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. Rhett Cutrell The good thing about success is that there are more avenues to become successful than there is for failure, but that doesn’t necessarily make it any easier. Keyword here…

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…

Getting your first client is an exhilarating experience, but it’s also an experience that far too many aspiring entrepreneurs never experience. Sometimes, the difference between an idea dying in the idea stage or going on to change the world is getting that first customer – the first tiny win that creates the momentum to make…

How could you get to where you are today faster, with less capital, etc? Matt Turner Honestly? Raise my prices. One of the issues you have when starting out as a Tasker is pricing. The app recommends something like $10-$15 per hour for all tasks, which is way too low. We need to cover the cost…

When businesses are covered in the media, often there is a lot of focus on the initial idea, the genesis moment. Then they almost brush over the middle part – the scaling up part – and arrive at how big and awesome the business is today. It makes for a fun read or in the…

Have you witnessed a time when you industry reversed course on something important? We’d love to hear about it, because when these U-Turns are covered up we lose out on our ability to better evaluate the current direction of our industries. Liza Scott The biggest recent turn that I have experienced was the birth of…

As the world moves to a more remote workforce, businesses across industries and markets are having to adapt. We asked leaders who have experience with making remote work effective to share their stories, lessons, and insights with us. Shelley Anderson Advertising, and particularly our specialty of media buying, is a business that can be managed remotely…

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. Gene Folkes …

Pursuing a creative or artistic career can certainly be fulfilling, but it’s far from certain. Over the years, we’ve heard about the struggles from thousands of artists and creatives – it’s incredibly challenging and it can be tempting to wonder – what if you hadn’t pursued this path. We asked artists and creatives from across…

  Have you ever had a friend look at a business and randomly throw out numbers that made it seem like that business owner must be making serious bank? We’ve experienced that many times, and know from conversations with operators and owners in those industries that their real profitability is often far, far less. The reason…