Almost every entrepreneur has had to decide whether to take the leap now or wait– perhaps they wanted to acquire more capital, experience or connections. Given how common this predicament is, we asked some successful business owners to reflect back on whether they wish they had started sooner or waited for a better time. Kendra Gayle…

We asked some brilliant entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to reflect on lessons they’ve learned at prior jobs. We’ve shared highlights below. Brandy, Hailey, Rachel Hailey: All three of us worked in different areas prior to/during the beginning stages of the podcast and each one of us at the time were in a very hard transitional…

Overwhelmingly, media coverage of team building, hiring, training, etc. is often geared towards the issues faced by HR at Fortune 500 sized companies. Even when it’s positioned as advice for small business owners it is often coming from an executive or consultant working primarily with giant corporations. We think it’s far more relevant to hear…

Finding the key partners to work with can make or break your venture. After thousands of conversations with aspiring entrepreneurs, it's one of the most common obstacles and risks holding folks back from pursuing their idea. So - we asked some of the smartest, most resourceful entrepreneurs in the community to share their lessons and…

In March of 2020 there was a moment of widespread panic – it wasn’t just about public health, it was also economic. Would our economy survive a prolonged pandemic? A few years in the answer is clear – it did survive and it was able to because of the spirit and the resolve of our…

We asked some very talented folks to talk to us about success and what it takes to be successful. We’ve shared their responses below. Tanaz Salehi Humility, empathy, curiosity, and relentless fine-tuning. Humility means knowing that your your position, your special role can be filled if you lose your passion, drive, become complacent, and lose your…

Deviating from industry norms is one of the most common characteristics we’ve seen among highly successful brands and professionals and so we’ve asked some brilliant folks to give us real life examples of how they do things differently from the industry standard. Raina Menne I feel as if we all have our own approach and way…

There are so many varied experiences when it comes to starting a business. From what we’ve seen, there is no one, right answer. Some people found success by writing a business plan, spending months or years perfecting the idea and only then approaching their first client while others found their first client before they had…

Profits differ from net income, and no where is there clearer than for small business owner-operators, artists, and creatives. Just because you have a certain amount of money left over after covering expenses doesn’t mean you’ve made profits. Why? Because you have to factor in the cost of your labor and the risk you took…

As a business owner it’s easy to feel like your work is never done – because no matter how much you do, there is always more that could theoretically be done. Many business owners we’ve spoken with also feel that they have a responsibility to be available to their team and that if they step…