Helping more people thrive doing what they love or are passionate about means helping more folks learn from those who came before them and so we asked successful entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to tell us what they would do differently, knowing what they know now, if they were starting over.

Ollie Bandong

If I were to start over today, there’s a lot of things I’d do differently. I applied first to the local farmer’s market in my college town as my first market, and if I were to start over, I’d have joined the Student-Made AppState club on campus first. Read more>>

Lisa Lord

If I were to start my business over in 2024, I would immediately start with getting to the heart of my business, my vision and what value I have to offer the world. Read more>>

Huiyu Zhou

As an international student who came from China and spent six years in the US, I have experienced two different kinds of culture and social structures in my life since I was 18 years old. Read more>>

Donna Schwartze

As an author, I’ve learned that a huge chunk of my sales comes from book read-through which is basically if a reader likes one of your books, they’re likely to read more of them. Read more>>

Wynee Bermudez

At the beginning, I was so worried about all of the fluff (fancy equipment, filters, etc) and too concerned about “how I looked” to others that I let that interfere with my potential growth. Read more>>

Jacki Hayes

If I was starting over today, there are a few things that I would do differently. Of all those things, I think the change that would’ve made the biggest impact would be to trust my expertise, knowledge, and skills. Read more>>

Christine Lowell

If I had the opportunity to start this businsss all over again, with the knowledge I have now, I would absolutely do things much different. Read more>>

Luvyna Mantle

I would learn how to sell from the beginning. Instead of investing in educational courses and materials to learn, I’d invest in myself and my business to learn how to sell. Read more>>

Jenna Stokes

If I were starting over, I would make decisions faster. As a creative, I have a lot of ideas always running through my head and it can sometimes lead to decision paralysis. Read more>>

Brenden Janeczko

One of the biggest things about getting into the video production industry is it’s not for the faint of heart. if you are not 100% committed and love what you do, It will be a constant uphill battle. Read more>>