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.

Rolanda Watson

The Story of How It All Began You know, when I decided to start my own firm, it wasn’t because I had everything figured out — it was because I was tired of watching people struggle with something that could be made simple. I saw hardworking people — contractors, small business owners, families — constantly stressed about taxes and finances. They weren’t lazy or careless; they just didn’t have clarity. I remember thinking, “Someone needs to change how people experience making money as a business owner.” Read more>>

Shrae Miller-Fortune

After spending nine years working with Jackson Hewitt, I realized that I could serve clients more effectively and personally by establishing my own practice. Many of the individuals I worked with expressed a desire for trustworthy, attentive service, and I strongly felt that creating my own business would allow me to meet those needs in a more meaningful way. Read more>>

Ga Geong Lee

I started Sunny Health DPC because I knew I could practice medicine in a way that was healthier for both my patients and myself. In the traditional model, I was expected to see 30+ patients in a 12-hour shift. Read more>>

Hannah Simms

Starting Thrive Med Spa feels like a dream that was built one tiny, intentional step at a time. As a Nurse Practitioner, I fell in love with the artistry behind aesthetics just as much as the science. Read more>>

Emi Olmeztoprak

Being in private practice and owning a business was not my initial goal. When I received my graduate degree, I was content with working in agencies and aspired to move up within those agencies as I gained more experience. I absolutely loved my first full time job as a therapist. Read more>>

Dustin Von Holten

When I decided to start my own practice, I wasn’t just chasing independence—I wanted to build the kind of clinic I rarely saw in traditional systems: 100% virtual, accessible seven days a week, and focused on thoughtful, patient-centered care rather than quick visits and controlled prescriptions. That vision became DVH NP IN PSYCHIATRY SERVICES, PLLC, which patients can find at https://dvhnpinpsychiatryservices.com. Read more>>

Divine Destini

The establishment of the practice was not a singular event but an inevitable Quantum Leap driven by Divine alignment. The journey began in 2020 with Mystic Trine Naturals, initially focused on natural skin and hair care during Divine Destini’s cosmetology studies, grounding the business in the tangible world of health and beauty. Read more>>

Toni Tizon-Damiano

I launched my practice in the midst of one of the most uncertain times in recent history—the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Like so many others, I found myself facing reduced hours at my job in functional medicine. But with over a decade of experience as an emergency nurse, I knew deep down that I was being called to something more. Read more>>

Shajuan Alexander

When I made the decision to start my private practice, I was at a point in my career where I realized I wanted more alignment and to escape burnout. Professionally, personally, and spiritually, I knew it was time for me to leave corporate America behind because the work I was doing left me feeling depleted . I had spent years serving in different clinical spaces and as a Social Worker, but I felt this deep pull to create something that reflected the kind of therapeutic experience I always envisioned. A practice that was grounded in wholeness, happiness, intentionality, and growth. Read more>>