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.

Gina Parrish

Sometimes, even with all the work I put in, I have trouble comprehending the reach and scope of Make a Date of It, and how many people it feels relevant to. Occasionally people reach out to me to tell me how they’ve put one of my date, gift, or travel ideas into practice and I always feel a jolt of surprise. Read more>>

J. nyla Mcneill

My name is j. nyla, and I’m 27 years old. At 25, I had a fully booked private practice, and my whole life has been centered around the joys of doing exactly what I set out to do, and all the craziness it took to actually make that happen. Read more>>

Emma Watts

In 2018, I had an unforgettable experience that forever solidified my passion for photography. It all happened during a Gregory Alan Isakov concert at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater. Initially, I had planned to attend the concert purely as a fan, savoring the music alongside my best friend under the twinkling stars. However, fate had other plans for me. At the very last minute, I was approved for a photopass, opening up a world of opportunity. Read more>>

Jan Sullivan

We had ordered a whole house of cabinetry from a vendor in San Antonio. We found out it was not going to ship as expected and our customer would have to wait another two weeks, which he was not happy about. Roger and I decided to pick up the cabinets and deliver them ourselves, so we drove the 14 hours to San Antonio, rented a U-Haul trailer, loaded up the cabinets, covered them with tarps and strapped them down. Read more>>

Trevor Davis-Dressner

One of the craziest stories while owning sky riders has been when I got a trademark infringement when I first started. Prior to having the name sky riders, the business initially went under a different name which ended up causing some issues. I was 17 years old about to turn 18 when I got an email from a much bigger business informing me that I needed to change my name or they would be taking legal action. Read more>>

Billy Guan

Two stories that have impacted the way I conduct business. Not a fun story by any means and it hit too close to home for me to not honor the individuals that are in the story. Read more>>

Haely White

In a world where content is king, inspiration can come from the most unexpected of places. And let’s face it, real life is often stranger than fiction. As a writer and show creator who’s ‘here for the plot,’ I always draw ideas from my own experience, but this next story was something I could have never fathomed. Read more>>

Rachelle Fallon

‘Being mobile is gonna be so fun and gypsy like, a new workspace everyday’, said ME. That turns out to be 80% true. I’ve learned to ask lots of questions before hand now. I was just getting going after COVID and took BFF appointments. She said she had a dirt driveway, which was fine because me and Maddi girl have done some 4x4in. Read more>>

Glenn Miller

A few years ago, we had a customer come to us with a prosthetic leg. It belonged to her uncle who had passed away. She wanted us to create a lamp that she could give to her mother to commemorate her uncle. We love a good challenge, so we we happy to create a unique piece that would let his light shine on. Read more>>

Tony Fam

The craziest story that i have done is moved over 14 states and 24 cities and worked over 35 restaurants in united state that i had work for learn and to improve my skill to be better. And also back then 2014 i used to work double job and i need to wake up around 7am and get ready for the bus by 8am because i need 2 hours to get there from where i lived and my work started 10am and finish at 4 pm and also need 2 hours to get home and get ready for another job that start at 8pm to 3am and sleep about 4hours a day and i still sleep 4 hours a day untill now. Read more>>