We speak with so many brilliant folks across dozens of industries and when those folks happen to be working for someone else, sometimes we can’t help but wonder why they aren’t working for themselves. How do folks decide between joining a firm or starting their own? We posed the question to the community and have shared some of their responses below.

Shemekka Ebony Stewart-Isaacs

When I first started out, I took a huge leap into an unknown industry. I started my own consulting firm after serving as a Community Champion Steward and serving as an advisor on several national Health, Race, and Economic initiatives. In a moment, I became for others what I didn’t have for myself. At that time, there were very few leadership coaches and engagement consultants making themselves available to non-executive or non-corporate clients. Read more>>

Anjené Abston

I started my career in Corporate America over 15 years ago. I completed graduate school at the end of 2020. Shortly after that, I was laid off from my job. and I was wondering, what next? I had the pleasure of being a participant in several coaching programs, During my time in those programs, I felt a calling to become a coach myself but I had never pulled the trigger. I made the decision to go for it and start my own life coaching business, Living Ambitiously, LLC. Read more>>

Kate Dooley

I was a stay at home Mom after having been on a Tree Farm and deciding to stay home vs daycare. Fast forward five years, my son was heading off to Kindergarten. There was a new brewery and farm being built in front of my neighbor and I decided THAT was where I wanted to work. I signed up for a tour they were having and met the Farmer that was tending the land. I told him in short, I wanted to work there and he shook my hand. Read more>>