The uncertainty of entrepreneurship causes many entrepreneurs to put off starting their business. For others, losing a job or other economic hardships push them starting their businesses earlier than expected. In our conversations with thousands of entrepreneurs we’ve seen so much variety in when, how and why people started their business and so we wanted to share a wide variety of views and reflections on the question of whether these folks wished they had started sooner or waited longer before starting their businesses.
Jamison Braly
I often wish I had started my wedding videography business sooner, but to be honest, I believe the timing was perfect. If I had started any earlier, considering the technoloogy of that era, it likely would have turned me off the industry entirely, and I wouldn’t be doing it today. I officially started the business about 15 years ago. Read more>>
Melissa Thomas
I waited to start my business until I had gone to an official academy, gotten certified, and had some good experience under my belt, so looking back, I really wouldn’t have started it any earlier, even though there would have been some good benefits. Read more>>
Austin Allen
Looking back, I wish I had started Double A Taxidermy sooner. Ever since I was about nine years old, this has been my dream job. I grew up loving the outdoors and developing a real passion for hunting, and I always imagined turning that passion into a career. Read more>>
Chaela Smith
If I could go back in time, I don’t think I would choose to start my business any sooner or any later. The Bread Lady began exactly when my life cracked open and made space for something new to grow. I had spent nine years teaching—work I truly loved—but when our middle child passed away, everything about the way I moved through the world changed. Read more>>
Lena & Casiee Hoeflicker & Wolfe
As co-owners at The Book Bridge, Casiee and Lena believe that the right book will often find the reader at the right time. In much the same way, this new adventure of opening a bookstore found us at just the right time in our lives. Read more>>