One of the best things about video games is the ability to restart – you can use your learnings to move faster and avoid obstacles. We often think about what we would do differently if we were starting over in business and we figured others probably think about this as well and so we asked the community to share their thoughts with us.

Paola Chen Li

Just start making. Get your hands dirty, experiment, and experience things. The best way to learn is to actually do it. It’s just like learning how to swim. No matter how much you practice on your bedroom floor or how many ads you had to skip to watch all the YouTube tutorials, you won’t know how to swim until you literally, dip your toes in the water. But, don’t stop there. Read more>>

Calliope Scherrer

Three months ago, I closed my profitable spiritual business and “started over” to build a branding agency. This is my third business in 10 years and I created it using my favorite elements from the previous two businesses (a film production company and spiritual consulting sole proprietorship). Read more>>

Liquan Cruz

If i had to start over and do something differently, I’d say I would be more social and outward when it comes to business. In the beginning, I was very timid to talk about my business and share the ideas I had with others. I’m a reserved person naturally so it was kind of hard changing that mindset to fit the business lifestyle. I would hesitate about a-lot of things and not feel as confident as I should have. Read more>>

Rachael Turner

If I were starting over, I would start working on my mindset sooner and more intensely. There is a lot I had to undo by what the world told me things had to look like in business and what it took to be successful. I have learned that as the business owner, I get to make the rules! I am responsible for the systems and service to support those rules. I’m also responsible for the quality and upholding my business reputation BUT I get to decide what all of that looks like. Also, increasing revenue does not have to be hard. Read more>>

Casper Capo

If I can start over for one I would learn credit for two I would learn credit for three learn how to manage money at an early age and for learn credit lol Read more>>

Tim Turnbow

Knowing what I know know now it would be a lot easier to get started! To begin with I would have used a better booking software. This cost us in the beginning due to the fact that it wasnt the best quality software and didnt keep good enough track of sales and analytics. When you have a great software utilizing analytics helps you see where your sales come from. Read more>>

Diana Ayala

I like this question a lot. A part of me says, “I wouldn’t do anything differently because all the decisions that I have made have led me to where I am today. I have tried somethings, I have failed and I have learned from those mistakes.” A different part of me says, “If I had known what I know now before I started my business, how far ahead would I be now? Maybe my journey would have been easier and I would’ve saved myself so much stress!” For sure the one thing I would do differently is stay organized with inventory, pricing, and expenses. Read more>>

Markerius “MJ” Jackson

If I were starting over today doing all of this from scratch I would put more energy into my ideas as soon as I formulated them. I started brand building and playing around with different business models in this industry back as early as 2013, but could never find the right avenue that just felt right to put all my energy into. I’ve always spread myself across multiple projects instead of focusing on one idea at a time, and I feel that’s where I could have capitalized more on. Read more>>