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 and creatives in the community to share some of those stories below.
Stacy Verdick Case
One of the craziest and most rewarding aspects of running Peony Lane Designs is matching the right pieces with the right people—sometimes even reuniting long-lost treasures with their rightful owners. I’ve had several experiences like this, but two, in particular, stand out as reminders of how what I do adds real value to people’s lives. Read more>>
Michael Smalls
The craziest thing that has ever happened to my business is losing inspiration for it. I honestly never thought it would happen to me. With the success of the podcast, when I first started, business was booming. My first season was a great season, but oh man, my second season was even greater! The rawness of my episodes, my guests, my topics! We had a ball, and I never wanted to lose that momentum. But with my third season, that’s where things fell apart. I put all this money into my podcast and some merchandise; I spent way too much money on an LLC without knowing what I was doing. Most of the time, I really just found myself doing all the work. Read more>>
Shannon Clark
I not only think being a business owner is a risk, but I think life in general is a risk. Everyday we experience many positive and negatives in life. I truly believe that how we handle both creates the outcome that we deem fit for our business(s). I for one am a hope for the best, prepare for the worst type of human. I’m not much for surprises though so when I finally found the location and signed on the dotted line to open a salon that came about March 1st 2020. So talk about a surprise – I was shocked – that one took me a while to comprehend! Read more>>