Starting a business is hard because it’s a fight with yourself, an internal battle – gaining the courage to get started, etc. Scaling a business is different – the challenges you face are mostly external to yourself. Each challenge has a million mini-challenges. We wanted to create a space for conversations and stories around growth and scaling. Below, you’ll find stories and insights from successful entrepreneurs across a variety of industries and markets. 

Jonathan Brimer

Scaling for us has been much more about consistency than any single breakthrough moment. From the outside, it can look like growth happened quickly, but in reality it’s been the result of years of disciplined execution and a clear focus on what we do well. From the beginning, the vision was centered around gifting and experience. Read More>>

Autum Proctor

We started Traveling Art Parties almost ten years ago. I started as an artist helping Evie (original owner) with the shop. Few years in when Evie retired I took over TAP. We closed the physical store front and I started from square one locating businesses to teach at. At the time traveling paint business was a newer concept. Read More>>

Byron Sago

I and my wife LaTonya originally started with the idea of delivering a small number of boxes of food to individuals in our community. This idea began to grow larger as the need became more prevalent. So, we went from 10 boxes to 20 boxes delivering them from one of our cars. Read More>>

Adrienne DeMedici

My growth was very organic. I started locally, and as demand increased in other states, I followed it. Instead of overextending, I expanded step by step, bringing on talented artists in each state as the need presented itself. Over time, that created a strong, nationwide network. Read More>>

Jacob & Danielle Waltz

Jacob: When we first started, Intraframe was primarily focused on high-level cybersecurity consulting and vCISO services. But giving advice only goes so far if the underlying IT foundation is shaky. As the tech landscape changed, the businesses and high-net-worth individuals we supported became increasingly dependent on interconnected systems – cloud platforms, SaaS ecosystems, mobile devices, AI tools, smart home environments… You name it! Read More>>

Kelly Latham

Scaling a business is one of those things that from the outside looks like it happened overnight, but in reality it’s the result of a lot of small decisions, adjustments, and groundwork that no one really sees. Read More>>