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.

Daniel Lachman

My line work is a strange mix of detective work, negotiation, and advocacy. We track down artists—often small creators who’ve long given up hope—and convince them that we can help them recover profits stolen through counterfeit versions of their art. Most cases start the same way: with a counterfeit product and a mystery to solve. But one search, in particular, stands out. Read More>>

Valerie Jacobs

The craziest project I was ever asked to do was a 50 YEAR forecast. As a trend forecaster, the clients I work with want to know how people’s (consumers’) attitudes, behaviors and lifestyles will evolve in the future. Read More>>

Joslyn Wood

Last month a new client booked me to care for her cat with daily visits. I arrived for my first visit to an absolute nightmare. As any pet sitter will tell you, walking in the front door and finding no sign of the pet, is chilling. Read More>>