ppl that haven’t even tried My service ,example at a art fair doing a event minding my own bisness a group of girl pass me by throwing red paint all over my booth saying my bisness is not from god !!! I wish they would kno how my client are so happy with there results and I’m. Not in any way or form doing black magic or anything of the sort ppl are so fast to judge and hurt ppl with no second thought but my opinion that wasn’t a very godly thing to do as well throw red paint on them :( I was very sad and hurt and felt embrassed but it made me stronger and stand up for my self more and it wasn’t easy but I got thru it Read more>>