Often, those who tread off the beaten path are misunderstood or mischaracterized and so we asked folks from the community to reflect and tell us about the times they've been misunderstood or mischaracterized. Erica Sandifer Mental Illness is what I like to call, a “specialized stigma”, especially among black communities. Talking about mental illness is taboo,…

We asked some fantastic entrepreneurs and creatives to tell us about their first job in their field. Check out their stories below. Ashleigh Samuel I come from the Construction Industry, having a bachelor’s degree in Engineering. I had actually started grad school when I decided that I wanted to do something different, something for me! I…

Great schools and training programs offer learning opportunities that go far beyond the syllabus. We asked some amazing folks from the community to share stories from their educational journey with us. Lauren Shelton. In Physical Therapy school, I got voted “most likely to NOT work as a PT…” which I think says a lot about me.…

We love grabbing drinks with our entrepreneur friends because they always have the craziest stories. Sometimes it’s a big, unexpected win. Other times it’s a problem that came out of nowhere and couldn’t possibly have been foreseen. There is so much to learn from these stories and so we asked some of the brightest entrepreneurs…

Defining moments aren’t just exciting – they are thought-provoking and fertile ground for learning. These inflection points often are the result of an illuminating moment where some truth of the universe presents itself in an easier to recognize form. Below, you’ll find talented and successful entrepreneurs and artists sharing the stories of defining moments in…

When times are good it’s easy to feel like entrepreneurship is the only path for you, but what about the times when your hit with multiple crises at once? We wondered if all entrepreneurs have moments when they wonder whether they should have gone with (or stuck to) a more standard job where they worked…

One of the most powerful things about being a business owner is the ability to create a work environment according to your own principles. So many of us have worked within a company or organization and been disappointed by the way things were run, the way team members were treated. So, we wanted to ask…

We often hear about bad bosses, but we think it’s important to talk about the good ones because we hope that by giving folks examples of how to be a good boss we can inspire future bosses to be better, to do better for their employees and all stakeholders. Stephen Kinney I’ll never forgot the boss…

As almost any entrepreneur or creative will tell you, unexpected problems are to be expected. Below, you'll hear some incredible stories that highlight and illustrate the kinds of issues and problems entrepreneurs and creatives are dealing with everyday. It's not easy, but the silver lining is that dealing with unexpected problems is one of the…

We asked some very thoughtful members of our community to reflect on what they’ve learned from their heroes. Jennifer Zmuda I think rather than one specific person, I would have to say my heroes are the future generations that are coming up right now. When I look at them, I see people who are fearless, so…