Establishing your own firm or practice is an incredibly daunting task. From myriad of legal and regulatory hurdles to the financial and career related risks, professionals who choose to start their own firm have to overcome so much and so we wanted to reach out to those who’ve done it successfully for advice, insight and stories.

Rob Phillips

I decided to start my real estate firm in 2021. I had only had my real estate license for about 3 years. Of course, people thought it was a mistake and way too early to try and branch off on my own. Read more>>

Erica Francois

 

Initially, I was hesitant to entertain the idea, but as time passed and my career began to feel monotonous, my curiosity grew. Read more>>

Michelle Churchman

I started this practice in the early days of the shutdown of COVID-19. This type of calling is hard to explain and for people to understand when you can network face-to-face. Read more>>

Lynn Conner

I’ve had a dream of opening my own therapy practice since I was in grad school. I knew that it was my ultimate career goal but I always saw it as something that I would accomplish much further down the road, maybe even close to retirement. Read more>>

Sherry Lin

Hello my name is Sherry Lin. My business idea started back in 2017 when I had already been a dietitian for over five years. I wanted to find a way to combine my passion for dance and nutrition. Read more>>