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.

Niven Morgan

One story that always stands out happened when I was asked to create custom candles for Britney Spears’ first wedding. At the time, my company was only a few years old, and I was still working hard to establish our name in the industry. What makes the story even more memorable is where I was when I received the call. Read More>>

Henrique Franhani

The wildest story of my career happened this past summer when I had the opportunity to work with the Kendrick Brothers on their upcoming feature film, Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul. The Choice: Cannes vs. Georgia In May 2025, my original plan was to attend the Cannes International Film Festival. However, as a Christian, I always seek God’s will for my life. Read More>>

Gina Nicole Ballard

When people ask an entrepreneur about the craziest thing that they experienced in business, they likely expect a story about a difficult client, a marketing disaster, or some unexpected success. Instead, I tell them about the night my bed moved across the room. This was years ago, I had completed my Feng Shui training and was beginning to study mediumship, intuition, and energetic hygiene. Read More>>

Jonathan Layssard

Starting a chapter of REDRUM Motorcycle Club in my home state of Louisiana which use to be a outlaw motorcycle club, in addition to being instrumental in organizing the LandBack movement in Louisiana while saving a member of my sister club from being a victim of human trafficking while also almost becoming a victim of MMIP myself a few years prior to any of this happening all while tryna navigate my way into the music industry through my independent record label over the past four years. Read More>>

Dori Figeroux

It was a probably a year after the pandemic where people were still getting Covid especially during the winter months. I had a 21st Birthday event scheduled and about 4 hours before set up time one of my vendors canceled due to her team having Covid. After having a meltdown, I made some calls and finally was able to get another vendor. Read More>>