There are so many varied experiences when it comes to starting a business. From what we’ve seen, there is no one, right answer. Some people found success by writing a business plan, spending months or years perfecting the idea and only then approaching their first client while others found their first client before they had even settled on a name for their business. Below, you’ll find the stories of how entrepreneurs from across industries and markets found their first clients.

Debbie Byars

This is my second career. My first career was as a police officer for 21 years. I was working in the homicide division when I was involved in a bad car accident. I had multiple neck surgeries and had to medically retire. Needless to say, I learned a lot in this career. Read more >>>

Dino Lucarelli, CPA

Business opportunities are hiding in plain sight. What does this mean? This speaks to the reality that in our daily work, significant breakthroughs in innovation or operational improvements in our business stare us down as we, ignoring the obvious, operate in a world of repetition,. Examples abound, Example 1: 55 days I was CFO in a public company that sold computers and networking services. Read more >>>

Sandra

Oh wow, one of the most important lesson that helped me is to always be confidence in yourself especially when you speak. I worked with a woman that spoke with such confidence that she commands attention. Not because she was scary or anything, she spoke so eloquently that you couldn’t help but pay attention. Read more >>>

Chuck Sims

In my mid 20’s I was trying to finish up college and make money at the same time to live. I was working several part time jobs, one of which was at a local bar and grill/restaurant. Just needing to make money I took a job washing dishes on the PM shift. Read more >>>