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.

Merry Fitzpatrick

In late 2021, prior to launching my business, my aunt asked me to fly to California to take an updated family photo. I remember feeling so scared, but I said yes anyway. Read more>>

Kati Mendoza

At the start of my career, in 2015, I found a lot of business through internet leads. It took years of follow up and relationship building with these connections. Read more>>

Breanna Zaldivar

The craziest thing that has happened to us would probably be the time we were scammed. Not only do consumers have to worry about scams, but small businesses are at risk of scams as well. Read more>>

Allen Christian

In 1992, I had a storefront studio in downtown Minneapolis. Having opened in 1986, the House Of Balls represented an idea for me to engage with the public. I did a number of things that those on the other side of the window could interact with. Read more>>

Sharon Baker-Boykin

I am the oldest child of my parents. I am a daddy’s girl. However, my father passed on the friday before Father’s Day in 2018. After he died in June, I had deaths in my family in July, August, September, October, November, December and ending with my great aunt’s passing in January, 2019. Read more>>

Hasana Muhammad

For me ,one of the craziest things I’ve experienced was being talked about,in a group chat amongst so called friends,, about what they saw in my video,,, It was heartbreaking ,at the time,however it was needed,,It’s what helped me grow,it’s what help me know, everyone isn’t going to like you or what you do,get over it,,but if you like it ,it’s a must that you give it all you got,,,.. Read more>>

Whitney Alexandra

My business was going through a major transformation as I moved from working with large corporate executives to focusing primarily on supporting women entrepreneurs in growing their businesses. Read more>>

Daniel Montano

Evolution from MontanoSolaria to ElevationCreation.com Years ago, Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado asked my Denver based graphic design firm MontanoSolaria to create a single promotional postcard, which we designed and illustrated magnificently. Read more>>

Liesl Schuh

My craziest story related to my business now, is my story of addiction to authorship. My life’s journey of struggle and hardship with unhealthy behaviors to achieve unrealistic expectations lead me down a path of destruction that would almost end everything for me. Read more>>