We’ve been fortunate to connect with so many brilliant artists, business owners and leaders over the years and so we reached out to some of these talented folks to discuss what it takes to be successful. Alexa Devaney Success professionally, in my opinion, greatly comes from your relationship with yourself. Finding success takes an amazing amount…

Experience is often valued because of the lessons prior jobs have theoretically provided us with. While hearing about those lessons isn’t a replacement for actually experiencing it, we thought it would be very helpful to create a space where sharp and generous members of the community can come together to share stories and lessons learned…

Doing things your way is one of the best parts of being your own boss and when done right seems to be highly correlated with outsized success. So, we wanted to gather real-world examples to shed more light on how the best artists, entrepreneurs and leaders differentiate themselves from others in their respective industries. Kat Blair …

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 Swalls …

We asked leaders who’ve made remote-work effective at their organizations to share their stories, lessons, and insights with us below. Hosanna Rull If I think long and hard about how I became efficient at working from home, I would say it all started back in college. I just love what I do so much, I would…

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. Hannah Mead nervous to let my creativity within taking photos shine through. I was anxiously focused on “getting the shot” and checking off bullet points of what I thought a photo gallery…

Growing and scaling a business is hard and we wanted to hear from business owners who have successfully scaled a business. Below, you’ll find our conversations on scaling with some very talented and insightful folks. Monique Cabelka There was a lot of intentional strategies when it came to scaling up my business. For one, it was…

One of the best things about video games is the ability to restart – you can use your learnings to move faster and avoid obstacles. We often think about what we would do differently if we were starting over in business and we figured others probably think about this as well and so we asked…

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…

We asked some brilliant entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to reflect on lessons they’ve learned at prior jobs. We’ve shared highlights below. Deborah DeShazo The most important lesson I learned personally before coming to own this company, was that customer service is everything. It’s more important than the item they’re purchasing, and more important than the items…