One of the most under-the-radar benefits of entrepreneurship is its ability to build fortitude and make the entrepreneur a more formidable person. Challenges – particularly the crazy, unexpected ones that take on a life of their own – build character and confidence. And the unexpected surprises to the upside, the crazy good moments offer a high that’s hard to reproduce elsewhere. The charm and the challenge of entrepreneurship is dealing with the crazy things that happen and so we’ve asked some fantastic business owners and leaders to share some of their stories with us below.

Dafny Jimenez

The craziest story about my business is the very fact that it ever came to be! Starting a business is not easy and the fact that it is now a thriving company still feels unbelievable. Read more>>

Dr Tameka Duncan

Running has its ups and downs , When you go through experiences in life that will sometime hold you back and put you in a low place to where you are trying to figure how to run the business. I had a death while running my business and my son got in major trouble while running my business I was trying to figure out what to do, But God gave me the strength to push through. Read more>>

Yara Mohammed

One of the craziest experiences as a photographer that comes to mind was the recent 3 day road trip through west texas. Traveling for and with clients is not something foreign to me, but this particular trip was out of a movie truly. Read more>>

Domenick Nati

I remember in 2005, when I was 27 years old, I moved to Charlotte, NC. I was looking for big opportunities but at the time I was just a wedding videographer and a TV Producer for a small cable show. I started visiting every video production company that was listed in the Charlotte area and handing out my resume. One place I visited told me about a NASCAR movie they were going to start filming in a few weeks starring Will Ferrell. Read more>>

Patty Farmer

Public speaking terrified me. The very thought of being in front of so many people wearing what I like to call a soap opera dress and teaching or motivating others made me so sick to my stomach that for 18 months after I first spoke on a stage I was violently ill Every. Single. Read more>>

Vicky Jocelin

Waking up on Friday, March 13, 2020, I had no idea that the world as I had come to know it was shutting it doors. Stay at home orders were issued in attempts to fight the invisible attack our planet as under. Reforum Consulting was in its infancy stages, emerging onto to the scene to show the world what we had to offer. Read more>>

Beckii Morales

A few weeks ago, I was on the radio with 102.7 KIIS-FM to promote my small business. The producer of On Air With Ryan Seacrest had the opportunity to try our dumplings and reached out about featuring us on the show’s “Hometown Hustler” segment, where they highlight a local business every Friday morning. Read more>>

Kierra Thomas

My very first day on the trailer for business I had some one get hit by a car while waiting never in a million years did I thought that would be my first day of work every one is healed and doing well a year later and the young man was charged with reckless driving and under the influence so happy and blessed no one died Read more>>

Mercedes Ibarra

The craziest thing that has happened to me in my businesses. I have a crazy story for each role–as a Flamenco dancer and as a Wedding Officiant–and although each story is very different, I think you’ll appreciate how they’re related. Read more>>