Finding the key partners to work with can make or break your venture. After thousands of conversations with aspiring entrepreneurs, it’s one of the most common obstacles and risks holding folks back from pursuing their idea. So – we asked some of the smartest, most resourceful entrepreneurs in the community to share their lessons and insights to help inspire and educate the next great set of entrepreneurs.

Ricardo Ceballos

I’m an independent freelance creative producer and director, and I’ve been working across TV and advertising for over 15 years now. One of the biggest advantages of doing this for so long is that I’ve been lucky enough to build relationships with incredibly talented people all over the world. For me, every project is different. Read More>>

TK Burtin-Johnson

When we first launched Red Hazel in 2020, we actually started as an online-only brand. We released our first batch direct-to-consumer and it sold out quickly, which gave us early proof that people were excited about what we were building. But moving from that early traction to real distribution was a challenge. Read More>>

Sherry Redwine

When we first started building Odyssey Pets, finding the right vendors was one of the biggest learning curves. In the beginning, a lot of it came down to research, trade shows, industry relationships, and paying close attention to what aligned with our values. We were never interested in just filling shelves. Read More>>