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.

Kathleen Kromodimedjo-Graham

In the early days, starting Evergreen Quality Consulting wasn’t some big, perfectly mapped-out decision. It really came from being in the work and seeing, very clearly, where things were breaking. I had the opportunity to work at an executive level within some of the top insurance companies and healthcare systems. Read More>>

Tanya Brown

Starting my own practice came from a very clear realization: I wanted to build a space where both clients and clinicians could feel truly supported, especially those who identify as BIPOC or Queer. Read More>>

Sherry Weaver

Opening my own veterinary practice in Woodstock, Georgia, was both the most wonderful and hardest thing I have ever done. When I decided to open my own veterinary clinic, I was a mother of a 3-year-old son. My parents were too far away for consistent childcare and my husband worked as well. Read More>>

Chava Floryn

Starting a new practice—especially one centered on guiding others—forces a kind of honesty with yourself that is both humbling and demanding. You begin to realize that the work you ask of your clients must first live in you. I cannot ask someone to make courageous decisions at a crossroads if I’m avoiding my own. Read More>>

Jill Thiel

When I first decided to start my own practice, it didn’t feel like a traditional “business decision.” It felt more like a calling—something I knew I was meant to step into. At the same time, I quickly realized that having a healing practice doesn’t mean you don’t need structure, clarity, and boundaries. In fact, you need them even more. Read More>>

Betel Aklilu

Amidst the uncertainty of the 2020 shutdown and a season of immense grief, I realized there would never be a ‘right time’ to pursue what mattered most. That clarity gave me the courage to stop waiting for the perfect moment and finally build the practice I had always dreamed of. Read More>>