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.

Rasha Hamzeh

Last year, I made the decision to start my own agency called The Inhouse Agency. The backstory to this decision is rooted in my journey through some incredible foundations at multinational groups like JGroup, Havas, and OMD. Read more>>

Evgenia Baikova

I didn’t join a coaching firm – I actually left my corporate job to start my own practice. After years in HR at a large corporation helping others grow, I felt limited by corporate rules and wanted to do more. I was tired of one-size-fits-all solutions driven by numbers and politics. Read more>>

Joseph Dieuvil

When I first started out, I worked as a general counsel for a music licensing, publishing and multimedia company. I wanted to work as a lawyer in the music business and it was a great opportunity for me to learn fast. Read more>>

Jimmy Ray” Whiteside II

I grew up in a violent homestead. My dad when he was around, not on the road working or in jail himself, in my youth abused alcohol and would beat my mom. Read more>>