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.

Anastassia Selezneva

There are many highs and lows to entrepreneurship.You can ride the highest wave and finally feel a call to relax and that you’ve finally made it. And then like all waves, there is a drop. Big or small. Now this drop doesn’t necessarily have to be bad. Read more>>

Marisa Fanelli

Back in the early days of my business, I had a new client come in for a session of Hypnoacupuncture (a combination of acupuncture and hypnotherapy.) From the start, I noticed something very interesting about the clientele I was attracting. Read more>>

Marion Claire Brooks

The craziest story about my business has to do with the creation of it. I did not come up with the idea to start a business, I was given one on my birthday by a 40 year old Italian man, who at the time had become one of my best friends. Read more>>

CJ Henrichsen

“Do what you have to do to get the job done” has been a line near and dear to me and defined this organization. The way Dirtbag came into existence and continued to stay alive is something that is still difficult to wrap my head around, crazy is probably the best descriptor. Read more>>

Scott Fitzpatrick

Early on in my career as a freelance media producer I would often times get called out to follow musician clients to gigs to get behind the scenes video and promotional photos during their performance. Read more>>