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.
Nekei Lewis
Starting my own firm I first had to decide about creating the a business that represented who I am as a person and what i want my clients to experience. The first interaction comes with the logo, and brand identity. Coming from a background of 1o years in marketing i knew exactly the brand message I wanted to convey which is modern sleek, rich, safe and most importantly powerful. When i first decided to create American Dreamers, I had the vision of a all in one place that individuals could go to fully get and understand their financial plans. Everyone talk about getting estate planning done one day but being able to get it done. Read more>>
Devon Palermo
While working in physical rehabilitation as a licensed physical therapist assistant I came across a spinal cord injury patient soon to be prematurely discharged due to insurance limitations at a very critical time in her rehabilitation phase. With my background in personal training she and I agreed to focus on exercises outside of the rehabilitation setting that would maintain her strength and fitness level until her insurance kicked back in. We worked together 2-3 times a week for a couple of months in her home and after my therapy clinic hours. Read more>>
Golnaz Samimifar
Starting my own dental practice was both a leap of faith and a longtime goal. I always knew I wanted to build something grounded in my own values, where patient care came first, team culture was strong, and quality was never compromised. The opportunity came when I joined Sopris Smiles and eventually grew into a co-ownership role alongside my wonderful partners, Drs. Chelsea and Dave Stangl. Their mentorship, support, and leadership played a huge part in shaping both my growth and the evolution of Sopris into what it is today. Read more>>
Dr. Katie Larson
Maybe I am like you — a “seeker” through and through.
Us Highly Sensitive People are that way… constantly seeking…
As a child, I was either deep in the stacks of the library reading about Atlantis or deep in the woods behind my house searching for treasure…I always wanted to know what I was “not meant to know”. Read more>>
Rebecca Kelly
I have always loved health & wellness. I come from a background where health education was top notch and the club I worked for in South Florida was cutting edge in bringing the absolute best to their clients. I was flown to Chicago, Atlanta, Cincinnati, to all those educators who are considered the Master Trainers of their craft to learn and study. Fast forward to a move from South Florida back to our hometown in Kentucky….I found myself almost “starting over”, but with a wealth of experience and knowledge on my side. Read more>>
Olga Montgomery
I opened Voyager Counseling when I had to decide where and how to return to work after maternity leave with my rainbow baby. While I was pregnant with my child I expected to take (and expected to only want) 8-12 weeks off… when my son was born, I didn’t want to return to work, but when he was five months old the realities of day-to-day life (bills, so forth) forced me to make a decision. Read more>>
Patrice Gopo
In the spring of 2015, I had been writing for a little over five years. Up until that point, I had been actively developing my writing craft and occasionally publishing my work. However, payment for my work had proved elusive. Most of the markets that had accepted my work did not offer payment. In truth, this reality didn’t bother me much. At the time, I was most interested in building my list of publications. Still, a part of me wondered if I would ever receive financial compensation for my work. Was payment a sign that I had moved to a new tier in my writing life? Read more>>