Almost every entrepreneur has had to decide whether to take the leap now or wait– perhaps they wanted to acquire more capital, experience or connections. Given how common this predicament is, we asked some successful business owners to reflect back on whether they wish they had started sooner or waited for a better time.

Janiece Lonvelin

I’ve always wanted to start a business since as early as I could remember. And to be honest, I wish I would have done so earlier than I did. Read more>>

Chrissy Woods

I started my business back in 2016. It was actually perfect timing. At the time, I was working as a Registered Nurse and I was just terminated from my position. Read more>>

Garrett Page

My current business, Solace Estate Services, was officially started a little over a year ago, but I began creating our software a year prior to that. Read more>>

Nancy Almaguer

I would say sooner, however as a single mother of 3 wonderful boys, life demands made it hard to focus on this journey, but never forgetting what my aspirations or true calling. Read more>>

RACHEL WILLIAMS

When I decided to leave corporate America and become an entrepreneur, I was at a very pivotal and transformative season of my life. I realized that at some point, I had attached my identity to landing the “big girl job.” Read more>>

Becky Kuehn

This is such a great question! When I read it, my brain immediately wanted to jump in and say “sooner”, but after letting it ruminate, the real answer would be “it started right when it should have”.  Read more>>

Matt Moscona

I always knew I wanted to be in media, but I started on a very different path than the one I’m currently on. I thought news would be my direction and I actually spent five years in News. Read more>>

Aubrey Kurita

“I have been working in the property management industry for over 20 years, starting at the age of 22 and continuing until I turned 43. Read more>>

Dan Gregory

I’m conflicted. I think I would be a lot further along if I acted as a child or teenager but real life experience has been extremely helpful for my craft. Read more>>

Deziree DeGroot

I wish I would of started my creative career sooner. I knew at a very young age that I wanted to model but I was to afraid to start. I was the tall awkward kid in school and lacked self confidence. Read more>>

Showmusik

Neither. Before I started my Showmusik journey in 2018, my life was already rich with diverse experiences in the music and dance world. Read more>>

Prodigy Tha Kid

I think I started at the perfect time, I’m still so young. I’m only 22 years old, but I’ve been making my own music for almost 11 years now. Read more>>

Kittie KaBoom

I was asked to join the cast of a reality show back in 2010, but after we wrapped the show, we got word that we were not being picked up for a second season. Read more>>

Andrée Leduc

Every time I start work in the studio, I’ve begun some form of risk-taking. People see the work you finish, but the reality is that some pieces don’t make it that far. Read more>>

Mijo Mario

WOW… What a question for a 53 year old man embarking on yet another attempt to make music his living! Well, seeing as I began my musical adventure when I was 11 touring the country with a local Phoenix balladeer troupe, Read more>>